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Комментарии • 343

  • @SamHolland
    @SamHolland  Год назад +30

    FYI I love all the RUclipsrs and have learned a lot from them :) What was your favourite tip?! :)

    • @johnnyinterval
      @johnnyinterval Год назад +2

      My advice, is don't poke the pirate… could hurt us from seeing your great content! Hate to see ya “disappear”!!

    • @johnnyinterval
      @johnnyinterval Год назад +3

      @Emotion Air ya know man. When ya take on the bigger RUclips folks. It’s happened man. One day they just stop showing up in your feed. Like Epic Light, I have to seek out there channel. Even tho I’m subbed and bell, still, they don’t show up. I’m now threatening, the opposite. I dig the channel. I’d hate to see it go away.

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад +1

      Yeah Peter Mckinnons advices are the worst I've seen so far. Plus in everyvideo he features a lousy, so called "Epic Buttery Smooth Cinematic" coffee-making video.

    • @adnankhanfilms6366
      @adnankhanfilms6366 Год назад +1

      ❤ed when the BGM kicks in at 4:41
      Ps: We are use to the coffee in those advice video, its nice to see some breads for a change.

    • @mjawadafzal9958
      @mjawadafzal9958 Год назад +1

      well I used to think that a high number mm lens is better than a lower one xD

  • @FrankSilverado
    @FrankSilverado Год назад +65

    The Peter McKinnon part was hilarious hahaha... still LMAO. Great informative video too.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Haha great stuff. Thank you 🤩🎥

    • @JuanOfAllTrades
      @JuanOfAllTrades Год назад +6

      Lmfao he even got him down to the exact sweater he would wear 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @visualsofsamuel
      @visualsofsamuel Год назад +2

      Hoenstly I burst out laughing that was so funny 😂😂😂 well played Mr Holland sir

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂 haha thanks Sam 🙏🏻🎥

    • @visualsofsamuel
      @visualsofsamuel Год назад +2

      @@SamHolland bwaaats up everybody!!!

  • @A1Bokeh
    @A1Bokeh Год назад +106

    Another videographer told me you don't need to get every shot to look amazing and cinematic sometimes is important to just actually get the shot

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +20

      Any shot is better than no shot! 👌🏻

    • @AtomicPixel
      @AtomicPixel Год назад +4

      Exactly my thoughts for my wedding films!

    • @MarioSNES89
      @MarioSNES89 Год назад +1

      Amen! #CaseyNeistat

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад +3

      Cinematic means:
      Tell a story in moving pictures.
      Full Stop.
      All the rest is creative choices. You can very well make a whole feature film with a toy camcorder mickey mouse edition and it can still be trhilling if the story you are telling is worth it and well told.

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад

      @@MarioSNES89 To youtube standards the least cinematic guy on youtube.
      To real pros and true artists standards of filmmaking, the most cinematic guy on youtube.

  • @JeremyHalterman
    @JeremyHalterman Год назад +32

    Thank you!
    It’s so important to actually consider how much depth of field is appropriate for the shot rather than assuming _more blur = more pro._ I shoot on MFT and virtually never go below f/2 even at wide angles.
    I’ll never understand why, for example, a vlogger would travel to a beautiful, exotic location just to blur out everything but their face-often including their own ears 😂

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +8

      Haha their own ears! Precisely. Thanks for watching 🤩🙏🏻🎥

    • @empressdoinalot
      @empressdoinalot Год назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад +5

      O all greatest movies in cinema history up until now, have over 60% of their runtime shot in deep focus. The rest features just a half with very little out of focus background, almost everything still recognizable, and under 20% of all their shots actually feature reak Bokeh shallow depth of field.

  • @JamzTM
    @JamzTM Год назад +3

    The Peter Mckinnon skit was hilarious, and spot on! Then the little plug for his VND filters after....love it!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +2

      I don’t know who you’re talking about! 😜
      Haha thanks James! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @arnisbrown5848
    @arnisbrown5848 Год назад +11

    Watch the film 'Roma' - nearly every shot is stopped down with a wide depth of field. Watch the film 'Some Kind of Heaven' - nearly every shot is static/on sticks with no camera movement. They're both incredible works of photography that go against this idea of 'cinematic'. Context and motivation in service of the narrative / purpose of the work is everything!

