Life as a Freelance Creative in Tokyo // Q&A

In today's video I answer 20 questions about my life as a freelance creative based in Tokyo, Japan✨
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**Timestamps**
00:00 Intro
00:37 1. How do you make a living?
02:03 2. How did you get your first video/photo job?
02:53 3. Do you work as a team or by yourself?
03:40 4. How did you get brands to notice your work?
04:35 5. Do you do more professional video shoots or photo shoots?
05:45 6. Photographers that inspire me
07:41 7. How do you edit your videos?
08:23 Interlude
08:57 8. Do you find it hard to find new inspiration?
10:00 9. Favorite Young Nudy Song?
10:05 10. How to avoid work becoming repetitive?
11:12 11. How did you transition to full-time photography/creative?
12:55 12. How do you feed your creativity?
13:51 13. How to get a Visa/are you a Japanese citizen?
14:20 14. Anything that has vastly improved my photo/video work?
15:30 15. Favorite film format/camera?
15:46 16. How do you avoid burnout?
16:55 17. How do you think AI will change the media industry?
18:01 18. How would you build your portfolio if you were just starting in 2023?
20:12 19. One goal for this year?
20:47 20. When are you launching Brainwave Film?
21:21 Outro
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[@prodpapi86]

never seen a youtuber answering his QnA in cinematic mode

[@marcusmosimann]

The interlude had me vibing real hard

[@timothyskipper313]

Thank you for always being so open with your community and giving us so much advice and insight! I think I speak for all us when I say we’re super grateful to get to learn from you!! Excited to support you even more when BrainWave drops! 🔥

[@KILLERDOG416]

The colors here are great

[@Irzaki333]

ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN GAKU UPLOADS 🔥🙌🏻

[@TheHustard]

love seeing you on your journey gaku -- keep doing the damn thing king

[@MaxJung]

thank you for sharing your thoughts and journey so transparently!

[@iamkindadope7992]

thanks man learnt lot from this hopefully will apply in some aspects of my life

[@AllThingsElectric_]

Love the videography here. It's so cool that you bring your style into a simple Q&A. Keep it up man.

[@yewafilms]

Thankyou for answering my question man, I appreciate your in-depth response!

[@sayuriikeda2189]

Thank you for answering my question appreciated it!!

[@arangomedia7752]

you truly inspire me to keep creating my guy! Blessings

[@maynard.sabellano]

Love this mann, your work and energy is just 🔥

[@augustosarango396]

You really inspire me. Thank you a lot boy, love yaa!!!

[@KENDERTAINMENT]

The ice coffees are the jam.

[@badboy333666999]

this man is doing gods work! thank you so much!

[@sabi57]

Loved it !

[@Itchban]

love your work man you have a strong style & vision

[@markjohnlaguerta1758]

loveee your video! I've been looking for creators who are really into film style look with videography and I am so blessed that I found your channel and your work! keep it up!

[@kamalbasumatary4149]

Dem, I've been taking inspiration from you for almost a year and i think I've improved a lot in terms of discovering a style, camera angles. Also discovered a lotta kul music lol. Thanks tho very much. You're an inspiration 💯

[@29FILMS_]

Great Video !!!!

[@aidangalassetti]

yup, this is excellent

[@ShahedTCG]

i love how this was shot

[@sharatk20]

Thanks bro for the video 📸

[@PeaceGates]

Colors are fireeeeeeeeee

[@mshstudio2148]

the framing is fire

[@shuttershy1637]

cant wait to try out brainwave !

[@Andreas28]

This is why you're the GOAT

[@wbynan]

Master Gaku

[@danielpeters3634]

Loved the Q&A super insightful. Do you or anybody have a full breakdown of the transition pack? Would really love to support but also just want to know what's in there!

[@777chano5]

all of these outdoor shots look really good. What was your lighting setup. Maybe just an ND variable ? was it an overcast day ?

