Simple Multicam Interview Setup Using The Sony FX6 And FX3 | Aputure Lighting Setup

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[@ForGrimTilTV]

I'm getting a heeeeeeeeeavy Cranky Cameraman vibe from these episodes and I love it :D

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Yesss! Thanks for watching! Cranky Cameraman is a huge inspiration to me.

[@CrankyCameraman]

Parallel lives, gear decisions, client scope. Nice work.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! So crazy. Would be awesome to be on a set together one day! Thanks for watching!

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@JoelGabrielsen Yes, anytime... Too many overlaps for it not to happen at some point. Looking forward to the future.

[@TylerAdamsMedia]

Love the wide angle Timelapse. Great setup!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks Tyler! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@illmaticillusions8962]

The 135 f1.8 prime has become one of my favorite lenses!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

That's awesome!!! I've never played around with a 135mm prime but I would love to. I'll have to rent one for a shoot and try it out. Thanks for watching!

[@paulhuenefeld]

Joel, you're a freaking rockstar! Great job with everything!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Dude!!! Thanks Paul! It's always so awesome working with you bro!!!

[@sebastianFZE]

Those timelapses are a really nice touch, keep it up

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much!

[@MikeBSalazar]

Although this is only PART of what you do, it still blows my mind that people get to do this earn a living creating work like this. There's satisfaction that I get just seeing this BTS of this all come together. Greatly appreciate your thought process through these. Btw, the 50mm F1.2 is just such a joy. If I had an FX6 I'd probably rock that and a 24-105mm.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much Mike!!! It's definitely awesome seeing it come together. Yeah I'm strongly considering the 50 1.2. The 24-105 has such a great range. Love that as well.

[@liamsouthall]

@@JoelGabrielsen Are you guys referring to the Sony or Canon 24-105 (via Metabones)?

[@sonofthesea]

thanks for creating and sharing this - very informative. Regards from Scotland.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching Dylan!

[@areeltrip]

Great job on this video man! Very informative! Also great job on the thumbnail choice

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much Bro!!! I appreciate it.

[@Falsecolormedia]

Great vid! Just got the sigma 35mm 1.4 dg dn. I talked with some sigma reps at recent photo convention here in Nashville, and they confirmed that the glass in the art series is the same in the cine lens. I use the auto focus features on the Sony cams a bunch so will be working to get a full set of the art lenses, now that they just dropped the 50mm 1.4

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much Peter!! The sigma art series lenses are so good! I use the 18-35 and 50-150 zoom lenses for my FS5's all the time. They are so sharp wide open. Would be nice to keep all my lenses in the art series lineup!! Thanks for sharing.

[@soichimurakami4976]

Awesome setting up!! I wish I can be like you one day💪🏼

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much!!!

[@siegfried-TV]

Awesome set! 🙌

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much!!!

[@Videoshane]

interesting camera cases..

[@malc.malc510]

Dope gear bro

[@YourStoryStudios]

I’ve got the Sony 50mm GM and it’s my go to lens on my FX6 for interviews. It’s great with the lens breathing compensation turned on, but could be a bit distracting with your FX3 without the LBC. Depends on what you’re shooting!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much Nathan! Big fan of your Channel. Thanks for posting such great content. I did end up going with the 50mm GM. 95% of what I plan on using the lens for will be static talking head interviews. So hopefully I will never run into the lens breathing issue much. That is definitely something to consider. Thanks for sharing!

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[@JoelGabrielsen]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@slambk]

Thanks

[@JoelGabrielsen]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@bwest6275]

The FX6 LCD hood can be mounted reversed so the top flag stays on top when the screen is inverted.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

That's good to know! Thanks for watching!

