How to Film Yourself - Planning: Idea, Script, and Shot List

[@MatthewEncina]

If you're interested in the Notion template I use on all of my projects, you can get it here 👉🏽 www.modmusings.com/video-production-template

[@peterxia]

Empowering the creator economy one video at a time

[@MatthewEncina]

Hope it inspires you to make something today!

[@marina_souto]

It's crazy to think you're shooting yourself shooting a video about shooting yourself. Great content!! haha

[@MatthewEncina]

😅 its a trip

[@GeorgeSpacesOut]

I just re-watched Inception and I thought of this, too. A dream within a dream 😂

[@nasgrace]

scrolling through the comments and realise that Matthew responds to every comment. It is the 'small things' indeed! Thanks Matthew

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@keishaaa6317]

Thank you so much for this video. I've struggled for years to understand how to get myself started making youtube videos. I am now doing the pre work to get myself set up with a podcast for the up coming year. Thank you again. I feel more confident in being able to get my podcast getting started.

[@MatthewEncina]

@@keishaaa6317 you’re welcome. Good luck!

[@menlo7256]

Always so generous, Matthew! Thanks for sharing your process 💯

[@MatthewEncina]

You're welcome! I hope it inspires you to make something!

[@lesahenderson7365]

Thanks!

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate this!!

[@mowenurbano4677]

A very intuitive video, I'm a filmmaker and watching your videos are so educational. It makes me reassess my skills in this industry while also looking for my style that I want to stick to. Thanks for this! Waiting for the upcoming tutorials.

[@MatthewEncina]

I'm glad this was helpful to you! Curious, what else would you like to learn?

[@DellanaMetalArts]

I purchased your template linked to this video. I am blown away by how helpful and worthwhile the template is. It would take me a year of trial and error to come up with something this thorough and well organized. Thank you so much for creating this and offering it for sale!

[@MatthewEncina]

I really appreciate that! 🙏🏽 I would love to use this as a testimonial if you don’t mind. I’ll send you a follow up email.

[@DellanaMetalArts]

I would be happy to do that. 😊@@MatthewEncina

[@RafalReyzer]

Now that's some pro-level content craftsmanship. RESPECT. Amazing studio by the way. So much natural light!

[@MatthewEncina]

Thank you!

[@PatriciaHarder62720]

Lately, I have been thinking about taking videos and making contents more seriously. I have been doing short vids and vlogs but this time I wanna take it to a different level and share relatable stories of motherhood and lifestyle in general. I'm so glad I came across your videos! Subscribed right away! I have the basic gears to start but just need some advice and tips to make my videos worth watching and engaging. Thanks Matthew for sharing your knowledge about filming! Really appreciate it!

[@MatthewEncina]

You're very welcome. Stay tuned cause the next episode I will share more details about my process for capturing shots and building sequences.

[@abbichoa145]

Really great example on how you articulate your ideas, Matthew. Amazing!

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks

[@splattersofyam]

This was so helpful. In summary this video is great for people who want to organize their ideas and make their creative process easier.

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad it was helpful.

[@nolanmarketti]

Notion has become king for managing my content. This was helpful to improve on it!

[@MatthewEncina]

👌🏽

[@landeranivarrohinojosa9709]

I really wonder why this guy doesn't have more subscribers! Amazing video

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that.

[@jordancapped]

Matthew. I love your process. Its insane how well thought out everything is!

[@MatthewEncina]

@@jordancapped thank you. Good to see you here.

[@LeanerStrongerYou]

Your notion template is exactly what I was looking for. Grateful that your video popped up on my feed!

[@MatthewEncina]

Enjoy it!

[@beyondstillness]

Love love love this video Keep on going It's a pleasure watching and listening

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad you enjoyed. Stay tuned for part 2.

[@kudscruz]

I love how you explain and give infos about things, so clear...

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks

[@FlyEnri]

So simple, good and relaxing to watch! Loved the shot list style, will use it for sure! Thanks a lot !

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome.

[@gustavo-entrala]

Thanks very much for this beautiful and inspiring piece. You gave me a lot of insights on your creative process. Gracias!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome!

[@bharathiraja5832]

Gold Mine!!! In couple of years i will grow my channel and meet you at the studio

[@MatthewEncina]

Enjoy the process.

[@fedorlykov9871]

Thank you so much for your channel and this tutorial video, Matthew! You have inspired and helped me in my work and life more than once, with the help of your videos. You have a cool vibe and atmosphere!

[@MatthewEncina]

Thank you for the kind comment.

[@SilentAce901]

Excellent choice including keyboard sounds after mentioning you might create one.

[@MatthewEncina]

;)

[@gigobanaag]

My favorite youtube teacher at it again! Woot! 🙌 Thanks for sharing, Matthew! Super helpful process and next steps!

