It's not only a waste of money, it's a waste of the earth's resources too. Great to see you recommend quality stuff that lasts!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I wish I would have thought about that point to include in the video lol! Thanks for the comment!

@TeymoorGhashghai

Жыл бұрын

Exactly; "buy once - cry once" 🤓 The initial cost up from shrinks the overall cost when you see how many years you keep quality gear, and how much time can be saved with tools that work smarter/easier. Thanks for this video, Troy! You've covered a broad range of topics that are really root level themes. 🙌

@dextermorgan4093

Жыл бұрын

Waste of earth’s resources? Lol

@joas162

Жыл бұрын

@@dextermorgan4093 You know, like that time you spent watching Dexter's last season that could have been spent in a much better way and made your life a lot more interesting.

@dextermorgan4093

Жыл бұрын

@@joas162 lol actually I didn’t watch all the seasons. It started to get boring with him not killing as much. But I have watched through the first few seasons a few times. I liked his interactions with Doakes. Fun fact, a many of those scenes were filmed a few houses down from where I lived in Long Beach.

I built out a NAS with Synology, 5 drive, expandable units up to 10 more drives. It's been working great, just plugged into my router, network access, hardwired connection. That was a game changer for organization.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Solid, thank you for the recommendation!

Awesome video, thanks for sharing the tips and tools that you use.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! You're very welcome and thank you for the kind words!

You deserve so many more subscribers! I love the way you present the info. Super clear and to the point with just the right amount of B roll.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Austin! I hope you're right, but in the mean time I am PUMPED to have the subs that I do :) I have a great time making these vids and interacting with this community, thanks for commenting!

Great overview! I use a Synology 8-bay NAS, and it simplified my business so much having everything in one place and not in a flurry of external portable drives. I still use portable SSDs for travel jobs, but getting a NAS was one of the most influential purchases I've made. Be sure to get a 10Gbe port compatible NAS, or a NAS that can take a 10Gbe expansion card, it will elevate your read/write speeds tremendously. One reminder is that RAID is not a backup, just redundancy (which helps minimize downtime when drives fail- and they all do eventually). You truly should have a 2nd storage unit for backup, and many experts say a 3rd in the cloud to prevent against theft or damage at your office location. That sure gets expensive though. :)

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rob! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts! :) Would you edit any projects directly from your NAS? I’ve always been curious if a 10gbe connection would provide fast enough data transfer to allow editing straight off the drive. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Thanks again!

@RobRanney

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs In my process, I use two 2TB M.2 SSDs on my motherboard to edit my active client projects from, and even then I enjoy rendering proxies to make the 4k 10bit .XMF C70 videos files faster to playback and scrub. My projects are between 100GB and 1TB in size, so I like to edit on the fastest drives I have for maximum efficiency (and enjoyment, really). My NAS is where I archive my client projects and keep everything else for my business. When I need to reference an archived project, or make an update to an older project, it is fast enough to edit from. Even if your computer can handle real-time playback, nothing beats hyper scrubbing through proxy footage (no matter if you're using SSD or NAS). In short, you can definitely edit off a 10Gbe NAS (I would recommend proxy workflow), but I find my projects are still more responsive on a fast M.2 SSD drive.

@tomlebon1

Жыл бұрын

Likewise! Same setup (I use a Synology DS1821+ as my array), and have paired that with a Dropbox system. On Dropbox I have an 'Active' Folder which syncs 1 to 1 with my Synology, and an 'Archive' Folder which is cloud-only. Once Synology is getting full or 3 years have elapsed since the project was worked on, it gets moved into the Dropbox Archive, freeing up space on the Synology. The upside to this is that outsourcing is a breeze (as it's all cloud based and people can sync dropbox locally to work with), You don't need to perpetually be worrying about increasing our NAS storage, you can work locally from the Synology as it's a 10Gbe connection, cloud syncing is automatic, and Dropbox also comes with a very handy video review software so collating feedback on projects is very easy! If you want to know more about how to do something like that, hit me up (tom@tomlebon.com), happy to chat to anyone!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Love it, thank you for taking the time to share your experience! You touched on my primary concern, which was access/making edits to projects that were in Archive. My concern was it wouldn't keep up at all. Knowing I could dip into the archive and pull something from a project helps put that concern to rest. Thanks again Rob!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Tom, this sounds like a really effective setup! I'm a bit envious! :) I just might have to Copy and Paste this into my workflow! I appreciate the offer for help, I just may take you up on it when the time comes!

i love how you put this video together. Anyone can tell you put a lot of thought & time into it. Quality stuff! Awesome graphics

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate you saying that! I do put a lot of forethought into these videos but I honestly love doing it! Glad you enjoyed it!

