LAZY VS. PRO B-ROLL

Chris Hau
17 Feb 202016:23

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the host reflects on the importance of effort and creativity in videography, contrasting 'lazy' b-roll with more thoughtful and engaging shots. Through experiences like shooting in Las Vegas, he illustrates how to enhance production quality by considering factors like camera settings, angles, and timing. The host emphasizes the value of pre-planning, seeking expert advice, and capturing character-driven sequences to create compelling content that stands out.

Takeaways

  • 😀 **Stay on Track with Resolutions**: Keep up with your New Year's resolutions, whether it's fitness or personal growth.
  • 📹 **Quality Over Quantity**: Focus on improving production quality by putting in more effort and thought into your work.
  • 🌆 **Think Before You Shoot**: Instead of just getting the necessary shots, consider the context and how to make them more interesting.
  • 🏨 **Eliminate Issues with Technique**: Use the right settings and techniques to avoid common problems like camera shadows and light artifacts.
  • 🔍 **Plan Ahead**: Ask the right questions to get the best seat or vantage point for capturing the best footage.
  • 🚁 **Pre-Planning Pays Off**: Always ask for the best seat or position to ensure you capture the most important moments.
  • 🏞️ **Explore Different Perspectives**: Look for unique angles and perspectives to make your shots stand out.
  • 🚦 **Respect Restrictions**: Find creative alternatives when faced with restrictions like no drone zones.
  • 🚗 **Engage with Subjects**: Involve people in your shots to add character and emotion to your storytelling.
  • 🎭 **Capture the Moment**: Be ready to seize opportunities for unique shots, even if it means taking risks.
  • 💪 **Avoid Complacency**: Continuously strive for improvement and avoid settling for mediocrity in your creative work.

Q & A

  • What is the main theme of the video script?

    -The main theme of the video script is the importance of putting effort into creating high-quality b-roll footage rather than settling for lazy, uninspired shots.

  • What is the significance of the 'New Year's resolutions' mention in the script?

    -The mention of 'New Year's resolutions' serves as a conversational opener and a metaphor for setting and achieving goals, which parallels the theme of striving for better video production quality.

  • What does the script suggest as a solution to the problem of shadows appearing in a shot?

    -The script suggests pushing back a little to avoid casting a shadow in the shot, which helps in creating a more professional and visually appealing result.

  • Why is shooting at 24 frames per second recommended in the script?

    -Shooting at 24 frames per second allows for a shutter speed of 1/50, which helps to eliminate artifacts in the lights that can appear at higher shutter speeds, especially in slow motion.

  • What is the advantage of using a 12 millimeter lens as mentioned in the script?

    -Using a 12 millimeter lens makes the room appear larger and more epic, which is beneficial for showcasing spaces to clients and enhancing the visual impact of the video.

  • How does the script emphasize the importance of pre-planning when shooting events?

    -The script emphasizes pre-planning by suggesting to ask the person in charge about the best seat or vantage point, which can lead to better composed shots and a higher quality video.

  • What is the alternative to using a drone suggested in the script?

    -The script suggests using an Insta360 One on a selfie stick as an alternative to a drone for capturing unique angles and perspectives without violating restrictions.

  • Why is it recommended to ask the operator to move the vehicle in the script?

    -Asking the operator to move the vehicle can result in more dynamic and interesting shots, as opposed to just capturing a static image of the vehicle.

  • What role does introducing a character play in video storytelling according to the script?

    -Introducing a character helps to drive the story and dictate how the audience should feel, adding depth and emotion to the content.

  • What is the key takeaway from the script regarding the approach to shooting videos?

    -The key takeaway is to avoid complacency and to put in extra effort to create exciting and high-quality content that can inspire and engage the audience.

  • How does the script use humor to engage the audience?

    -The script uses humor by personifying 'Don and Cheryl' as typical tourists and playfully addressing them directly, creating a light-hearted tone and engaging the audience.