[@mitchellwenkus]

First, I’m enjoying these videos so thanks. For e-mount lenses, I like the sigma art series. Their version 2 are rolling out. Gerold Undone has a good video comparing them to G masters. But I got a used basic set of version 1 and I think they look nice and are a good value. The auto focus works plenty good for video imo. Version 2 are smaller, lighter, and have less chromatic aberrations. So if I had the budget I’d go for those. But version 1 still looks good!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! Sigma glass is great! I still use my 18-35 art all the time with an adapter. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@mitchellwenkus]

@@JoelGabrielsen that’s a great lens

[@GPixels]

hey, awesome video. I have an FS7 and I'm thinking on buying a fx30 and fx6 and i'd like to see a video comparing those three cameras because it's important to em to understand if they would work multicam

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks for watching! I would be curious to see how those cameras cut together as well. I can confirm that the FX6 and FX3 cut flawlessly. I have also used my FS5 in the mix as well. That one does require a little more effort in the color grade but it's possible. I have a sample in this video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPKpH17mZWFbqc

[@Justin_Allen]

Hands down the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM lens is the one to get for a prime. Rumors of a new 85mm coming as well. And if you have not yet seen the 50mm 1.2 you should. Honestly it's becoming easier to start considering using Sony GM lenses as your base set of primes now than ever before.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks for watching Justin!! This is great info. 135mm is such a great focal length! That's very tempting. Definitely going to do more research. I would love to have a set of GM.

[@DavidMonostori]

@@JoelGabrielsen I have the 50GM and the 135GM, both awesome. I want to shoot everything with this combo :D Waiting for Sony to release the 85GM MKii to complete the package...

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Sigma 85 1.4

[@artstories5828]

Hey Joel, thanks for the awesome video. One thing I was hoping for some advice on -- positioning the 600d's like you do, do you ever get flare into the lens? Are there any tips you can give to avoid flare? I can see one of the cameras has a matte box on it, so I'm sure that helps! But the other one doesn't seem to have a matte box.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! We were getting a slight flare on the FX6. We did try to raise the lights up a littler higher to lessen the flare. If we had more time I probably would have setup a black solid flag on a stand right above the camera. A matte box can sometimes help to reduce flare but for something like this we needed a bigger flag. Something like this would be perfect - amzn.to/3MQKgOL Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!!!

[@artstories5828]

@@JoelGabrielsen Thanks Joel! I was wondering if I was the only one getting that sort of issue. I guess it's a matter of just playing with the angles till it all works, or at least until you can get a compromise you can live with.

[@awesombroso]

Hi Joel! Great videos. I've been wondering one thing about your kart, what made you choose that size and would you have choosen anything differently?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks Sam! I chose the Inovativ Voyager 36 because of the size and dimensions. It fits perfectly into my cargo van setup. The 42 would have taken top too much room. I've been super happy with the 36! It can hold a ton of equipment. I just ordered a middle shelf for it and a couple more accessories.

[@JonasBecker]

The Sigma DG DN primes are best bang for bucks, while the Sony GM are just pure perfection, especially when it comes to Autofocus. I personally have a mix of both, Sony 24mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.2 and the Sigma 35mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4. Happy with both and they match really well with a little white balance adjustment. Only thing I don't like about the Sony ones, is the manual focus ring, the Sigmas feel way better

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Awesome! Great info Jonas! I definitely agree. Sigma have some beautiful lenses. Love the art series. They definitely are more affordable than the G-Masters. I will probably end up with a mix as well. Thanks so much for watching!

[@robinprobyn1971]

Agreed , the Sonys are a dog for manual focus , thin ring and zero dampening , I don't think MF is even on the script for them . Sigma also zooms the same as cine lenses .

[@TrentErwin]

Great BTS! So smart to run all of your lights through the app for remote control in one spot. Where did you find your gear van and how much did you pay for it?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks so much!!! I found my cargo van at a local dealership used. Just under 30k. I spent another 1k customizing the inside to fit all my gear.

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@@JoelGabrielsen that's great! I'm getting close to that point. Not quite there yet, but definitely see the value in it.

[@part_time_filmmakers]

Very nice video. What light stands are you using with the led panels? I need to buy a few and those look great.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

I believe we were using these light stands - amzn.to/3onrlRK They work great!!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@part_time_filmmakers]

@@JoelGabrielsen Appreciate the reply.