@inhousefilms_

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree… it’s slick and Troy is easy to listen to

For me the hardest thing to come to terms with was C-stands, because they are as expensive as they are boring! Now of course I have several (all used or on sale) - essential piece of kit.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

That's a GREAT item to buy on the used market! No matter how you buy them, there will never be anything fun about handing money over for a C-stand though! Lol Thanks for commenting!

Super chill and helpful video! Hoping to see some more soon bro!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Collin, I really appreciate that! I LOVE making these vids, so there will certainly be more to come!

Amazing Video. Thanks for the sound advice.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!! Thanks for commenting!

We all suffer from GAS at times. But boy is it a relief when you're unburdened from it.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken!

Love this man great work!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my guy! I really appreciate you checking out the vid!

Greetings from the UK… love your videos Troy! Keep ‘em comin and I’m sure this channel is going to grow quickly.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey glad to have you here! Thank you for the kind words and support. I hope you're right! :)

Good tips. Thank you for the reminders !

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing! Thanks for checking out the vid!

The quality of these recommendations, and your videos, are stellar.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

That really means a lot, thank you Douglas!

Crazy good video man, keep balling out and making this amazing content

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, Ian! Thank you!! I’m having a blast over here making these vids!

Awesome advice delivered in a concise way. Nice video

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment and checking out the vid! Glad you enjoyed it!

Really nice work. Thank you for this; all really solid recommendations.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mark! That's great to hear, i appreciate you taking the time to let me know!

Thanks for great advice and sharing practical tips. While I mainly do photography, I’m dabbing into video more, mainly with my channel. Again, you are being very thorough and systematic. 👍👍👍

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful! I always fin it interesting how similiar, yet so different photo and video an be! All the same fundamentals apply, but its an entirely new way of thinking! I started out with video (its also what I enjoy most) and I found that taking the time to really learn stills photography heloed me become a better filmmaker. Its a new perspective. Thanks for commenting!

Sweet video dude, really nice & concise information too

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

Hi, Just stumbled on this and felt compelled to comment. It's all excellent advice. I've worked in film/tv since the late 70's and made plenty of bad buying decisions in the process! :-) GAS is a relatively new term (I think) but I've suffered for decades! If you're working professionally then at least it's all tax deductable, but you'll always end up buying kit that you regret and hardly ever use. The advice I was given, and never took! Was to sell anything if you haven't used it for 6 months. As Troy said, the stuff you can't go wrong with is: tripods/heads, lighting stands, solid grip kit in general. Buy the best quality you can afford, you'll still be using it in 30 years! Buy stuff thats appropriate for the work you do. For example don't get a great tripod thats too heavy! Sounds basic but we can all make that sort of mistake! You'll end up leaving it at home. Lenses can seem pricey but they're generally a good investment. You'll be using them after many changes of camera and you'll get a reasonable price when you eventually sell them. These days the camera body itself is probably the most difficult investment. An expensive camera body will be still producing superb images many years from now but there'll be something 'better' in 6-12 months and your £15,000 camera will still be great, but worth very little. If you've really got to have the latest thing then you'd better have a lot of work to justify the expense and to pay for the loans. If you feel the camera body is going to generate work for you, then great. But it had better pay for itself in less than 2 years.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey David! Thank you so much for sharing your valuable insight! You touched on a point in your comment that I didn't cover in the video that I wanted to highlight. "Buy stuff thats appropriate for the work you do" I've fallen victim to that for sure, and its a great metric to judge a purchasing decision. Thanks again David! I appreciate you taking the time to contribute your thoughts!

