6 MISTAKES before you PUSH RECORD

[@MushyPlushie]

If something goes wrong, I'm just going to blame Epic Light Media.

[@ColeDeRuse]

And then I’m unsubscribing

[@FharishAhmedPortfolio]

🤔 Sounds like a plan...

[@morucek]

exaclty xD xD xD

[@mad_stache]

Don't do that. It only feeds the beast. If you blame Epic Light Media then they will take your experience and become stronger!

[@goddyab]

@@mad_stachelol...that's so true 😅

[@sergiofilmmaker94]

Taking responsibility is the best advice possible

[@Azz-M]

Watch jocko willink's tedtalk (extreme ownership)

[@MTBs]

Totally agree!

[@metalshack]

Agreed

[@phucmapvlog]

That lighting consistency is so true. I even stop showing my KZbin videos with natural light because it can change so quickly

[@JoATTech]

The best video I've watched on YT for last 3 months. Thanks.

[@sizzlereel3523]

The responsibility part is the best advice, in any field, in life, that one can have. Crucial to learning. Thx, love your vids and advice. I learn something from you every time. Cheers.

[@JPFilmmaker]

Ty, Very useful!! The end tip is specially useful in my country (Brazil), here we love to blame others for ours mistakes.

[@felipeamdd]

Mas eu já acho que isso aí é culpa dos nossos ancestrais que... Zoas kkkk Eu concordo com isso que ele falou: Além de errar e assumir a culpa, é importante pensar em como evitar isso futuramente, pois conheço várias pessoas que erram, assumem a culpa e continuam errando ou não tentam mais por medo de errar novamente...

[@TiagoLiko]

@@felipeamdd a mistake is a gift

[@_juanchamorro]

this is one of the few channels that I learn something in every. single. video. Thank you for that

[@UnrealZii]

Really really excellent summary! No nonsense fillers, all useful advice. Thank you!

[@TheFilmCouple_]

As a professional videographer, these are very true and practical tips I've learned over the years! Awesome vid😊😎

[@mikhailvatsura]

I like how they talk about Thinking about bigger picture and planning ahead, while doing the Vertigo dolly zoom effect, which requires zooming in a character manually with a camera, which again shows that they thought about it before hand. Brilliant!

[@daniel.lopresti]

First class advice for cinematographers/videographers/independent solo filmmakers working on commercial/corp jobs. And for all those people who want to prevent the imminent downfall of western civilisation.

[@bensilicate]

Useful, clear, fun, professionnal... You are the best !

[@EpicLightMedia]

Hey thanks so much!!!

[@dylanlundgren]

As someone who has musical pursuits, these are great tips to know and understand while hiring people for a shoot!

[@Bo_Hazem]

Wonderful notes! I usually prefer to sit down and chill with the client and let him express himself, also to right notes of all the important stuff to be said in an interview so I can review them on set quickly. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@kbwaldron]

Well, just saved this clip as something I’ll watch over and over. Gave me a lot to think about.

[@houstonprofessionalphotogr2603]

You inspired me to create a video like this for my clients so we can all be on the same page. Yes everything you outlined we do with that said you know most people will not read the email and or follow the instructions so as many ways you can provide them with a professional outlined plan helps you both. Thank you

[@EpicLightMedia]

Good idea!

[@arifgraphy]

Learnt a lot from this channel and still learning. So practical & useful. Not like other brand slave so called popular youtube channel.

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

You make so many useful points. It's clear that you folks have a great deal of experience. Could you share a time when your inexperience caused a problem, and how you resolved it? I'd love to hear!

[@henrytheturnip]

Your last point should be your first point, and it should be taught day one in schools and repeated every day. Pretty much every problem in society is caused by people not accepting consequences for their actions.

[@SyntheticFuture]

You clearly don't understand KZbin list structures 😉 Got to keep people around for that last point for the watch time 😉

[@Modding_]

Anyone else watching this channel to get better at lighting in 3D software? Great Video btw :)

[@Praxiszooms]

very very good tips - the clothing and sound with changing sounds.

[@ouajbir]

10:11 is a gold advice. Thank you man

[@MikaHeiskanen]

These things aren't even actually that obvious. Little things like these help greatly in the process. I'll definitely refer back to this video when I get a project like this!

[@ajrc1987]

We always film here. 🤣 that always happens. Not to mention the massive tables with cables attached that can’t be moved. Another classic.

[@pb77]

If you want a mean angry comment then stop being so damn helpful!!

[@jolyoncox]

Gold. Thanks Thomas. Advice born from experience.

[@sdsfilmsaz]

Such a good list. I have had these exact issues come up on an out of state interview shoot where the only practical place to film was in a room with massive windows with no curtains. That was a challenge.

[@ItsMeMattCarter]

Something else that can help too especially with narrative film making is just recording background noise of a location. That can really help in the editing phase. I know you said this is more for non-narrative stuff but these are all really good tips for anyone in film just starting off.