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@MaxTatarinov]

Thanks for the inspiration Matthew! You have a cool pre-production algorithm. I also use Notion.

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@jondutton39]

Very informative. So much so that I’m sure I’ll never produce content this good.

[@MatthewEncina]

It’s possible, if you’re passionate and dedicated to the craft.

[@mosaabbenhadjer]

Thank you soo much Mr. Encina for sharing your methodical process, I really appreciate that the Notion template you provided us includes real work examples, now I can get the benefits of it much easier 🙏🏻

[@MatthewEncina]

Cheers. Have fun creating!

[@baraahsinjab2968]

I'm so happy to see how organized and detailed you are. Sometimes I worry I'm a freak for being so organized and detail-oriented, but your videos reaffirm that its a special trait. Also, please make a whole course on videography (using budget-friendly equipment maybe? lol)! Amazing videos, as always 👍🏼

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks. Planning is key. I am potentially working on a course, so stay tuned.

[@AlexAntolino-n3e]

Loved how you split the 3-column and shortlist into two different steps. I always do that in the same file and it can become very messy quickly. 👌

[@MatthewEncina]

Two other reasons I prefer this format: 1. I have a lot more room for shot notes, and cna line it up with the exact script line. 2. When it comes time for captions, I can just copy and paste the middle column without having to reformat anything.

[@AlexAntolino]

@@MatthewEncinawait! You mean adding captions on the youtube upload?? I never did that. That’s smart! 😮

[@toddtalk1775]

Matthew, what an interesting video! Much appreciated, man. Since I started watching your content, I’ve purchased your Notion template. It’s very helpful to see your creative process. All the best, man!

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad you enjoyed, and thank you for the support!

[@My50c]

Wooow! just wooowww... simple, effective with plenty of learnings! thanks for sharing

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome!

[@Renee_egan]

Thank you! Wow so much attention to detail 🤯🙌🏼[*chefs kiss*] Watching the clips of you building out your studio, the shot list and your percise shots (watching you place each shot) were all amazing to watch. hopefully youve got more videos of the studio build process I can watch! Thanks as well for the script on your blog/site, grabbed a copy and ill take a look see where I can utilize your skill for myself👏🏼

[@MatthewEncina]

@@Renee_egan glad it was helpful. I have a whole series on my studio build out on my channel from last year.

[@rafaelrabl]

This is gold. Just started making videos a few weeks ago and wondering how to simplify this process. Love how you use toggles to keep it organized. Thanks for sharing Matthew!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome. Happy making!

[@cloudyvero]

The toggle function on notion is an absolute life saver for outlines 🙌🏼

[@MatthewEncina]

Absolutely! An underrated feature. Saves my brain from information overload.

[@yoga_and_ian]

Some useful takeaways, thanks Matthew.

[@MatthewEncina]

You're welcome

[@talk2mambie]

This is really good, literally subscribed

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Wow the part about shooting the videos at the same time across different days is genius if you rely on natural lighting. I love that idea. I do think want I want to build though is a lighting set that always looks the same to minimize the differences in light so I can shoot at any time on different days Taking multiple shots at various depths is also genius and helps STRETCH BRoll in an engaging story telling way. I have been missing that in my videos and sometimes talked more than the amount of BRoll I had shot

[@MatthewEncina]

@@UrbanBDKNY glad those insights are helpful!

[@UrbanBDKNY]

@@MatthewEncina naw man. Thank you. Let me subscribe!

[@rzuku97TV]

love every work you post man! excellent content

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@artisticbehaviormn]

Efficiency is an understatement 😮👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@Rollexm]

Love that you utilize natural light

[@MatthewEncina]

The best kind of light

[@woutertol1]

Brilliant work again Matthew! Creativity and structure do work!

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that!

[@aydinhutchison]

Thanks Mathew this was perfect, it answered my questions I cannot wait for part 2.

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@chasinglightandtrails]

Excellent video, very informative but so very well put together. Nice.

[@MatthewEncina]

@@chasinglightandtrails 🙏🏽

[@PakaPrich]

Thank you for creating the template! I have ADHD and been struggling with organizing my thoughts and follow through all the process of making videos. This will be a game changer for me.

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad I could be helpful. Happy creating.

[@kurshadqaya1684]

Thank you for sharing! It arrived right in time. You gave me an inspiration and idea how to do them. Thank you!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome. Happy creating!

[@astromessy]

As a designer starting out my career, this video really helps out a lot, keep up the amazing work as always.

[@MatthewEncina]

Cheers

[@mattizhypd]

SICK website!!!!

[@astromessy]

@@mattizhypd thank you!

