How to Film Yourself Cinematically

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
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    In today's video, we're diving deep into the world of solo filmmaking, sharing our top 10 tips on how to film yourself with cinematic quality - all by yourself. From leveraging unique camera angles and creative composition to mastering the art of clean audio and utilizing the right gear, we've covered everything you need to kickstart your solo filmmaking journey.
    But here's the thing - the most important part of filming yourself is to just start. Yes, you heard me right. It's easy to get bogged down by the plethora of techniques, gear, and editing tricks, but the essence of filmmaking, especially when you're in front of and behind the camera, is to just begin. This is something I had to remind myself when I decided to create more personal content. The hurdles seemed endless, but the breakthrough came when I simply started.
    Throughout this video, I've broken down my process into digestible tips, including my favorite - which you'll have to watch to find out! Whether it's about capturing the perfect shot, nailing your audio, or just making the most out of the equipment you have, these tips are designed to boost your confidence and spark your creativity.
    So, if you're ready to take your solo filmmaking to the next level and want to learn more about creating captivating content that resonates with your audience, this video is for you. And remember, every great journey begins with a single step - or in this case, a single shot. Let's dive in, get creative, and transform the way you film yourself!
    00:00 - JUST START
    01:10 - Using Unique Camera Angles
    01:32 - Creative Composition
    02:37 - Shot Variety
    03:01 - Use a Wireless Transmission
    03:30 - Clean Audio
    04:07 - The Gear
    05:00 - Storyblocks
    06:10 - How to Nail Your Focus
    07:01 - Lighting
    07:25 - Extra Cinematic Elements
    08:25 - Adding Digital Movement in Post
    8:52 - Closing Thoughts
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Комментарии • 215

  • @zenceLde
    @zenceLde 3 месяца назад +129

    What a Masterpiece in under 10 Minutes.

    • @LJ_alltheway
      @LJ_alltheway 3 месяца назад +5

      Literally what I was going to say! 😂

  • @thecristianmercadoyt
    @thecristianmercadoyt 3 месяца назад +64

    That car-talking head shot was immaculate

  • @derzanpeltier
    @derzanpeltier 3 месяца назад +37

    The color grading on this so cleannn

  • @tectokbyhareesh
    @tectokbyhareesh 3 месяца назад +27

    What a production quality!! Hatsoff to you guys🫡

  • @flyingfilmmaker
    @flyingfilmmaker 3 месяца назад +14

    Love the camera angles and creative storytelling in the process of giving 10 tips for creatively filming yourself.

  • @PowerOfSoundFX
    @PowerOfSoundFX 3 месяца назад +54

    Learnings:
    1. Use unique Camera Angles
    2. Creative Composition
    3. Shot variety
    4. Use wireless transmission (makes framing easier)
    5. Clean audio
    6. use Lighting to your advantage
    7. add movement in editing

    • @PowerOfSoundFX
      @PowerOfSoundFX 3 месяца назад +6

      And the most important one: Just start! Go out and create content. Actually learning filmmaking comes with practice!

  • @tyler-davis
    @tyler-davis 3 месяца назад +6

    Would love an entire section of the course dedicated to shooting solo cinematic content. This is awesome!

    • @garelbidi
      @garelbidi 3 месяца назад +1

      Totally agree !!!!!! Please Landon 🙏🏾

  • @josiahpetermann
    @josiahpetermann 3 месяца назад +1

    So solid, and such clean shots! Excited for where you're taking things!

  • @Pian
    @Pian 3 месяца назад +2

    the afford you put in to have different angle was just amazing

  • @MysticalRoutes
    @MysticalRoutes 3 месяца назад +1

    I was watching videos of this same topic the other day and yours is by far the BEST one! Thanks for creating this video! ❤

  • @WoodenCreationz
    @WoodenCreationz 2 месяца назад

    Great video! Nice job taking over the channel! Keep the tips coming!

  • @Tomvisuals
    @Tomvisuals 3 месяца назад +5

    Best cinematic tutorial I ever watched 🤩 still a long way to go but I have now a reference point of what I want to be able to achieve ! 🤩

  • @RyanCowan
    @RyanCowan Месяц назад

    Insanely well produced video. Loved it. Thank you

  • @duaharshil
    @duaharshil 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for this 10 minute BANGER!!✨ Loved it 💪🏽

  • @jacobkori143
    @jacobkori143 3 месяца назад +1

    Amazing content Landon. You truly are an inspiration in every way.