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад +4

      At least someone who understands- I have always been fighting with all these young successful youtubers on how they use their wording. It is just saddening to me.

  • @BradenYoungVideo
    @BradenYoungVideo Год назад +8

    This was such a fantastic explanation. I'm also a professional videographer but you've articulated things that I've discovered on my own, but never really knew how to explain! Well done man

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +2

      Ah thanks Braden. It’s hard to teach without being boring isn’t it 😂 I’m pleased you enjoyed it. The next one is gonna be fun! 😂🎥

  • @mossgatherer_
    @mossgatherer_ Год назад +3

    As a British Canadian I'm sort of entertained that your Canadian impression sounds aggressively American 😅😅 Fantastic video and so helpful! Love your channel.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂 haha I do apologise… eh! 😜🇨🇦
      Thank you! 🙏🏻🎥

  • @thatsreallyamoon
    @thatsreallyamoon Год назад +2

    Took me a while to realize that it’s the dynamic range and color that makes the shot (and of course the proper focal lengths) and not the blurry backgrounds.

  • @SinagMartine
    @SinagMartine Год назад +6

    Great video. Unfortunately, for those who cant afford cameras with dual iso (yet) and are always shooting at night (weddings, debut, promenades and such) using the lowest aperture is always a lifesaver! Its like what you said, you just have to experiment with the focal length and have the subject go further away from the camera to reduce the blur of the foreground and background. In my case, i use 24mm, 35mm, and even 50mm and just make the subject go further to reduce the blur. This is what majority of RUclipsrs arent sharing thats why hats off you man. Great job!

  • @rickhickman2730
    @rickhickman2730 Год назад +3

    That focal plane commentary, wildly good! I have been playing with cameras and learning for 15 years or so, and that bit of your video really explained something I never completely understood. I've done it inadvertently but never intentionally. Thank you very much for the explanation!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      So pleased you found this helpful 🤩🙏🏻 always room to learn if you’re willing 💪🏻🎥 thanks for watching and commenting

  • @pauljakeman
    @pauljakeman Год назад +2

    Mate this was awesome 😂
    Not only a funny video but great advice too.
    You deserve a bazillion subscribers yourself.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Haha thanks brother 🙏🏻🤩🎥

  • @phucmapvlog
    @phucmapvlog Год назад +3

    Appreciate the work you put into making these 👏

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting 🤩🙏🏻🎥 I hope it helped

  • @sapumalkalutota
    @sapumalkalutota Год назад +5

    Haha! The "Super Famous RUclipsr"... Great acting mate!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂 the 🇨🇦 accent needs some work! 🙏🏻🎥

  • @bethegoodmovement
    @bethegoodmovement 4 месяца назад +1

    Dude the way you used bread to teach focal plane was amazing. Thanks for another awesome video.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  4 месяца назад +1

      I’m glad it helped 🤩 🍞 🎥

  • @sutv6754
    @sutv6754 Год назад +2

    I had to LOL when you were making fun. So many channels channeling Peter with the antics. I think next time make fun on all the hacks making coffee. When Peter did it, it was cool for a minute and when everyone started making cinematic cofffee bits it got dumb fast. But I digress. Excellent video and info. I'm a half a pro but this video opened my eyes to a lot. Thank You.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂 haha thank you. I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Yeh I agree. When people copy, it takes away the magic. Thanks for watching 🎥🙏🏻

  • @zillaman0916
    @zillaman0916 Год назад +2

    That PM impression was spot on 😆

  • @pwolffilms
    @pwolffilms Год назад +1

    After seeing your title and thumbnail, my initial thought was "all right, show me how incredibly smart advice you've got..." now I'm about to watch it. Let's see how long I can stick around.

