Should you go to filmschool?

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[@mattih]

Huge thanks to all the questions that were sent! I didn't get to soooo many of them but don't worry I will make another Ask Matti with the same questions cause there were a ton of good ones 🙌 Follow me on INSTA @MATTIH and TWITTER @MATTIHAAPOJA for BTS and more interaction!

[@Kjntl]

TravelFeels another amazing video

[@jaycealkhoury639]

I want to thank you matti for this awesome content always helpful and entertaining ❤️

[@LifeWithWill]

Would love to snowboard with you one day at Blue if your interested?

[@remendrapradhan6138]

TravelFeels Thanks for being so generous about giving tips. You and peter are so genuinely good. Love you people hope I get to visit you in Canada One day.

[@remakeharshasai-foryou124]

TravelFeels Don't change it Please......

[@ishbanyadav]

I chose KZbin as my filmschool learning from people like Matti, Peter and Casey and everyone hustling hard here❤

[@mattih]

That’s how I learned!!

[@maybepranav]

SAMEE

[@maybepranav]

AVICIIZ to me, he is.

[@ibowserz]

He's not? He was on HBO and made videos for nike, when makes someone a filmmaker?

[@nickcummings705]

Probably the top dogs on this platform🙌🏼

[@MarkHoltze]

The one thing i'll give film school over no film school (but there are ways to get the same benefits) is networking. You literally will be working next to your classmates for the duration of your career. I got my very first jobs out of film school with classmates, i still work beside many of them depending where I'm cutting/shooting. It was nice getting feedback from industry professionals as well (I had some pretty amazing professors one was audio engineer on Requiem for a Dream) so learned quite a lot from them, but DOING was the best teacher. No matter what craft you do/what you study there is always learning to be done outside the classroom. Nice video Matti, wonder if any of the snow is left after this thaw ;)

[@mattih]

Yep definitely! The people are probably the greatest asset of filmschool

[@JamesJacksonFilmz]

I totally agree. Networking and the people you get to interact with on a daily basis is the primary reason for film school but does not make film school a requirement for success.

[@MarkHoltze]

Absolutely not a requirement for success (film school). You can network etc in things like those 24 your film challenges etc. There is no guarentee for success, I went to film school with people who became business consultants, and work in the industry with people with science and business degrees.

[@RiseHigh]

" *Learn on your own* " Matti's advice 2018 Simple, basic, just perfect ! Keep inspiring us ! It's really nice for us small creators who struggle to understand this journey !

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@kiddoxnyc]

If you don’t know too much about film and you don’t have access to the equipment, I believe it’s 100% worth it if you are gonna commit to it. It’s all about the hands on experience and surrounding yourself with people who are motivated. You can learn online but instead of bingeing on a million tutorials tucked nicely in bed, you should execute the things you learn and reflect on the results. The only way to learn properly is to make something. Good luck to anyone and remember to HAVE FUN.👍🏻😊

[@mattih]

Yea but if you use the money from school to buy a camera and just go out and film??? You might be better off. Maybe? Not sure hah

[@kiddoxnyc]

TravelFeels There are so many ways to learn, ahhhhhhh xD

[@ElijahAnthonyF]

About growing your channel, I am by NO means a big channel, but in the last 2 weeks I have gained 200 subs by just being social. Not the only reason I have grown, but it is a huge factor, just commenting on other channels and things. I have gone from under 100 for 2 years, to 100 in mid December to 330 now. After making more quality content, socializing is the best advise I believe :) a 14 year old filmmaker...

[@AutomotiveMike]

Love for the B-roll shots

[@mattih]

Thanks so much man!

[@ezragames1401]

You've done an amazing job Matti. Learning from you has been great! I think that you have and will be a big part of the new channel that I have been working on starting for the past few months. Keep doing what you love my dude.

[@Macketi]

Awesome video Matti! I went to film school & just graduated last year. And I would say do it if you’re going to school that can get you connections and internships that are worth it & will get your foot in the door. Unfortunately my school failed at this & im glad I double majored 🤦🏽‍♂️ for that reason.

