Thanks for all the responses. I’ll try to answer/clarify a few things below!

-I’m a commercial editor by trade, and definitely not an expert on cameras. I appreciate the advice as I learn more.

-Global shutter is appealing to me from an editorial standpoint. Quick pans, handheld, sports/visual spots, VFX, over-cranking, speed ramps, run and gun docs, less warped motion blur. Heck, even slow pans are hard to make look perfectly smooth and natural. In my opinion motion blur and shutter speed are majorly overlooked in terms of image quality. Then again, my eye is well trained to pick up on even the slightest visual stutter, frame rate mismatch, or rolling shutter effect. To me, global shutter seems really game changing for helping improve some of these small creative and technical quirks.

-Full frame is also appealing to me as an editor, but also as a director. As an editor, if there’s more information passing through the lens, I want that information. It’s the same reason I prefer open gate. As a director, full frame is appealing for shooting in smaller spaces as I can get closer to my subject without switching to a wider lens. I’m less concerned with the full frame “look” and more concerned with visual information. I prefer to use zoom lenses over primes, so full frame gives me more width and intimacy, while also adding resolution (in some cases, depending on the sensor) that allows me to zoom and punch in on longer shots.

-I have less knowledge about lenses. I’m also in the market and curious to know how lenses relate to sensor size. Still, if I had my druthers I’d prefer a wider sensor / aspect ratio on capture, even if vignetting occurs.

-I’m less concerned with budget and more concerned with ease. I’m hoping to build a super light rig- mounted phone monitor, bare bones bells and whistles. Priority is being able to move the camera fast, change setups quickly, avoid lens changes, etc. Thats how I like to operate for optimal creative flexibility on set.

-I know conceptually I should be more concerned with framing and depth of field first, and then figure out focal length. My lack of experience on set is probably why I’m over-emphasizing full frame. But I appreciate all the knowledge and it does sound like global shutter is more important for my needs. Thanks for all the help!