    • @pwolffilms
      @pwolffilms Год назад

      All right. Fair enough, it can be useful for someone starting out, so you've got credits for that. And yeah, I understand you need to get people's attention with clickbait obviously. All and all, fair play, well done and keep pushing it! ;)

  • @HighGravityAdventures
    @HighGravityAdventures Год назад +2

    dude, you're quickly becoming my favorite tuber. I definitely lol'ed about the "famous youtuber" bit. ha ha Keep up the good work!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      That’s amazing! 🤩 thanks Bret! Great to have you as part of the channel 🎥

  • @zmirux
    @zmirux Год назад +2

    very insightful. i’m just recently starting to learn about film making and camera settings so this is incredibly helpful

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Hey. Glad these videos are helping 🤩🙏🏻🎥 stay tuned for plenty more

  • @OngaroOutdoors
    @OngaroOutdoors Год назад +1

    Great explanation!! Funny too!!

  • @eduardosanchezdiaz4972
    @eduardosanchezdiaz4972 Год назад +1

    The shots help a lot to enhance the quality of the video, but the way you tell the story is more important.
    Thanks for the advice!

  • @vattu420
    @vattu420 Год назад +2

    Your explanation about DOF was simply on point!
    I've always had difficulty explaining this topic to others, but now i can simply show this video to them.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂 I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you 🙏🏻🤩🎥

  • @SaxSpy
    @SaxSpy Год назад +4

    I also feel that with DOF, youtubers tend to shy away from hyperfocus distances that are used a lot in older films

  • @coreymullins
    @coreymullins Год назад +8

    I remember reading a while back from someone that analyzed a lot of modern and old films and did a lot of research into the gear they used - they found the average T-Stop was something like T4.5, because it keeps the character separated from the background while retaining their actual position and location in the frame, as well as lets the audience in on the set design and the hints it can provide. F1.8 and such does look nice, but in the instance of 2:08 for instance, I much prefer f22 or something close to it as the "cinematic" look - because it's a beautiful location and there's no reason to hide that, just as you said!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @jessecumberledge4530
      @jessecumberledge4530 Год назад

      Ya and that's a 4.5 on a super 35 sensor I believe. So closer to a 6.3-7on FF

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz Год назад +2

      Well most of the movies have an average runtime of 100 minutes. In these 100 minutes almost 60% ist in deep focus. Almost 25% have that T4.5 stop cause of seperation like you said. And almost 15% only of the whole 100 miutes actually use that incredible so beloved youtube bokeh.
      That is fact. So blurry background my ass.
      My best movie up to date in my opinion is still the one I made in 2011. Everything is in deep focus and alsmost everything was shot on tripod with no movement what so ever.

  • @ak_hoops
    @ak_hoops Год назад +2

    Greatly appreciate this honestly! I am very guilty of keeping my camera wide open. Will definitely keep this in mind.

  • @lcs_myr
    @lcs_myr Год назад +2

    You could say your explanation of focal plane was the best thing since sliced bread! Thanks!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂 haha thank you! 🙏🏻🎥

    • @lcs_myr
      @lcs_myr Год назад

      @@SamHolland Thanks for sharing your lunch with us, so to say :D

  • @ChrisIzattOfficial
    @ChrisIzattOfficial Год назад +2

    Great video, great use of humour & skits! There's a lot of tropes about how to get great footage, but as you say context is the most important reference! There's a lot of videos explaining aperture & expoure control, and comparing depth & separation; this is a really concise explanation and your examples definitely add a lot of context! Great stuff!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +2

      Hey chris. Thank you. I’m pleased you enjoyed it 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @TheChillishamrock
    @TheChillishamrock Год назад +2

    Honestly best video I’ve seen to creating better content! Thank you Sam, only starting and I’m literally bingeing all your content. Keep up the great work 🙌

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Hey. So pleased you enjoyed it and I’m pleased you’re learning. Stay tuned for plenty more on the way soon! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @EBrown-cr1gr
    @EBrown-cr1gr Год назад +2

    my photography has improved the more I pulled away from youtubers. cinematic gets confused and equated with slow motion and shallow depth of field so much that a lot of new young photographers do it without understanding the how and why to composing shots for THEIR vision. Ironically, they lose their vision for the sake of shooting like their favorite youtuber, and mimicry is not creativity. Picked up a lot of tips from you but at the end of the day, just get out there and shoot and find YOUR voice.