[@trickyricky98]

TheRealMacketi most top 10 film schools can’t even do that

[@mattih]

Yea for sure school doesn’t get you much unless your intentional with your learning and taking self initiative

[@danielgolaframequality9798]

Similar here, I'm on lv3 first year, definitely will not continue second year, waste of time, learned more at youtube.

[@nikkimuze]

Great video Matti! I been to film school and honesty I did learn some stuff but I definitely learned more outside of school when I was freelancing and doing free work. In the end it’s all about how good you are and who you know but your right you can learn so much on KZbin right now 🙌

[@YoutubingJason]

I totally agree! Recently I've had people telling me about free film classes and stuff in my area, but I've come to the conclusion that I don't want a structured education to taint the development of my own personal style! Kind of risky, in case my stuff is awful 😂 but it's been fun so far! Learned a bunch from you as well 💪🏼

[@mattih]

Yea soooo many good resources out there and cameras are accessible now so it’s a great way to go. Worked for me

[@ThePatels]

I think if you are self-disciplined and hungry to learn you are better doing it on your own vs. if you need guidance and a little bit of hand-holding School is the way to. There is also a perk going to school is that you have a support system, networking etc. So there are pros and cons on both sides.

[@mattih]

Yep I tend to agree

[@trickyricky98]

The Patels problem is that if you need hand holding you’re much less likely to be successful in general

[@trickyricky98]

The Patels most successful film school students grind outside of school on projects

[@ThePatels]

In a way, yes, but there are people who I have seen needs a guidance (initial hand holding) but they do get success once they understand the concept. There are many factors to what kind of hand-holding you need. I wouldn't say if they need hand-holding mean you suck but it may take more time to get where a daily grinder gets with cosistency and hardwork.

[@gominuke]

just change the name! the sooner the better, you know it's gonna happen

[@mattih]

You might be right 😊

[@NathanVMountain]

I think Film School is overrated, especially nowadays where everything to learn is accessible through a touch or click of a button and equipment is much more affordable than it has ever been!!

[@NathanVMountain]

under95over that's true the debt sucks so much!!

[@NathanVMountain]

bandsrlyfe haha that's awesome man I wish I could he doing something similar, I am trying but it is going slowly!!

[@mattih]

Yea spend the money on gear and making content

[@BeckiandChris]

Great video Matti! Thanks for answering our questions!

[@dominiksalcher150]

I had the film school question - thank you so much for answering! At the moment I'm 16 years old so I do still have some time to decide if I go to a filmschool but I actually think you're right! You don't need to spend this much money anymore just to learn about some special filming techniques because it's all right here - on the internet! And I also think you can get around the fact that you get connections with other directors etc. by just being active on social media or other platforms. At the end they might also come to you. Anyway, I still have so much to learn about filmmaking and I'm just exploring how big my passion actually is. Keep on making youtube videos - your content really helps me!

[@OlegMastakov]

Im in love with snowbording and video you create, Peter create - is a very huge inspiration for me! Thanks for this! Last week i ride Tirol mountains and of course filming them )

[@JustinKhoe]

Anyone else feeling like the focus was off??

[@BoredProgression]

Yess. Finally more snowboarding! Keep it up Matti.

[@AdventuresofGraywolf]

Matti, this was a really great episode. I've been watching you for a long time but this one was great. Not just because it had action etc but the way you put it together and the way you were in front of the camera. Good job dude!

[@JonSanchezFilms]

Thanks for this advice Mattih! Just started watching your videos after seeing you on Pete's channel. My joy and love for creating videos started nearly 10 years ago with a high school project. I just discovered this and thought about film school. But I empathize with you about the forceful nature of "assignments" vs. being self-initiative. You shed some light on my self-awareness with that statement, so thank you!

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Good man, Matti...Nowt better than being with family, especilly a new addition....I spent too much time away when my kids were young and still too much time away from my extended family.

