How to Shoot Real Estate Video / Filming Techniques and Workflow

[@jsrking28]

Whoaaaaa! That ending with the Timelapse explanation was mind blowing!

[@bravo123345]

I've watched endless real estate tutorial videos, yours by far provides the most valuable information! Bravo for your efforts!

[@HugoWill]

Thanks

[@visualsofpablo]

Agree! great content

[@zouhairbenazzouz2536]

The most professional video I have ever seen, it covers everything ! hats down from a real estate agent+ photo video passionnante !

[@HugoWill]

Wow, thank you!

[@mopunchstudio9289]

Just subscribed. Your content is amazing. Just getting into real estate video, I have the Crane 1 and the EOS R. Thanks for this video.

[@K1Prod]

The time lapse tip was aaaaaamaaaazing

[@zecchinon]

Awesome content and skills! Thanks!

[@HugoWill]

My pleasure!

[@HeyItsMikeWiseman]

Hugo, this is an awesome video. Thank you so much for posting this content. I have my first real estate shoot on Saturday and I am very excited to use some of the techniques you have displayed.

[@sherinalashay]

Loved this video!!

[@otegadamagic]

This is really good.

[@playboxlimited.]

Well done !!! The multi exposure explanation at the end was impressive. Subscribed!

[@HugoWill]

Thank you very much!

[@loudandclearmedia]

The composited time lapse thing...dude! Subscribed.

[@HugoWill]

thanks

[@dandannota1046]

Hugo, i came because of YT recommendation. But i watched about 6 videos and im asking how this channel has only 500 subscribers with so much information and quality... Im sharing right now with all my friends and i hope help this channel reach 1 million very soon. See you there.

[@HugoWill]

Thank you! It's relatively new channel, I've started it about 3-4 months ago. Sharing will help to keep this channel growing. Thank you

[@foreverlegendfilms5483]

amazing stuff brother

[@HugoWill]

Thanks for the visit

[@usercfb]

Really appreciating your content. Time-lapse is very cool. Will keep that in mind.

[@HugoWill]

Awesome, thank you!

[@carlhass13]

*Hats off my friend!!* This is definitely the best real estate tutorial I've ever seen, and maybe even one of the best filmmaking tutorials too. Awesome work man, especially the last part, your dedication is insane!!

[@HugoWill]

Wow, thanks!

[@hugotrevino2565]

Very intelligent approach to real estate video... thanks for the info!!

[@HugoWill]

Glad it was helpful!

[@techsavvydaddy5616]

Hugo, thank you the Time-lapse Idea is awesome! I love it...glad I found your channel

[@HugoWill]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mdb-myhome1218]

Very nice vidéo and explainations ! And the timelaspe trick, amaizing !!

[@mariusmocan8491]

Hugo is a master

[@HugoWill]

Thank you

[@recideas]

realy cool tips and great results!👌🏻

[@HugoWill]

Glad you liked it!!

[@14armoboy14]

Awesome video! You got very cool shots and thank you for sharing with all the information !

[@HugoWill]

thanks

[@davidtran6397]

Trying to get into real estate videography myself, this video is one of the best on KZbin! Loved the Timelapse trick to have HDR video

[@HugoWill]

thanks!

[@ragged9242]

Hugo Will so you time lapse bracketed images?? Tell me hooooowwwww please, that was the smartest idea I’ve ever come across

[@fresh_habitat]

I've just started real estate and see the need of a good stabilizer and drone . crossing fingers I get that soon thanks for this insight awesome.

[@elitemediaproduction9773]

good video....congrats

[@alfiolora3446]

Good Video Hugo. Another solution I have found to deal with the difference in exposure between inside and outside is getting super powerful LED panels. Nowadays they are super portable and cheap. Put a couple of them on light stands and light up the room like hell LOL ! this has really worked nicely for me. As you know , this is how professional production videos are done. Yes, Is more work but the final result is worth it. Well , at least for me !! , Better quality videos = get to charge more money :)

[@HugoWill]

Alfio Lora thanks. Yes, as an option. I tried that too. But it only works in small spaces. When you have a huge open space living room, the lights won’t help, unless you have ton of them. And carrying too much lights isn’t most convenient option.

[@alfiolora3446]

@@HugoWill Yes, true, that is a challenge. If the number$$$ I am getting for that job are worth it, I will carry a truckload full of them LOL !! Your are correct in your opinions

[@HugoWill]

Alfio Lora another problem, realtors don’t wanna pay much. And an extra cost for using lights will freak them out lol

[@tamresto4142]

I really enjoyed watching the great work you do. I am a rookie in this, and I am looking for advice and some coaching.

[@cag-filmz]

If thats the crane 2 you have to tell me your settings for the gimbal?? What modes are you in also???

