Sony A7S III Film "Crossroads" + Behind the Scenes

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

This video will give you my overall thoughts, but I'll be posting a longer a7siii review with more sample footage soon! But the short answer is: this camera rocks. This is what happens when camera companies take their time, listen to the customers, and don't cripple (hammer) their features. I love it!

[@DrewCinema]

love the Camera Conspiracies reference ;)

[@smepable]

I was sooo waiting for your video with the new Sony after sll the others had their reviews out.

[@chasingvenusfilmarts]

haha, "All I /we want is the perfect camera, all we want is the perfect caaameraaa" (and more Mr.Li movies and insights. :-)

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Standard mode dual gain is at ISO 1600. Slog is 16000

[@valodiablo]

Brandon Li Very nice work! What lenses did you use? Shooting on a gimbal with accurate autofocus, shallow depth are my priorities like you have done here. What would be the first 3 lenses to buy for A7S 3 you would recommend? Thank you so much!

[@SamMasghati]

Sorry Brandon, we all know its not the camera, its you !!!!

[@fidelecheverria6772]

Mate! I've seen you walking like ninja making an iPhone shoot look like CGI magic

[@waynechanhaoran]

Ditto, came here for Brandon... couldn't care less about the A7SIII

[@wikwayer]

Team work

[@PraneelRamanan30]

true!! he is a genius!!

[@ienpassi]

totally agree he is amassing

[@EezyMars]

The sound design is out of this world, happened to have headphones on and wow.

[@KarlaGuevaraWalton]

This video was just what I needed to start my day on a positive note. Thanks @BrandonLi for showcasing the beauty of my State, I especially enjoyed the White Sands shoots, that moonlight was pure magic!

[@NomadicAmbience]

1:39 is stunning!!!

[@sauravus]

Brandon, you're a true inspiration! The video was so beautifully shot and edited.

[@CWRav]

i love how every path she takes gave a different mood. and it is so wonderful. i almost forgot this video was all about a7s3 cause i am so focused on the story. great moonlight shot!

[@johnlandry876]

This piece was amazing man .. really differentiated itself from all the other stuff we saw coming out from others who tested it. Certainly achieved answering the "should I" question if anyone had one.

[@Cristian_Aguilar_Oficial]

I'm going to remember Crossroads and what it made me feel for a long time, thank you.

[@oldtexasblues3605]

4:30AM here in Rome, couldn't get to sleep, so I decided to watch 1 last video, it was worth it! greetings from Italy

[@raviarya8659]

Telling a story in a short time excites me ...and you always does this .

[@chasingvenusfilmarts]

Tear jerker in two minutes flat. That's all that matters at the end of the day. Beautiful? Yes. Well executed? Yes. Unique? Yes. But most importantly, all components of craft are brought together here in harmony to create an emotional sensation which gives value to the tech stuff. Bravo. Thank you Sir.

[@ISRAADVISUALS]

Lets be honest This is was far the best review of this camera in youtube.. I like how he mainted the natural colors that are almost straight frok the camera..unlike others who just blast teal and orange or some other crap luts

[@rachelkarengreen99]

This is the greatest video I have seen in my entire life

[@ZdenkaDarula]

Very happy to see your thoughts on this camera. I preordered it 2 weeks ago..., I honestly cannot wait to get my hands on it... cannot wait

[@MarcinHaFilms]

Yeah! I see pro mist filters in action! :) I love them. Perfect combo with siii. Also beautiful compositions, I think is my favourite so far.

[@CineMakMedia]

Man, you milk every drop out of filming with a gimbal. The more of your work I view, the more I appreciate your efforts. Great job...

[@CRISSBLAZINY]

How can i set sharpness to -7 in creative profile? Mine has from 0 to 9!!!

[@guerrerosdigitales]

Brandon at #8:14 it says standard creative style set to sharpness -7, but on my A7Siii I can only lower it to 0, it gives me an option of 0 to 9, where did you change it to -7 or was it 0?

[@PraneelRamanan30]

that shot at @1:21 with thunder in the background!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@simonmueck]

ROLLING SHUTTER!!! jk i agree it's amazing

[@chadwickwatkins6272]

I bought my A7s3 after watching this video a couple of years ago. I am still a geek over your color grade. Keep up the awesome work!

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks! As explained in the video I didn’t grade

[@JeseeWalker]

An honest and amazing review of the camera. Sony killed it on this one.

[@escapefilms9361]

The light and colours at 6:26 are nothing short of orgasmic. I wish to master gimbal movements and lighting like you Brandon. You're awesome!

[@ShoFan21]

This is incredible. This is by far the best sony a7s3 video I've seen. The colors and cinematography looks so good.

[@aftabkasi3861]

You have shown us such brilliance in past that this video just seemed ok. You have raised your benchmark to the sky, now it is hard to digest something below that benchmark

[@silverlightphotoco]

Wow...after watching a number GOOD reviews from other KZbinrs, to me this is the most practical, real-world experience, review I have seen. The reason is, you review the camera with your specific application in mind, not just by stating the tech specs.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks!

