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A weekly podcast for aspiring filmmakers looking for advice from working professionals and how their stories can inspire you to grow your business and craft. www.atdavidlee.com | www.legendarymediahouse.com | Instagram @atdavidlee | YouTube www.youtube.com/atdavidlee
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Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Have you thought about buying a few vintage lenses in the hopes to cinemod them to epic scale?! I have but after thinking about it I decided not to. There's pros and cons to everything especially when it comes to purchasing a set of lenses. With regards to vintage lenses even if you cinemod them you can't quality control the optics of the lenses which is my biggest thing. Sure you might save yourself a few thousand dollars after going through Ebay, buying a set of 4 Canon FD lenses, sending them into Duclos or Simmod for their modding service only to sell them a year later because you realize how different each lens is and making little to no profit off their rental rates.
Listen to the whole podcast to get my thoughts to better understand which path is best for you.
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
If you were thinking of lowering your rates to get more work, THINK AGAIN! That's the opposite of what you should be doing, but I also know the value of creating long lasting relationships that lead to future projects and sometimes a being able to lower your rate say for a rental package or even your day rate by a small amount can go a long way. Today I want to talk about some of the scenarios you might be faced where lowering your rate might make sense and other times when you can't settle for less than your regular rates.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
I used to think value meant cheap/lower cost/less expensive but as time has taught me and others, the definition of value doesn't need to mean any of those. The reason being is if you position yourself as the "value" business under those standards than you become the go to person to do production for cheap. Sure you might make a few bucks here and there but is that sustainable over 10, 20 or 30 years? In today's episode I invite you to rethink what the word "value" means to your and your business in the hopes that we all start to price ourselves correctly and to never short change ourselves. Not only as cinematographers but owner/operators as well.
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Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Bought too much gear in the past? Regretted that light you thought you'd use ALL THE TIME? Same here, I call it GCS (Gear Collection Syndrome). Is there anything that can be done about it? Where does it come from? Well as always, let's talk about it and hopefully we can better understand the means to overcome it as well as prioritizing business needs first when it comes to gear.
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Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Today we have Cinematographer Josh Bernales on the show! We talk about his journey from landscape photography, documenting his trips, filming weddings and free content for local businesses to breaking through the branded doc scene and progressing through his cinematography journey. It's always inspiring to hear the journey of others especially when they're similar to our own as it feels like we're not alone in some way. I hope you guys enjoy this episode, please check out Josh's work and give him a follow!
https://www.instagram.com/joshbernales/
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Saturday Oct 09, 2021
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
As the FX9 doesn't have a dedicated Anamorphic mode or even a Open Gate 6:5 mode like other cameras, how much do you need to crop in to remove vignetting? Is it better to use the S35 mode or 6K Full Frame mode when using 2X anamorphic lenses? Well lucky for you i've shot two projects using 2X anamorphic with the FX9 and the short answer is "It does work with limitations". The FX9's sensor is actually really large 35.7 x 18.8 mm compared to the Alexa Mini that has a Open Gate mode using it's full sensor of 28.25 x 18.17 mm. Using the FX9 in 6K FF mode you have a lot of room in post when using 2X anamorphic to maintain image fidelity, but not every anamorphic setup is going to work which I explain in this podcast episode.
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Saturday Oct 02, 2021
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
They say "shoot for the edit" or have the edit in mind when on set. There's a lot of truth to that especially for those of us working in the advertising or promo video space. Whether it's a 30 sec commercial, a 3 minute branded-doc or longer form narrative the ability to know how the edit is constructed and what can make or break the edit will make you a better creator, cinematographer, visual story teller. In this week's episode we dive into why knowing even basic editing can help you grow your craft, help you become a better communicator on set and ultimately challenge you to raise the bar for each project.
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Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Has it happened to you before? A client paying half or none of the invoice? I've been bit hard before and I wanted to share my experience with you guys/gals so that hopefully you don't run into the same types of situations too.
Even with a full contract and receiving a deposit, I had a client that failed to pay the full amount towards the end of the project is the first story I share. The second is a client who didn't pay at all and it was at a bad time since lock down happened 3 weeks after production.
What stories do you have? I'd like to hear them too!
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Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
The age old question, do clients CARE MORE about quantity or quality of a project? The short answer is BOTH but it also depends on the project budget as there is a give and take. If a client has an ultra low budget then something needs to be sacrificed whether that's quantity or quality to a degree. If you don't have a strong argument when speaking to clients who overstep boundaries then we are allowing ourselves to be taken advantage of, so hopefully with today's episode you'll have a better understanding of where the quality vs quantity debate starts and how to navigate your next client project if you find yourself in a sticky situation.
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Have you thought about using www.staffmeup.com to find work as a Cinematographer or DP? Is it worth the $99 a year subscription to bid against others in our highly competitive space? For me, it is and i've been able to find a good amount of work as well as grow my network through Staffmeup. I still receive more jobs through my previous network than I do with Staffmeup but the contacts are still there, I still bid for worthwhile jobs and for $99 I think it's a great platform IF and I really mean IF you already have a strong reel and previous work that can compete for the jobs being offered. Have a listen to this weeks episode and let me know your thoughts on Staffmeup, have you used it before and what experiences have you had?
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