[@HugoWill]

Just standard settings. But it’s a personal thing. You just need to adjust it the way you like

[@sashimi_lives_on]

Great video. I just bought my first slider today and came across your video. Can you break down in simpler terms how to achieve the HDR time lapse? I was a little confused - thanks!

[@HugoWill]

everytime slider makes a move, it triggers camera to shoot a picture. Camera itself is set to HDR mode, where it takes 3 different exposures and blend them in one. at the end you should get about 240 those HDR shots that will make you a 10 sec video with extremely high dynamic range

[@flocusstudio11]

@@HugoWill Hi Hugo. I am very impressed with your suggestion on time lapse. Do you have to edit each of the 3 brackets photos and then put them together in video? Or the camera setting combine them for you? I would love to see if you have another video talking about how to do this time lapse method. I have been trying so hard to find a solution for this window and view lighting issue. Subscribed!

[@thedronemediacomvancouver4976]

Thank you

[@James_m7]

Nice! Which lens was used with the Sony A6500 camera in one of the shot?

[@dwellnamibia]

Nice video, thanks!

[@HugoWill]

Glad you liked it!

[@bideosgrasiososjajd]

That timelapse tip was really amazing! The other only way I though you could achieve a similar result was to rig two cameras with the same exact setups and one exposed on the outside and one on the inside, then merge the two clips. But that would be heavy and expensive since you would need quite a big gimbal 😅

[@HugoWill]

they won't align for sure

[@alexsufana1740]

what if you do the same set up with motion slider and shoot 2 shots one exposed for outside and one for in ,than do some masking ?

[@alexsufana1740]

also how often do you find yourself carrying the extra gear for the motion control set up

[@JohnsonDubaiBroker]

This one is helpful 👌

[@HugoWill]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joshualaird5303]

Nice video.... I'm gonna buy gear as soon as I have a spare $20 grand. That should be any day now :/

[@elbiadoussama1774]

thanks hugo for the rich information that you have delivered in this video , I love real estate videography and i am working on that , i have a canon 90d and a tokina 11-20 , but whenever i shoot wide open at 2.8 the footage looks a bit soft with a bit of Chromatic abberation , my question is do you have the same problem when you shoot wide open at 2.8 ? and do you shoot manual focus or AF and thanks in advance .

[@HugoWill]

YES, wide open this lens won't look good. Stop it down to f4 and the issue should be solved

[@gustavskavacs9991]

Thx! Helped me!

[@HugoWill]

Glad to hear!

[@jonathanren3800]

Great video Hugo! I'm currently using the Tokina 11-16mm lens but have sunlight problems. The image is not as sharp as I would like and there is some purple distortion with my image sometimes. Have you had this problem?

[@HugoWill]

Well we shouldn’t expect this lens to be sharp and not having distortions. It’s a very cheap lens. But for the purpose it works. Just make sure you shoot in 4k, so you can overcompensate the sharpness. For instance I wouldn’t use this lens for photography, because those distortions are horrible on still pictures, but those distortions are forgiven on video.

[@ivanlupi5123]

Great video. Just a question. Would it be possible to start with the mavic mini or is it that much of a difference in the output. Already have the gimbal and camera and lens. The photo aspect is covered.

[@HugoWill]

This days drones are so good, even small ones. Absolutely you can start with mavic mini. You'll just need to color match them to your main camera.

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Fantastic video. I love it. From the equipment to the tips line shooting lapse to get more dynamic range Lovely homes too. If you don’t mind me asking what do you charge for a video like this? And where are you located (that matters for price) I would like to get into RE videos but only if it’s worth the time

[@HugoWill]

the prices depend on a property size. from 500 until 1000

[@UrbanBDKNY]

@@HugoWill thanks Hugo. What state is this in?

[@markstanley2001]

excellent

[@VideoUpskill]

Great video thanks.

[@HugoWill]

You're welcome!

[@martinedholm3812]

Very cool video!

[@HugoWill]

thanks

[@sixcentsmedia]

How would you have shot the last scene without the expensive slider? What is the cheap alternative?

[@HugoWill]

You can do a timelapse without a slider. You can make a fake sliding or zooming on post. That's gonna be the cheapest way to do.

[@duongvan5607]

Nice video! How Can you put LCD on top of C200? Thanks bro.

[@HugoWill]

Thanks, You can just screw it on. Or as I use it with a small quick release

[@Aviciiz]

How do you get into real estate videography? Been trying to for a while but it's hard if you can't show similair work.

[@HugoWill]

it's really hard. you just need to keep knocking the doors. and you have to have a portfolio.

[@Aviciiz]

@@HugoWill Thanks for the help!