[@mattih]

Yea definitely want to try and spend as much time as possible with my family 😊

[@AlohaStateofMind]

Dude, I just learn everything from you and Peter's vids. Forget film school!! 😂👍👍

[@mattih]

Haha amazing 🙌🏻

[@obbotv]

I went to filmschool and I regret it. Just finished my final project. I‘ll make a video on that topic but all I can tell you now: don‘t go to filmschool!

[@mattih]

Always love hearing from people who have experienced it. Sorry it wasn’t so great but you can make the best of it!

[@thomvanalphen2777]

Same! That was a big waste of my money. The only good thing i got from it was new friends. I started a company with two people in my class.

[@tablerockproductionco]

It was a different kind of white powder...

[@logicalways1009]

Trying to balance family and photography as well. My second kid was born in August 2017 and my older kid is 3. This was a conversation I literally just had with my wife. Awesome video! Thank you

[@GripUpUK]

Couldn't agree more with everything you said! Always been a believer of you learn by doing and having to improvise with what you've got and make it look a million dollars rather than expect a RED on every set. That said...I would love a RED on every set. Loving the content, keep it coming! Aram

[@danivitoriaexplorercouple]

Dude, I'm from Brazil and your videos are the best. Thanks for doing this. This year I want to start in the photography business and become a filmmaker and your videos have helped me a lot. Again, thank you so much.

[@HunterCash]

Hey Matti. I've been working on filming for a year in my free time. I decided to start a little series to get my name out there in the car film community. After my first project completed I landed 6 paid jobs. The recommendation that you should be doing something free every once in a while definitely helps. It helps when it's something you're passionate about.

[@TausifHussain]

Thanks for the Q&A Matti!

[@Mannydoesthingss]

Just turned 24 last week and started learning photography last month, After watching you and peter's work. Awesome videos guys.

[@rafalcwiok]

Thanks for the advice Matti! I adventure and mini docs are becoming my type of videography and I'm hoping to, like you said, create some great content that'll draw my eyes towards my channel this year!

[@zech846]

Love the channel. Great Q&A and I really enjoyed the part about planning and putting family first. That is a good word. Appreciate it.

[@Samhertzog]

I went to film school after 5 years professional work, it's nice to get a qualification, but the main reason was to get access to the industry through the school's connections, and build relationships and teams. It worked, didn't learn too much on the technical side but was still interesting and got loads of new work and access to the industry. Choose a good school!

[@leocaptured]

Good Stuff Matti! I think many of us would appreciate a vid on how to get the first 'paid' gig, with tips for this first paid job & how/after what time you got first paid back in the days.

[@tristanolarti9671]

Lots of valuable information here. Let’s get it! Subbed and binge bound.

[@supitsvice]

About to post my first video in a couple weeks, but im so intimidated about the whole process! I keep watching your channel and Pete's and you keep inspiring me :) Keep it up!

[@YoutubingJason]

Call Me Vice I posted my first a few weeks ago, and it's totally addicting 🤙🏼 you're in for a ride!

[@mattih]

Everyone makes a bunch of crap in the beginning. But you won’t make any good stuff unless you make the crap first so just go for it!

[@ernestotorres7725]

My 8year old daughter keeps pushing me to start a KZbin channel with her. So I guess it’s going to be crappy videos till we become pros like Matti, Peter, And Casey.

[@nickcummings705]

You can't be intimidated about them! You just have to upload! The sooner you upload the sooner your channel will grow! Everyone on here is learning something new everyday!

I have filmschool. It´s good as you said for connections. The best way how to learn to film today is the internet or collecting experiences on set. Of course is all about people, passion and motivation. It´s up to you which way you choose and where you decide to go.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

YOU are my film school! LOL You and Peter and Mauro's Films are helping me to improve, one video at a time! My snowboarding skills, on the other hand... Wait, that would actually make a pretty hysterical video. ;)

[@brickdaddiy]

I think the biggest advantage to film school is not an education in filmmaking, but being able to build a network. Networking is why people go to film school. Of course this usually is only relating to people that want to go to Hollywood and then pursue that kind of career

[@ExhaustASMR]

Great video once again! Keep it up! Learning so much from you

[@mattih]

Thanks man 🙌🏻

[@dominiquethenosyreader2686]

I would love to go snowboarding looks awesome

[@mattih]

It’s sooo fun 🙌🏻

[@nickcummings705]

dsh vlogs is soooooo fun

[@HenryEdward]

I wanted to go to film school and be a filmmaker full time as a job. Then I realized that it’s like winning the lottery and it’s not guaranteed that people will be as successful as Peter or Matti.