[@lesahenderson7365]

How does Matthew read my mind⁉️ Incredible ❤ Thank you.

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ammoacid]

Love it. Been wanting to get back to making video's. This video is so timely. I appreciate the tips and process.

[@MatthewEncina]

Enjoy the process!

[@djcarlo]

Super insightful 🎉

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mohamedelmi560]

i thank for this matthew! i am truely inspired by ur videos

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome.

[@AdventuresofCarlienne]

wow! love all the notion things you do and definitely have to take some of those things to our notion when we plan our videos. Makes our planning page seem so basic haha. Thank you for sharing your process!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome!

[@Danna-MotionGraphics]

You're amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@MatthewEncina]

@@Danna-MotionGraphics 🙏🏽

[@maekook]

Thanks for sharing with us your creative process. As a creative I tend to lack of organization and it sometimes discourages me. Your video helps a lot! Can’t wait to see your future videos !!

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AnaMarcu]

Beautiful video, Matthew! Well done! Looking forward to the rest of the parts!

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks Ana!

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Creating content is a lot of work and I like how you simplified the process. I love using Notion as well to help with the process but I'm going to have to download your template cause it looks like it will work much better than what I have. Thanks for sharing Matthew!

[@MatthewEncina]

You know more than anyone. Especially when you're trying to do two jobs: the work, and documenting it. I appreciate the support!

[@d8nya1]

Fantastic video! Always love your videos Mathew

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that.

[@napostrophen]

This is definitely inspiring me to start making my own content, maybe with just a phone or two to start with video capture tools. Would be perfect as I’ll be doing a social media class while going through school for design, using notion for organizing.

[@MatthewEncina]

@@napostrophen enjoy the process!

[@John_Lilley]

Thanks for this vid, Matthew! (and sick camera btw). 🙏

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks!

[@MrTerryRay1]

Thank you for sharing your process and how you use Notion in the process with examples. I like how you use Google docs as well - for me, it's a little distracting to do all my thinking in Notion. I will check out your Notion template. Thanks for making that available.

[@MatthewEncina]

You're very welcome!

[@irochaossomalee]

Thanks for sharing your guides and instructions My G!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome!

[@NzangiMuimi]

I have been waiting for this type of content! I have always been asking myself what would be your process of creating engaging, educational content. Thanks for sharing the process behind the making. I am a big fan. I've been drawing a ton of inspiration from your videos. Keep making!

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad I could help. Enjoy the process!

[@NzangiMuimi]

Thank you@@MatthewEncina

[@shreyashah5755]

Loved every part of the video!

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MariaPinchuk]

This is simply amazing! I am at a loss for words!

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that.

[@kc3995]

as usual i hit the like button soooo quick even before watching the video 😍

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks

[@imokay1032]

sunday morning with matthew !!!!!

[@MatthewEncina]

☕️

[@davidr7236]

I loved watching this thinking about the meta aspect of you doing all of those steps to film this video too. So many shots in your intro! Nice subtle touch of showing a screen capture and then showing the same screen content but from a different angle looking at the screen. Liked your reuse of shots far enough apart that the viewer has mostly forgotten, but also to reinforce concepts through repeated visuals. Watched on my TV, background sound seemed fine to me :) appreciated that the whole film was VO as i think that's the way I'd like to go and for me nothing was lost by not having you talk directly like Matt does, it was just as engaging because of your neatly refined flow. Most chill and convincing 8 minute ad I've watched in ages, haha. But the best ads also educate a heap, like this. I think it would take a lot of discipline to be this thorough as a KZbin hobbyist; knowing a video will generate sponsor income would definitely be motivating to plan and execute to plan. Thanks for the tip of annotating shots with time of day. Setting up cameras to film cameras is always odd :) absolutely gold and meta in-joke and one-liner to finish your video with, i had to rewind to check what i guessed you'd done.

[@MatthewEncina]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. Glad you enjoyed the detials.

[@brettsnowball]

Man, this dropped at the PERFECT time. Thanks Matt 🙏

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

My god that's so organized and detailed. My video prep system is not nearly that refined. But my videos and following is also not even comparable to you so the effort pays off

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@jackyyung1242]

Thanks for video Matthew. I have recently been thinking about getting into film and this was awesome!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome. Enjoy the process.

[@Nitinnnv]

Truly love your videos man ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that.

[@capnkillbot]

This is such a great video, I see a lot of overlap between your pre-production process and the work I do as a software engineer, honestly. Really taking time to set a goal, create something, critique it, and then iterate on that it iteratively is really key to any design process. Especially love the Ideas -> Concept illustration.

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks for sharing that. A lot of my process stems from my background as a designer. Goal-focused problem-solving. 🎯

[@relzzz101]

I like the style you have with your videos. Thank you! 😊

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that.