  • @raduantoniu
    @raduantoniu Месяц назад

    This is one of the best videos I've seen on RUclips. Ever. Wow!

  • @khai-creates
    @khai-creates 3 месяца назад

    This video is a short, but informationally dense masterpiece. Thank you!

  • @JosephFutsum
    @JosephFutsum 3 месяца назад +1

    even your tutorials are cinematic and are told like a story. Well done.

  • @tommargage
    @tommargage 3 месяца назад

    Quality is king. Nice video Landon!

  • @TravelingwithKristin
    @TravelingwithKristin 2 месяца назад

    Love the thumbnail! + Epic use of story and tips

  • @fayoumz1174
    @fayoumz1174 3 месяца назад

    The quality on this video is on another level

  • @shimondaniel
    @shimondaniel 3 месяца назад

    This was the motivation I needed. Great Video

  • @steveseymour9805
    @steveseymour9805 3 месяца назад

    Great video. Love the new format!

  • @WarParadox
    @WarParadox 3 месяца назад

    wow, you nailed it, I mean, I've been thinking about how talking head is kind of everywhere now, so including this cinematic kind of narrative work into videos adds to the quality of the content almost regardless of subject, I mean, always loved the channels content but this is just Peak. keep it up

  • @thearabicdp
    @thearabicdp 3 месяца назад

    every shot was magical. great work

  • @mrderrickleonard
    @mrderrickleonard Месяц назад

    Amazing video, helped a ton. Thank you!

  • @cristiancertan1738
    @cristiancertan1738 3 месяца назад

    Wow man, you are awesome!
    Thanks for the inspiration, appreciate that so much. Due to your great tutorials I was able to start my content creation agency and now I shoot commercials for big brands in my country. I've also shot a commercial for Porsche, it was my dream since I started this journey 4 years ago. Thank you bro, you are the best, keep pushing forward!!!

  • @_apfilms_
    @_apfilms_ 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video! One thing that I would add is PERFORMANCE.
    Shooting by yourself means that youre the whole crew, director and actor included so you got to perform at your best on the screen in order to tell the story you wanted to tell 🔥

  • @VozMadridista
    @VozMadridista 3 месяца назад

    Loved the video! Very useful. Thank you

  • @arktisDE
    @arktisDE 3 месяца назад

    Great Video Landon!

  • @danielporterAZ
    @danielporterAZ 3 месяца назад

    This is one of the most useful videos ive seen in a good while

  • @AR_Specialist
    @AR_Specialist 3 месяца назад +3

    Great video I think more videos like this should be added to the community.

  • @JonasStuart
    @JonasStuart 2 месяца назад

    Definitely the best 'tips for filming yourself' youtube video I've watched!

  • @stedoesstuff
    @stedoesstuff 3 месяца назад +1

    This is fantastic, many thanks!

  • @BlitzDjingga
    @BlitzDjingga 3 месяца назад +1

    the thing is this video is done wonderfully that watching it bewitched me thinking, hey yeah it it that simple just start. but then I realized what didnt count was setting up those whole scene.. look how great the lighting is in this video.. that took time to think about it adjust your aperture, and all and then the post production on this one... oh my...

  • @justinuriahphoto
    @justinuriahphoto 3 месяца назад +1

    Great tips! Thanks!

  • @delmarandolph4741
    @delmarandolph4741 3 месяца назад

    Love this video. Thank you for showing us!!!!!💙🧡💜🥰🙂

  • @1x1DesignStudios
    @1x1DesignStudios 13 дней назад

    The best video of how to film yourself cinematically!

  • @micahmorgan4293
    @micahmorgan4293 3 месяца назад

    Wow! This video had such an incredible vibe to it. It felt like I was having a personal discussion with Landon. This video is nostalgia crystallized. Bravo!

  • @OFFTHEGRIND
    @OFFTHEGRIND 3 месяца назад +2

    What mount did you use for the exterior of the car. Been looking for a good one and I’ve not had good luck

  • @maxim.horoshilov
    @maxim.horoshilov 3 месяца назад

    Great video, Landon!