[@mattih]

I think it’s totally possible to be a freelance filmmaker. More attainable then ever

[@trickyricky98]

Henry Edward no you can be that successful. If you’re talking about KZbin that’s different. I’m 19 and if I did it full time I’d make a good living. You can teach yourself and you don’t need film school.

[@HenryEdward]

TravelFeels I know but it’s not guaranteed that you’ll get a paycheck at the end of the month :)

[@HenryEdward]

Rick Lancaster yeah cool!

[@trickyricky98]

It is once you get a client base up and running, which honestly is not that hard.

[@TheWanderLife]

I think any form of education has its merits, but good old fashioned practice is always the winner. There’s such a vast array of information out there now and the insight of people with more experience is so readily available that tutorials are an invaluable tool for learning…hence guys like Matti and Peter building such a base of followers. There’s no better motivation that inspiration :)

[@KHARELASHISH]

I Love Your Videos! Keep It Up man! #KeepMotivatingKeepLoving

[@dominiquethenosyreader2686]

Ashish Kharel same i love the info that he gives us

[@mattih]

Thanks man 🙏🏻

[@adibed3]

Matti you make really good work, give us a lot of knowledge, but the most I like your vlogs about way to live, about your lifestyle and other things connected with you and in the same time connected with film. You always say "learn, make, repeat" and it is one of my favorit saying , giving a lot of power to work :)

[@SolidGRND]

Love the videos Matti!

[@mattih]

Thanks so much!

[@alexsound2097]

I really enjoy your content. You stay down to earth and as you say, vlogging doesn't seem to have taken over your life. And thanks for all those tutorial. I'm going to throw my first tutorial today. I'm going into sounds related tutorial and I did used some of your tips for my video making like my animated logo! Anyway, thanks for the great videos you put out there!

[@CruzntheWorld]

How to become a better videographer or photographer ? watch travel feels and Peter Mckinon woooo

[@petyarogacheva4586]

Let me tell you... you are really helping! At the moment I am finishing high school with a stage makeup degree and was considering studying film in some kind. But Iam coming to a conclusion that is better use those years in uni for something I can't learn just by practising. Wow internet is great!!

[@BluegrassHiker]

Every video I make or youtube tutorial I watch I learn something new. School is great for somethings but nothing beats practice.

[@omarsherif-7725]

Thank you man for the great content i love all your videos

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@ROKRSTUDIOS]

i’m in school, not learning much:. learn more from videos like these then anything else..

[@mattih]

Yea I’ve heard that a lot :( hope it changes tho

[@RishavBhattacharya]

Thank you for this Matti! Also hoping for a TFFeedback soon!

[@mattih]

Definitely!

[@TripCouple]

Great video as always! Loved it Matti!❤

[@leonylias]

You are so helpful, your such an inspiration!

[@mattih]

Thanks man appreciate you 🙌🏻

[@leonylias]

If you are still doing TF Feedback, would it be possible to enter my videos that are on my channel, I'm a 13yr old Filmmaker and would love some feedback from someone who I truly look up to!

[@kjcamron2072]

51st woo! Can't wait to collab with you guys sometime in the future, it'll be awesome.

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@JakeGleim]

I highly recommend posting "Free Wedding Portraits" rather than shooting a wedding for free. A wedding is a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG day and very important to capture it. If you do not believe you can capture it properly then leave it to someone more experienced. There are lots of people who have had bad wedding photographers and would love to have some new wedding portraits. Literally on facebook groups etc - post "Free Wedding Portraits" not portraits during the wedding but for a couple that would like some more portraits. Additionally, if you can not find a bride or groom, if you have a pretty girl in the family ask if they would be willing to pose for you in a Wedding dress and then just rent a nice dress from Davids Birdal etc.

