The goal of my videos is to depict real-life situations that an independent filming crew and DP might encounter and to try to provide solutions and advice based on my experience. Thank you for your support.
This is useful b/c I’m hoping to do a video soon in a cave. I’m planning to use several 60W lights b/c the black rock cave walls absorb light like crazy, and cross lighting is absolutely necessary to get depth of field.
A good solution. You might also want to check out the new lights from Small Rig - RC-100B: smallrig.com/r/NY3YJ4 They are twice as powerful, though you'll need additional V-mount batteries for them.
@@Filmmaker_SZ thx for the suggestion. I’m rather intimidated with this project, and i must do it soon because the caves will be raining groundwater by November. I have Sirui 60W lights. I hesitate to use much more powerful lights because they will drain batteries quickly, and the 970 batteries I have last 80 minutes or more. Just enough time for what I need to do-I hope
AWESOME WORK BRO. I too have the BMPCC 6K PRO and it is my best cinema camera yet. I shot 1 short film on it so far. The image in the camera with her all $2500 goes toward and is really worth $3500. But lighting make a cinematic difference and you did awesome. Bonus, you movie trailer voice that was unexpected! lol
Thanks, bro! The BMPCC 6K PRO is really awesome, though now I'm eyeing the PIXIS. Lighting truly plays a crucial role in shaping the cinematic effect - it's important to strive to work with lighting whenever possible. The voice isn't mine - it's my friend, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. Thanks for your kind words and support! New videos will be coming soon to the channel.
One of the more clear lighting explanation videos I've seen as of yet! The combo between real world BTS and the diagrams make it very easy to understand the thought process and execution. Do you use a specific software for these lighting diagrams?
Thank you for your comment and kind words! If you haven't already, you can check out other recent videos on the channel; I consistently strive to use this style. Also, you'll find more diagrams on my Instagram, feel free to follow! I've been using an image pack for diagrams from C-lovers, but they no longer sell it. Perhaps in the future, I might create my pack and make it available to our community, but that's not certain yet)))
Thank you, I'm glad to hear your kind words! I don't color grade my videos myself; I'll ask my colorist to make a video about our collaboration sometime. Thanks again!
@del-fu3265 Thank you very much for your comment and support. Honestly, usually, my videos are voiced by my friend and colleague, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. I don't use artificial voice because I don't like it. Due to the emergence of AI voices, any professional voice is now perceived as AI. I can speak English (yes, with a strong accent), but the goal of my videos is to provide useful information to beginner filmmakers as clearly as possible, so I prefer a professionally sounding voice. I hope this makes it easier for you to understand the information. Perhaps in the future, I will do some workshops with my own voice - we'll see.
@@Filmmaker_SZ Wow! Tbh i just assumed it because it seems highly unusual to hire an voiceactor for this type of content. It doesn't really sound like AI (hearing this i thought to myself: "Wow how realistic do these AI-Voices sound nowadays" LOL) ......anyway.....great video - Keep up the good work! Still think not using your own voice kind of distances you from the viewer a bit......could be a gimmick that sets you apart also - just my two cents :) DO YOU!
@del-fu3265 Thank you for your thoughts! I have only one goal: to give my followers more helpful information about cinematic lighting and filmmaking. I don't like long videos with meaningless reasoning; I like to practice and focus on detail, and I make content like this. Thank you again!
Thank you! I will be releasing new videos soon. In the meantime, you can check out these two: ruclips.net/video/AXx7o-tePc0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/J-eVpBGO_Do/видео.html
Hey, please watch the video more closely! The goal of the video was to create a cinematic scene at night using just two 60-watt lights-no generator and crew. Where did you see additional lights for filling in? Thanks for your comment and kind words!
Descent. Couldve been better if you ask me. A harsher light would've been better because it's more realistic, composite a street lamp into the scene as practical with a vast shot so lighting makes sense. His walking up to the car and closing the door seems out of place, I would've just opened it with a close shot of him lighting the e-cig. Since you had the sky in the first shot, you should've separated the female with a dim light hidden behind the car. Same for the male actor but hidden off-frame to the left. Still a good job though.
