How to Film Yourself Cinematically

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In today's video, we're diving deep into the world of solo filmmaking, sharing our top 10 tips on how to film yourself with cinematic quality - all by yourself. From leveraging unique camera angles and creative composition to mastering the art of clean audio and utilizing the right gear, we've covered everything you need to kickstart your solo filmmaking journey.
But here's the thing - the most important part of filming yourself is to just start. Yes, you heard me right. It's easy to get bogged down by the plethora of techniques, gear, and editing tricks, but the essence of filmmaking, especially when you're in front of and behind the camera, is to just begin. This is something I had to remind myself when I decided to create more personal content. The hurdles seemed endless, but the breakthrough came when I simply started.
Throughout this video, I've broken down my process into digestible tips, including my favorite - which you'll have to watch to find out! Whether it's about capturing the perfect shot, nailing your audio, or just making the most out of the equipment you have, these tips are designed to boost your confidence and spark your creativity.
So, if you're ready to take your solo filmmaking to the next level and want to learn more about creating captivating content that resonates with your audience, this video is for you. And remember, every great journey begins with a single step - or in this case, a single shot. Let's dive in, get creative, and transform the way you film yourself!
00:00 - JUST START
01:10 - Using Unique Camera Angles
01:32 - Creative Composition
02:37 - Shot Variety
03:01 - Use a Wireless Transmission
03:30 - Clean Audio
04:07 - The Gear
05:00 - Storyblocks
06:10 - How to Nail Your Focus
07:01 - Lighting
07:25 - Extra Cinematic Elements
08:25 - Adding Digital Movement in Post
8:52 - Closing Thoughts

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  • @zenceLde
    @zenceLde3 ай бұрын

    What a Masterpiece in under 10 Minutes.

  • @LJ_alltheway

    @LJ_alltheway

    3 ай бұрын

    Literally what I was going to say! 😂

  • @thecristianmercadoyt
    @thecristianmercadoyt3 ай бұрын

    That car-talking head shot was immaculate

  • @Cluesvlogging12345

    @Cluesvlogging12345

    25 күн бұрын

    JFK

  • @derzanpeltier
    @derzanpeltier3 ай бұрын

    The color grading on this so cleannn

  • @tectokbyhareesh
    @tectokbyhareesh3 ай бұрын

    What a production quality!! Hatsoff to you guys🫡

  • @flyingfilmmaker
    @flyingfilmmaker3 ай бұрын

    Love the camera angles and creative storytelling in the process of giving 10 tips for creatively filming yourself.

  • @josiahpetermann
    @josiahpetermann3 ай бұрын

    So solid, and such clean shots! Excited for where you're taking things!

  • @MysticalRoutes
    @MysticalRoutes3 ай бұрын

    I was watching videos of this same topic the other day and yours is by far the BEST one! Thanks for creating this video! ❤

  • @PowerOfSoundFX
    @PowerOfSoundFX3 ай бұрын

    Learnings: 1. Use unique Camera Angles 2. Creative Composition 3. Shot variety 4. Use wireless transmission (makes framing easier) 5. Clean audio 6. use Lighting to your advantage 7. add movement in editing

  • @PowerOfSoundFX

    @PowerOfSoundFX

    3 ай бұрын

    And the most important one: Just start! Go out and create content. Actually learning filmmaking comes with practice!

  • @jacobkori143
    @jacobkori1433 ай бұрын

    Amazing content Landon. You truly are an inspiration in every way.

  • @Tomvisuals
    @Tomvisuals3 ай бұрын

    Best cinematic tutorial I ever watched 🤩 still a long way to go but I have now a reference point of what I want to be able to achieve ! 🤩

  • @tyler-davis
    @tyler-davis3 ай бұрын

    Would love an entire section of the course dedicated to shooting solo cinematic content. This is awesome!

  • @garelbidi

    @garelbidi

    3 ай бұрын

    Totally agree !!!!!! Please Landon 🙏🏾

  • @Pian
    @Pian3 ай бұрын

    the afford you put in to have different angle was just amazing

  • @WoodenCreationz
    @WoodenCreationz2 ай бұрын

    Great video! Nice job taking over the channel! Keep the tips coming!