[@EpicLightMedia]

It’s true! That’s important

[@SafetyservicescompanyUS]

This is by far the best channel ever!

[@yvrcaptureproductions]

So many gems! thank you for always sharing these nuggets!

[@chrisfitch972]

Just filmed my first corporate interview vid using as much advice from Epic Light Media as possible, and it was a HUGE hit with the executives - thank you for my career, ELM!!! 😂

[@samueljoshua]

Favorite KZbin channel by far

[@andriybodnar]

Wise advise hope i won't forget about it for my next shoot

[@christianloudet7909]

Hello from France Thanks a lot for these advices. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 The only problem is to keep them in mind when filming. 😉 Have a nice day

[@daniel.lopresti]

As someone who is still relatively inexperienced, I try to make - and memorise - checklists to go through on set, precisely because I know there'll be something I'll forget, but in the end I think it just comes down to experience, and doing it enough times that it becomes second nature. The problem is that the smaller the budget, the smaller the crew, so often you have to think about - and take care of - *everything*.

[@cluelessbeats]

4:16 as a bald dude, this hits hard

[@perniciousreaper4393]

I feel like I've been doing a pretty good job with most of these. Still run into some issues with lighting consistency. The last shoot I did was interviewing about 12 different people + B-Roll...a full 10-hour day. Unfortunately, there was only one location within the building that we could use for the interviews. I shot AM on one side of the room and PM on the other side, just to keep things interesting and also because of the sun. The kicker was that there was a lake on one side of the building, and when the afternoon sun hit that lake it all reflected right back in and completely changed the dynamics of our ambient lighting for the PM shoots. As the sun angle changed (even within a space of 30 minutes), the quality, intensity, and color of the light coming off the lake varied dramatically. There were huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the room and I just didn't have enough modifiers at my disposal to make much of a difference. As a result, my morning interviews (with the lake lightly shimmering out of focus over the subjects' shoulders) were beautiful, and my afternoon interviews turned out pretty blah. Another thing I ran into on that shoot is something I'd love for you to do a video on: lighting and shooting redhead subjects (or people with extremely fair skin in general). I had never done it before this shoot and quickly found out that it is very challenging if you don't know exactly what needs to be done. It was super hard to color correct in post, as well.

[@omara6725]

Excellent and true practical content, as always. Thank you sir!

[@BastiMark]

Really nice and interesting video! Learned a lot more than before! Would be glad about more videos like this

[@AaronFilmsStuff]

Fantastic tips and thoughts for pre production and planning! You guys rock

[@Praxiszooms]

LIghting consistency...a very very important thing!

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

Thanks fr sharing these valuable points.

[@bencorrall9721]

Speaking of mistakes.. what a shame you forget to close the blinds 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 Superb as always 👍

[@JLPicard440]

Most likely that's a projection from a snoot lens

[@mr.k905]

‼️Serious question: Does this reverse psychology thing at the end work better than the other way round? Thanks! …Great video btw!

[@benjamin.kelley]

I shoot weddings, and I've learned all of this the hard way. Especially when a ceremony has intermittent cloud coverage.

[@MirdjanHyle]

I can comment and like and subscribed how much as I want! you are not my boss, you cannot tell me what to do!! I am gonna even watch another video after this one, so see what you can do about it!

[@AldoEsAmor]

Taking responsibility applies to MANY things in life, people need to apply that philosophy cause excuses are what set the world back!

[@chrisklugh]

Agreed. I made the mistake of getting paid to do a job long before we were to sit down to do pre production. Months came, and then all of a sudden they were pushing for limited time to just get and start shooting. I had a plan for that and was not too worried, but when I arrived on location, they changed all the conditions. I did not get what I was told I was getting. So now I'm sitting their trying to improve something together, while trying to manage expectations... Professionals like to work with Professionals. Low budget productions is the hardest. Don't work for that!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Super useful, I will try to be more mindful of tip one especially!

[@TiagoLiko]

Where are the captions in different languages for this video? These 6 mistakes are so important and universal in filmmaking, especially as a beginner and must be shared, thank you for making this

[@andfoundout]

Finally getting a use for those boyscout troop number patches

[@Supercon57]

To expand on #2 Glasses make a difference also, sometimes your lighting may look great but can have weird shadows or a glare on someone with glasses, so I'll have my stand in have glasses if possible (if needed) I shot a high up female executive once that walked in for her interview after we spent an hour setting everything up and when she sat down she promptly rotated her chair to the other direction and said "this is my good side. Only film my good side." And we had no choitbut to quickly make that work...now I ask if they have a preferred side to be filmed Also, as someone who works a lot with the disability community, I check to see if any of the subjects have a wheelchair because you need to accommodate for them having enough room to move into position around your setup

[@jeffgriffinvideo]

Great advise, thanks for sharing!

[@cemilerkoc4956]

great advices, thanks a lot!

[@roberto.urrejola]

I insist, KZbin NEEDS to add the "grateful" button, the "like" is just not enough

[@MrTerryRay1]

I apologize for liking this video. Your advice is clear and makes sense. I will be better off by applying this to my shoots. I can't help but like this video. I'm sorry.