  • @cedricavi4514
    @cedricavi4514 Год назад +2

    The worst is we got some youtubers selling cinematography classes (while never setting foot on a film set) and in one of his videos he did not even know why sony released an 18mm...i guest the guy never heard of Terence Malick lol...i just feel sad for people who bought his courses! I think its just overhype marketing / salesguy these days....if you listen to these folks every 2 months you will be changing GEAR and Brand haha...

  • @mashudali8482
    @mashudali8482 Год назад +1

    The bread focus plain thing is amazing!

  • @eddieneen
    @eddieneen Год назад +1

    New to your channel but glad I came across it. Really informative videos and presented very well. You deserve more subscribers.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Thank you. Great to have you here 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @stevenchapman5620
    @stevenchapman5620 Год назад +1

    Great video Sam. Love the humour..always makes me smile. Your pace is just great and advice is very valuable. Keep up the good work👍

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Thank you Steven 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @Louis.h2112
    @Louis.h2112 Год назад +2

    I had no idea that green bar is the focal plane! Been shooting on my S1 since launch. Had no idea. THANK YOU

  • @darkochristopher5905
    @darkochristopher5905 Год назад +2

    your level of knowledge is obviously heart warming. i feel ur youtube channel pushes you to improve every day and you derive joy giving potential advice and tips in cinematography mistakes you've also made while growing so that others doesn't. and ur message delivery is outstanding. @samholland

  • @whatwelearned
    @whatwelearned Год назад +4

    Photography is the DRAWING of LIGHT. Lighting doesn't get enough of a push because it doesn't move camera units

  • @tizwardo
    @tizwardo Год назад +3

    Finally someone who helps us beginners 👌

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Yippee! 🤩🙏🏻🎥 I’m so pleased you feel that way. That’s what I set out to do. If you have any questions on anything, let me know and I’ll make a video 💪🏻 thanks for being here

  • @Glen.Danielsen
    @Glen.Danielsen Год назад +2

    Sam, this is utter pricelessness. Thanks monstrously much, from the States! 🇺🇸💛🇬🇧

  • @alexbuceavideo
    @alexbuceavideo Год назад +1

    If u consider that u can explain the process of videoediting by comparing it to preparing a meal in the kitchen as a chef, then, the explaination of the focal plane with slices of bread, works perfectly and is just amazing! Well done!!

  • @benjamin.kelley
    @benjamin.kelley Год назад +4

    If you nail exposure, framing, composition and focal to tell the story and make the viewer feel something, aperture almost doesn't really matter. I have all 2.8 lenses, but find myself shooting f5.6-f8 most of the time.

  • @BeautyLovesTech
    @BeautyLovesTech Год назад +2

    I love this video Sam 👍 It drives me nuts to see travel vloggers blurring the background while they’re trying to showcase a location 🤨 Great video 💯

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Totally! Thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @gbwalther3198
    @gbwalther3198 Год назад +1

    Sam, the only thing which u could have done to have made your depth of field demo more real for the nitty gritty photographer would have been to have had homemade Alaskan Sourdough handsliced bread slices from a Yukon Stove. Great demo, really loved it! 😎😎

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂 haha thank you. I’ll bare that in mind for my shutter speed tutorial 😛😂🙏🏻🎥

  • @SashaZhdanoff
    @SashaZhdanoff Год назад +3

    Dude thanks a lot for that video ) I knew all that information before, but I was watching full video just because the way of your storytelling, montage and timing of video are genius❤ subscribed to your channel thank you one more time I spent my time here with great pleasure )

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      You legend!!! 🤩🙏🏻 it’s great to have you here and there’s plenty more to come 🎥🎥 have a great day!

