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The Only Tip You Need to Become a Better Filmmaker

As filmmakers we’ve all become in some way involved in the crazy run for the latest developments in camera gear. In the hopes to make better films and become better filmmakers many of us are constantly called to catch up with innovation. But sometimes it seems we are missing the essence of what truly makes a filmmaker better and that is not the gear.

In the midst of the gear craziness at NAB 2015 and in search for an authentic message I got these 19 terrific comments from professional filmmakers during my last round on the show floor. I hope you enjoy the story despite heavy background noises.

This is also a little way to say thank you to everyone who followed our coverage during NAB and a tribute to our friends and colleagues we meet once a year. If you like it please check out last year’s video.

Ironically before everyone is asking, here’s the equipment used for the video:

sony-alpha-a7sSony Alpha a7S

At cinema5D we often use this camera. For this particular job it was ideal. Because of the lowlight strength there was no need for additional lighting. And it was an extremely lightweight package.

Unfortunately I shot on a picture profile I’m not used to. Next time I’ll go back to Slog2 which I personally enjoy for accurate grading.
zeiss-loxia-35mm
Zeiss Loxia 35mm F/2.0

This is a new lens by Zeiss and it’s awesome. It adds virtually no weight to the camera while at the same time being full-frame and offering F/2.0 and a super crisp image.

XLR-K2M

Sony XLR-K2M Adapter

This little add-on that routes XLR audio directly through the hot-shoe is very convenient. I set the mono-mic to both channels with different levels, so I had a backup audio.
Unfortunately I relied on Sony’s kit microphone that proved to have horrible directional characteristics. It picked up all the surrounding noise. I wish I had used one of our sponsor’s mics. It’s kind of embarrassing actually, but this was a really fast shoot.

The footage was graded using filmconvert, as well as a custom LUT and some additional corrections.

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A. Taylor – Ash and Dust

People in the Video:

PHIL ARNTZ
PHILIP BLOOM
CODY BURROWS
RODNEY CHARTERS
DAN CHUNG
BRENDAN GIELGENS
CLINTON HARN
STEVEN KEITH
NINO LEITNER
RICK MACOMBER
DAVID MALLOURE
JOE MARINE
EMMANUEL PAMPURI
EDUARD SCHNEIDER
ELLE SCHNEIDER
JEM SCHOFIELD
JOHN-MICHAEL SENG-WHEELER
ELLIOT SMITH
KLYMENT TAN

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