Quality content Troy! Great info indeed. Thanks

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciate, Brian! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

Refreshing to hear your thoughts on this man! Great vid 🔥

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You got it! :) Thank you!

I totally understand what you talking about when it come to buying gear that that do not last or just not good. Love your video.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one! Lol thank you for the kind words!

Righteous beard right there. 🙌

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

That’s quite the compliment coming from “Red Beard Ops” 🔥 Thank you for that and for watching the vid!

Thankyou Troy. I appreciate you taking this time and sharing. As a beginner, your helping me grow with a strong and balanced Foundation. Good work Brother!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you Alexander! Thanks for checking out these vids and for spending some time with me! :)

Great video Troy! Good stands and tripods are a must, and everyone eventually will come that realization. The other game changer for me was when I added an external audio mixer/recorder to my kit. Keep up the great videos!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian! I really appreciate that! That is a fantastic addition as well. I remember incorporating timecode successfully for the first time on a job, that was a real game changer too! It took me longer than I'd like to admit to start prioritizing and understanding the audio side of things :) Thanks for sharing!

@Brian-Hansen

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs Yes, timecode! I have recently added that to my projects. It is amazing, and kinda simple to do, and not that expensive.

@graysongerni

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. As a Grip, I always tell videographers when the subject arises, if you buy quality stands, you will never have to buy them again.

Your information is top notch and your delivery is very calming. Well done. You have a new subscriber! 😀

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sarah! :) I'm glad to have you along for the journey!

Well done video and great advise. THANK YOU.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU! I appreciate you checking out the vid!

Sharing my Archive/Hard Drive System - I have 1 SSD that I'm currently working off of, w/ recent and current projects, I have 1 SSD that I always keep on me for last minute calls. It only has all my luts, presets, effects, music, templates and etc on it, so if I do get a last minute or on-the-spot gig, I'll never have to create things from scratch. Then I have a large 13TB G Drive that I call the "everything drive" that I use as an archive drive. This way, I don't have to keep buying drives and I won't get nervous to delete files.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Solid set up! Thank you for sharing! I particularly like the drive dedicated to "assets." It can be all too easy for those things to get scattered across drives! Thanks for commenting Jelinda!

Great content! Recently realized I have to stop cutting corners on my audio gear. So started by investing in a boom mic setup, and soon some better lavaliers and a timecode solution as well. Love the authentic vibe of your videos. Definetly earned a new sub here!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Stefan! Pumped to have you here! I'm guilty of the same... I've dedicated a disproportionate amount of time/money towards the visuals, and the audio suffered as a result. You're in good company!

@inhousefilms_

Жыл бұрын

I splashed out on a Cos-11 D lav a few years back… incredible quality and worth every penny!

You sir, as of today, are my new favorite person on KZread. Your on-screen presence silently screams authenticity; I love it. BTW, SanDisk Pro G-Raid series are simply amazing NAS systems. For me, they leave Synology in the dust. 7:07

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

That is such an awesome compliment! Thank you so much! :) I've had a handful of votes here in the comments for the Synology systems, but it sounds like I'll have to take a fair look at the G-Raid series. Thanks for the insight, and thank you again for this comment! Night made!

Congrats this one really kicked off! Great content and I can second your choices. Spend a good amount on Manfrotto/Avenger stuff lately and I surely don’t regret.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Right?! I was (obviously) pretty pumped with how this one has performed! Thanks for the support!

What an awesome video !!! I am in awww ❤❤❤ This is perfect !!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

In aww! That's quite the compliment! Thank you!:)

Thank you for this!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! and Thank YOU for the kind words!

looking this video from my super wide, curved monitor as a video and content creator, was really laughing out loud, thanks for this great video. Keep up the good work!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Lol that's too funny! :) I really did/do like the curved monitor from the editing perspective! super-wide timelines are a dream. I've always been curious as to how well the on-screen calibration tools worked on curved monitors, given they don't sit exactly flush to the screen and may allow for some ambient light leak to "taint" the calibration. So that thought was always living in my head! Haha I appreciate the compliment and the comment! Thanks Michael!