  • @RPGBURN
    @RPGBURN 3 месяца назад +1

    You killed it in this video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @mitchmues
    @mitchmues 3 месяца назад

    Great video, inspiring angles! 👌🏽

  • @tomsaycheez
    @tomsaycheez 3 месяца назад

    Master at work 💪🏽🔥

  • @dfyrealestate
    @dfyrealestate 3 месяца назад +2

    Watched the whole thing!

  • @tintbustersprayer
    @tintbustersprayer 2 месяца назад

    Pure Beautyness! Cinematography as It's Best

  • @manugentoodrums
    @manugentoodrums 3 месяца назад

    broooo thats another level! 🔥

  • @edwardleefilms
    @edwardleefilms 3 месяца назад +3

    This video is so amazing. Color grade is soooo nice too. Awesome work Landon!

  • @curiouskitkat
    @curiouskitkat 3 месяца назад +5

    i always want to film myself, but can never get things quite right. thank you for this video which is very informative and i watched in full

    • @isaacbrosius
      @isaacbrosius 3 месяца назад +1

      Dawg, this video released two minutes ago. You couldn't have fully watched it without speeding it up to a degree where you can't properly comprehend it.

    • @GladiatorSthenics
      @GladiatorSthenics 3 месяца назад +1

      You watched full video really

  • @JONC312
    @JONC312 3 месяца назад +1

    I've been a member of FTF for 4 years now and I'm so happy that the business went to someone who really cares about it as much as Parker did (does). Thanks for more great tips @landonbytheway!

  • @perbalsarbuland
    @perbalsarbuland 3 месяца назад

    best way to explain with good retention

  • @emmanuelheri3457
    @emmanuelheri3457 3 месяца назад +2

    Landon has ugraded the channel to a new level

  • @MrBBowe
    @MrBBowe 3 месяца назад

    Nice! Will use in my next video!

  • @moneaiulian
    @moneaiulian 3 месяца назад

    Great content. Thanks, man!

  • @2ndTakeTae
    @2ndTakeTae 3 месяца назад

    beautiful/ can't wait to try this out

  • @BrianSellers
    @BrianSellers 3 месяца назад

    So so good - all the little things in here, the short clips that SHOW what you're teaching without even having you say them... outstanding!
    Question: How'd you get the overhead shots? Looking down on the door, looking down through the hoop, etc.? 🤔

  • @PizzlesTechTime
    @PizzlesTechTime 3 месяца назад +2

    I would have liked that link for the wireless transmission. I literally upgraded my audio system like three times this year. Just ended up getting a DJI mic 2 because the 1 was getting transmission issues

    • @ederperez4480
      @ederperez4480 3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for you comment bro. That's the same thing I'm looking for. No link for the wireless transmission 😢😅

    • @PizzlesTechTime
      @PizzlesTechTime 3 месяца назад

      @@ederperez4480 yeah I get it the course is the main priority but they could be making extra money with affiliate marketing.

  • @sferro21
    @sferro21 2 месяца назад

    What an amazing video 🎉

  • @NardDogFPS
    @NardDogFPS 3 месяца назад

    This video is amazing !

  • @kenslyder
    @kenslyder 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the tips..

  • @noor.alwaheed
    @noor.alwaheed 3 месяца назад

    A TRUE MASTERPIECE

  • @LuminateCreative
    @LuminateCreative 3 месяца назад

    solid video landon

  • @beatbuildersstudio
    @beatbuildersstudio 2 месяца назад

    Great video. Clear and thought out. There are somethings you will still need that you cant buy to make a quality video like this.
    1. On camera personality
    2. Storytelling
    3. The ability to pick music to dictate mood and pacing
    4. Experience
    I juat want to give people more realistic idea that getting all this gear wont make you him.

  • @RochX-7
    @RochX-7 2 месяца назад

    This was super cool.

  • @t-bobricemusic5795
    @t-bobricemusic5795 3 месяца назад

    love it bro

  • @torbs_media
    @torbs_media 3 месяца назад

    This is next level 🤩

  • @tannermyler
    @tannermyler 3 месяца назад

    Wow, super well done. 🤯

  • @BABYT
    @BABYT 2 месяца назад

    Well done!

  • @MariusXMelisa
    @MariusXMelisa 3 месяца назад

    Time to create more! 🔥

  • @jassdiaz9846
    @jassdiaz9846 Месяц назад

    Hi !
    really cool and usefull video, thanks for sharing !