    • @SashaZhdanoff
      @SashaZhdanoff Год назад +2

      @@SamHolland It’s great for me I could understand English (second pleasant thing personally for me 😂😂😂 you aren’t sound British😂)I’m Russian nobody I’m my country didn’t do nothing even close helpful as yours video, so only good words and best wishes to u
      P.S I hate all that shit what our country doing in Ukraine 🇺🇦 now it’s real shame, but as a small person inside huge country with fucked up leaders you can’t do nothing against fucking war 😭😭😭

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Hey I’m so pleased you found this video helpful. Peace to all 🌍🙏🏻

  • @Silentnight1979
    @Silentnight1979 Год назад +1

    Friggin love your videos man...ha !!! Learning made fun. Love the green screen gag.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Haha thank you 🤩🎥🙏🏻

  • @Brian-Hansen
    @Brian-Hansen Год назад +3

    Great info here. I have to boldly convince some people that you don’t always need an ND outside. Some people use ND like a religion. I mean Geesh, just stop down and it is fine sometimes. It is not all about shooting wide open. F12 or even F18 is not going to ruin your image.

  • @roofedmyball
    @roofedmyball Год назад +1

    what a fresh outlook on videography thank you sam.

  • @photographiezautrement
    @photographiezautrement 18 дней назад

    Thanks for giving this vidéo. In your comparison between the 50 and the 24 mm (7:17), you changed the shooting distance (since the frame is almost the same on both photos). For your comparison to be valid, you must **NOT** change the shooting distance, otherwise we don't know what part of the change in depth of field is due to the lens (since the change in model-camera distance also affects the DOF). So to compare the rendering of two lenses, you must:
    - Use the same shooting distance
    - Use the same aperture
    - And incidentally, crop the widest field (24 mm) in post-processing to bring it to the field angle of the tightest field (50 mm). This way, we have a better comparison on the criterion that interests us: the depth of field.

  • @denhood
    @denhood Год назад +1

    good explanation. many in my environment think the more bokeh the more cinematic.
    I've never been swayed by a response like that.
    And I don't bother thinking about those who think like that. And I'm still happy using the Lumix GH5 until now, which can only provide enough bokeh.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Thank you. Yeah micro 4/3 still have plenty of bokeh. And the image is 👌🏻🎥🤩

  • @loicvie9497
    @loicvie9497 Год назад +1

    Always the bread example ! Soon I'll be using it in my classroom

  • @VictorLaforteza
    @VictorLaforteza Год назад +1

    Ha! I followed these YT trends back in 2017-18. That quickly died down while learning on set throughout the years. Can attest to these great tips to show beginners!

  • @fatlipmedia9559
    @fatlipmedia9559 Год назад +1

    Hahaha this is the best description of depth of field I’ve heard. I had to describe it once and I used the example of a sheet of glass for the focal plane and it being thinner or thicker, but you involved food so you win haha

  • @127bradfordroad
    @127bradfordroad Год назад +3

    Hi Sam, good points, well made.
    Once you've exposed correctly and got everything you need in focus, that's a great start. You touch upon raising the ISO to balance the smaller apertures - particularly easy with Sony cameras. I'd also add that a lot of RUclipsrs promote handheld footage, slow-motion and don't use gimbals. They also colour grade to make it look like it was produced for a Danish Noir documentary, which always leaves me wondering why they bothered to expose correctly in the first place.
    In my experience of corporate/site videos (boring, but pays the bills), the chances of using slow-motion (no gimbal) = limited to nil. If it's colour graded in a dark, moody fashion so you can't see anything, then you'd get it straight back again 'to put right'.
    Don't get me wrong, I love the PM's, Potato Jets et al of this world, but you have to shoot each job on its own merits, as most of my clients prefer a simple story, cleanly told. It doesn't always pay to over-complicate things - most clients want to be able to see their product clearly and don't really care about DOF, even if we do.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      You’re so right!!!! Grading to suit the project is more important… until you get asked to make your own film 👌🏻🎥🤩 thanks for watching and commenting

    • @TimesWithJames
      @TimesWithJames Год назад

      I shoot lots of corporate stuff for bathroom clients and rarely use a gimbal.
      Always interesting to hear other people’s work flow and perspectives!
      Also I’m looking for a remote editor…so if you guys know anyone! 😂😂😂

  • @johnclay7644
    @johnclay7644 Год назад +2

    useful, cinematic (psychology is useful and non linearity).

