My 1st Year On YouTube Almost Ruined My Life...

[@vienabalsi]

you are absolutely right : too many YTubers relied on support of their fan while brands are having free work.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Exactly!

[@TechnikFreund]

Lots of great insights and really looking forward to the „Teaching A Beginner“ series!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks brother! Trying to get it all laid out and organized!

[@dukecha]

Anthony, love your honesty in this video. You're an inspiration to me even though you don't shoot Sony (jokes aside). It was great following you this past year and you definitely deserve a lot more followers based off of your personality and production value.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Haha! Thanks man. Appreciate the constant support. Really means the world!

[@_ben_friedman]

Anthony man this is such a great video. Your authenticity comes through in each video you make but especially this one. I had no clue you only started your channel a year ago-you are polished and add so much to the community. I’ve learned a ton (especially about the S5II!) because of you and I just want to say, keep going and keep contributing because you really are helping people. I’ve had a lot of the same feelings about wanting to get more active on KZbin because KZbin has given so much to me, so it’s way cool to see someone who has acted on those same feelings and has had a great first year. Thanks again and can’t wait to see what you continue to create!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Man… this really means a lot to me. Thank you

[@EdProsser]

Beautiful vid man, you're such a comfortable and natural presenter and it's so interesting to hear you talk about this stuff. Totally agree on getting brands to pay up, I think most people get over that initial excitement of making brand videos and realise how much work it involves.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

I so appreciate this comment bro… 🥹 Thank you

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I applaud your comments about KZbinr's promoting products in return for keeping them. I have been saying this for so long and I am glad to hear someone echoing my words. I have three time got involved with manufacturers and only once did I specifically agree to having the item sent to me. The one company that I agreed to having their product were wonderful. They waited nearly a year for the video with pressuring me just the odd polite email. From the other two companies, the emails keep coming and I just ignore them. In fact one company had the audacity to say they would black list me if I did not do a review. In response I said that as I did not think they would send me any more items so what did I care if they black listed me. It also shocks me how some really good filmmakers have now sold their souls to manufacturers and will say wonderful things about a rubbish product and unfortunately they no longer do what they are good at making films. KZbin to me is a place to show my programmes and that is the way it will continue. Some will get good views others will not but it does keep me doing what I have always done, both in and out of television, programme making.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks man! It’s nice to hear that I’m not the only one that thinks this way

[@jonwaldman94]

This is great. Thanks for taking the time to make this! Took away some good lessons!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks bro! I wish I could’ve gone deeper as I missed a good bit but I’ll be making a couple more videos on specific topics in the future!

[@ijr4937]

Great idea teaching someone in front of the camera! Not a camera guy but that would be cool to watch

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks man! We’re ironing out the details next week

[@Xploretogether]

Absolute there are some gear whor..love you real voice bro

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks bro!

[@IntrovertAmateur]

Discovered you through this video - very helpful insides! Thank you for sharing! I picked up my small YT channel again last year (currenltly very basic videos and learning step by step regarding video production) after everything has settled down a bit with the second kid and I can relate to the feelings you described and will be aware about the stuff coming a head, in cases my channel grows. Subbed and greetings from Germany :)

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks man! Means a lot 🙏🏼

[@Richard-nb8uw]

Thank you for sharing. That was so helpful for me as I start building my business...

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Stoked it was helpful!

[@pixelcityart3554]

100% agree with this video.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

😎 thanks brother

[@Every_Joint_Supplies]

I feel like I saw you filming at a church I visited in Orlando a week ago lol. If that wasn’t you, I’m pretty sure you have a doppelganger.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Was it Nations Church?

[@Every_Joint_Supplies]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz Ha yes, I knew that was you! We spoke on the phone months ago about buying your c70, but I was out in Texas for a season. I was invited by Rob and Daniel to come visit nations after I met them in Jersey at their conference.

[@bonafidesimmons6237]

I've been enjoying your content for a year now and it's been crazy to watch the change in your content just in the past year.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Oh man… you have no idea how much I appreciate the support over the past year! I hope the change is good 🫣😂

[@chongzhang-cuadrado3669]

Wow! You are so articulate!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks so much Chong!