[@mattih]

Yea I just meant someone who wasn’t planning on having a video done so then there’s no pressure

[@JakeGleim]

I get ya, bro! Exactly right though, something not high pressure, already stressful enough on your first big shoot. I remember it all to well...... 0.0

[@JakeGleim]

I get ya, bro! Exactly right though, something not high pressure, already stressful enough on your first big shoot. I remember it all to well...... 0.0

[@nickcummings705]

I was just contemplating this today! Got an opportunity to do a wedding but I've never done one so I didn't really feel comfortable doing it! But I understand if they weren't planning on a video or something Travel Feels

[@JakeGleim]

In second thought my statement doesn't apply as well for Video, but you could still do some B-Roll with a pretty girl in a wedding dress, enough to get your comfort level up then start shooting the real deal. Biggest thing IMO would be making sure your audio is on point.

[@JuanGutierrezFIT]

Experience is the best learning tool!! 😄

[@milosolomon4766]

Ok man... I have to admit I have been slowly won over by you and I'm really appreciating your videos! Thanks for all of your professional tips . Being a bit red/green colorblind I worry about videoing in log and bringing out the colors in an appealing way . Any way around this?

[@milosolomon4766]

I just visited your Luts page. I think I better spend some time there before I ask redundant questions...

[@YoutubingJason]

Don't don't don't! That could be a part of your own personal style! What we see as our own crutches are sometimes what other people enjoy about our videos!

[@milosolomon4766]

Alright... good way of thinking about that. I appreciate the perspective!

[@mattih]

Haha I’m glad your slowly coming this way. I’ve had that question asked before and honestly I have nooo idea!

[@tombuck]

Have your feelings about the 6D II changed after a few months? I’m loving mine, and your feedback was a big part of the purchase decisions. Also, your channel should obviously be called “Matti Mania”.

[@editwithego]

No lie, was asking myself this exact question when I woke up this morning. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while and help with my exposure cause there is so much more to learn, but god damn it I’m broke and have to rely on scholarships.

[@mattih]

Yea that’s why I’ve talked about this a few times. It’s a tough choice!

[@karinandpatrick141]

Hi Mattih As you said, vlogging in public is a bit awkward. Would you recommend starting vlogging on a mountain, far away from people or in the middle of the city to overcome the anxious of speaking to a camera? Love your work! :)

[@NatesEscape]

Off the Beaten Track the best way is to just start... It doesn't matter where just start 😁

[@mattih]

Haha yea practice whereever you can feel most comfortable at first. But you still have to learn to not care what people think.

[@karinandpatrick141]

TravelFeels haha at the moment i feel nowhere comfy! ;) i'll give it a try! :)

[@peejread2309]

Awesome snowboarding parts of the video! 👍

[@TalesofClau]

I wanted to go to filmschool but €€$$. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Matti!

[@mattih]

Yea it’s expensive!

[@NightOkamiVlogs]

Awesome advice on filmmaking!

[@AbdulAziz-rc4nk]

great video man.

[@mattih]

🙏🏻

[@alessandrofederica90]

We understand you about canadian temperatures!!! Here we reach -30/-40 degrees 😱😱😱

[@mattih]

Haha oh yea 🙌🏻

Matti, take a look at Sigma 17-50 f2.8 on APS-c. This lens got stabilization.

[@mattih]

Yea that’s not bad! I just hate that the lens extends cause then it’s kinda useless on an gimbal or steadycam

100%!!! On a gimbal or steadicam, its kinda sucks. It's heavy lens so for handhold is pretty fine.

[@Enflict]

I did go to film school, it's called the KZbin School of Cinematography. Current grad student. My professors are Matti, Peter McKinnon, Justin Odisho and Casey Neistat.