  • @duaharshil
    @duaharshil3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this 10 minute BANGER!!✨ Loved it 💪🏽

  • @RyanCowan
    @RyanCowanАй бұрын

    Insanely well produced video. Loved it. Thank you

  • @cristiancertan1738
    @cristiancertan17383 ай бұрын

    Wow man, you are awesome! Thanks for the inspiration, appreciate that so much. Due to your great tutorials I was able to start my content creation agency and now I shoot commercials for big brands in my country. I've also shot a commercial for Porsche, it was my dream since I started this journey 4 years ago. Thank you bro, you are the best, keep pushing forward!!!

  • @WarParadox
    @WarParadox3 ай бұрын

    wow, you nailed it, I mean, I've been thinking about how talking head is kind of everywhere now, so including this cinematic kind of narrative work into videos adds to the quality of the content almost regardless of subject, I mean, always loved the channels content but this is just Peak. keep it up

  • @steveseymour9805
    @steveseymour98053 ай бұрын

    Great video. Love the new format!

  • @shimondaniel
    @shimondaniel3 ай бұрын

    This was the motivation I needed. Great Video

  • @raduantoniu
    @raduantoniuАй бұрын

    This is one of the best videos I've seen on KZread. Ever. Wow!

  • @tommargage
    @tommargage3 ай бұрын

    Quality is king. Nice video Landon!

  • @khai-creates
    @khai-creates3 ай бұрын

    This video is a short, but informationally dense masterpiece. Thank you!

  • @JosephFutsum
    @JosephFutsum2 ай бұрын

    even your tutorials are cinematic and are told like a story. Well done.

  • @_apfilms_
    @_apfilms_3 ай бұрын

    Great video! One thing that I would add is PERFORMANCE. Shooting by yourself means that youre the whole crew, director and actor included so you got to perform at your best on the screen in order to tell the story you wanted to tell 🔥

  • @AR_Specialist
    @AR_Specialist3 ай бұрын

    Great video I think more videos like this should be added to the community.

  • @stedoesstuff
    @stedoesstuff3 ай бұрын

    This is fantastic, many thanks!

  • @mrderrickleonard
    @mrderrickleonardАй бұрын

    Amazing video, helped a ton. Thank you!

  • @1x1DesignStudios
    @1x1DesignStudios3 күн бұрын

    The best video of how to film yourself cinematically!

  • @thearabicdp
    @thearabicdp3 ай бұрын

    every shot was magical. great work

  • @TravelingwithKristin
    @TravelingwithKristin2 ай бұрын

    Love the thumbnail! + Epic use of story and tips

  • @micahmorgan4293
    @micahmorgan42933 ай бұрын

    Wow! This video had such an incredible vibe to it. It felt like I was having a personal discussion with Landon. This video is nostalgia crystallized. Bravo!

  • @VozMadridista
    @VozMadridista3 ай бұрын

    Loved the video! Very useful. Thank you

  • @BlitzDjingga
    @BlitzDjingga3 ай бұрын

    the thing is this video is done wonderfully that watching it bewitched me thinking, hey yeah it it that simple just start. but then I realized what didnt count was setting up those whole scene.. look how great the lighting is in this video.. that took time to think about it adjust your aperture, and all and then the post production on this one... oh my...

  • @justinuriahphoto
    @justinuriahphoto3 ай бұрын

    Great tips! Thanks!

  • @delmarandolph4741
    @delmarandolph47413 ай бұрын

    Love this video. Thank you for showing us!!!!!💙🧡💜🥰🙂

  • @arktisDE
    @arktisDE3 ай бұрын

    Great Video Landon!

  • @mitchmues
    @mitchmues3 ай бұрын

    Great video, inspiring angles! 👌🏽

  • @JONC312
    @JONC3123 ай бұрын

    I've been a member of FTF for 4 years now and I'm so happy that the business went to someone who really cares about it as much as Parker did (does). Thanks for more great tips @landonbytheway!

  • @maxim.horoshilov
    @maxim.horoshilov3 ай бұрын

    Great video, Landon!