[@therondellsheridan]

@@Aviciiz try hitting up Real Estate agents who have smaller houses but they are staged well. Offer to do a few for free. Yeah... for free. That way you can build your portfolio and make a connection with a Realtor. good luck

[@Aviciiz]

@@therondellsheridan Been contacting around 35 Agents with houses around 400-600K and offering to do it for free, but they're not interesting or say they don't have the budget, even tho I tell them I will do it for free

[@therondellsheridan]

Ok then it's time to get creative. Find places that you can shoot. you didn't hear this from me, but.... is there an ikea near you? if so, get there early and shoot the room set ups that they have. Hit up furniture design stores, they have show rooms set ups (kitchen, bedrooms, living rooms. Shoot as many rooms - or set ups that you can, until they kick you out. Shoot those type of places. Youre probably gonna have to use your cell phone, get a great phone gimbal, shoot a bunch of places like that. and then create a catch all demo reel. then go back out and try to get someone to give you a chance.if youre really serious, get some biz cards, printed with a webaddress that they can see your work. All you need is one person to say yes. good luck man. I can hear the frustration in your voice. as my mom used to say... where there's a will -- theres a way.

[@aaronglynnwalker]

Hey! But how long do you spend on any one property when you have to let that time lapse run? It must kill your hourly rate?

[@HugoWill]

yes, it kills time, about 15-20 per shot. But usually I don't take more than 5 shots per property. And of course I charge and everyone has to charge for this extra.

[@Aviciiz]

Very nice video, well explained. Could you do a video on how to get clients for your production company?

[@HugoWill]

thanks. I'll work on it

[@Aviciiz]

@@HugoWill Thanks in advance!

[@otibbcfc]

Great video. I'm going to be giving up my current job in the not to distant future to look after my (by then) one year old, and I've been thinking of ways to earn a little bit of cash, ideally by doing something i enjoy such as making and editing videos. The idea of approaching local estate agents in my area just occurred to me. Have you (or any anyone else) have any advice on how to go about pitching this idea to local businesses or tips on how to get started. Thanks

[@HugoWill]

in this field the best way to present yourself is a portfolio. You have to show your client what you can do. so you need to start with building your portfolio.

[@TeeNorbu]

First of all, I would like to thank you for your wonderful tutorials. Last week I did my first Real Estate Photography and it was ok since the property just ok. I've been thinking of doing video instead of photography. Is it best solution to do both or just one? Pls let me know. Thanks

[@HugoWill]

if you can do both good, it's more beneficial to do both. But pictures are more complicated topic. There are many amazing real estate photographers, and realtors don't like to take risk, and hire best ones. You photography has to be as good as the competitor's, which isn't an easy task.

[@gregory71]

Hi Hugo - Really great video. We had thought about the C200, but the RAW file sizes are huge. Too hard to edit for most of my photographers unless they have a super computer. That went ahead and got black magic but its hard to color grade without that yellow filmic color. I just want natural. Lastly, IBIS is important to me when using in combo with the gimbal. Did you look at the Panasonic S1 and Sony's offerings? My team all shoots photos with Canon btw. Would love to keep it all Canon if possible. One last thing. What settings do you shoot with the EOS R to avoid crop? Also, are you shooting flat?

[@HugoWill]

Thank you. When I shoot with gimbals I don't really miss not having IBIS. I don't real estate shoot videos much on eos r lately, but if I need full frame, I just shoot in 1080p. it isn't bad on this camera. or I just simply use wider lenses for the crop mode, like Tokina 11-16. Regarding RAW workflow, yes, it's time consuming and need more computer power, but it's the best way to do it. the best control under color and dynamic range you have only when you shoot in RAW. RAW is critical for me. If i wasn't using c200, I'd use Blackmagic pocket 6k.

[@gregory71]

@@HugoWill Thanks a ton Huge. I'd love to buy you dinner next time I am in L.A! My entire team has Blackmagic 4K. That said, I feel like its noisy in low light and also has that yellow tone which is hard to manage. Canon has always been best color. This weekend, we may go into a house and test many cameras. I'll let you know some results. Thanks again for your info. Makes everyone better.

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

Nice. I've watched a lot of real estate videos and nobody has mentioned how they deliver their video to the client. How do you deliver it? Thanks : +)

[@HugoWill]

I deliver MLS with no branded info, and branded version. Also optionally I make an instagram cut. And I deliver everything on google drive or Dropbox. If that’s what you asked

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

@@HugoWill Yes, Thanks. Have you had any issues with clients not paying after they received the videos?

[@HugoWill]

@@MagicBiscuitShow I had it once. Usually they can delay payments. But if you have establish relationships where they have to pay right away , then you won’t have any problems.