Outlines

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🎥 Enhancing Video Production Quality

The speaker starts by discussing the progress of their New Year's resolutions and segues into the topic of improving video production quality. They highlight the efforts made by their YouTube channel to enhance production value. The main focus is on the difference between 'lazy b-roll' and well-thought-out b-roll. The speaker uses their experience with Visit Las Vegas to illustrate the point, discussing the importance of putting effort into shots rather than just capturing the necessary footage. They provide examples from their hotel room shoot, explaining the technical aspects such as shutter speed, lens choice, and camera movement to create a more engaging and professional-looking video.

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🚁 Capturing the Best Perspectives

In this paragraph, the speaker shares their experience during a helicopter ride with Maverick Helicopters. They emphasize the importance of choosing the best seat to capture the most of the Las Vegas Strip. The speaker also discusses the value of pre-planning and asking the right questions to ensure capturing the best footage. They compare the footage taken from their chosen seat to that from a random seat, highlighting the benefits of strategic planning. The speaker also touches on the Pink Jeep tour, discussing the importance of capturing the entire experience and not just the obvious shots. They advocate for seeking unique perspectives and incorporating elements like the desert bushes into the shot to enhance storytelling.

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🏞️ Exploring Creative Angles and Incorporating Characters

The speaker continues with their Pink Jeep tour experience, emphasizing the need to capture as many shots as possible in a limited time. They advise against taking the easy or 'lazy' approach to shooting and instead suggest exploring different perspectives and incorporating elements like bushes for a more interesting composition. The speaker also discusses the importance of introducing characters into the video to drive the story and engage the audience. They share a successful sequence they created with content creator Mark Harrison, showcasing how to build anticipation and emotion through video storytelling.

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🎬 The Importance of Timing and Effort

In the final paragraph, the speaker reflects on their experience at the Absinthe show, where they managed to capture a stunning shot in just one attempt. They stress the importance of timing and treating every shot as a unique opportunity. The speaker also shares their personal journey of moving away from complacency and striving for more in their video creations. They encourage viewers to put in the extra effort to create exciting content that can inspire and build a community of passionate creators. The speaker concludes with a call to action for viewers to like, subscribe, and engage with their content.

😅 A Humorous Aside

The speaker humorously acknowledges the potential annoyance their filming might have caused to other attendees at the Absinthe show. They imagine a couple, Don and Cheryl, who are trying to enjoy their vacation and show, but are repeatedly distracted by the speaker's filming efforts. This light-hearted segment adds a personal and amusing touch to the video script.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡New Year's resolutions

New Year's resolutions refer to the tradition of making commitments on New Year's Day to improve oneself or one's lifestyle in the coming year. In the video's context, the speaker humorously reflects on how these resolutions often fail by February, suggesting that either people have stopped trying or are still on track with their goals. This sets a light-hearted tone for discussing personal and professional development.

💡B-roll

B-roll is supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot in a film or video production, often used to establish context, enhance storytelling, or cover edits. The video emphasizes the importance of investing effort into B-roll to avoid it being 'lazy' and to enhance production quality.

💡Production quality

Production quality refers to the technical and aesthetic excellence of a film or video production. The speaker discusses the YouTube channel's efforts to 'beef up' their production quality, indicating a commitment to improving the overall professionalism and appeal of their content.

💡Helicopter ride

A helicopter ride is a form of aerial transportation where passengers travel in a helicopter, often for tourism or special experiences. In the video, the speaker shares insights on how to optimize shooting opportunities during a helicopter ride over Las Vegas, highlighting the importance of seat selection for the best vantage point.

💡Vantage point

A vantage point is a position or angle from which something can be seen or observed. The video underscores the significance of choosing the right vantage point for capturing compelling footage, whether it's during a helicopter ride or at a scenic location.

💡Pink Jeep tour

A Pink Jeep tour refers to a guided tour service provided by Pink Jeep Tours, known for their distinctive pink vehicles, often used for sightseeing adventures. The video describes such a tour in Las Vegas, emphasizing the importance of capturing the experience with dynamic and thoughtful shots rather than just standard, 'lazy' ones.

💡Character introduction

Character introduction in video production involves presenting a person who plays a significant role in the narrative, often to evoke emotion or connect with the audience. The speaker discusses incorporating a character, Mark Harrison, into the video to add depth and a personal touch to the storytelling.