[@atkuhns3562]

Going to school versus learning on KZbin is a lot about time. There is also a lot of horrible teaching online and if you don't know any better you will learn wrong....pick a good school and consider the money......it can be a lot of money! As I was typing this you mentioned Bible school. Would love to hear that part of your story!

[@CHIKI819]

Don't change the name dude, it's your name. Keep the name as is, Travels right to my feels

[@fulltiltdrift]

I've been making KZbin videos for over a year now and still have just under 200 subs after 25 videos. The frustrating part of growth is watching your skills get better but not seeing any success from it. My current videos are shot and edited much better than my first handfull, but ive never had any surge of popularity or subscribers. My content may not be astounding but i still feel its better than 200 sub level.

[@JohnHarvey]

Dude. I thought you pronounced your name Matti Hoop-Ja. The way you said it is more like Hoopoya :D Good to know. I like what you said about family. Family 1st always !

[@mattih]

Haha 😂 yep most people get it wrong

[@VENDER_MAS_FACIL]

Creo que lo mejor es la combinación de ambos, la escuela de cine te brinda un gran bagaje de teoría del cine, te ayuda a formar un criterio de realización, el hecho de aprender de los primeros cineastas te crea una visión mucho mas amplia y un criterio artístico, luego debes seguir aprendiendo de cada oportunidad y de cada plataforma disponible, es una carrera en la que nunca se dejan de aprender cosas nuevas.

[@chrissearle6411]

Mattih, PLEASE give some advice on export settings from premiere/FCPX that you'd recommend for uploads be that YT/Insta etc. I film in a high quality 1080 codec with the GH5 and I render in apple pro-res HQ. I've always exported as h.264 but YT & Instagram ANNIHILATES the quality. Your videos are in 1080 but are always crisp and clear, no pixelation at all. Is there something I should do in the timeline/render/export settings differently so they don't get crushed upon upload? Dying for help with this! P.S. The new LOG versions of the Cine LUTs 2.0 are brilliant! I love using them.

[@MikeJacobMorrison]

Great video! Come snowboard in Banff!!

[@NateLacroix]

Great vid. Was that Horseshoe Valley? I went to film school close to 20 years ago and I think it was valuable in some respects, but overall it was kind of disappointing and didn't really lead me where I wanted to go. I think just watching you and Peter and some of the other guys you hang with has taught me more creatively than anything I picked up in school.. but then again 20 years ago we didn't have KZbin. Watching video online wasn't a thing. Hell, I was still shooting on tape! Oh how times have changed...

[@deepytv]

I'd absolutely love to do something for others, but i'm only 15 and I don't know that much. I've only been learning through youtube, i'm watching tutorials every single day. Most of it I learned from you Matti, and Peter, so thank you so much for being here and making videos for us! You're by far my favorite youtubers!

[@deepytv]

Cool! Thanks for the tip! I wish you best of luck in the future!

[@RaincoatDoge]

I mean i go to film School But not to learn about films and stuff but to have the opportunity to work on big screen films from my country

[@killahjay1000]

Should you? You don't need to. But think of the things you will learn and the opportunities that can come from being able to say 'I graduated film school'. I've seen lots of people who did and didn't attend film school get gigs in all sorts of places. I can say that the ones with film school on their resume, got those gigs faster and easier.

[@TSHERINGSAMFILMS]

Big big fan of alen on Instagram I love his feeds

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@TikayKiller96]

The answer is YES I WANT but i cant afford the local filmschool with 23k€ total for 3 Years ....

[@mattih]

Yep just buy a camera and fun your own project

[@davidcavill1518]

Take into account that the first year will go to waste as you will learn nothing new because if you watch this guy's videos you already know some things, from that first year you could use the money to purchase a nice camera.

[@TikayKiller96]

if I break it down, 23k for 3 yrs of "learning" in film school would be 7666€ so thats a 1DX Mkll with a semi good lens if I am right. These prices for "special education in filming" are so unrealistic

[@thomvanalphen2777]

Its not worth it. I go to Filmschool atm and gonna quit. Its mostly a waste of time and money. Just spend the 3 years for portfolio and try to spend as much time as you can in video and you will be fine. Just work harder then all the other people!