Great video man, keep them coming!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You got it! Thank you for the compliment! I'm having a blast making these vids and hanging out in the comment sections :)

@maherzi_

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs Haha I can relate

Great video Troy! Subscribed!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad to have you along for the ride! :)

Solid video, love the pacing!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you taking a minute to comment!

Great video man, I’ve been doing this for a long time and have also learned the hard way! Data storage gets pushed lower on the list than it should be, and I’m in the same boat as you on that one!

Great vid, love the graphic animations

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nelson! I appreciate the feedback! Check out Motion VFX if you're looking for similiar graphics on your projects!

For storage I'm using a drive dock and solid state drives. I use Carbon Copy Cloner to make copies of all the drives. Will be moving to faster NVMe drives next, so that just means a new dock, but will be following the same process.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight Justin!

I built my own Network-Attached Storage Server (NAS) about a year ago. I HIGHLY recommend either building one or buying a pre built one. I now have 24TB of storage that I can access from anywhere in my house through ethernet or over wifi from any device that can connect to wifi or ethernet, for only $430 dollars in total cost.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

This sounds like an IDEAL solution! The remote access would often come in handy. Do you find the speeds to fast enough to do some editing on? Thank you for the insight!

best reccomendation for a centralised storage solution is get something like a synology NAS drive. you can upgrade it in the future, plus some versions have 10G switches allowing you to edit straight off it, back your projects up to it and even give remote access to collaborators

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

The Synology NAS sure seems to be the crowd favorite here in the comments! Thanks for sharing your recommendation, very helpful!

@xanderross366

Жыл бұрын

@Troy Mairs np! And lmk if you want a reccomendation of suppliers, I've been working with a company called First Contact who are a UK based synology partner that have got loads of experience with configuring and setting up NAS drives for editing. Currently I use one to edit directly off of!

As someone who is about to starting as an entry level professional this is super helpful! Thanks

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You're quite welcome! Thanks for checking out the vid Noah, and best of luck on your new endeavors! :)

Amazing Content! Definitely need to pickup 2 of these that I'm missing.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dante! Glad you enjoyed it, pumped to have you here!

Definitely relate…. The only good thing about being a beginner is I cant afford to sink a lot of money in gear… but always see something I want!!! LOL respect ✊🏽

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

I can definitely relate to THAT! I don't know that "level" I'm at as a filmmaker, but I can assure you that feeling doesn't go away! Haha! Thanks for commenting!

I really enjoyed watching this video Troy and learned a lot from it. I’m going to look into the better-quality wireless audio equipment straight away. You made several excellent points and changed my perspective. Thank you.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and maybe learned something new! Happy shooting!💯

Great tips!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

Great video man 🔥

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank Maxime! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

love this man, lots of great info. Gain seems quite low though, a lot quieter than two previous videos I watched

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for kind words/feedbackl! I appreciate you letting me know! I'm doing a bit of a deep dive on audio best practices (a neglected area in my filmmaking journey thus far!) so hopefully we'll see some improvements on that front in the coming videos! Thanks again!

NAS - Network attached storage. Basically a server just for you to keep all your files on. Having a NAS is killer because you can set it up so you never lose files if a hard drive dies or you lose power. You always have access to your files no matter where you are or what device you’re on. Having a NAS is essential for creatives.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Love it! I think this is the direction I'm going to go, I appreciate the insight Wayne, thank you!

You’re a life saver thank you!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Lol a life saver! Pressure is on now! Haha thanks for commenting!

For archiving video, tapes are the best if you are not loading old footage on the daily, which if we are talking about an archive you are probably not. It is a one time investment in a tape writer/reader and then storage is easy as chucking a tape in a cardboard box for up to 35 years maybe even more, and with that you can use a more compact NAS type enclosure which is cheaper, less bulky, less power hungry, not to mention it rebuilds the array faster and you are holding only active projects on there and not a massive load of bloat. Implementing a system of using lossless compression for the final files you plan to archive with something like handbrake could be great to get more use out of your tapes or any archival media.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Love it! Tapes is a new suggestion here in the comments! Thanks for shedding some light on that archival form! That could prove to be a great way of offloading the "bloat" that so often sits on drives!