💡Sequence

A sequence in video production is a series of related shots that together tell a part of the story or capture a specific event. The video describes creating a sequence with Mark Harrison to showcase his experience and reactions at Red Rock Canyon, thus providing a more engaging narrative.

💡Drone

A drone, in the context of video production, is an unmanned aerial vehicle used for capturing aerial footage. The video mentions the restrictions on drone use during a Pink Jeep tour and suggests alternative methods to achieve similar perspectives, such as using a camera on a selfie stick.

💡Complacent

Complacent refers to a state of self-satisfaction or contentment, often to the point of being uninterested in improving or trying harder. The speaker encourages viewers to avoid complacency in their creative work, emphasizing the importance of striving for excellence and innovation.

Highlights

The importance of sticking to New Year's resolutions and its impact on personal growth.

The YouTube channel's efforts to enhance production quality by putting in more effort.

The difference between lazy b-roll and b-roll with more thought and effort.

A real-life example of shooting with Visit Las Vegas and the learning opportunity it presented.

The problems with a lazy approach to shooting and how to overcome them.

The technical aspects of shooting, such as frame rate and shutter speed, and their impact on video quality.

The use of a wider lens to make a space appear larger and more epic.

The value of motion and movement in a shot and how to incorporate it.

The excitement of helicopter rides and the strategic approach to capturing the best footage.

The importance of asking for the best seat or vantage point during any important event.

The Pink Jeep tour experience and the approach to capturing the essence of the activity.

The concept of not being complacent and putting in extra effort to get unique perspectives.

The use of an Insta360 One as an alternative to a drone for unique angles.

The power of asking operators or subjects to assist in achieving a better shot.

The significance of introducing characters to drive the story in a video.

The comedy and excitement of the Absinthe show and the strategy behind capturing its essence.

The importance of timing and respecting the audience while capturing a shot.

The message of not being complacent and the drive to create exciting content.

The call to action for viewers to put in extra effort and become better creators.

The humorous closing remarks and the lighthearted tone of the video's conclusion.

Transcripts

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- Question for you.

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How are your New Year's resolutions going?

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It's February now.

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Usually by this point, either they've completely bombed,

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and you're not doing anything anymore,

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or you're still on track, you're happy.

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Maybe you've got one pec here, one ab here.

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Maybe you're eating healthier like myself.

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But most importantly, I don't know if you guys have noticed,

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but the YouTube channel,

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we've been trying to beef up our production quality

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by putting in a bit more effort.

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This is my chance to introduce a segue,

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'cause I saw parallels between that

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and what we're talking about in this week's episode,

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which is the difference between lazy b-roll and b-roll

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when you put in a bit more effort and thought into it.

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I thought I'd give you some context.

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So a couple days ago,

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we were working on a project with Visit Las Vegas,

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also known as this really long name here, which is really

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hard to remember, so I'm just gonna put it on screen.

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So Visit Las Vegas organized a few fun activities

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for us to go and shoot, and I thought this would be

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a great opportunity to show you the difference

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between lazy b-roll, which is just getting the shot

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that's necessary for the video, versus actually putting

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some thought, some effort into your shots.

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So, on that note, let's see some of that not-so-lazy b-roll.

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♪ I've got that new thing ♪

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♪ New style ♪

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♪ New walk ♪

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♪ I've got that new vibe ♪

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♪ New trick ♪

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♪ New talk ♪

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♪ Been traveling around the world ♪

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♪ There ain't nobody quite like me ♪

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♪ I got that new thing ♪

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♪ New style ♪

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♪ New walk ♪

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♪ Go ahead and take a picture ♪

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- Hi, guys, welcome to our first shot.

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I'm exhausted right now,

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but we have to shoot this hotel room for this video.

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But I've just been on a plane for four hours,

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and also two days ago, I was in Switzerland,

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so I'm super jet-lagged.

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So all I wanna do is sleep.

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But you gotta push through and get the shot for the video.

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So we're in this hotel room.

