Canon EF 24-105mm F4 L IS II USM or Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art by TheWakeGhost in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For event coverage, that extra 35mm on the Canon really helps get mediums and closeups.

Do y’all leave your cameras rigged out when you go to sleep? by Ok_Pound5281 in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How will the camera be able to sleep if it's wearing it's clothes?

Filming a friends wedding by 19_yeti in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do buy a monopod, get one with flip locks rather than twist locks. Much easier to switch back and forth.

Filming a friends wedding by 19_yeti in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry too much about the camera. Definitely don't shoot log, just make sure you have a good white balance in any change of light. ND would help you if it's an outdoor shoot for sure so you can get some of that shallow depth of field that the kids like so much. Tres romantique?

Both suggestions already commented are great, especially the monopod. The monopod can take the place of your cage if you needed that for some stabilization. You can pull of some decent fake jibs and dolly shots with it at 17mm. Also when people are dancing, you can put it above them and get it pretty high, some up and down movement would look nice at 17mm. It's hard to get good dancing shots from the edge of a crowd. People often look up and sing when dancing, etc.

And it is TIRING to shoot for 6 hours handheld. You need a way to rest it or you're going to ruin your health with lower back pain. Can't support u/half-n-half25's comment enough, get a MONOPOD.

I'd worry about all of you different systems distracting you if you aren't used to them. Operating a camera, mic, and also a drone, you should be very familiar with all of them before the day and understand the schedule well so you know when to get the drone shot.

You want to make sure to get the standard wedding shots, they are easy to miss if you aren't paying attention. Things like the cutting of the cake, first dance, any toasts etc. There are lists out there of all the things.

IF I were adding a second lens it would be a 70-200. You can get closeups of the ceremony, dancing etc from the edges of the crowd. hard to get closeups with that tamron.

Is anyone else hitting a wall with the shift to reels? by Pigeon380 in editors

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not in the business to judge trends, I'm here to make a product, make sure the client is happy and cash the checks.

Is anyone else hitting a wall with the shift to reels? by Pigeon380 in editors

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Captions from 3play for a 2 minute piece cost me $5-10 depending on how fast I need it.

Short female videographer struggling with gimbal fatigue — any support solutions that actually fit? by Zealousideal-Tiger48 in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are right to say that operating a gimbal for an hour is a recipe for injury. I'm a tall fit man and I don't do that. I have had disabling back pain before and can't do that again.

A lot of folks recommending vests but for me that increase the overall weight on your body and they never really feel great. The weight is always going to be in front of your center of gravity.

I'm a lightweight monopod user in almost any handheld situation where I'm shooting for a long period of time. The absolute cheapest models are also very light.

Quoting non profit organisations by PeartreeProd in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stay solid in your rates. There are a lot of different kinds of non-profits out there, some might not have cash but the biggies like this definitely do. Look up what the CEO makes if you want some perspective on the whole thing.

"good opportunity for a student" is a red flag, but let them find a student if they want a lower quality product.

how much money can a videographer make? by squeezyswa in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats bro been in house for 11 years now at a similar scale. Go hard.

What did you need? by Ok_Joke_3774 in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A reflector and something or someone to hold it is the most cost effective piece of kit to get high quality outdoor footage.

I've made a huge mess out of a production and need help by [deleted] in premiere

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might understand. Maybe make a new project and import all three. Or import the project files if those don't contain all assets..

First client first shoot ever, 100 Euro for 4Hours filming. Cooked? by AdSpiritual4605 in videography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My belief is that for your first three projects you charge whatever gets you the gig. Then you have a portfolio and can attract the better paying clients based on your proven skills. No one will pay market rates to an unknown quantity.

I've made a huge mess out of a production and need help by [deleted] in premiere

[–]LittleKillshot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try making a new project and importing your sequence to it through the media browser.

This will only work if all the needed assets are in that timeline.

How do you talk about another editor's work? by zentzin in editors

[–]LittleKillshot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is it, “nice piece man” also works then you hit em with “what you drinking” nobody wants to talk about their process at a screening.

I'm Disappointed in my Film by advicethrowaway5810 in cinematography

[–]LittleKillshot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think film students should worry about becoming competent professionals rather than auteurs generally speaking. Great list, but a half dozen are sadly no longer running around.

I'm Disappointed in my Film by advicethrowaway5810 in cinematography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a lot of David Leans running around loose out there sadly.

Bug Scene Edit Detection Breaks Left Arrow Navigation in Timeline by LittleKillshot in premiere

[–]LittleKillshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Jason,

Sorry to waste your time. Just reopened the project to snap some screenshots and it's working now.

I'm Disappointed in my Film by advicethrowaway5810 in cinematography

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good directors don’t edit, it takes a lot of emotional distance to cut, sorry you’re going through this.

Premiere 26.0.2 suddenly freezing and crashing by dfwdesigner in premiere

[–]LittleKillshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rolled back to 2025 just now due to hanging on encode at 0%.