@tr4x1ymus

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs people forget about tapes, but for about 150$ you get 18tb of storage capacity. B&H has a nice range of tapes and readers if you want to check it out. The read speeds of tapes are not bad at all as well.

I can totally relate! Great content subject.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like I am in good company, thank you for commenting!

For storage I use a Synology NAS DS1621+. It has 6 hard drive slots but by using shr-1 or shr-2 you can add drive of any size at any time when needed. It's possible to add 2 expansion modules and add up to 10 drives. With 6 drives of 12tb using shr-2 I get 48tb of storage and 2 drives used as failsafe. Using shr-1 I could have 60tb but only 1 disk used as failsafe which is more risky but can be fine if you have multiple backups.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the detail explainaition! Much appreciated!

Thank you for this video.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Of course! Glad you enjoyed it, and I really appreciate you taking a minute to comment! Thank YOU

Great video with some good advice. I liked the animated charts! I'll be borrowing that ;)

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Ayy thank you much! :) I appreciate you taking the time to check out the vid and comment. Motion VFX is your answer for the animated charts!

@joenicklo

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs thanks. I’ll prob animate it myself in AE ❤️

@Troy Mairs The choice between a DAS (Promise Pegasus) and NAS (Synology) for video editing largely depends on your specific needs and workflow. While many people on the internet recommend a NAS for video editing, it's important to consider that a NAS can be slow to edit off of, unless you have an expensive SSD NAS. If you require a centralized storage system for your team and need to access files remotely or collaborate on projects with multiple editors, then a NAS might be a good choice for you. A NAS allows you to store all of your files in one centralized location, which can be accessed by anyone on your team who has the appropriate permissions. Additionally, you can access your files remotely, which is useful if you need to work from a location outside of your office. However, it's important to note that a NAS can struggle with random IOP/S, which can slow down access times and potentially cause issues with latency during the editing process. Random IOP/S is a measure of the ability of a storage system to handle multiple small input/output operations per second. In video editing workflows, where data is spread out across multiple hard drives, random IOP/S can be a critical factor. When data has to go through a CPU before being processed, this can cause slower access times, which can negatively impact the editing process. On the other hand, if you're a solo video editor or work with a small team, a DAS might be a better choice for you. A DAS provides direct data access through a RAID card, rather than through a CPU, which results in faster access times and can significantly improve your editing workflow. This can be especially important when working with large files and multiple applications at the same time. For example, I recently switched from a NAS (DS1821+) to a DAS (Promise Pegasus) due to the issue with random IOP/S, and it has made a significant positive impact on my editing workflow. My relinking process went from taking 2 minutes down to just 30 seconds, and overall, the improved performance and reliability of the DAS has made my workflow better in every aspect. It feels like I am working off an SSD. In summary, the choice between a DAS or NAS for video editing comes down to your specific needs and workflow. If you need to access files remotely or collaborate with multiple editors, a NAS might be a good choice. However, if you're a solo editor or work with a small team and need faster access times, a DAS might be a better choice for you. P.S. Here is a blog post I found a while back taking about it what I mentioned. aperina.com/blog/choosing-a-file-storage-solution-for-our-business-promise-vs-qnap/ If you would like I would love to elaborate more about NAS vs DAS with you.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for taking the time for such a thorough explanation. This is really helpful! Its tough because I'm stuck right in the middle.. Having remote access and multiple users is hopefully on the horizon for my professional work, but not at the expense of slower edits. I've speculated a NAS might be slower but this is the first I'm learning of the IOP/S so thank you for bringing that to my attention! :) Much appreciated!

Great information and content I love the text and visual aid elements to help drive your points home

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you so much! :) I'm awful at graphics, so I lean pretty heavily on Motion VFX for my client/youtube work! They get my recomendation for sure! mvfx.co/TroyMairs.

@totemadept

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs awesome I will check em out

On point #3, color accurate monitors - no two panels will come out of the factory exactly the same, and the color performance will vary within an individual model. And for any kind of serious work, calibration is more essential than it was emphasized here. A good panel can have a lot of room to correct, and a skilled calibrator is a godsend. A combination of both can get a good panel from deltas in range of 2-3 to 0.05 - 0.2, and that's a world of difference.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You're spot on, thanks for elaborating on the point! Any of the monitors mentioned here would need regular calibration.

earned a sub! great video and cool office man!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you! Pumped to have you along for the ride! Lol glad you like the office! It's well used and I'm always moving stuff around so it'll probably never look quite the same in any two videos!