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Sidio crates are so pricey😢 bro! Great channel!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

I know! Such a pain. I will say they are pretty solid and feel like they will last forever.

[@joenicklo]

Sidio Crates are so good!!! What's the monitor hood/protection you're using on the OSEE monitor?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! Sidio Crates are great! I've replaced all my milk crates. The hood came with OSEE monitor. It's part of the case. I doo a full breakdown here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4umenqNitODma8

[@joenicklo]

@@JoelGabrielsen Thanks! I've got their bigger monitor and it came with a hood but it doesn't double as a case.

[@MiguelReyes-sx1vs]

Hi Joel great video! One quick question which ramp you use for your NV200? I think I saw it under your Inovativ Cart.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Hi Miguel! Thanks for watching! These are the ramps I am using - amzn.to/3ODF4ip They work great and fold up really small!

[@MiguelReyes-sx1vs]

@@JoelGabrielsen THANK YOU 🙏🏼 Joel!!!

[@oupekha]

With perfect lighting like this or in studio. Is FX6 overbuilt? Compare to FX3 appreciate the answer really want to hear from FX6 user (indoor case)

[@davidmorefield]

Do you NEED the 50 GMaster or just want it 🤣

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Haha it’s 100% want!😂 I definitely have a problem.

[@MichaelSteighner]

I was thinking of your channel as I watched this :) ... great job on these, BOTH of you!

[@davidmorefield]

@@MichaelSteighner Thanks!!

[@joeumali7375]

why the deadcats on the shotguns? were they right underneath air vents? do they help bring down the echo in the room? 949 - guessing you're from oc?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

I mostly just keep them on at all times. Probably because i'm lazy when it comes to audio. I don't notice a huge drop in audio quality to be honest. Yes, I'm originally from OC! Thanks for watching!

[@joeumali7375]

@@JoelGabrielsen cool man. i grew up in socal and spent most of my life all over cali. i missed it last time, but i see that you have your cams in toolboxes. i did the same thing: 1 husky rolling toolbox holding 2 fully rigged a7siii. the cams are protected using husky kneeling pads (cut & configured to fit). i also got the matching husky organizer to hold batteries, cables, etc.

[@mrstephenwells]

What's your 360 timelapse camera? Love those shots. keep it up man, great work!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Im using the Insta 360 X2 - amzn.to/3L37PTQ It's a great BTS / action camera! Thanks for watching!!!

[@mrstephenwells]

@@JoelGabrielsen What's the battery life like on there when running timelapse?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

@@mrstephenwells Battery life is good! I get about 2.5-3 hrs on a single battery. You can also add a power bank as well to get even longer.

[@DiegoCauliflower]

what's your day rate? (2 camera 4k 24p, talking head interviews, with some 4k 60p b-roll)?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Thanks for watching!!! So I have a few different rates depending on the production. Camera Op - $450-$600 - No Equipment DP - $1000-$1200 - No Equipment One Man Band - $1250-$1500 - Simple Production Package (FS5 Package) I try to stick to this but it doesn't vary based on needs or time of year.

[@danielgaluppoproductions2968]

Im looking for a tripod for my FX6! Any suggestions for under $700?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

I would try and find something on the used market from Sachtler (Ace M) or maybe an older Miller tripod. Those brands are super reliable and will last a long time. If you're looking for something new. I would recommend a good manfortto. Maybe a 504 with some aluminum legs. Thanks for watching!!

[@pinnaclephoto]

What milk crates are you using?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Im using SIDIO crates - amzn.to/3QLTyNQ

[@dazmawilliams9609]

Curious...why didn't you light from the front?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Great question! We were trying to get a little more depth with the lighting and do a far side key for the main camera. Just like when you shoot an interview. You want the shadow side of the face to add more contrast. If we would have placed lights in the front the whole image would wash out and be a little more flat.

[@evoliveoil]

Why do you like Aputure over Arri?

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Mostly price, portability, and the sidus app. I do love sky panels! Just not often in the budget for most of my projects. Thanks for watching!!!