Do you like this style of video? Would you like to see more like this?

@samblack3446

2 жыл бұрын

Informative, concise and entertaining, I'd like to see more.

@coder543

2 жыл бұрын

No. I personally can't stand when videos refuse to say what they're going to talk about. I'm not going to watch this video unless the title changes, and then only if the content actually does sound interesting. I apply this standard to all channels. Clickbait is a terrible thing.

@adamwashington9565

2 жыл бұрын

Well made, funny and presented in an easy to follow manner. You should have more subs than you do.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Adam 🙏🏻🎥

This is actually a really good explanation of something I've been trying to tell people who are filming, because most of the time they just shot a bunch of shots and then sifted put everything together in the edit. I've always said that the main difference between video and cinema is exactly this. Videographers go out and shoot everything and then decide what works best to tell the story but cinematographers figure out what they need to shoot in order to tell the story. Even though much of todays video and film is shot and edited on the same equipment. Not that one way is better than the other one. But one saves production and post production time which can be expensive on larger projects and the other one requires more time in preproduction which can be done by a fewer amount of people saving on time and money. In essence it all comes down not what and how you're shooting but what are you trying to communicate and that depends on a multitude of different factors never just one like the lens type for a shot. At least that's how I interpreted filmmaking.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Totally 🙏🏻 thank you for watching and commenting 🎥🎥

@elauadeinsf

Жыл бұрын

well said

@vitalbutinar

Жыл бұрын

@@elauadeinsf thank you.

This explains a lot I couldn’t understand why you couldn’t just move closer or farther away with just changing the camera position instead of on the lens now seeing this makes more sense

Great work sir. We started a small production company two years ago and these tips are absolutely gold. Because of creators like yourself and many others film school was not necessary. We were able to learn everything that we needed because people like you care to share it..

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

So pleased these videos are helping 🤩🙏🏻🎥 if you need further advice I have sessions on my website www.Sam-holland.com thanks for watching

KZread suggested your video today, I loved your presentation, the element of surprise, the way you kept the attention of the audience, and the way you linked your next video at last. more value in a limited time 👍 this is the 5th video I'm watching and I have already learned so much about framing, angles, lenses, etc... and also about how to present your videos to your audience. keep up the good work man

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you so much. I’m super pleased the videos are helping 🤩🎥💪🏻 I am working on another one for next week and I think it could be the most helpful one yet!! I can’t wait to put it out. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comment 🙏🏻

This video was amazing Sam! I've had some real laughter because of the simple jokes yet REALLY learned something valuable about lens choices. I did for a long time know what they obviously will show you, but not exactly the reason to why you'd pick one over the other. You killed it!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Thomas that’s amazing. So pleased you learnt something AND enjoyed watching at the same time. Thanks for watching 🎥🤩🙏🏻

I like how every video has a call to action at the end.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

I hope all the videos help! I’m working on a full series so it covers everything I know 🤩🙏🏻🎥 thanks for watching

People are choosing lenses because of a spec sheet rather than telling a story, sick vid, love this new format, story telling is on point!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! We need to get away from the specs and think about the story and emotions. Thanks brother 🙏🏻🎥🎬📽

Sam mate, I've only recently come across your videos and they're so under-viewed. You get the perfect balance of addressing the technical side of things as well as the artistic side. Then you show how to connect those sides and the various ways the technique in each video can be used. All this while keeping things friendly, light, and humorous without becoming overbearing or an information overload. You also don't come across as some egotistical camera know it all, which is very refreshing. You've gained a new sub for sure. Thought id add something personal down here in case you happen to read all this soppy waffling. I've already taken things from your videos and used them to help me get better at my job in a small production company. I'm early in my career and thought you'd like to know you are one of the people genuinely helping me develop my skills, get better at my job, and better at my passion. Much love and respect bro, keep it up.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks so much for the kind words. Great to have subscribers here like you but above all… I’m so pleased the videos are helping you progress! 🤩🎉 stay tuned and keep us updated with how things are going! 🎥🤩

this was one of the best videos I've watched on this topic, only 7 minutes but so much actually useful information

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

🤩🙏🏻🎥🎉 I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

Thanks for the clarity of choosing focal lengths in the scenes

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help 🤩🙏🏻🎥 thanks for watching

Just found your stuff as I've been researching a particular lens for an upcoming project. Your videos are entertaining, and while what you say in this video is mostly true, especially for those who are just getting started in "filmmaking" - myself, having actually been on Spielberg's sets when I worked at Universal Studios (was on his Jurassic Park 2 set and his Amistad set) and having been in filmmaking and studying film for decades, I can tell you that Spielberg shot almost exclusively with a 21mm lens, as does Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese. And many or my favorite Directors exclusively shoot with only wide angle lenses; Orson Welles and Jean-Pierre Juenet used 18mm and 25mm lenses, The Coen Brothers almost always use only 27mm for everything, as does Wes Anderson, David Cronenberg, and David Fincher. Of course there are exceptions... Ridley Scott loves 75mm Anamorphic. But in general, most of the top Directors don't like switching out to different focal lengths if they don't have to, because they know how to use their favorite Focal Length in all the ways that are needed to achieve that context and emotion of the scene. But for everyone else watching your video... good advice!