Love the video! What’s the shelf you use for all the gear behind you? Thanks!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you! That shelf is a Husky "industrial" style metal shelving unit. I think I got this from the FB Marketplace but Home Depot sells them new as well!

For your external storage question. Synology Nas is the best place to start for most. It allows you to not only have expandable storage options, that can be accessed in home or off network (if your upload speeds are fast enough). But it also offers 2 other invaluable options.... A. redundancy which is one of the biggest failures of most creatives B. automative cloud backup...which goes into point a.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Colbe for the recommendation! You must be on to something because Synology seems to be the unanimous favorite 👍

@colbewells1487

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs not a problem, if you're focusing mostly on video work and want to use it for a "working drive" I'd recommend getting a setup for 2.5g or more. Otherwise if you're using it just for storage of finished stuff, regular 1g is sufficient. I work of my internal drive then backup to my NAS (for now). That said if you're gonna spend the money I'd recommend buying a 4+ HD bay unit, even if you only use 2 of them initially. Also buying NAS specific drives and running a mirrored raid of some type to ensure your data is protected. This setup will also allow you to expand later to use all 4 drives and all of their current 4+ bay systems support an add on 5 bay expansion system to allow you to add more storage later should you need it. The last perk is that I have as stated with mine is to automatically backup to an offsite cloud storage. It usually costs me $20-30/m but if my house burns down it'll be well worth that investment to know my clients work is safe. Best of luck!

To file away videos I would recommend getting a Synology NAS. The best bang for the buck currently is the 1522+ with IronWolf Pro drives. I recently started recording straight to an external SSD on my camera and then editing my videos on it. Then I zip away old footage (if it’s large like ProRes) and store it on the NAS. I would HIGHLY recommend it. Also, it does a whole heck of a lot more than just storage.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation!! The ProRes archival is an interesting approach, I like it!

While I’m nowhere near where you are as far as professional film making, I have been learning that lesson to just buy quality items the first go around. Sure I might not have it right away, but as one KZreadr puts it, buy nice or buy twice.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You’re right on! I think that really applies to life as outside of filmmaking as well. That’s where I really learned (and am still learning) that lesson! Thanks for joining the conversation Todd, pumped to have you here!

@ToddDeSilva

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs thanks, I’m enjoying your content so far!!

858 subscribers.. bro this was awesome. Subscribed bro

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Pumped to have you here my guy! I appreciate the support and kind words Luke!

The color checker can also be used with MBR Color Corrector which can save you a lot of time.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thank you for sharing that bit of insight!

Thank you, Troy. Great video. I’m a bit older than you and also suffer from GAS. That said, while I have certainly bought a lot of ‘gadgets’ over the years, I always think of a lesson from my dad. Buy good stuff. If you don’t, you’ll wind up buying it twice. Second, if you take care of your equipment, it will take care of you and good gear is key to this. Liked this video enough, first one of yours I’ve watched, to subscribe. Cheers!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan! That's some sound advice from your dad as well👍 thank you for sharing to that insight, glad to have you along for the journey!

buy nice or buy twice! great video troy thank you!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Words to live by! And a lesson that I have to "re-teach" myself at least once a year! lol Thank you Sergio!

Nice Vid. I would have loved some more Broll. When you talk about the Tripot you gesture a lot on what to do and what to looks for but only people with experience know what a quick release system looks like or how the legs extend. And why not transform the vid from a mostly talking head video to something a lot more dynamic with a few more broll shots. You have such a wonderfill studio setup so why not show it of a bit more. Great content with a lot more potential!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write out your thoughts! I appreciate the feedback and I'll definitely take note of that for future videos! Thanks again! :)

Great video Troy

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric! I appreciate the comment!

As far as the storage goes, there’s an option to be able to upload it to server which may be better than buying a bunch of drives. But it just means - you’re essentially renting a digital space

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight!

