Secrets Behind Shooting a Drinks Commercial: 6 Cinematography Techniques

These are the 6 cinematography techniques we used when shooting these 3 commercials for Baileys. In this video I share my experience as a cinematographer on this commercial shoot, including lighting breakdowns with gaffer Will, my pre-production and even the pay.
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[@ajinkyamalgi5761]

As someone who is just stepping foot into the world of video production, this video alone has provided me tons of value. On top of all the detailing (especially with the BTS with graphics), the fact that you went ahead and transparently showed how much you've charged shows you're here to deliver nothing but quality. I would appreciate it if you could add an entire list of all the equipment used in the video, as I'm unfamiliar with most of it used in the video. I wish you all the best, dear Scott!

[@VictorHugoNunesvieira]

That was absolutely great. Not only did it dive deeper into lighting and DP setup, but also provided an understanding of the whole relationship/fee behind the shoot. Thank you so much :) This is game-changing for everyone learning and developing their own path to commercial cinematography

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Victor! Share it with someone you think it could help?!

[@lauritee]

Couldnt agree more that relationships are so important in this field. Great breakdown as usual!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks mate

[@scottsparrow4982]

Fantastic!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

What a name Scott

[@fraserharrop]

Scott this video is wicked. So much unseen work gone into this considering it's a BTS. Hats off to you.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Fraser! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@tonygamble4141]

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[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks so much Tony!

[@nicklennox]

Just found your channel, I think these might be the best breakdowns on KZbin. Thanks so much, love your work.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Nick! Much appreciated mate :)

[@marinrealestatephotography]

All I can say is... Great Work!!! Great job pulling focus (despite your modesty).

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You didn’t see the duff takes 😂

[@-Flynn]

Very interesting advice to start with the high speed and then go wider instead of the usual wide-to-close, I'll keep that in mind.

[@PeaLoop]

Excellent, so much information! Subbed.

[@gradedfilmsuk]

Brilliant video Scott. Seeing the chain is also really important too. I love the transparency and honesty of your videos. Keep it up matey!

[@jamieandrei]

Awesome sauce! Great looking spots, thanks for sharing.. safe travels..

[@tomfodenfilm]

always so concise with your breakdowns amazing work, love what you do ad always am inspired!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Tom 🙏🏻

[@MaikHansen]

Awesome BTS!! Subscribed :)

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Maik!

[@davidmorefield]

This was a full journey for the viewer. Thanks for the free ticket 🚂

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it David!

[@cm-photovideo]

Thanks Scott! As always, honest, insightful and inspiring!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

My pleasure!

[@MichaelPerez83]

This is the best information in my feed. Love the videos you make. They really inspire me to do good work. Thanks!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Very happy to hear that Michael!

[@martin.morscher]

Finally a new video! I love it! I particularly appreciate how you explain how you got the job and involve other people! I love such videos, and I'm already looking forward to content that covers pre and post-production! Excited for more and new videos! 😍🔥 well done 🔥🔥

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@OuterEastLLC]

Great info and insight. Thanks for sharing.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

My pleasure!

[@ButterViZion]

If you ever have to pull focus again I heard a tip to make sure you set up perpendicular to the camera shot so you can watch as the camera and subjects move further and closer from eachother. I saw you were pulling with your back to the whole scene in one shot

[@mrveeral]

Kudos to your art department for the practical lights in the bar scene!! That was brilliant. That one breakdown I learnt so much about light placement. This is definitely going to be handy on my future shoots. Beautiful work Scott!!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

They did a great job. Glad you found it valuable :)

[@Bombbeachh]

This is fantastic content. Your stuff looks great and you do an amazing job clearly communicating everything. Keep em comin!!!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Will do :)

[@atlstudios]

Amazing work man! Your videos are always inspiring 👍

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks a ton! :)

[@ShellyBHollis]

great video and thank you for transparency

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome Shelly!

[@zackstudiosproduction]

This was really great. You just enlighten me more about cinematography. Thank you

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome mate

[@mrharvest]

Excellent breakdown once again!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you liked it!

[@thepropolys]

Nice

[@Tiffinandtea]

Incredible to see the bts. Thankyou for sharing

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re very welcome!