Thanks for your comment. Instead of just making critical remarks, you could go out and shoot something yourself - just grab two 60-watt lights, a couple of friends, your camera, and lenses - and start filming. Then edit, color grade, and create sound, and finally edit the video for RUclips. And then read such critical comments like yours - which don't make sense for this particular situation.
@@Filmmaker_SZ You asked for viewers opinion right? If you cant handle someone keeping it real maybe you shouldn't ask for opinions. Theres a reason why I said still a good job so you wouldn't think I was being so critical. Whenever I read comments that may be critical I don't get so defensive. I just see what I can do better next time. Anyways good luck with your endeavors. ✌🏿
Thank you for your time and comments. I've carefully considered your initial comment and realized that your perspective seems to stem more from your own imaginings about the material rather than what's actually presented in the video. Let's address each point: "A harsher light would've been better because it's more realistic, composite a street lamp into the scene as practical with a vast shot so lighting makes sense." - It seems you may not have observed the video closely. There isn't a street lamp nearby in this location, but perhaps you would have installed one beforehand for an independent video shoot. "His walking up to the car and closing the door seems out of place, I would've just opened it with a close shot of him lighting the e-cig." - What makes it seem out of place to you? Since you didn't write the script, you're unaware of what led up to this scene and what follows. Are you making assumptions about my educational video? Why? "Since you had the sky in the first shot, you should've separated the female with a dim light hidden behind the car." - This comment suggests to me that you may not enough have experience in video production. What dim light are you referring to? To simulate the sky? I only had two 60-watt lights for this shoot, which was the challenge - to film an evening scene with just two lights. "Still a good job though." - I don't think this can change my attitude towards your comment. I asked specifically for feedback on how my educational videos benefit you, not for your opinion on my videos, as I aim to be helpful to my subscribers. Thank you again for your kind words.
Very cinematic! Great work. After I view my own footage , I always think it could be better, even when I love the shots and so does my client. Always keep improving and the more work you do, the better your end results. I often try to get the light, dark, light layers in my shots. Great recommendation. Ive been tempted to buy a bm camera, but I have 4 sony cameras for interviews, so it would be a huge cost to switch.
@@rickdeckardbladerunner2049 Thanks for your detailed comment! I really appreciate it and fully support professional dialogue. I'm glad you found my video tips helpful in refining cinematographic lighting techniques. You're right, practice is key, but also analyzing your own and others' work helps improve future shots. Also, while the Blackmagic is a good camera, it's just a tool. Understanding lighting principles allows you to shoot with any modern camera. I recently did a challenge shooting with a Canon 60D from 2010, and despite its limitations, the results looked cinematic. You can check out the video here - [ruclips.net/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/видео.html](ruclips.net/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/видео.html). So keep shooting with what you have and think no more of changing! Thanks again for the support!
It's not just about the gear, it's also about the skills. Unfortunately, I don’t see you showing any results, even shot on your phone. Meanwhile, over 20,000 people have watched this video-and it seems like they enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, though! I'm sure you learned a lot from it.
I love this videos!
Thank you, mate!
Great. Simple gear and clear explanation! More of this kind would be super welcome.
Thanks for the comment - it helps bring simple but effective lessons to a wider audience. I drop something interesting every month, so stay tuned!
0:38 Oh...those skyes! Everything is good... Like a real hollywood movie.
The sky turned out great, I agree! Thank you!
By showing the realistic situation on site, the intention is understood more clearly.
Thank you for your effort
The goal of my videos is to depict real-life situations that an independent filming crew and DP might encounter and to try to provide solutions and advice based on my experience. Thank you for your support.
Great breakdown! I appreciate these being so straight to the point. Thank you for making them!
Thanks for your support! If you want you can ask me any questions about this! I'll post more videos soon!
Straight to the point and simple. Very good.
Thanks!😊
This is useful b/c I’m hoping to do a video soon in a cave. I’m planning to use several 60W lights b/c the black rock cave walls absorb light like crazy, and cross lighting is absolutely necessary to get depth of field.