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We need to showcase it.

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Naturally, my instinct, my gut just says,

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"All right, let's just get a quick, lazy shot.

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"Let's just go and grab a 16-mil,

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"do the old little dance where you go around the corner

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"and you shoot in slow motion,"

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but when I looked back at that shot,

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the lazy approach, I realize there's a few problems with it.

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Number one my shadow, you can see it down below there,

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and number two, because the shutter is a little higher,

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it's at 1/250 for the slow motion,

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I'm noticing some weird artifacts

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that are in the lights right now, and that doesn't look good

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when you bring it into post later,

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which means you can't really use that shot.

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It's not gonna work.

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So how do we make this shot more interesting

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and also get rid of all of those problems

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that we saw in the lazy approach?

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Well, number one, we need to shoot at 24 frames a second

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so we can bring that shutter to 1/50

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and get rid of those weird artifacts in the lights.

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Number two, if I don't wanna see my shadow,

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I've gotta push back a little bit,

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and number three, if we wanna make this room look bigger,

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we're gonna use the 12 millimeter lens,

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because the wider the lens,

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the more epic the space is gonna seem,

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which is gonna translate well

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for the client that we're shooting for.

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Also, I wanna add more motion and movement into the shot,

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and there's a door right at the front.

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I have my second shooter.

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If I just ask him to open the door on cue

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and I push through the door,

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that shot's gonna look a lot better.

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So as you can see here, I asked Lucas.

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I said, "Three, two, one, open the door."

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I pushed through with that 12-mil lens

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at 24 frames a second, and that shot

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looks way better than that first one.

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So that's the one that's gonna end up in the edit.

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♪ I've got that new thing ♪

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♪ New style ♪

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♪ New walk ♪

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♪ I've got that new vibe ♪

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♪ New trick ♪

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♪ New talk ♪

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- So after we checked in at the Palms Hotel,

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our first activity

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was a helicopter ride with Maverick Helicopters.

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Now, I think any time helicopters get introduced,

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you always get really jazzed up.

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I always get like,

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"Oh, a helicopter ride, let's go, let's go!"

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But I had to remind myself to take a quick moment

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to just chill out, Chris.

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Remember this is a job,

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and you have to get the best shot possible for this video.

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So, before the helicopter ride,

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I went to the pilot and asked him,

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what's the best seat in the helicopter

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to get the best vantage point of the Strip?

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He told me the flight was about 12 minutes,

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and most of the things were happening on the left side.

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So he's like, try to get in this seat right here.

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What I noticed, once I was in the left seat,

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is that we spent about eight minutes

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flying over the Strip on the left side

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and only about two minutes on the right side.

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That means I got six more minutes

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of shooting Las Vegas versus only two.

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So if I had picked a different seat,

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I would have had less time and a worse vantage point,

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which means that b-roll would not have looked as good.

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In case that math is wrong, 'cause I tried to do it

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on the spot while I was talking to you,

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essentially, the takeaway is that I got a lot more time

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shooting the Strip, all because I asked the pilot,

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"What seat should I sit in?"

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This doesn't just apply

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to when you're shooting in a helicopter.

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The takeaway is for any important event,

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you should always ask the person who's in charge

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of the event, the experience, the bus ride,

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whatever you're on, what's the best seat to be in?

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What's the best vantage point?

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When's the most important thing happening and at what time,

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and where should I be, because that pre-planning

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means that you'll get a better composed shot,

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a better experience, a better vantage point,

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which ultimately means a better video.

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So lemme show you the difference

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between the footage from my seat versus the footage

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from another random seat in the helicopter.

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♪ I got that fire, fire, fire ♪

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♪ I got that heat ♪

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- All right, next day, next activity.

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This is a Pink Jeep tour.

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You heard that right, Pink Jeep tour.

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I was just as surprised to see a giant pink Jeep

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in the desert, but actually, this was a super fun activity.

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So here we have to capture this whole experience,

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and what's happening here, our driver Ron,

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who is a total badass, by the way,

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was bringing us around Red Rock Canyon

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and bringing us to a bunch of dope locations.