Great insight

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you!

100% Relate to this man, thank you for sharing your journey and have to say what's the next bit of gear you looking at :)

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for commenting! Next bit of gear? Great question! Rhino makes a motorized "dana dolly" system that I've had my eye on for some time! I'd like to get hands on with one before I commit though! Thanks for joining me on the journey!

where is the lav mic tho 😅 In all seriousness, where should we put the lav if not on our shirt? or is the only option to use a boom to get that feeling

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Great question! If placing a lav mic on the shirt is the only/best option, then by all means that is the answer! There are a few methods of concealing a lav mic that would make it less obvious while still giving you the recording option. (Attaching a lav to the chest, inside of a shirt/jacket, or a bra are common hiding places) In an ideal situation, try and get two separate sources of audio. Perhaps a lavalier mic AND a boom in case one of them fails :)

Great tips, On the white balance tip, I hate that Sony when you are using the custom mode dial does NOT allow you to quickly pop off a custom white balance , totally frustrating and makes no sense but it is what it is. Hopefully they will change that in a future update. I have my custom modes set to 24p, 60p and 120p and there is not way of doing a custom white balance when using the custom modes unfortunately...

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

That would be frustrating! I shoot mostly with the Canon line of cameras, but I'm familiar with how great Sony's custom WB is, so it would be a real annoyance not to be able to use it!

Hi Troy! Thanks for the tips! btw, Love the colors! Do you by any chance have picture profile setting recommendation for Sony cameras? and luts pls!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joseph! If you've got a camera that can shoot S-Cinetone that is a great route to go if you're not looking to grade your images to intensely! If you do want to go a bit deeper into Color Grading definitely shoot in Slog3. I've got a video on my channel that briefly goes over my color grading process as well as a few LUTs I use for look development., so I'd encourage you to check that out! If you want to go deep on the subject matter then @CullenKelly is you best source here on KZread!

I've used ONE Sachtler Tripod throughout my 15 years lasting TV production career, did anything bad to it you shouldn't do and sold it for almost the price I got it for (around 4k). The best investment I've ever made. Too bad it's gone 😂 Very good video and thanks for the reminders! You've got a new subscriber from Germany.

@TroyMairs

2 ай бұрын

Pumped to have you here Alex! :) What an awesome testiment to Sachtler, sure they are expensive, but divide that cost over 15 years and the maths starts to add up! Thanks again!

I agree with everything you are saying as regards to investing in quality equipment. Yes it is more painful in the short term but good equipment will outlast the cheap many times over. At the end of the day with very few exceptions you only get what you pay for.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree with you more! I've made that mistake several times over, and unfortunately still do every now and again!

Hey brother, just found your channel! Good stuff & great content! 🤙🏼

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jed! Pumped to have you here :) Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!

Synology system is amazing and super easy to use.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vote! I appreciate you commenting!

Just food for thought, you could do giveaways with the "cheap" gear that you no longer need or use. I'm trying to become a full time photographer/cinematographer and work for myself. I know I would appreciate any gear given to me! Love your channel brotha, keep up the good work! :)

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

For sure! That’s a great solution :)

Thanks 🙏

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting!

Greate video! Please continue

@TroyMairs

2 ай бұрын

You got it! I appreciate the support :)

For storage I’m looking into a WD my cloud ex2. It would back up my computer wirelessly, the drives are exchangeable and expandable. You can even back up your work work ssd by plugging it in. the files would be available anywhere on your network and if I’m not mistaken even remotely.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

No kidding? This is a new recommendation here in the comments, I'll have to look into that a bit deeper because it sounds like a pretty clever solution! Thanks for the insight Phil!

Troy, your energy sensed through your self-awareness interview is similar to my own in which within your own creative parameters, and other people when you attempt to engage in conversation with don't get it, and it by many healthcare professionals may describe the situation as a compulsion. But, what do I know, as I'm neither trained nor skilled in that industry. The point is this, making purchases seems to come with the expense of some emotional connection at the end. That's the very reason why I bothered to chime in my thoughts as I collect information to get started in the real estate photography industry and its abundance of tech gear required to complete the goal once started.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your insight! Best of luck in your endeavors!