  • @danielporterAZ
    @danielporterAZ3 ай бұрын

    This is one of the most useful videos ive seen in a good while

  • @RPGBURN
    @RPGBURN3 ай бұрын

    You killed it in this video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @tomsaycheez
    @tomsaycheez2 ай бұрын

    Master at work 💪🏽🔥

  • @JonasStuart
    @JonasStuart2 ай бұрын

    Definitely the best 'tips for filming yourself' youtube video I've watched!

  • @fayoumz1174
    @fayoumz11743 ай бұрын

    The quality on this video is on another level

  • @moneaiulian
    @moneaiulian3 ай бұрын

    Great content. Thanks, man!

  • @2ndTakeTae
    @2ndTakeTae2 ай бұрын

    beautiful/ can't wait to try this out

  • @dfyrealestate
    @dfyrealestate3 ай бұрын

    Watched the whole thing!

  • @beatbuildersstudio
    @beatbuildersstudio2 ай бұрын

    Great video. Clear and thought out. There are somethings you will still need that you cant buy to make a quality video like this. 1. On camera personality 2. Storytelling 3. The ability to pick music to dictate mood and pacing 4. Experience I juat want to give people more realistic idea that getting all this gear wont make you him.

  • @TheNardDog.
    @TheNardDog.3 ай бұрын

    This video is amazing !

  • @RochX-7
    @RochX-72 ай бұрын

    This was super cool.

  • @perbalsarbuland
    @perbalsarbuland2 ай бұрын

    best way to explain with good retention

  • @tintbustersprayer
    @tintbustersprayerАй бұрын

    Pure Beautyness! Cinematography as It's Best

  • @sferro21
    @sferro212 ай бұрын

    What an amazing video 🎉

  • @manugentoodrums
    @manugentoodrums3 ай бұрын

    broooo thats another level! 🔥

  • @kenslyder
    @kenslyder3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips..

  • @BABYT
    @BABYT2 ай бұрын

    Well done!

  • @jassdiaz9846
    @jassdiaz984620 күн бұрын

    Hi ! really cool and usefull video, thanks for sharing !

  • @tannermyler
    @tannermyler3 ай бұрын

    Wow, super well done. 🤯

  • @MouhcineAlMansouri
    @MouhcineAlMansouri3 ай бұрын

    Great tips ! thks

  • @MrBBowe
    @MrBBowe3 ай бұрын

    Nice! Will use in my next video!

  • @BrianSellers
    @BrianSellers3 ай бұрын

    So so good - all the little things in here, the short clips that SHOW what you're teaching without even having you say them... outstanding! Question: How'd you get the overhead shots? Looking down on the door, looking down through the hoop, etc.? 🤔

  • @edwardleefilms
    @edwardleefilms3 ай бұрын

    This video is so amazing. Color grade is soooo nice too. Awesome work Landon!

  • @jimmysmithtoca8845
    @jimmysmithtoca88453 ай бұрын

    Nice piece of advice thanks

  • @curiouskitkat
    @curiouskitkat3 ай бұрын

    i always want to film myself, but can never get things quite right. thank you for this video which is very informative and i watched in full

  • @isaacbrosius

    @isaacbrosius

    3 ай бұрын

    Dawg, this video released two minutes ago. You couldn't have fully watched it without speeding it up to a degree where you can't properly comprehend it.

  • @GladiatorSthenics

    @GladiatorSthenics

    3 ай бұрын

    You watched full video really

  • @AR_Specialist
    @AR_Specialist3 ай бұрын

    I keep watching this video over and over it’s definitely well put together. Within FTF community this is what’s missing. We need more updated content.

  • @LuminateCreative
    @LuminateCreative3 ай бұрын

    solid video landon

  • @torbs_media
    @torbs_media3 ай бұрын

    This is next level 🤩

  • @garderobaboba1173
    @garderobaboba11733 ай бұрын

    Valuable! Thanks!

  • @itwasme2435
    @itwasme24353 ай бұрын

    Gold content. Thanks

  • @williamalexanderr
    @williamalexanderr3 ай бұрын

    You honestly killed it !! Love the colors in this video and the tips ! Also quick question , what aspect ratio is this shot ? Exported in ?