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These locations are 30 minutes off the Strip.

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Oh, my, I didn't realize how beautiful Las Vegas was.

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This sounds like I'm selling it.

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No, literally, I had a great time.

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So the first stop, he drops us off in this parking lot,

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and he brings us to this epic vista.

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And I'm like, "Oh, boy."

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I actually wasn't like that.

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I was just grabbing my camera.

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I was like, "This looks sick."

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Then you think all you need to do is just like,

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16 mil, wide-angle shot,

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you get the shot right in the parking lot.

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This looks dope; now I'm done.

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Okay, yes, I'm at this dope location.

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I only have 15 minutes.

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Rather than just getting a shot and then just sitting there

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on Instagram looking at other locations,

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which would be a total waste of time,

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I wanna try to get as many shots as possible

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and the best shot as possible.

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But naturally, people always go to the same area

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where all the tourists are,

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and they go, "Hey Don, hey Cheryl,

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"this is a pretty cool vista, isn't it?"

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And they shoot from eye level,

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they get the shot, and it's boring.

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It's so lazy.

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Don't be Don and Cheryl.

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I'm sorry Don and Cheryl out there

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if you're watching this video.

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I really appreciate your support, and leaving comments

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and all that stuff means the world to me.

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What I'm trying to illustrate

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is that you should put a little bit more effort in.

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There was this one spot further down in the parking lot

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that actually overlooked the view, so we went down there.

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We made sure that we brought

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the gimbal with us, and we went down,

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and we started looking at different perspectives.

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Rather than just shooting eye level,

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we were like, maybe shooting low will look better.

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Then we started noticing all these bushes,

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and we were like, "Well, the bushes kind of tell the story

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"of being in a desert and looking at the Red Rock Canyon.

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"So why don't we incorporate the bushes

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"as foreground in our shot?"

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So we brought the gimbal low, we found this one bush

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that complimented the colors within the frame,

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and we started to push through the bushes

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and revealing the epic view.

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And that shot looks way better

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than just the boring, normal vista shot.

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Let's see the comparison between those two shots.

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♪ Take it higher, higher ♪

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♪ Yes, I want more ♪

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- Correct me if I'm wrong, unless your name's

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Don and Cheryl, but shot number two looks really good.

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So when we were on this Jeep tour,

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we were specifically asked, "Do not shoot with a drone."

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That was in the email, in bold, because we all know

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that shooting with a drone wherever country you're in

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is a little bit of a gray area, usually iffy.

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Most likely, do not do it.

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So don't do it.

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You never wanna be a liability for your client.

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But there are alternatives out there.

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In this case, if you use an Insta360 One

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on a giant selfie stick, it kinda looks like a drone.

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It's a really good way of getting unique angles

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and different perspectives, which is always a good way

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to make your video look more interesting.

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So here's the difference between just accepting

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the fact that you can't shoot with a drone,

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versus actually being prepared, bringing that silly

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selfie stick with you when people are like,

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"Look at that tourist with his selfie stick."

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It's very evident which one wins here.

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The black screen.

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All right, so, we're still on this Pink Jeep tour right now.

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I'm gonna show you two shots.

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Here's the first one, and here's the second one.

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I'm gonna give you a hot second

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to decide which one's better,

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and I'm also gonna give you a tip, it's number two.

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Naturally in these situations

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when you're doing an activity, you wanna try to capture.

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You're like, "Oh, cool, there's a pink Jeep.

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"I'll just shoot the Jeep."

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But you can actually go the extra mile and ask the operator,

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"Well, can I get you to actually drive the Jeep?"

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I think we always have this internal dialog

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that we're disturbing the person

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if we go up and ask them, "Hey, do you mind

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"just getting in the Jeep and moving it just a little bit?

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"Like, I just wanna get this cool shot."

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Most of the time if you ask, people wanna be helpful,

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and they wanna get a good shot for you,

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because it's a win-win for both parties.

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You get a cool shot, they maybe get featured in a video,

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and everyone just gets

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this really amazing video clip at the end of the day.

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So, go and ask.