  • @a_ram
    @a_ram Год назад +2

    When I realised that the S5 was giving me an indication of the focal depth I was getting (like @6:36) I was so happy.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +2

      Amazing isn’t it! Such an underrated camera 🤩🎥👌🏻

  • @SaxSpy
    @SaxSpy Год назад +2

    i love the humorous delivery of the truth in this video. the PM... er... youtuber shot was hilarious

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Haha thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @jessecumberledge4530
    @jessecumberledge4530 Год назад +1

    You and Josh just keep battling back and forth for best s5 content!

  • @space.sashimi2460
    @space.sashimi2460 Год назад +1

    True true true. My lens can open to one slice of bread, but close it down to three and a half slices give a bit more context to the shot.

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂 amazing! I love it!!! 🍞🍞🍞

  • @essenceoftaty
    @essenceoftaty Год назад +2

    The bread example really clicked for me! Thank you for this video #subscribed

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +2

      Hey! 🤩 I’m so pleased the bread analogy helped! 😂🥖 great to have you here! 🎥

  • @professionalpotato4764
    @professionalpotato4764 Год назад +2

    Great tip. There needs to be sufficient depth to tell a story. I've seen a couple of dramas shot at crazy shallow DoF, they might as well be shot entirely in studio on a green screen with a Zoom background. There's more to "cinematic-ness" including audio, set design, wardrobe, etc.
    One other huge mistake I see is shooting 24/25p. Unless one has control over the viewer's playback device, 30p is always going to be better.
    Conversion from 24->30p when uploading to every single social media creates so much jerkiness. I QC and prepare materials for broadcast/streaming in 30p. Countless Nat Geo docs look like crap due to the jitter after framerate conversions. Doesn't matter that most of them are shot on REDs/ARRI/Venice. For online publishing, always edit in shoot and edit in 30p. For local broadcasts, pick whichever is the region's framerate.

    • @foljs5858
      @foljs5858 Год назад +1

      "Conversion from 24->30p when uploading to every single social media creates so much jerkiness" you don't need to covert to 30p to post on social media, and most of their players will just play it as you uploaded it (same frate rate I mean, they're usually recompress it more).

    • @professionalpotato4764
      @professionalpotato4764 Год назад

      @@foljs5858 Nope. All online platforms playback at 30fps. When you upload them it is automatically converted whether you like it or not.

  • @SianCKB
    @SianCKB Год назад +3

    earned a sub! love the videos mate :D you deserve so many more!!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much! 🤩🎥🙏🏻

  • @Xeo989
    @Xeo989 Год назад +2

    Yes !!! I really like this you have another fiel subscription because the makinon parody and definitely .. great tips cheers !!!

  • @videobytrkx
    @videobytrkx Год назад +1

    Bro this video feels really like the last thing that was missing and I watched a lot of videos here on RUclips, great video thanks for that 🎉

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Hey. Thanks. I’m so pleased it helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @MicroFourNerds
    @MicroFourNerds Год назад +7

    A sneaky benefit of micro four thirds 😂

    • @jessecumberledge4530
      @jessecumberledge4530 Год назад

      Only 1 of at least a million!

    • @AmaraARW
      @AmaraARW Год назад

      People shouldn't be allowed to use full frame, the bokeh epidemic has gone to far!

  • @timjmartin
    @timjmartin Год назад +3

    I would be flippin out over all those crumbs!!! Easy to watch and educational as always. Thank you!!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂🍞 I tidied them up instantly! 😜 thank you. So pleased you enjoyed it

  • @morxvincit
    @morxvincit Год назад +1

    Amazing video....to the point..thanks

  • @philb6079
    @philb6079 Год назад +1

    Great video. I know nothing about cameras really and I feel 10 times smarter. Only 1000000000 more to go.

