110. How to Film Yourself (Tips for Making Videos Alone)

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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