[@GamersPlayerUnion]

Hugo you just need to stop playing and just make the master course on real estate photgraphy and just take my money. Your suggestions are really the stuff of DP's

[@suprat49]

Some great stuff here! Final images look amazing! I’d love to see what you’ve produced with the EOS R, I just picked one up and will be shooting real estate with it. Do you have any examples of what you’ve been able to achieve with this camera?

[@HugoWill]

Thanks, If i'm not mistaking, this one I shot with Canon EOS R kzbin.info/www/bejne/poW7ZaOHr7SCeLM

[@AlexPizarro]

Here is the question and debate I am having. iPhone 11 pro with editing looks as good as a high end dslr and it gets pretty scary what are your thoughts on this?

[@HugoWill]

That is true, I've done some amazing real estate picture with iphone 11 pro and wide angle camera. The camera has so many smart features mad HDR works pretty well, and some realtor could actually go thru some basic real estate photography techniques and compositioning and actually take pics of properties. Maybe even video. However, realtors with high end properties will never do this. Those kind of properties must have great pics and video. It's like face of a realtor who represents it. Their clients have to see that their realtors taking an effort in order to sell a property. No one is gonna consider iphone pics and video as serious. And people in those circles, they know the difference. In conclusions, there is nothing to afraid. Professionals will still get their work.

[@arumearpado726]

Really nice work 3 million dollars house... but I want to see how you solve a 40 m2 Airbnb typical apartament

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

Hi Hugo ... good stuff and nice shooting-editing. And NICE equipment. Do you typically shoot in 60fps and/or 30fps and then edit on a 24fps timeline and then render at 24fps? Thanks, Chuck : +)

[@HugoWill]

I always try to shoot in 60fps so I can slow it down in post. It just gives more steady and smooth movement

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

@@HugoWill Thanks. And do you always render the 60 fps on a 60 fps time line? Thanks again. Chuck : +)

[@HugoWill]

@@MagicBiscuitShow I create 24fps timeline and convert all my footage from 60fps to 24fps

[@hotelphotography]

@@HugoWill Was this also done with the footage of the Mavic 2 Pro shown here? My Mavic 2 certainly does not shoot like that.

[@41vids]

What distance lens?

[@HugoWill]

didn't get the question...

[@mcfrisko834]

41 vids He used a Tokina 11-16 f2.8

[@tomzphone]

I am not having a luck with sliders. Does anyone know what kind of slider this is?

[@HugoWill]

I personally don't use sliders. I used to. but it just takes too much time to set

[@richthedroneguy8943]

Have you shot a house where the walls are all yellow? That's fun.

[@HugoWill]

That's a very valid question. Yes, lots of houses with yellow walls. those are the worst. Thats where the color depth is extremely important. Because realtors hate yellow, but you still have to show it close to real color, but many cameras don't render yellow well, unless you have at least 10bit recording.

[@richthedroneguy8943]

@@HugoWill Thanks for responding! Another issue I found was if I shoot in 24fps I get "jittering" while panning. I was advised to lower my shutter speed but then you lose even more color and clarity in a dark house. I solved the issue by cranking up to 1080 @ 60fps. I just wonder if you have any other suggestions?

[@HugoWill]

@@richthedroneguy8943 you need to move slower, and if you need faster on post, then you can just speed it up.

[@JakeHellbach]

Please lower the music volume.

[@HugoWill]

Thanks for the note

[@andreisuiu1270]

how to find real estate agents, who want a real estate video?

[@HugoWill]

Well this one is tough. You just need to use all your resources to reach the agent and offer them the services. And you’ll need a portfolio, because they are pretty much spoiled now.

[@andreisuiu1270]

@@HugoWill thx for your replay, but if i am a beginner with no portfolio what options do i have?

[@tamino5813]

@@andreisuiu1270 Offer it for free

[@jaytheasianman]

Sir Andrew I'm a real estate broker. absolutely offer it for free. Shoot some neighborhood scenes or any environmental scenes that can be representative of your best work and use that as your portfolio when you approach realtors. Offer them a free video to help them promote the property. Most people have a hard time saying no to free and realtors even more so. Also because of covid real estate video is actually more important than ever before. Also, it's super easy to reach real estate agents. Go onto zillow for a list of agents in your area, call every single one. Offer free video. You'll have a long list of clients with that hustle guaranteed.

[@Adam_789_]

What's your typical iso for real estate and how high do you go? I saw your video and I was amazed were shooting in e dark: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3bZg5Wlp86Vhck

[@HugoWill]

Usually I try not to go over 3200-6400. But most of the times I'm at 800

[@mgr5550]

Why is the voice level so low ? I hope you dont do voice overs for your real-estate productions ?

[@hotelphotography]

I heard it just fine.

[@mgr5550]

@@hotelphotography So what ?

[@hotelphotography]

@@mgr5550 What?