  • @fantasybricks4160
    @fantasybricks4160 Год назад +2

    Great video, but that dig at Peter 😂

  • @roiegutman
    @roiegutman Год назад

    Beautiful videos Sam! I learned a lot from you. Awesome job!

  • @dakotabrownphotography
    @dakotabrownphotography Год назад +1

    I understand where you are coming from. But after making promotional videos for small-medium sized business for many years now there is something that I have learnt.I tend to shoot pretty much 90% of my videos wide open. Any of my film making friends that I show the video to do mention that is seems a bit lazy and all these technical reasons why I could improve it. However, when ever I show the client who is basically never a videographer, they always say something along the line of “wow that looks so sharp, I love it!” Guess which of those 2 audiences is paying my invoices. I have competing videographers who don’t often use wide apertures and I have had feedback from clients that my footage looks “more professional”. Now I know personally that some of the competitors videos are shot technically better, but that blurry background is what the clients love and isn’t that really what is going to get more jobs? Bearing in mind I said they were small to medium businesses. So use for websites, social media or advertisements. It would be a different conversation when dealing with larger commercial clients

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Hi. If nobody is complaining then it’s fine. And if you’re happy, keep going. As long as what needs to be in focus is in focus then it’s fine. Simply, use the right aperture for the shot. 👌🏻 I’m not saying you can’t 🤩🎥

  • @LoveDarts
    @LoveDarts Год назад +1

    Fab video! Really clear, great examples and well presented! Thanks 😊

  • @dorianvocalartist
    @dorianvocalartist Год назад +2

    great instruction, love the bread 🙂

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals Год назад +2

    I haven't paid attention to one tip and I'm half way through the video. I'm just laughing and enjoying the editing.
    .....I suppose I need to start at the beginning and watch all this over again.
    It's no wonder RUclips keeps giving me advice to quit & become a politician, because my videos are full of

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😂 glad you’re enjoying the video. Hope you learn something this time round 💪🏻🎥🤩

    • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
      @Dancing_Alone_wRentals Год назад +1

      @@SamHolland merci buckets,

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂🪣🇫🇷

  • @SlavGuns
    @SlavGuns Год назад +1

    brilliant video Peter. use of bread was awesome.

  • @JoGero
    @JoGero Год назад

    I've been a sub for a long time and I have to say, and I promise its meant to be the biggest compliment, you have really come an insanely long way. This content is legit next level. Your hard work surely shows man. Congrats

  • @LadyFairChildVideo
    @LadyFairChildVideo 5 месяцев назад +1

    i argue with other photographers, (some famous one on youtube) about going out on location, and they shoot between f1.2-f2.0 or so, and lose their background details.
    its like , why even go out on location? lol

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  5 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly!!! 👏🏻

  • @jayclas4023
    @jayclas4023 Год назад +1

    Man you have me at work laughing out loud! that back hand slap is funny as hell🤣🤣🤣

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Hahahaaa thanks Jay. I hope you didn’t get fired from work 😂🎥🍞

  • @palpafilms
    @palpafilms Год назад +1

    Another great video mate. Done is better than perfect sometimes.

  • @cinemart_youtube
    @cinemart_youtube Год назад +4

    I like Peter but that was funny af

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂 I love Peter Too 🙏🏻🎥

  • @photographiezautrement
    @photographiezautrement 18 дней назад

    Thank you for this video.
    Be careful, a little confusion. the focal plane is a PLANE and therefore has no depth (I'll let you get back to your geometry lessons ;) ). It is not as thick as a slice of bread, but rather as a sheet of paper and its size does not vary, whatever the depth of field. The depth of field is a volume (1/3 in front of the focal plane, 2/3 behind the focal plane). But the depth of field area is not sharp, but only "acceptably sharp". Only the focal plane is perfectly sharp. Which is to say that a photo is 99% blurred and this **whatever the depth of field**. Believing that by closing the aperture (including increasing the depth of field) we will obtain "a greater sharpness area" is a pure **false data** and an urban legend (unfortunately very widespread and propagated by RUclipsrs). Sharpness is a PLANE and not an "area" (a volume). We must not confuse the sharpness which is only done **on the focal plane** and the area (the volume) of depth of field itself (except the focal plane) is very **blurred**, even with a large depth of field.
    Do the following experiment: close to ƒ/13 and take a portrait by focusing on the ears. If you look carefully at your photo, you will see that the ear is very sharp (normal), but that the eye is blurred: consequently, your photo will be **blurred** since the eyes will be out of the focal plane (since by convention in portrait, we consider that the photo is sharp when the focus is on the iris of at least one of the two eyes).