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I'm gonna go ask Ron who's our guide today to see

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if he wouldn't mind just driving the Jeep for one shot.

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Do you mind if we grab a quick shot of the Jeep driving out?

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- All right, whatever you guys like.

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- Yeah, awesome, man, thanks.

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- So you want me to drive up

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and then just loop back around or something?

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- Yeah, maybe just like back up a little bit.

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- Okay, yeah. - I'll count you down.

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I'll go "Three, two, one," and then just literally drive up

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just around that corner a little bit.

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- Okay, yeah. - Thanks, Ron.

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That was easy.

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(electronic funk music)

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My dude Ron making this shot look good,

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yeah. (Chris laughs)

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♪ I got that new thing ♪

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♪ New style ♪

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♪ New walk ♪

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♪ Go ahead, take a picture ♪

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- So at this point in the video,

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we've seen a lot of amazing views,

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we've seen some really cool experiences,

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but we haven't seen really that many people.

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And I think one of the things

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that you should always consider when you're shooting a video

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is how can we introduce a character,

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because it helps to really drive the story.

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Having some sort of hero character in your content

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dictates to the audience how they should feel.

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So one of the content creators

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that was also invited on this trip was Mark Harrison.

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Shout-out another Canadian boy, his content's super dope.

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Links are below.

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I asked him, "Hey, do you mind being in my video?

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"I'd love to create a little sequence

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"of you going through Red Rock Canyon,"

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and thinking in sequences is a great way

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to introduce that character, showcase the landscape,

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and give him a chance to showcase how he's feeling.

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So I wanted to tell the audience,

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"Wow, look at this location.

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"You're gonna really enjoy the views here."

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So, had the little sequence.

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He goes around the rock,

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he's exploring a little bit, being adventurous.

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Comes down, looks out at the view.

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I get the shot of his face.

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He goes, "Whoa, this is sick,"

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but he didn't say, "Whoa, it's sick."

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He just said it with his eyes, 'cause he was "smizing."

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I said, "Mark, smize," and he was like,

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and that told the audience: "feel good."

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So let's see the difference between our lazy b-roll here,

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which is just some cool shots of our landscape,

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versus having a sequence where it's starting to build

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this anticipation of like, "What's he gonna go see?

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"What's he exploring?

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"Oh, he's exploring this.

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"Oh, he's smiling.

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"That's nice."

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So our last activity was to go to this show called Absinthe,

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which is a comedy, slash burlesque, slash talent show,

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slash a lot of swearing,

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slash, I really enjoyed it and it was amazing.

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Here is my favorite shot from that experience.

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Right?

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Come on.

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Like, I'm even super proud of that shot.

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If there was the Shorty Awards for like, best shot

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for a Las Vegas tourism board ad shot

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between February and the end of February, I might get it.

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All right, all jokes aside,

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how many attempts do you think I actually had at that shot?

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I'm gonna pause the video for a second.

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Here, I'll pause it for you.

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And then go and leave a comment.

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I'm sorry, I'm still supposed to be paused.

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Go and leave a comment.

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Do it, Don and Cheryl, do it.

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I'm about to tell you the answer.

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Three, two, one, one attempt at this shot.

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So let me give you a little context for this shot.

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Before we went into the show, the only thing

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that we were told was, "No flash photography."

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And I was like, "Okay, no problem.

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"We're gonna try to be strategic,

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"'cause I know there's still a show going on.

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"There's people watching, and I don't wanna disturb

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"Don and Cheryl on their honeymoon right now."

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And I was like, "Okay, if I sit in this chair right here,

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I'll be able to slide out real quick

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"and get a really cool gimbal shot

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"while some sort of cool action's happening."

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So, I noticed that the show had started.

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I was like, "Oh, this green fairy's in the sky.

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"Maybe she'll come down."

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So I stepped out, got the gimbal set up,

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set the focus, and I was like, "All right,

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"she's coming down in three, two, one, all right,"

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started walking forward.

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Walking forward, "Ooh, this looks good.

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"Oh, the lights, oh, God, don't screw up the shot,"

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and nailed it, and then, promptly, right after that,

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a security guard came up to me.