A good solution. You might also want to check out the new lights from Small Rig - RC-100B: smallrig.com/r/NY3YJ4
They are twice as powerful, though you'll need additional V-mount batteries for them.
@@Filmmaker_SZ thx for the suggestion. I’m rather intimidated with this project, and i must do it soon because the caves will be raining groundwater by November. I have Sirui 60W lights. I hesitate to use much more powerful lights because they will drain batteries quickly, and the 970 batteries I have last 80 minutes or more. Just enough time for what I need to do-I hope
@@GeologyDude Good luck! And then share the result.
AWESOME WORK BRO. I too have the BMPCC 6K PRO and it is my best cinema camera yet. I shot 1 short film on it so far. The image in the camera with her all $2500 goes toward and is really worth $3500. But lighting make a cinematic difference and you did awesome. Bonus, you movie trailer voice that was unexpected! lol
Thanks, bro! The BMPCC 6K PRO is really awesome, though now I'm eyeing the PIXIS. Lighting truly plays a crucial role in shaping the cinematic effect - it's important to strive to work with lighting whenever possible. The voice isn't mine - it's my friend, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. Thanks for your kind words and support! New videos will be coming soon to the channel.
Love when someone explains to me how they shoot the shoot man i wanna do cinematography so bad rn 😢
Just give it a try once and you’ll see that you can do it. Independent filmmaking is your path to realizing your dream, so just go for it once!
Omg I love you, you are the person we have been looking for for a long time Do not stop . Teach us more ❤
Thank you, mate! I will continue to do this!
One of the more clear lighting explanation videos I've seen as of yet! The combo between real world BTS and the diagrams make it very easy to understand the thought process and execution. Do you use a specific software for these lighting diagrams?
Thank you for your comment and kind words! If you haven't already, you can check out other recent videos on the channel; I consistently strive to use this style. Also, you'll find more diagrams on my Instagram, feel free to follow! I've been using an image pack for diagrams from C-lovers, but they no longer sell it. Perhaps in the future, I might create my pack and make it available to our community, but that's not certain yet)))
@@Filmmaker_SZ Will do, thanks!
man you are gifted...i want to see how you colour grade this scene ....glad I subbed your channel ......
Thank you, I'm glad to hear your kind words! I don't color grade my videos myself; I'll ask my colorist to make a video about our collaboration sometime. Thanks again!
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
I really appreciated the video
Thank you😊
thank you
You are welcome!😊
Nice
Thanks a lot!
Nice Vid! But the AI Voice is a bit wierd......you speaking with strong accent would be cooler i think
He may not speak English at all. Pretty good idea. I've been thinking about doing this myself. Nice Job Serj.
@del-fu3265 Thank you very much for your comment and support. Honestly, usually, my videos are voiced by my friend and colleague, professional voiceover artist Jason Kirkover. I don't use artificial voice because I don't like it. Due to the emergence of AI voices, any professional voice is now perceived as AI. I can speak English (yes, with a strong accent), but the goal of my videos is to provide useful information to beginner filmmakers as clearly as possible, so I prefer a professionally sounding voice. I hope this makes it easier for you to understand the information. Perhaps in the future, I will do some workshops with my own voice - we'll see.
@videopromike Thank you so much, mate!
@@Filmmaker_SZ Wow! Tbh i just assumed it because it seems highly unusual to hire an voiceactor for this type of content. It doesn't really sound like AI (hearing this i thought to myself: "Wow how realistic do these AI-Voices sound nowadays" LOL) ......anyway.....great video - Keep up the good work! Still think not using your own voice kind of distances you from the viewer a bit......could be a gimmick that sets you apart also - just my two cents :) DO YOU!
@del-fu3265 Thank you for your thoughts! I have only one goal: to give my followers more helpful information about cinematic lighting and filmmaking. I don't like long videos with meaningless reasoning; I like to practice and focus on detail, and I make content like this. Thank you again!