  • @kameros
    @kameros Год назад +2

    You should make that Super Famous RUclipsr channel real lol I feel like satire is a good way to learn things too

  • @LFFRspl
    @LFFRspl Год назад +1

    🔥🔥🔥 thanks! Love your videos!

  • @flycatchercreations
    @flycatchercreations Год назад +1

    The bread is a fantastic way to explain this!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      😂🍞🥖 thanks 🙏🏻🎥

  • @jamieandrei
    @jamieandrei 5 месяцев назад +1

    Loving the 'Mighty Boosh' feels to these.. 😂

  • @elbork1
    @elbork1 Год назад +1

    The Peter Mckinnon part was so funny 😂
    Great video

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Haha thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @BernardBertrand
    @BernardBertrand Год назад +1

    Another great one Sam ! :)

  • @NickHimo
    @NickHimo Год назад +1

    Amazing break down and tips Sam! 🙌🙏

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Cheers Nicko! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @samuelmaynard84
    @samuelmaynard84 Год назад

    Loving your content you make me laugh😂 great points as well, I’ve started to use higher apertures so I can get more of the subject in focus

  • @SleipnirADV
    @SleipnirADV Год назад +1

    That PM roast tho :D

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      😋 I don’t know what you mean 😂🎥

  • @CoffeeScribe
    @CoffeeScribe Год назад +1

    I love your plaid jacket!

  • @DavidTielke
    @DavidTielke Год назад +1

    Again a brilliant video Sam - thumbs up!

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Thank you David 🤩🎥🙏🏻

  • @mjawadafzal9958
    @mjawadafzal9958 Год назад +2

    U r a really good adviser anyway brooo....Keep it up

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Thank you!!! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @dialectixemcee2428
    @dialectixemcee2428 Год назад +2

    Mckinnin imperssion at 1:09 lol....I caught that

  • @Iambagface
    @Iambagface Год назад +1

    LOVE THE SHADE MY G. GO GET EM.

  • @AndreiVaida
    @AndreiVaida Год назад +1

    Very good advice!

  • @NickHaigh
    @NickHaigh Год назад +2

    100% agree, but tbh it's the same with Luts & Presets, buy my presets/luts to make your footage look amazing. You spend £25+ for luts to make your video look sh*t.

  • @christianwmeyer
    @christianwmeyer Год назад +1

    Great content, I like the way you explain it. It is entertaining and fun. 🎥🎉👍

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Christian 🤩🙏🏻🎥

  • @HiethGeorge
    @HiethGeorge Год назад +1

    What an awesome video so much fun and also great top tips - you smashed it you sausage ! 🌭🌭🌭🌭

    • @SamHolland
      @SamHolland  Год назад

      Haha thanks brother! 🤩🎥🙏🏻

  • @jeremyedwards9304
    @jeremyedwards9304 Год назад +1

    Second point could be you don’t need full frame. There is a reason most movies are shot in super 35. People are getting these full frame cameras and throwing a 1.2 lens on it and then complaining about how bad the autofocus sucks on whichever camera it happens to be as they run back and forth with a razor thin focal plane. I think we all fall pray to these things as we learn, but hopefully we grow beyond that. I think people would be a lot happier with their gear if they used smaller sensors, deeper depth of field, and instead work on lighting.

  • @bluenightsky
    @bluenightsky Год назад +1

    Omg your f RUclips film guru impression is spot on 😂 "and how not to do things" I hate this! Encourage people! Tel them how you CAN do great things instead of how not to. It's simple psychology. Positive reinforcement. 👍🏽