[@burialmantra]

You are one of the best :)

[@OlivertheJoyboy]

Wonderful vlog Matti! For the channel name.. how about FilmFeels??

[@WorldofColton]

Great advice keep it up Matti!!!! I will keep your points in mind as I keep my channel as a passion and engineering school as my main career path. (For now anyways... :)

[@jimlampard447]

No you shouldn't, unless you're being fed and bed at home and can afford to do as much work experience as possible.

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@FilipMilosheski]

Pumped up before watching, I'm having trouble with deciding whether I should change my uni from production + animation to film! Let's go! And would like to ask you, how does it feel knowing that you are today someones inspiration?

[@mattih]

🙏🏻

[@mattih]

It’s crazy man! Love it tho

[@pat_makes_stuff]

I am probably not the person you wanted to reply to your comment but I feel like if you want to be a filmmaker and you're going animation right now, the animation aspect that you're learning now will become useful in a part of your filmmaking. Just like Steve Jobs took a calligraphy class and it later influenced his design, or how a lot of painters study music and let that influence them.

[@FilipMilosheski]

I wish I could have the option to "love" your comment, and you are very wrong about the not wanting to reply, every opinion is appreciated!

[@pat_makes_stuff]

Filip Milosheski I'm glad I could add my 2 cents :)

[@muhammad_dng]

No save your money kids.

[@chandrashekarnagaraja4513]

Muhammad Ahmed correct

[@larsosejohansen]

And if school is free :)

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@muhammad_dng]

TravelFeels what does that emoji really mean? :)

[@davidcavill1518]

Muhammad Ahmed praise preach correct

[@zzkeokizz]

It depends on the person, like you say But... You can get connections and you can get your hands on hear that otherwise you wouldn't have access.

[@FearonWasHere]

video starts at 9:55

[@TwaynePereira]

Yesss! Learned how to properly pronounce Matti's last name 👌🏽

[@larsosejohansen]

I would say depends on what kind of films you want to make, but Im going to go to learn other media things and build a network

[@mattih]

Yea it might be a biiiit easier to get into features or tv work going from filmschoool but even that’s only for a few schools

[@DreKahmeyer]

The same video and advice we’ve seen a million times on KZbin already...

[@Carrm3ist3r]

Great video!! Thank you! 😀

[@mattih]

🙏🏻

[@FortexLP]

I‘m not even finding projects for free 😂😂 i don’t know how/where too get them

[@nickcummings705]

Try reaching out to small companies and offer free pictures or videos of their product in exchange for getting your name out!

[@David_Hammond]

hey man I was literally thinking this in my car the other day, try to change your youtube name to JUST your first name "mattih" not the last name as no offence but it's too complicated, and then keep your brand "travel feels" being the website and youtube/youtube intro etc. Basically meaning, the channel name is MATTIH but your brand is TRAVEL FEELS! I did the exact same recently with my channel so i am empathetic and can relate! just some thoughts, love the work and keep doing you man!

[@pat_makes_stuff]

Before I started watching I was wondering when the q&a was coming because i Saw your post on Instagram, and now I know ;) really cool way to incorporate q&a into a VLOG :)

[@Briandelprado]

I have a question is there a way to fix an over exposed background in adobe premiere or after effects without loosing detail on a subject?

[@mattih]

You can mask an adjustment

[@Briandelprado]

TravelFeels thank you!🙏

[@ShaneBeimer]

I remember when my son was born we didn't do anything for over six months

[@mattih]

Yea that’s awesome.

[@ShaneBeimer]

TravelFeels yeah! Now that he's a little over 2 years old I don't stress over things as much

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

We've been doing tons of 'local' trips to the mountains, the badlands, and cool but maybe not-well-known places around us. My travel blog theme also quickly changed from 'young woman out in the world' to 'classic family travel'. But you adapt to whatever life gives you, and kids are a pretty awesome gift!

[@ShaneBeimer]

Down the Wrabbit Hole I agree totally!