[@FIRSTHEP]

Love it, Thanks for sharing your work process.

[@MatthewEncina]

Cheers

[@QuranEchoes786]

Great Video! So helpful...... keep up the amazing work!

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@ItsMattHoff]

I'm planning to kickstart my creator journey and your template is amazing. Thank you for this!

[@MatthewEncina]

Enjoy the process!

[@sergimiquelasala823]

As always, simply amazing! Thanks for sharing and inspiring us🙌🏽

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@MarkYaasi]

Incredible work. This will help me get out of my KZbin creator block. Thank you ❤

[@MatthewEncina]

You're welcome.

[@98gigabyte]

Ohhh I was looking foward to this kinda contents!! Your last video production content was great tho. but that has bit lack of info for me lol THANK YOU

[@MatthewEncina]

I’ll be making more 👌🏽

[@magdasgar]

Thank you matt is so precious

[@MatthewEncina]

You're welcome

[@MarcoBattocchia]

Always very interesting and inspiring! Thank you for sharing your process.

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re very welcome.

[@TofuTypes]

Such a great video, took away a lot good pointers for my next project! :)

[@MatthewEncina]

Glad it was helpful! Always excited to see more content from you.

[@sophiesacaben]

I am also building my office atm, ang your videos really a big help.

[@MatthewEncina]

I'm glad!

[@PrabhavKhandelwal]

This is so helpful! Thanks a ton for sharing!

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome

[@raquelfigueroa]

I just purchased your template. Thank you so very much. It's what I need

[@MatthewEncina]

Thank you for the support!

[@chriscardoso]

Thank you for the deep dive into your content creation process. 🤘

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@HectorMelendez56]

This was an awesome video. I enjoy systems but being a newer creator, I find the idea of systems daunting as I have little knowledge in the content creation space. I appreciate the work and education you provided in this and keep up the great work!

[@MatthewEncina]

Anything new can be overwhelming. For me, I tend to briefly explore casually to see if it’s something I’d enjoy. But the moment I want to get serious, I go deep, and want to find the best ways to do things (quality and efficiency). Take your time. Have fun. Then decide if you want to go deep.

[@HectorMelendez56]

@@MatthewEncina I appreciate the kind words of encouragement. Will definitely use that advice when working on my content! I too find myself when I really get into a concept, I go head first down the rabbit hole.

[@Musichub-fw7gn]

yeah man he is the best

[@weshouldtlk]

WAITING ON PT 2 ❤❤❤

[@MatthewEncina]

Soon ✌🏽

[@ZussieMakesit]

wow!! I need to do this, but I do videos of DIY projects, so it's sometimes very hard to predict what shot to do, I've learned to do wide shots and detail shots as I've done more videos, but I still have a long way to go, thanks for the tips, I learned a lot about being more intentional about planning out the videos. I need to control more of what will happen in them lol, sometimes things change when you're repairing or making things 👍

[@MatthewEncina]

Totally can relate. Extra tip for you from my Notion template: think of your DIY projects as a recipe for someone to recreate. What are the 3-5 major steps to complete the recipe? Is there something novel or difficult to pay closer attention to? (Especially when unexpected).

[@ZussieMakesit]

@@MatthewEncina awesome!! you are so right, it's about the story, and I'm working on getting better at that, it's a skill and craft to develop - ya can't simply be a creator in one area nowadays, you gotta learn the art of telling the story through video - thanks!!!

[@erickmorales3682]

Amazing work and dedication! Im inspired!

[@MatthewEncina]

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[@Seeking_Zóé]

Thank you! Much needed content - so happy I found your channel! 🎉

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome

[@PriyankaGupta_PG]

Thank you so much. Incredibly helpful! ✨🙌🏻

[@MatthewEncina]

You’re welcome

[@Iam_Suade]

Thanks for sharing your process brotha really inspiring to create and make use of every time you got👏🏽👏🏽

[@MatthewEncina]

Happy creating

[@GrecoFPV]

the timing is great ! thank you

[@MatthewEncina]

You're welcome.

[@evindrews]

Absolutely packed video. I hope I can edit like this someday!

[@MatthewEncina]

I appreciate that. Keep at it!

[@mekaclaude]

I like your process. It's very meticulous.

[@MatthewEncina]

Thanks

[@ryzeruffort]

You inspire me Matthew. 👌

[@MatthewEncina]

🙏🏽

[@gui2020]

Very well done video! Thank you

[@MatthewEncina]

@@gui2020 🙏🏽

[@YourFavoritePO]

U r da bomb 💣 keep up the good work 👏🏿

[@MatthewEncina]

Thank you!

[@keithsimiyu]

Kazi safi bro

[@MatthewEncina]

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