[@youssefsafoury4157]

great informative video, thank you!

[@hotwith101]

Thomas I will never again press like on one of your videos but I think you need a hug. You are not a bad person. I guest someone bullied you and you are taking out an us the younger ones. Thank you Thomas. Class nerd?

[@andriybodnar]

More content like this please 👍🏻

[@Bravolvi]

Responsibility, don't blame others. Learn and recognize your own mistakes. So rare these days. Hello from Brazil. Sorry I touched thumb up button.

[@smallbizdigitalmedia]

Great video. I got too stressed out being thrown into terrible locations so control things as much as possible by interviewing in my own studio and niching down to professions where the background can be neutral e.g. business coaches rather than chefs. Context can be created with b-roll clips and images. Had to laugh when you said avoid periods when natural light changes suddenly as that would mean leaving the UK!

[@ivanchenko_andrii]

Just talking head video, but much more info impact that some video course. More videos like this👏

[@PatrickWellins]

hey sir can you make your list available to us in PDF format?

[@TradingPsychologywithFalak]

A lot of love from Pakistan, very impressive n informative

[@playboxlimited.]

Awesome 👏 many thanks

[@nima3220]

Thank you, this was great!

[@riccardotosatto3264]

thanks for these advices!

[@fullshotmediaug]

I just cant believe that All this knowledge and wisdom is free🤔🤔

[@swoognotswag]

thank you I needed this

[@papitata]

We skipped those "taking responsibility" issues by hiring a professional whom almost all companies never think of hiring: a scapegoat.

[@marykirmo]

😂😂😂😂😂 ya got me 😝

[@TheYoloCraftMC]

Are you going to make a video on the DJI ronin 4D?

[@kevin_segura]

😂 lol love the ending 👏

[@hoondog100]

GREAT VIDEO👍👍👍

[@conceptmaker5119]

Thanks, very helpful!

[@akram.ibrahim]

That was some great tips!

[@WavesNGames]

Yo , using the Boy Scout patches for the numbers while helping people like a Boy Scout!

[@createtoserve]

I came here to say this. Such a great touch, and such a good example of thinking about the whole production.

[@papyprod7]

Haha live the outro. Thanks pan

[@throttlenerd]

Thank you man!

[@VRcation]

Why do I feel like you're the father figure of youtube filmmaking? It's like advice from good-ol-dad

[@EpicLightMedia]

I am a father of 3 so I go into dad mode a lot haha

[@brunomamede2352]

Great video 👍🏻

[@DavidLeBlancHero]

Dude ur so Awesome , just like always 😁🙌🏼

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

Full of gems! 🙏

[@mcolve01]

I don't usally write a comment. But wow this channel is awesome.

[@ismaelkipyegonbett7921]

I honestly didn't want to comment on this.. This is a great video. That's it.

[@Jin.media-production]

During my interviews, I never had a problem with sound with just using a LAV mic, but would it be a requirement for to me to get a over head mic?

[@vitalilisau6181]

With clouds not only light intensity, but also color temperature changes. It can happen even during a short clip.

[@ebindboby6020]

That was really good 👍

[@sergiofilmmaker94]

This is super useful information.

[@KT-dj4iy]

0:21 Notebook with notes on only the right-side page. I've only seen that once before, and I forget why that guy did it. Why do you?

[@EpicLightMedia]

Good question… I’ve never thought about it either

[@MrDivinemethod]

I remember when this channel only had like 20k subs. All these people don’t listen.

[@sue-ellen308]

Love your videos

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@man-lo1ve]

PLEASE man make a paid curse. you are a good professor. i paid a curse of lighting and was horrible and i said to my self why i paid to this man and cant paid to epic ligth media jajaja. sorry for my ingles

[@lunarvue]

Sounds like an obvious one…but I see so many newbies not bring headphones to a shoot. They just look at audio levels and be like, “we’re good.” Also…more gear related, but always keep a back up pair of ear buds and a back up tripod plate in every camera bag you own.

[@aps5150]

Awesome tips; I am sure Potato Jet has never made any of those mistakes.

[@AHMEDHAMINE]

Great ❤

[@alexanderktn]

9:52 so true!

[@90264203]

i see lots of color banding on the wall, is it becoz the poor res on YT?

[@EpicLightMedia]

It’s because we exported our video at KZbin quality… it’s faster so we usually do that (cause we are lazy) but we should export super high quality and then upload to KZbin

[@RafaelLudwig]

Fix it in camera. Finesse it in post!

[@AskAW]

Is there a video you could point me to on lighting people with brown skin?

[@EpicLightMedia]

I’ve only found like 2 videos about it unfortunately. Main thing is to keep the background different from skin. If they have light skin keep the background darker. I’d they have dark skin keep the background lighter.

[@thomasfransson]

6-pack of golden nuggets!

[@yesorno8131]

you are amaizing