  • @jimmysmithtoca8845
    @jimmysmithtoca8845 3 месяца назад

    Nice piece of advice thanks

  • @garderobaboba1173
    @garderobaboba1173 3 месяца назад +1

    Valuable! Thanks!

  • @MouhcineAlMansouri
    @MouhcineAlMansouri 3 месяца назад

    Great tips ! thks

  • @williamalexanderr
    @williamalexanderr 3 месяца назад

    You honestly killed it !! Love the colors in this video and the tips ! Also quick question , what aspect ratio is this shot ? Exported in ?

  • @AR_Specialist
    @AR_Specialist 3 месяца назад

    I keep watching this video over and over it’s definitely well put together. Within FTF community this is what’s missing. We need more updated content.

  • @moydor
    @moydor 3 месяца назад

    So dope!

  • @rafibenatar2519
    @rafibenatar2519 3 месяца назад

    Awesome tips 👍🏻

  • @abbdiego
    @abbdiego 2 месяца назад

    can we get more videos like these? I just learned a ton and would love to see more examples like that.

  • @Marcus_Visbal
    @Marcus_Visbal 3 месяца назад +1

    Love it, in typical FTF fashion, straight forward, easily understood, and easily implemented 🤙

  • @itwasme2435
    @itwasme2435 3 месяца назад

    Gold content. Thanks

  • @whoops9443
    @whoops9443 3 месяца назад +1

    this vid looked fire on my ultrawide

  • @TreyFowler86
    @TreyFowler86 3 месяца назад +1

    Such a good video !! I need a DUNK next time tho!

  • @mukisaelijah12
    @mukisaelijah12 3 месяца назад

    Great video.. thanks for sharing

  • @Alamvirk
    @Alamvirk 3 месяца назад

    A really great cinematic tips video on RUclips,, WOW

  • @AnthonyRodriguezz
    @AnthonyRodriguezz 3 месяца назад

    Incredible

  • @RawloftheDead
    @RawloftheDead 3 месяца назад

    This video was well done wow

  • @homayoonsarwari5375
    @homayoonsarwari5375 3 месяца назад

    One of the best videos of FTM

  • @hemelroy5868
    @hemelroy5868 3 месяца назад

    too much perfection!

  • @JayFingers
    @JayFingers 3 месяца назад +1

    I own that PGYTECH tripod and I used to own a C70. I would not be brave enough to mount the C70 on the PGYTECH and hang it off something. 😅 When you showed that, I had a minor cardiac event. 😭😭😭

  • @joshrexford
    @joshrexford 3 месяца назад

    Solid vid and great tips! Guessing you have these somewhere, but what LUTs do you guys use on your footage? Feels super clean without being over-stylized 👌🏼

  • @parschwenk4741
    @parschwenk4741 3 месяца назад

    awesome work buddy. Great creativity
    I like that camera bag. what brand is it?

  • @NemMusic.
    @NemMusic. 3 месяца назад

    You inspire me

  • @briansingh1635
    @briansingh1635 3 месяца назад

    My Fav The vette...Lol Thank you. good info.

  • @ShakeraShakera
    @ShakeraShakera 3 месяца назад

    Wheeeeewwwww😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 this is too good

  • @MarwanMahdy
    @MarwanMahdy 3 месяца назад

    so I was just scrolling through some material for a client shot by a videographer I usually work with and I thought "Damn that is good, I wish I can shoot myself like that, how does he do it?" and a few hours later I find your video. talk about perfect timing.

  • @user-pw5oz9xx6d
    @user-pw5oz9xx6d 7 дней назад

    Thanks.❤❤

  • @nixarofficial
    @nixarofficial 3 месяца назад

    Great! Thanks for sharing! Did you hit the camera at the end??😁 just to know

  • @frankdeviaje
    @frankdeviaje 2 месяца назад

    Great tips! not to mention that even a drone is also such a great source of interesting angles. I was curious, how did you do the lateral shoot of the basket at that high? Overall... this aproach to onself video making, its kind of expensive. Can you make a video for the same purpose but for low budget? Thanks

  • @grantballot6811
    @grantballot6811 3 месяца назад

    Love your content man!! What is the name of the car mount. I've bought so many and they all get small jitters. Ur footage looked solid.

  • @Donbros
    @Donbros 3 месяца назад

    Learning new tricks for upcoming month course in taiwan