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May 2024
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110. How to Film Yourself (Tips for Maki...

Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
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Today we're talking all things solo filmmaking. Whether you're traveling to New Zealand with your fam and you're the only one who knows how to use a camera, or you're trying to make some short form content for social media, we got you on some tips!


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Timestamps:

0:00 - TRAILER

1:44 - ONE HANDED CRACK

2:25 - CHECK IN ON YOUR ROCKS

3:42 - CHASE’S NEW ZEALAND TRIP

7:57 - HOW TO FILM YOURSELF

8:41 - WHAT GEAR CHASE BROUGHT ON HIS TRIP

11:15 - KOSTAS DOESN’T HAVE A FLIP OUT SCREEN

12:07 - DRONE TALK

14:12 - PLAYOFF BASKETBALL

15:23 - KNOWING WHAT THE VIDEO IS ABOUT BEFORE HAND

17:11 - TRAVEL FILMS VS TALKING HEAD

18:18 - HOW IMPORTANT MUSIC IS

19:31 - HAVE VISUAL REFERENCES

20:17 - TIME OF DAY YOU SHOULD SHOOT AT

22:25 - THE 3 SHOTS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GET

24:26 - RULE OF THIRDS

24:48 - AUTO VS MANUAL FOCUS

25:17 - PICTURE PROFILES

26:40 - CHASE’S NEW CAMERA HACK

28:43 - BRAYDEN DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO USE HIS CAMERA

30:46 - ARTLIST

32:23 - SOUND DESIGN

33:19 - MORE BASKETBALL BANTER

35:30 - BFIGGY PRODUCTION TIPS

37:42 - HOW TO SHOOT A HELICOPTER

40:31 - ROMANTICISE YOUR LIFE

41:09 - DEALING WITH THE HATERS

43:24 - FILMING YOURSELF IS A MUSCLE YOU HAVE TO WORK

44:47 - BE YOURSELF ON CAMERA

45:56 - TALK TO THE CAMERA LIKE YOU’RE TALKING TO A FRIEND


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