[@freeston1]

couldn't agree more with this comment

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

The lightnings behind her 😍😍😍

[@vincentakahata7392]

the best video of the sony ArsIII they have created ... amazing Brandon ..

[@BooneDavey]

Videos like this make me superrr amped about film and progressing my skills. But videos like THIS ONE make me feel really overwhelmed about how far behind I am when I look at how good the footage, coloring & crispness

[@JeremyKruis]

Awesome Brandon! You touched on things I haven’t heard anyone else talk about yet.

[@MarlonKingShow]

Man, those night shots! I watched this on my TV with hdr, this looked like a music video, colours popped so well. Great work dude.

[@Japanblakk]

You are an phenom when it comes to cinematography. It looks better than Hollywood films

[@bensonAwajimma]

Beautiful ❤ So natural and the emotion is 🔥

[@jumilofiaza2402]

i really drooling with the videos from this Camera . wow jsut wow

[@sigmawolfmedia1]

Beautiful as always li. The clarity we can get from our devices now is just so good......being a creative now is just so much more obtainable.

[@oscarm4154]

wow - moonlight shots are magical

[@ce2548]

I love Brandon's dedication... he's very passionate about his craft and gear...

[@jonathanwamble9340]

Brandon Li, did you say "girl friend"? Dang, she's trekked all over and posed for all your movies -- level it up, dude!! 💍💍💍

[@zach_blackburn]

I mean..^he has a point... 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Luka_Film]

она с ним спит. Но никому ни слова. Ok

[@jonathanwamble9340]

@@Luka_Film Lol!

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

Yeah, like...Her name is already Lee, just tweak it to Li and BOOM.

[@firstlight4333]

You are a genius. Periode. And you must to live with that.

[@DA_Fuller]

It always makes my day when a new Brandon Li video comes out! Thank you 🙏

[@tungle20]

you are still my hero after the years and the youtubers. I hope you keep doing what you are doing for years on end.

[@CliveDexter]

That rolling focus shot over the field of greens (oregano?), stopping at the house in the background? Yeah.

[@georgeg6036]

That's definitely New Mexico. I grew up there. Good stuff man.

[@falconcara]

Wow what an incredible film!

[@BenettGraezer]

Well done! Beautiful!

[@aka.kesavan]

The scenario is fantastic...with the moonlight shooting..all the camera movements was awesome 👏

[@user-vk2rp6lc6e]

I think you are very talented director. Having the skill like yourself, not because of this camera, I think you can pull off this awesome movies from any camera!

[@artofadventureproductions7630]

Our kind of shooting. Great to see you in action, Brandon. Sweet stuff and great BTS!

[@DanZapashny]

Awesome video Brandon, great job and great camera🙂

[@MrNyuntshwe]

Congratulation Brandon!! I instantly fall in love with your film. Great performance, great location, and great music!!

[@crazybaldh3ads]

Wow this is what I am waiting for, works of Brandon Li on this cam . Great work!

[@MrRedrum01]

Bro you are an awsome cinematographer. The low light tho is what I think makes this camera one of the best.

[@1234filmsgr]

First of all kudos for all the hard work over there. Older tests I have conducted in my a6000 regarding noise and various shooting modes showed me that although generally DRO is a useful tool, it always adds a certain amount of noise that cannot be easily removed in post. Turning it off and recovering shadows at post seems a better solution if you want to avoid the initial noise pattern. Also everyone should keep in mind that turning up the shadows so much (+9) in a shooting profile could be sometimes convenient for SOOC results but again might lead to unwanted noise at the final image. It's about balancing the whole thing as every shooting situation/environment is unique. Thanks for sharing.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks for your thoughts, that’s why I was careful to mention that the noise pattern is the same in slog 3 without DRO or shadow adjustments.

[@1234filmsgr]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted thanks Brandon, if you asked me, I would always prefer a somewhat noisy image that carries the feeling and power of the moment over a technically "perfect" but sterile capture, I think especially everyone in wedding videography can confirm my thoughts 😁, many of us even add that extra noise with plugins during the editing to achieve a film like look...

[@cambylim]

This is so good they should rename it “SonyA7s Li” you’re such an inspiration Brandon. I just make videos with my iPhone but I always apply all what I’m learning from you. Thank you!!

[@duekneel]

grabe utak nito ni brandon idol.

[@cambylim]

I know right

[@subirt99]

Its amazing what you can do Solo, Its quite astonishing Brandon . Good Work

[@reccatyo]

The A7SIII is just cherry on top.

[@rhythmchakma4335]

The low light on this Sony A7S3 is such a beast!!!

[@BrogenDavis33]

Felt so much emotion from this video... Superb.