[@MatthewDangyou]

love that I made it on the featured page in the vid 😂 literally fav youtuber right here! But good points on the budget and asking about budget for filming product reviews. It helped me out acquire gear that I needed starting out, but if it isn't something I would purchase for myself or I really don't need to product I stopped saying yes to reviews unless getting paid for a product I like ya know

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Hahah my guy! Appreciate you stopping by and checkin out the video

[@eric.valleyoftheheroic]

Don’t be afraid to get preachy bro! You were dropping some knowledge!!! 🔥🔥🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks bro! 🙏🏼

[@DroseMr]

Saucome!🎉Thank You

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Saucome?

[@KhmaiMedia]

same here!!! agree with you so much! 💯💯

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

🙌🏼 Have you been in the grind lately?

[@jordanshipley448]

Great insights bro!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks! 😉

[@brennaklym4306]

Super excited for the mentoring series. Such an original idea, really can't wait and think it will be so helpful! Feel like it will give more of a classroom perspective and will feel like I'm at school with another student haha which will make it easier to learn. Great job!

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Great to hear! If you have any suggestions on “lessons” I’m open to hearing them out!

[@Jared10112]

Always appreciate your honesty man! Not too much of that on here nowadays

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks for the constant support!

[@saludfit]

Fire !!🔥

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@jerrynieves7689]

I would love to see a video for helping beginners land jobs in the video production industry. I live in Fort Lauderdale and I have experience. It seems like it’s really hard for me to find a job. I know my work is good. Just seems like everyone else’s knows where to get jobs but me sometimes.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Potentially in the future! Honestly, posting your work, bettering your craft and shaking the right hands is one of the best methods

[@jerrynieves7689]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz Gotcha. Thanks for the hot tip!!!!

[@8notes_]

Please sell us this greenish LUT of yours ☺

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Greenish lut? I don’t have a greenish lut 😏

[@8notes_]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz the one with the green tint in the shadows. Maybe I’m not describing it properly but it’s nice, the one with some grain in it. In this video right here

[@8notes_]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz Never mind, i found your video about Phantom LUTS, I bought it with your code, thanks ☺️

[@christinasmith9032]

So will you keep doing review videos? My favourite videos of yours are the ones where you philosophize a bit (like this one). I’m cool with clickbait :-)

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

I definitely will! I’m going to start incorporating some of those “philosophical” videos though 😏

[@PingDynasty]

Ping

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Thanks… needed to hear that

[@Starszy_gosc]

I think you are confusing the term "clickbait" with what marketing actually brings to sales. Let me give you an example. If the title of your video is "Panasonic's best feature that other cameras don't have". I'll click on it and after 15 min of watching the video it will turn out that Canon, Sony etc. have such a feature. Then you have caught me with "clickbait", you have wasted my 15 min of life :))) Today I end up revoking my subscription and blocking your channel. Sorry, but you're swimming in a sea full of fish and I can easily find ones that don't do that to me. Of course, this is just an example. I like your channel, although not yet enough to subscribe. Good luck to you.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

Your example is actually referred to as “lying” and couldn’t be more antithetical to what I was describing in the video It’s like those billboards that say “Your Wife Is Hot” and it’s for an AC company. If a small misinterpretation causes you to unsubscribe and block my channel… idk what to tell you 🤷🏽‍♂️ Im sure you can find somebody else in this sea of KZbinrs that agrees with every pov you have 😉

[@Starszy_gosc]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz Wooo.. man, hold your horses :))) Read carefully what I wrote. "Of course, this is just an example. I like your channel, although not yet enough to subscribe. Good luck to you." Nowhere did I write that I revoked the subscription. I gave an example of when I revoke and ban. I agree with you that "clickbait" is a synonym for "lie". That's exactly right, you yourself said in the material that "clickbait" is simply marketing and that's how it sells. No, that's how you lose customers. Once again, greetings and good luck.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

You wrote “Today I revoke my subscription and block you channel” Which made it confusing with your last statement. Might be a language barrier but the way it was written definitely made it seem like it was directed towards me. Sorry for the defensive attitude! I just deal with pretty arrogant people on on the daily… kind of enjoy shutting them down at this point 😂

[@Starszy_gosc]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz The whole passage was an example, not just one sentence. In my example, You were the person who uploaded the video with such a title :) But yes, I help myself by using DeepL, so it may have sounded strange.😁