[@on1tokyo]

💯💯💯

[@ralfkooiman7689]

i love your work. I wanna do exactly what you do but dont know how to approach potential clients that well. maybe have a tip for that? love from switzerland❤

[@muthanna96]

looking forward to more of these gaku what is the name of lofi track at the end?

[@byAgaze]

i might need to steal your workflow cut and sync in premiere pro color grade in davinci add effects in premiere pro

[@danielrhor8380]

amazing video man! what are your export settings from davinci back to premiere? i loose the color when i want to bring back the video to premiere.

[@jahrel_10]

Gaku did you saturate the saturation question?

[@w0bi]

this is kinda random and maybe i shouldnt say in the comments, but when i was like 7 you and calvin used to play socer with me n my friends at penny lake. Do you remember that?

[@swashyhimself]

There’s after effects in your recent work like cloning, masking warp liquids etc did you outsource that to an editor?

[@johnlmc]

o. how do you do the fade in and out captions? care to give a tutorial? highly appreciated. thx.

[@f1spout465]

premiere pro advanced editing videos please, How to edits, Sound Design, Transition, and color grading like a professional (Gaku Lange)

[@TheMcChasey]

Interesting, in 10:23 your earring flickers and causes a blackout, it's actually cool but i don't think you meant it? how to recreate this?

[@oldmanscribbe1]

Just got a Nishika N8000 🎉 Do you think there’s still a market for wigglegrams?

[@LUNTK]

18:22 21:17

[@robstuvwxyz4523]

just a hit of curiosity... did anyone noticed the square pixel ish on the 10:25 timestamp on gakus ear and teeth?

[@abbitelford6814]

I'm curious to know if possibly anyone knows more about the creative industries in Japan such as Music, Games, Anime etc. I'm doing an undergrad in music and if all goes well, a music postgrad in japan (partially via an exchange scheme or just applying directly as an international student). I know it is notoriously difficult to get a visa in Japan specifically for musicians and artists in general due to needing essentially international recognition. I am genuinely curious what the creative industries are like for people who do music/the arts as a living in Japan. Are there any openings in the creative world for foreigners that would be viable to try out for? I definitely have backups as I have job experience in various things like admin, event management and service but Music has always been the subject that I have a true passion in and I love the creative industries for Video Games, Anime, Film and Tv etc. If anyone has thoughts, comment, ideas etc. I would love to hear them!

[@busyboys]

10:00 😂😂😂

[@happy_keats]

what's the track name on bepe japan video?

[@w0bi]

aso what font do you use?

[@flexifabrics8467]

It’s Adam Gibbs. Love it! Just saw your Instagram and all of your work. Incredible!

[@EricCawaling]

Can I become a freelancer or have an Online Job in Japan even I'm in Philippines?

[@LukeMcAdam]

What kind of film stock is Oats and Brains? Is it similar to existing stocks?

[@randallstewart1224]

Don't expect a serious reply to this one, because it won't be "similar", it will be an existing film stock. The practice of paying some film maker to repackage their existing film product under your choice of "brand name" and funky product packaging has become common on YT, where the seller really contributes nothing to the process except brand advertising on YT. "Ribsy" is (was?) a great example, selling Fomapan at a considerable price markup under his brand name. There is sometimes a marketing trick involved, like Ribsy selling 35mm in cardboard rather than plastic protective tubes to be "more environmentally friendly". Eventually, the connection gets outed by users, but in the mean time, you are just buying overpriced "mystery meat". That's fine if you want to support the source, but expect no distinctive or "miracle" film product.

[@slo369]

Gaku I feel like you don't give yourself enough credit as a photographer. I consume a ton of portrait/fashion photography and more often than not, they all look so generic and boring in my opinion, even from the biggest names in the field. I started following you because of your style of fashion photography

[@raulnava8282]

Hello, Do you get anything from likes in this channel?

[@juju866]

just really love the tone of your video man!! thankyou for sharing your journey and experience