[@abhilashshetty4840]

Your film making simplicity has made you a star.. you are always an inspiration to me.. Thanks for the video

[@beardo4847]

U stole my heart when that moon light desert shot came😍

[@alexgiorgi3054]

what to say, I love it! High sense of freedom

[@solovevvideo4151]

Hello, at 08:12 standard creative style. These settings are suitable for A7 III in S-log 3. Or would you recommend other settings?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Standard Creative style is "pic profile off", which means it's not Log or Cine or anything - it's just the default rec709 color. For s-log 3 I think you shouldn't modify anything , otherwise you'll have trouble conforming it to rec709 later with the Sony LUTs.

[@solovevvideo4151]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Thank you .

[@solovevvideo4151]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Your videos shot on the Sony A7 III with S-Log are excellent. You changed the settings S-Log Profile? Or are you using the standard ones out of the box?

[@skymakai]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Did you adjust Contrast in the Standard profile? Thanks!!

[@ShotawayFilms]

A true master of your craft Mr Li.

[@广西大学阿城]

Sony find right man😊😊😊

[@rafaelohana5812]

Brandon Li !!!! You made a very nice job man !!!!!

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Brandon’s style, never stop moving and effortlessly flowing from scene to scene.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Hi Brandon this is the first time I heard of you as I only do photos. I'm blown away impressed with your video and your skills and of course this new super video camera Sony A7S III. My nephew does filming and has been waiting for this camera for a long time.

[@samimqazi4270]

those night shots with full moon dangggggggg

[@indiradevi5775]

This looks amazing 😍😍😍

[@VojoMojo]

Wow you and Kobe really weathered every element for this Film! Great storytelling as always :)

[@kitotkh]

Brandon is one the few on KZbin that can make a cinematic video and tell good stories without relying on slowmo all the time 👌🏼👍🏻💪🏼

[@wildgrace2551]

This was amazing. Thank you ! So inspirational

[@jimuelpascua8349]

Wow, well done!! That shot under the moon, goosebumps 🙌🙌🙌

[@Arri.]

Thats Amazing work Brandon 👏🙌❤

[@FatihVideographer]

Good to see that I am not the only one who’s overloading the final video because of having many cool footage :) btw. Great shots !!!

[@websurfer945]

mannn its absolutely stunning!!! one of my favourite SIII show case so far! theres a lot of "technical" short films, but yours is the art!

[@IAmAllThatIs]

Sony is killing it.

[@dattran6372]

you and philip bloom, only A7SIII reviews that matter to me cuz you are really using it to make great films.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Kobe the fashionista! Great work as always Brandon 🙌

[@aftabrathore]

Brandon bro! you are amazing. this video has alot to learn from you.

[@masealwart]

Exciting video! Always such an inspiration, thanks Brandon!

[@ArthurChociai]

How that shot in the night! In the dark 😮 Sony's cameras in the dark just really make me impressed!

[@drzika1991]

when I watch the passion of Andalucia from that moment biggest fan of your works

[@MartinTran]

And this is why I subscribe to your channel, Brandon! Amazing work as usual!

[@PicyPoe]

8:09 what's up with Vignette? Intentional?

[@RandmVision]

the compressed lightning shot !!!

[@hellohogo]

You really won the lottery with this one. The camera and video stuff is cool too 🖤🖤

[@MORPHPICTURES-m7c]

Absolutely Remarkable🔥

[@juanfernino]

Brandon I am a huge fan! I love your work and your Andalucía video is one of my favorites! All the best bro

[@haki749]

Another amazing video from an incredibly talented filmmaker. I honestly wasn't planning on watching the behind the scenes afterward, but I was pulled in with your concise, informative breakdown of the footage and gear. Really great work, and super educational. Definitely one of my inspirations!

[@M0cinema]

This is so amazing! Love your work man I can't say more than enough it helps so much

[@DavidOastler]

Amazing as usual Brandon

[@styflymalaysia]

Superb info and video brandon 😘 from 🇲🇾: you make things looks easy peasy 👍👍👍

[@MarlonKingShow]

Where did you setup the highlight/shadow/sharpness settings under standard? Under Creative Style usually you only get Contrast, Saturation and sharpness - is there a new menu? Thanks

[@skymakai]

Yep, there's new, more detailed settings on the A7SIII.

[@educatetube]

That is more like it. First of all, Brandon has the skills. Kobe is an excellent model and scenes are composed nicely. Editing is fabulous. That is already 80% of the work. The 20% is the Sony a7siii. Brandon, if you have Panasonic GH5 or Fuji XT4, I am sure you can do the same job. Good work!

[@JudgingKitty]

I know what you mean, but especially the lowlight capabilitys and slomo quality of the a7siii are on another level compared to the gh5.

[@extendedfilmproject6789]

Such an extraordinary talent. I always look forward to watching your films. So inspiring!!

[@Imspir3]

Wow the shots during the thunders are really great!

[@Apesocks]

I love your behind the scene videos. I think they really help a lot of people with confidence. Thanks dude!

[@ScottJWaldron]

Great video as usual! This camera seems purpose built for the type of work you do.

[@Bonobo3D]

What an excellent overview of the camera and beautiful footage! Looking forward to more of your content.