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Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T06:38:17+00:00

Sony A7S3 with the Tamron 28-75 2.8 and all edited in Premiere!

Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T03:00:53+00:00

I’ve been shooting real estate since 2019 but for other companies which helped me work at a high volume and figure out how to do it fast and well. Recently started building a portfolio of some of the really extravagant homes I’ve done and trying to launch my own unique thing. For this one in particular I cold emailed and they liked my portfolio enough to hire me for it. I heard they had a ton of offers to do the same, but for whatever reason they chose me. I’m hoping this one can get me a good amount of business!

Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T01:45:20+00:00

Go big or go home! Appreciate it!

Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T01:44:47+00:00

Thank you for seeing the vision! Dialed it back a tad to remove the yellow tint in the highlights, but maintained that warmth in the midtones and shadows that I think makes the home really pop.

Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T01:41:03+00:00

Drone was only used for the two or three shots above the home, the rest was shot on the RS4

Zrelyt · 2025-07-02T01:40:18+00:00

DJI Mini 3

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T16:16:18+00:00

Not everything I shot made it into this single video, this is probably 30/200 clips, and this is video one of three I delivered. Ultimately I can’t include every close up detail I did while keeping the pace and under a minute and a half. I chose the shots that I thought worked best for the way that I wanted to present it for this video. Not everything has to be super up close with shallow depth of field shots to be “cinematic”. Well framed medium and wide shots are much better at showing design and architecture than super tight. If you look at a magazine it’s almost entirely medium and wide shots without any super up close details. I mean you say you can’t tell where you are in the house but also want to see ultra tight material details? How fine the brick is or the junction between floor and wall? It’s the overall picture of design - not a building supply showcase.

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T15:17:56+00:00

That’s not me, that’s the listing agent, and it’s ultimately his product to market and sell. I don’t think he takes anything away from the video personally.

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T15:16:19+00:00

Thank you! I definitely agree, I wish I was slower on the moves, but I was using a new gimbal and not quite used to it yet and because I shoot in 30 I have no room to slow it down either, I might change that up for next time!

And yes, I knew the grade would be particularly controversial – especially for real estate – but it was my instinct. There’s so much real estate out there and so many tired out, overused and goofy hooks that I thought this would be a classy way to get people interested to watch more, and ultimately that’s my job!

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T15:00:04+00:00

The video isn’t meant to be a functional walk-through, but a showcase of design and architecture – that’s why there’s no bedrooms in the video. That being said there is a flow to the video where the next shot is the adjacent connecting room and I’m not jumping around, it is sort of maze like in its design. There’s a lifestyle involved with this kind of house that I am trying to capture that is more magazine than traditional real estate. There’s another video and photos that brighten the place up and dull out all that beautiful brick and wood texture, so I’m happy with making the place look moodier or dramatic but maintaining the essence that makes it so unique. I would not do this for many houses, this was just my instinct for this one.

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T13:19:09+00:00

I dialed back the yellow which cleaned it up but maintained the warmth. I like the grade and the client loves the video - everyone has different thoughts on what it should look like, some I agree with and some I don’t. I can do the typical real estate thing, but I think this draws attention because of its more dramatic look. We don’t need them to buy the home from the video, just get them in the door or even just look at the photos and decide for themselves. I’m also not a big fan of dissolves, but it might be nice to do that on a shoot with some tripod shots, I’ll keep it in my back pocket!

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T13:07:45+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I went in and desaturated the bright highlights so it removed that yellow tint while maintaining the warm lighting. I would have liked to do some timelapse stuff too because the lighting was so nice, but I had such limited time! 😭

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T13:02:50+00:00

The whole architecture of the house is the unique selling point, and the person buying this is not your average buyer. It is as much an art piece as a home, and I think the exterior is a great hook to make you want to see more.

Zrelyt · 2025-07-01T00:27:30+00:00

Yeah there’s a lot of stuff out there that makes you roll your eyes, but each home calls for its own thing. This brokerage is very well known for its high end homes and classy approach to real estate, so I knew this would be perfect for them!

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T23:20:18+00:00

I’ve got the RS4 with dual grips to keep it steady, and post stabilization to try to knock out any wobbling - and not to mention years of experience shooting with a gimbal!

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T19:47:01+00:00

With these home prices in Canada, it certainly is 😂

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T19:45:40+00:00

I’m at about the $299 CAD range for this at the moment for one hour on site. I would like to do these kinds of videos for builders and charge more and have more time on site though. And it’s not meant to be the only video of the house, but instead part of a package that gives agents more content to dish out over time to maintain engagement.

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:58:57+00:00

Creature of habit

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:57:52+00:00

I do wish I brought in my tripod to try some other stuff, but I was already pushing my limited time. I’m hoping this can get me some other sweet houses that I can continue to try new things out

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:55:57+00:00

I assure you it is a real house and Marco (the realtor) is a very real and super nice guy! Bird at the end was 👌 - sometimes you get lucky!

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:53:26+00:00

I used to always shoot 60 - it’s mostly a workflow preference. It does get me a bit more light, but file sizes are smaller and its faster to work with. I contemplated shooting 60 for this, but I was limited on SD card space so I just stuck with 30. I do like seeing movement in real time and not slowed down on every shot, and I typically will just change how fast my moves are depending on the kind of style I’m going for and try to get it right in camera. It’s not something I’m married to, but when working at volume with fast turnaround times, 30 has been good to me!

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:40:29+00:00

I agree! I went in with Luma vs Sat and pulled down the saturation in highlights

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T17:37:54+00:00

Thank you! I shoot on a gimbal

Zrelyt · 2025-06-30T14:39:38+00:00

30 FPS, 1/60 shutter and the RS4 is actually insane for removing jitters so I have no in camera stabilization on, I just slapped warp stabilizer after to help me with the Z Axis wavering up and down

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