About the HardDrive Arrays. I’d recommend buying a NAS (it’s like a small server, Synology or QNAP are manufacturers I recommend, especially QNAP has some built in Cloud features) and fully equip it with HDDs in a RAID5 configuration, this way one drive could die and you still would have all of your data. Downside of them is: they aren’t that portable, but they have a usb port on the front for directly copying a disk’s content.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you Michael, that sounds not only useful but also very doable! Sometimes these NAS setups get a bit complicated, so I appreciate the succinct advice!

@patahel

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs glad I could give some useful advice. Also I should mention the HDDs should all have the same size and for NAS or 24hour use (WD Red for example). If you have any more questions I gladly help you out.

Great Video 👍 thanks. I hope you have any other videos about lights. I really wanna go with one system. The only question ist aputure or godox…?

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robin! I really appreciate that! I'm just about to get into my thoughts about lighting on this channel! I've gone the Aputure route myself!

100% understand the struggle!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Need someone to hold an intervention! lol :)

Extremely well made video! Super random question but can I please ask what the font name you used was?

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out, I'm glad you liked it! The font name is "Inter"

I have a 6big lacie and g-speed 24 shuttle. Ive had for months now and im getting warning that the newest os mac will not be supported. So Im stuck too🎉Done didit. Thanks for the warning. Great points. Thanks

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's tough! Sorry you're stuck in that situation! Thanks for sharing though, I'll be on lookout for an archive system that will hopefully play nicely with future OS updates. Thank YOU for the warning!

Great videos! You got a new subscriber!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Fred! Pumped to have you along for the journey!

@FredTrevinoColor

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs yea, you’ve inspired me to keep making more content! Consistency can get tough!

Yes, I brought things that wasn't the best quality but it was what I could afford. But as you said before the longevity of it I should have just saved the money and got what would last. Thanks for the video. Great information

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

I hear that! Its easy to sit here today several years down the road and say "buy the expensive thing" but the struggle is real when you first start out. You need a lot of "stuff" to really get rolling. Thanks for commenting!

Ive got 9 lightstands in an old tripod bag. Super handy, Something like an ap200 doesnt need a big stand (if its low in booklight mode) save the big stands for 8.4 or polyboards or ap1200 with a softbox. This bag of little stands gives me so much muscle beyone my 6 sctands and 4 combos. Just dont load or raise little stands. I had a couple of little stands that would not fit in that tripod bag.. threw them out

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Having a place for those "catch all" stands to live out of sight until they are needed is a good idea! Mine kind of float and just in the way most of the time!

Great content

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks for commenting!

I keep getting tagged with you saying we look alike. Great video. Keep up the good work!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Reunited after all these years!! My long lost brother! Lol thanks Max! Much appreciated👍

Subscribed... great video

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad to have you along for the ride!

Good stuff.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment!

Who the heck is Troy?? Well, I guess we will all know soon! Great job bro. Exited to see more.

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks man! I appreciate the support/confidence! I’m having a blast making these vids, definitely more to come!

Following for the recommendations for a storage system. I too have a mixture of about 10+ External hard drives stored in the bottom drawer. I would love to have some kind of raid storage system that I can access on-demand without having to pull the external hard drives (if I can find the data and power cords)!!!

@TroyMairs

Жыл бұрын

I'm the same way! I want the archival system, but I also want on-demand access. Its a tall order that comes at a price but I guy can dream! Thanks for commenting! A lot of viewers have recommended the Synology NAS systems.

@rsm307studios

Жыл бұрын

@@TroyMairs I have reached out to one of my favorite content creators (who actually responds to my emails) and hopefully Kelsey has some great options. I didn't realize my content was vulnerable until in 2022 I lost one of my internal hard drives. This drive housed many of the projects I was working on. I mean I had back-ups on another internal hard drive. But not everything. I ended up spending $600 to send the drive to a data recovery firm in TX. The files they did recover were files I did not really care about. So I DO NOT want to have to learn that hard lesson again. I'll have to check out the Synology NAS systems. I did reach out to a company (PureStorage) but they are only interested in Enterprise companies and not small Ma & Pa businesses like mine. 😡