Stock Footage - 5 Basic Tips How To Get Started

[@DanielBryn]

Any questions on selling stock video? Let me know!

[@EricBartolo]

awesome video, very well put together. What's your favourite agency to upload stock footage to (apart from Blackbox)?

[@DanielBryn]

@@EricBartolo Hey thanks - I only use Blackbox as it saves me a ton of time by distributing to 5 of the big agencies. Do you also sell stock-video?

[@FashionableFather]

So can you sell your footage multiple times?? Or once it's sold it's done?

[@robinbaranov1843]

I am just starting stock video... photos I have down pretty good, but video is new to me... any basics on camera/stance/movements I should start with?

[@landovcomedy]

Great video, thank you!

[@DanielBryn]

youre welcome!

[@BlackBearForge]

Great video. I have been seriously thinking about doing this with clips from the blacksmith shop.

[@DanielBryn]

+Black Bear Forge thanks a lot - a blacksmith shop sounds like a fantastic idea. Niche! And niche is king. Imagine you can get some really cool shots, and I’m sure you’d get loads of people to collaborate with. Let me know how it goes!

[@BlackBearForge]

Daniel Bryn BlackBox asked for a Demo Reel, is this the sort of thing they want? kzbin.info/www/bejne/invQc6Wde7NsiMk@@DanielBryn

[@FashionableFather]

@@BlackBearForge I'll be honest just got really curious about all of this, so I caught myself watching your reel. And wow, yeah I think you're onto something there!

[@howdoesitsound5672]

Thank you

[@DanielBryn]

You are welcome!

[@InKoreaExpat]

love those massages from BB

[@InKoreaExpat]

hey bro, on BB since 2018 as well, great vid keep going

[@DanielBryn]

Hey fellow blackboxer! awesome! how is it going for you? I do like the platform

[@InKoreaExpat]

@@DanielBryn Its not that easy, but im positive, over ~3400$ in sales over 2 years on platform, but still learning and numbers are growing

[@londonvideographer]

Awesome tips, I am in blackbox already, around 200 clips but did not sell anything as yet, mostly drone footage from London and some landscapes, need to expand :)

[@DanielBryn]

Thanks a bunch, yes, its always a good idea to branch out and make new portfolios. Good for learning new techniques :) Keep hammering!

[@lorenzimedia]

Nice Tips! Like this, thx!

[@DanielBryn]

Hey thanks Tobias! Are you getting into selling stock footage?

[@lorenzimedia]

​@@DanielBryn My black box account is now one year, but zero sold. But I will increase this in 2021.

[@rukozhopp]

Stiffler, is that you?

[@DanielBryn]

Yes - but dont tell anyone! Heard that more than a few times way back when those movies were fresh ;)

[@sergiovargas2776]

Hi I like your video I have a question I’m looking at the xt4 but worried about auto focus in video is it good

[@DanielBryn]

Hi, yeah, I think so. Ive only used panasonics before, so thats the only comparison I have, but it looks like it sticks to the subject. watch my video about the xt4 video functions. Cheers!

[@kthx1138]

How much % does Blackbox take?

[@DanielBryn]

Hey Mike - cant remember exactly, but its not a lot compared to the job they do. Its all in their userguide if you want to check it out. Cheers for watching!

[@jiantramadan8559]

Great video and thank you so much for sharing this 💙💙 Hi, is the xt4 good enough for creating content for stock footage? I have planning to start creating some stock footage while I'm travelling as my side income of selling stock designs Thank you 🙏

[@DanielBryn]

Hey, thanks - I have a video about just that for the XT4 coming up next. Some really exciting footage, stay tuned for that one. Wont say too much, you be the judge when you see it

[@jiantramadan8559]

@@DanielBryn thank you so much Love all of your videos 💙

[@StigDesign]

Kjempe bra, Flotte tips :D

[@DanielBryn]

Takk takk - noe for deg?

[@StigDesign]

@@DanielBryn Kan tenkes, jeg er litt mere på foto en video men kan hende mitt mobil kamera er bra nok for den siden :D Jeg har den Moto G7Play :)

[@rimandy9897]

So can i sell mobile phone video

[@DanielBryn]

You can, ive sold several clips already. Just remember, quality and interesting shots!

[@rimandy9897]

@@DanielBryn thnks for rply 👍🏼

[@alvintelin]

do you shoot 8k or 4k? thanks

[@DanielBryn]

4K video, 8K timelapse

[@tomask.3983]

Very creative idea with the bread dough timelapse! Anything can sell! At 1:11 the clip is a tripod shot but at 1:20 there is a zoom-in effect. Did you do that in post? Did you upload both the tripod shot and the zoom shot? Would you recommend uploading variations of the same shot like this?

[@DanielBryn]

Good question Thomas, im glad you asked! You can upload same shot with different movements. In this case I zoomed in in post since these time lapses are made in 6K, I can make zoom in moves and still have 4K resolution. When shooting still time lapses, I make 3 variations, a still, a zoom-in and a zoom-out. Voila, 3 clips in 1 shot! On some rare occasions I may make more variations, but then it better look good. Cheers for asking and for watching Tom!

[@tomask.3983]

@@DanielBryn This is very interesting! I was under the impression after reading the BlackBox manual, that uploading two versions of the same clip is not allowed, much like slow motion. From the BB manual "...Agencies have started rejecting similar clips, so you can now only upload one version of a clip. If you shot at a high frame rate you can upload it at the native frame rate (as shot) so buyers can make the speed adjustment OR as a SLOMO clip." But obviously this has not been a problem for you, so I guess it is ok then? And when talking speed of a clip - do you know if it is ok to slow down a clip just a little, to get a better look?