Hey, what was the lens used ? Amazing job
Thank you! It was DZOFilm Vespid Prime 40mm
make more videos like this
Thank you! I will be releasing new videos soon. In the meantime, you can check out these two:
ruclips.net/video/AXx7o-tePc0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/J-eVpBGO_Do/видео.html
Jeez, the amount of noise tho. some fill light wouldve come great
Hey, please watch the video more closely! The goal of the video was to create a cinematic scene at night using just two 60-watt lights-no generator and crew. Where did you see additional lights for filling in? Thanks for your comment and kind words!
why did you shoot in prores insted Braw
I like ProRes for its ease and mobility. But I think I'll switch to BRAW soon since BM is moving away from ProRes
Descent. Couldve been better if you ask me. A harsher light would've been better because it's more realistic, composite a street lamp into the scene as practical with a vast shot so lighting makes sense. His walking up to the car and closing the door seems out of place, I would've just opened it with a close shot of him lighting the e-cig. Since you had the sky in the first shot, you should've separated the female with a dim light hidden behind the car. Same for the male actor but hidden off-frame to the left. Still a good job though.
Thanks for your comment. Instead of just making critical remarks, you could go out and shoot something yourself - just grab two 60-watt lights, a couple of friends, your camera, and lenses - and start filming. Then edit, color grade, and create sound, and finally edit the video for RUclips. And then read such critical comments like yours - which don't make sense for this particular situation.
@@Filmmaker_SZ You asked for viewers opinion right? If you cant handle someone keeping it real maybe you shouldn't ask for opinions. Theres a reason why I said still a good job so you wouldn't think I was being so critical. Whenever I read comments that may be critical I don't get so defensive. I just see what I can do better next time. Anyways good luck with your endeavors. ✌🏿
Thank you for your time and comments. I've carefully considered your initial comment and realized that your perspective seems to stem more from your own imaginings about the material rather than what's actually presented in the video.
Let's address each point:
"A harsher light would've been better because it's more realistic, composite a street lamp into the scene as practical with a vast shot so lighting makes sense." - It seems you may not have observed the video closely. There isn't a street lamp nearby in this location, but perhaps you would have installed one beforehand for an independent video shoot.
"His walking up to the car and closing the door seems out of place, I would've just opened it with a close shot of him lighting the e-cig." - What makes it seem out of place to you? Since you didn't write the script, you're unaware of what led up to this scene and what follows. Are you making assumptions about my educational video? Why?
"Since you had the sky in the first shot, you should've separated the female with a dim light hidden behind the car." - This comment suggests to me that you may not enough have experience in video production. What dim light are you referring to? To simulate the sky? I only had two 60-watt lights for this shoot, which was the challenge - to film an evening scene with just two lights.
"Still a good job though." - I don't think this can change my attitude towards your comment.
I asked specifically for feedback on how my educational videos benefit you, not for your opinion on my videos, as I aim to be helpful to my subscribers. Thank you again for your kind words.
Very cinematic! Great work. After I view my own footage , I always think it could be better, even when I love the shots and so does my client. Always keep improving and the more work you do, the better your end results. I often try to get the light, dark, light layers in my shots. Great recommendation. Ive been tempted to buy a bm camera, but I have 4 sony cameras for interviews, so it would be a huge cost to switch.
@@rickdeckardbladerunner2049 Thanks for your detailed comment! I really appreciate it and fully support professional dialogue. I'm glad you found my video tips helpful in refining cinematographic lighting techniques. You're right, practice is key, but also analyzing your own and others' work helps improve future shots. Also, while the Blackmagic is a good camera, it's just a tool. Understanding lighting principles allows you to shoot with any modern camera. I recently did a challenge shooting with a Canon 60D from 2010, and despite its limitations, the results looked cinematic. You can check out the video here - [ruclips.net/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/видео.html](ruclips.net/video/zxo2ti0Z0rA/видео.html). So keep shooting with what you have and think no more of changing! Thanks again for the support!
lowlight performance is pretty bad here 1:17 my budget chinese phone shoots better. what the heck
It's not just about the gear, it's also about the skills. Unfortunately, I don’t see you showing any results, even shot on your phone. Meanwhile, over 20,000 people have watched this video-and it seems like they enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, though! I'm sure you learned a lot from it.