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He was like, "Sir, do you mind taking you and your gimbal

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"and never doing that ever, ever again please?"

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Actually, he just said,

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"Hey, just don't do this in the aisle.

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"You can shoot from your seat and it's no problem."

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So, what is the takeaway here?

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You have to choose your timing wisely.

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As the great poet Eminem once said,

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"You only get one shot.

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"Do not miss your chance to blow"?

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Go?

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Glow?

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"'Cause opportunity comes once in a lifetime.

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"You better" get the shot.

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What I'm trying to illustrate her is that you should treat

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every shot like you only have one attempt at it.

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Try to put the same pressure that you would have

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if you were shooting a wedding and you get that first kiss,

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and if you miss that first kiss,

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ooh, that contract's out the door, son,

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because there's a good chance

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that that opportunity is a fleeting opportunity,

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and you won't be able to get it again.

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So try your best to have vision.

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Try to pre-plan as much as you can.

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Try to respect the audience and the people around you

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so that you're not getting in their way,

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so that ultimately, you get that one shot,

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and you get it first time.

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And I'd like to show you the difference

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between me just sitting in a chair

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trying to get b-roll, which is not bad,

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but it's kind of static and a little boring,

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versus like, taking that risk.

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We're still respecting that audience,

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but treating it like I had one shot at this,

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and look at the difference between those two shots.

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All right, guys, that is the end of the video.

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Hopefully you've learned a few things.

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I wanted to leave you on a little bit of a message,

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just something how I was feeling the last year

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and why I kind of wanted to make this video.

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I think it's really easy as photographers and videographers

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or creatives to be complacent and, AKA "lazy."

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Sometimes we just do what works.

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So you go, "Oh, this is the photo that will get the likes.

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"This is the video that will get the views.

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"This is just enough to be okay,"

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and I think it's important to try your best

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not to be complacent, AKA lazy.

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What excites me as a videographer

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is when I get a really interesting shot,

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or I'm making something that I'm really excited about

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and I get fired up about,

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and that's the difference between kind of Chris Hau

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the last part of last year versus Chris Hau this year.

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I don't know if you guys have noticed,

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but we're really trying to put a lot of effort

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into these videos right now and taking the extra step

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and working as a team to make stuff that excites us,

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and pushing the boundaries,

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because I think when you are lazy or complacent

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and you just do enough to get by in this industry,

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it kinda takes away all the fun.

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What I really want you to leave with,

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aside from all the tidbits and the nuggets

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and the comparisons in this video

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is just, get that excitement again.

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I've been starting to feel this past year,

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I've been really enjoying creating content,

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and by putting in the extra effort and seeing the results

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of it, it's gonna light this fire inside of you

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that will ultimately spread to other people,

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get them really amped, and you're gonna create

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a community around you of people that are stoked

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and pushing the boundaries all the time.

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So again, that key takeaway is maybe,

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rather than being lazy on that next shot,

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putting that extra effort will create this momentum

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for you to just be a dope-ass creator.

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If you guys enjoyed this video and you saw any value in it,

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please press like.

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That stuff means the world.

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I don't know why I said it like Oprah.

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Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified for future videos.

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Leave a comment.

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Do all the other things that people do down there.

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Go have fun down there.

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Go have fun down there.

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Now I'm really awkward.

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I love you guys, bye, and thanks for always watching,

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and maybe if you made it to this part, whoo!

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Wait, I'll do an ASMR version.

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Bravo. (Chris whispers)

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I don't want to be lazy anymore,

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but I still like cookies.

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K, bye.

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(chillhop music)

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Don and Cheryl are trying to have a nice vacation,

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and they're like,

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"Why does that boy keep coming with a gimbal?

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"I paid some good money for this show,

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"and I wanna enjoy it, and his little short haircut

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"keeps going by all the time, and I wanna see the girl

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"come down from the top that's dressed like a fairy,

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"but her butt's kinda showing.

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"That's fun."

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Let me start playing the music, 'cause it's stupid.

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(Chris laughs)

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(chillhop music)

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