[@_GhostGarden_]

This was incredibly useful, thank you Scott.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You are very welcome 🤗

[@thomaswhite4847]

This is a fantastic insight. Great content. Keep it coming.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it Thomas!

[@kevinbraganza1]

Amazing video and very informative, Scott! Thank you!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re very welcome Kevin 🫡

[@ErisedMediaCo]

Very useful video. Thank you!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad it was helpful!

[@piusgyagenda]

Great techniques and great work was done that lighting on the glass was dope

[@ScottPetersFilms]

🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[@sebastianlang1014]

Learned a lot in these 12mins! Thanks for that look behind the scenes! Subscribed!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

You’re most welcome Sebastian - welcome on board!

[@lumisho]

Glad to have found this channel. Well made video.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad you enjoy it! Welcome :)

[@venjemen4444]

beautiful outcome! and thank you for giving us the pricing information straight forward without giving us the runaround like other videos.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

No problem! Always happy to be transparent when there’s not an NDA involved :)

[@killamilla6]

This video was amazing. You really did a good job with this and definatly earned my subscription.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Really happy to hear that! See you for the next one then :)

[@danielduanetvtech]

Another top notch video.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Thanks Daniel 🙏🏻

[@_F8.]

Amazing stuff. As an upcoming dop also in East London, these are really helpful!

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Glad to hear it!

[@farcushenderson]

This was pornographic, entertaining, and fucking inspiring. I love this industry so muuuuuuuch

[@ScottPetersFilms]

😂😂😂 glad to hear it

[@farcushenderson]

@@ScottPetersFilms I also know it's not easy to dual track a packed two days of shooting with a vlog, so your wizardry is witnessed doubly.

[@mittaw]

Great video Scott! Interesting that the Dedo's went flickering, never experienced that before. I'll keep that in mind. Did you already get to play with the Freefly Ember 5K? Less dynamic range, but a cleaner image than Raptor. I think you will enjoy that cam.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I haven’t touched one yet, but the frame rates and resolution combo sound like a good time!

[@lilsouschef]

first off, another amazing breakdown. So valuable and thank you. Were the practicals at 9:13 in the upper right hand corner specular? You mentioned they were tea lights, so were they just those small candles with the circular containers or what? Really love those were intentional.

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Just those small candles yeah - real fire burning… no magic tricks here :)

[@lilsouschef]

thank you!@@ScottPetersFilms

[@andrewdickson1556]

fascinating stuff - I'm an actor (and a secret camera/cinematography nerd) and while I was working on a commercial shoot for SPAR here in Northern Ireland I was talking to the food technician people who were setting up the table of food for the closing shot of the ad and THEY said the big money was in being a "liquid specialist" or something - not sure that was the actual job title but I heard about a guy who makes drinks like whiskey pour over ice in a pleasing way for the camera, and he travels the world for about 3 months making a fortune then takes the rest of the year off!!! was there anyone there making sure the baileys looked it's best or was that all on you?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

Did you watch the whole video Andrew? 😁 There were loadssssss of people helping me make it look sexy, including a very talented drinks stylist called Lola Faura :)

[@bransoncusack1460]

new subscriber! I also shoot on v-raptor and komodo quite a bit. question for ya- do you use any particular in-camera LUTs when you have a shoot with so many people monitoring on set?

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I honestly don’t, just the standard Rec709 conversion LUT that the camera comes with, I try and get everything to a place where I’m happy and when people makes comments about a certain hue of the brown of a burger or something I normally say… we can fix that in the grade.

[@bransoncusack1460]

@@ScottPetersFilms Interesting. Thanks for the reply. keep up the good work!

[@miguelangelrandazzoaguillo2478]

I love you

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The feelings mutual Miguel

[@renokrishnan]

Hey! What is the rig at 7:56 called ?

[@MichealBeaulieu]

120% killer.

[@contactojaime]

36.000 W for a table to shot?.....

[@ScottPetersFilms]

High frame rates need a lot of light

[@ones_flow5652]

I will watch this later and I'm very curios, if this video is any different from the other zillions of "how to shoot a commercial at home" videos. Don't get me wrong. Nothing against you and I even haven't seen your version at all. ;-)

[@ScottPetersFilms]

No home shooting here with these lights...

[@callamdent]

Great content! Terrifying outro

[@ScottPetersFilms]

I’m glad it struck a chord Callam 😂