  • @t-bobricemusic5795
    @t-bobricemusic57953 ай бұрын

    love it bro

  • @noor.alwaheed
    @noor.alwaheed3 ай бұрын

    A TRUE MASTERPIECE

  • @Marcus_Visbal
    @Marcus_Visbal3 ай бұрын

    Love it, in typical FTF fashion, straight forward, easily understood, and easily implemented 🤙

  • @rafibenatar2519
    @rafibenatar25193 ай бұрын

    Awesome tips 👍🏻

  • @mukisaelijah12
    @mukisaelijah123 ай бұрын

    Great video.. thanks for sharing

  • @moydor
    @moydor3 ай бұрын

    So dope!

  • @MariusXMelisa
    @MariusXMelisa2 ай бұрын

    Time to create more! 🔥

  • @Alamvirk
    @Alamvirk3 ай бұрын

    A really great cinematic tips video on KZread,, WOW

  • @RawloftheDead
    @RawloftheDead3 ай бұрын

    This video was well done wow

  • @TreyFowler86
    @TreyFowler863 ай бұрын

    Such a good video !! I need a DUNK next time tho!

  • @OFFTHEGRIND
    @OFFTHEGRIND3 ай бұрын

    What mount did you use for the exterior of the car. Been looking for a good one and I’ve not had good luck

  • @abbdiego
    @abbdiego2 ай бұрын

    can we get more videos like these? I just learned a ton and would love to see more examples like that.

  • @AnthonyRodriguezz
    @AnthonyRodriguezz3 ай бұрын

    Incredible

  • @hemelroy5868
    @hemelroy58683 ай бұрын

    too much perfection!

  • @emmanuelheri3457
    @emmanuelheri34573 ай бұрын

    Landon has ugraded the channel to a new level

  • @MarwanMahdy
    @MarwanMahdy3 ай бұрын

    so I was just scrolling through some material for a client shot by a videographer I usually work with and I thought "Damn that is good, I wish I can shoot myself like that, how does he do it?" and a few hours later I find your video. talk about perfect timing.

  • @homayoonsarwari5375
    @homayoonsarwari53753 ай бұрын

    One of the best videos of FTM

  • @briansingh1635
    @briansingh16352 ай бұрын

    My Fav The vette...Lol Thank you. good info.

  • @NemMusic.
    @NemMusic.3 ай бұрын

    You inspire me

  • @ivenmuhlhaus7934
    @ivenmuhlhaus79343 ай бұрын

    Nice one

  • @whoops9443
    @whoops94433 ай бұрын

    this vid looked fire on my ultrawide

  • @parschwenk4741
    @parschwenk47413 ай бұрын

    awesome work buddy. Great creativity I like that camera bag. what brand is it?

  • @RiddleRations
    @RiddleRationsАй бұрын

    Nice!

  • @joshrexford
    @joshrexford3 ай бұрын

    Solid vid and great tips! Guessing you have these somewhere, but what LUTs do you guys use on your footage? Feels super clean without being over-stylized 👌🏼

  • @assadaliassadali2427
    @assadaliassadali24273 ай бұрын

    Good morning brother wow that is amazing brother video always love your videos brother assaali from Kenya Mombasa Africa

  • @iSpike
    @iSpike3 ай бұрын

    ✌🏻😎🇦🇺 AWESOME video. Love FTF cheers from Western Australia 👍🏻

  • @JayFingers
    @JayFingers3 ай бұрын

    I own that PGYTECH tripod and I used to own a C70. I would not be brave enough to mount the C70 on the PGYTECH and hang it off something. 😅 When you showed that, I had a minor cardiac event. 😭😭😭

  • @grantballot6811
    @grantballot68113 ай бұрын

    Love your content man!! What is the name of the car mount. I've bought so many and they all get small jitters. Ur footage looked solid.

  • @stylesetter6930
    @stylesetter69303 ай бұрын

    How did you get the camera angle from above the basket? Did you use a ladder to put the Canon up with the mantis pod or did you use a drone? Great video, loved the vibe and the cinematic shots!!

  • @nixarofficial
    @nixarofficial3 ай бұрын

    Great! Thanks for sharing! Did you hit the camera at the end??😁 just to know

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