7 hype-free filmmaking things that matter

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00:00 - Very Important Intro
01:13 - 01
05:33 - 02
07:05 - 03
09:00 - 04
11:50 - 05
14:12 - 06
17:26 - 07
19:37 - Conclusion

[jessesenko]

Thanks for watching, friends! Here are some addendums:
RAW is always a good idea for photography. I’m speaking specifically about cinema cameras in this video.
With proxies, it’s not necessarily the bit depth being The problem, it’s resolution and bit depth in relation to compressed formats from cameras like my a7siii or the FX3 that are taxing for your computer to uncompress and play. A ProRes proxy might have 10 bits of color depth, but its low compression + low resolution will edit like a breeze.

[mchampag]

"Your personal approach—your point of view—is your superpower. There's only one of those in the world, and you have it." Golden advice, Jesse. Thank you.

[Tamajyn]

Finished is better than perfect. That's been my mantra for 2024 and it's working out so far. I used to put off making my next video until I had one more lens. One more camera. One more light. One more piece of gear, then it'll be perfect.

Perfection is the death of creativity. Just film. It look me til 39 to work that out ✌️

[zerocore_]

10:25 Back when LotR: Two Towers was set to release, I read an article that claimed the editor cut most of the film using clamshell iBook G3. Even for the time this was a very underpowered laptop, so as a young teenager I couldn’t wrap my head around how a professional editor was able to cut a feature film on that machine, while our household iMac at the time couldn’t handle HD video in iMovie. Only years later I became familiar with proxy workflows, and then suddenly the iBook 3G story made sense to me.

[tshansen]

Sometimes you can dig trough YouTube for days, and every now and then, you strike a pot of gold! This is one of those moments. Really great video, humble, experienced and tru to the art. Appreciate your insight and this is something you can do much more of. 🙌🏻 Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴

[antonzavarzin]

100% agree about contrast. It took me a year and another half year of watching Wandering DP to understand that "cinematic" image with "3d pop" is just a image with intentional contrast ratios (mostly). This include just Negging everything what camera does not see. Negative fill - positive vibes.

[JamesHawkeYouTube]

Too much tech hype in photography on YouTube in general. Not enough art. Good advice here.

[detachedastronauts]

'Prep will set you free'. Jesse, thank you so much for inspiration!

[mmshomevideos]

The professionalism you bring to these tips is so refreshing. Really stands out against the sea of YT filmmakers bros popping up left and right. Thank you!

[brianbuchanan]

I'm not in the filmmaking world at all, but I just want to say that I enjoy your videos for how inviting they are. And not just to the craft of filmmaking, but to any creative endeavor. To be a storyteller. Balancing that is some excellent, experience-forged advice that's offered not as musts or commands, but with sincerity.

Anyway, this is all to say you've been my favorite new subscribe of 2024 and I always get excited when a new video drops. Thank you.

[JamesGWall]

Definitely the best advice on youtube, keep going. I've found in my 10 years making films that my approach changes between projects. Yeah, I have things that I do on each, but generally the project will tell me how it wants to be made.

[baconcrusader]

THANK YOU! This video is an amazing gift for the up and comers like myself. Thank you so much for taking the time to not only lay out your hard-won experiences, but in doing so in a manner that in and of itself was educational. The video as a "vehicle" holds a lot of hidden truths in it, and punctuates your message with the aplomb of a master craftsman. #HumbledAndEncouraged

[TitanKnockout]

This video came out at the perfect time for me. Thank you.

[TomKaszuba]

You are…..without a doubt…….one of the finest teachers on this platform.

[heckensteiner]

Great listicle just like your last one!

[elyvalendez]

This deserves more attention. Thanks, Jesse for these great tips! I love the humor too. :)

[osvaldouribe]

thank you so much man! this video is excellent!

[JeffBourke]

What a great upload. People need to realise that YouTube is littered with “wannabe”s both in creators and viewers. Most of them just parrot the next guy.

[Nellytakes]

This is very helpful. Especially for someone that is new and trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you 🙌🏼

[Wcnmb]

This part is even better than the first part, thank you for the tips!