This is important as a photographer as well!

Man, I just discovered you, and you do know your game. You're leading me from one video to another like a child. Very well done. And you have a funny bone too, made me laugh quite a few times.

@SamHolland

3 ай бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 as long as it’s all helpful. Thanks for watching 🎥

I really needed this... I’m at a point in my career where I’m following a template for videos with little to no reason and emotion.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason. Great that you’re realising this now and can move forward 🤩💪🏻🎥 now you can be more creative

Great video. We’ve been following you for a while and appreciate the work on improving your format.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻🎥

Love Mr Spielborg, always fun to learn with him!

Sam.. I am from India and I love your videos and have been watching them for more than a year. I like you because of a joy that keeps bubbling inside you and finds expression through your eyes. Its just a pleasure watching that. however I am 'angry'.. when I saw you have just 44.2k subs.... You must be at a million now... You are way ahead then your competition. The plays... the drama ... the comic... I love how you do them. Considering that none of them are easy. Its so nice to see how you have shed off your 'Introvert' skin. Have seen at least 30 of your videos.... keep the hustle on my friend. God Bless ..

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏🏻🤩 all the best to you 🎥

Exquisitely shot, outstanding audio, humorous, comprehensive, insightful and downright excellent! Spot on job Mr. Holland.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Oscar 🙏🏻🤩🎥

Hi Sam! I just want to tell you that I'm extremely grateful for all your knowledge and especially the way you present it. I'm so glad that i found your channel! Cheers, mate!

My second video I watched from you. I just found a new diamond. I really hope to see you grow because you really deserve it! Great job mate!

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

You absolute legend! 🤩🙏🏻 so pleased you’re enjoying the videos. Great to have you here as part of the channel 🎥

Man I love this style I can’t stop watching

@SamHolland

6 ай бұрын

🤩🤩🤩🤩🎉🎥 I hope they’re providing some value

This is fantastic. Really has me thinking more about the choices that I make to tell the stories! Loving the content as always Sam, so thank you.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad this got you thinking 🤩👌🏻🎥 thank YOU 🙏🏻

I only came across Sam Holland's videos in the last month or so and they're Gold! How come he hasn't got hundreds' of thousands of subscribers? These are *way* more informative than the bulk of the output from many of the "big names" on KZread. He has the depth of content of Gerald Undone but with a really accessible tutorial style that isn't overwhelming, a bit like Brandon Li, but rather more engaging to watch IMO.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I’m pleased you’re enjoying the videos and hopefully learning something. Great to have you here 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Brilliant! The humour will cement the ideas in our minds

Dude, the strategy you use to point to the next video is really smart. Love your channel and energy.

@SamHolland

11 ай бұрын

Haha thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Just some encouragement here. You are really stepping up your game….fire! Funny, informative, and engaging. Thanks for your effort👍

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Chris 🙏🏻🎥

I really like this way of teaching, contextual and engaging. Thank you

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU 🤩🎥🙏🏻

Mate this is awesome! Can see how much time you’ve put into it. Great video!! 🎥💪😎

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! 🙏🏻🤩🎥

Easy for me I only have one lense

50mm prime is king, its rare i ever take it off my camera. 50mm usually gets close enough to the subject that I dont ever feel like getting any tighter shots and it gets wide enough for most shots. Sometimes I go down to 24mm for those wide shots.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Such a versatile focal length 🤩👌🏻🎥

Loved it Sam! Thank you. Perfect blend of humour and information 🙌🏻 Definitely something I need to work on myself, so this helped a lot!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻🤩🎥 glad this helped

Story telling...thank you man! I tend to forget about that part

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Loved this video. You demonstrated the lesson in a way that I’ll remember and will consider going forward.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony. I’m pleased you enjoyed it and it helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Great content as always! I find a standard 24-70 the most valuable piece of kit over primes simply because focal range feels much more important to filmmaking than DOF... And considering time (doing corporate work) it's the only thing I can find shooting on - I Would love to hear how primes have worked for your filmmaking career and workflow. Cheers!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 There’s just a certain characteristic when it comes to prime lenses. They’re dedicated to one thing so they are generally “better” optics. Plus, having a set makes you more intensional with your choice for each shot. I have a cinema lens on the way for a video soon and I’ll be talking about the full set of primes on the channel so stay tuned 🤩🙏🏻🎥

@shanefoleymedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamHolland looking forward to seeing it!

@Yodd

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right, not only is shallow dof overused and used with no other purpose than “cINemAtIc”, but the prime lenses are also way too shallow. On a fullframe going lower than f2.8 is hardly ever necessary, especially if for 50mm and tighter. It makes the persons ears and tip of the nose out of focus, its not separating the subject anymore, its separating parts of the subject. I do agree that using primes will force you to understand vocal lengths, but the same thing can be done with proactivity. Just take your zoom lens out and shoot one day on 24mm, next day on 35mm, than 50mm and so on.

@shanefoleymedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@Yodd very interesting point. For solo filmmakers / photographers, DOF is a help, but certainly there are many films and scenes shot without shallow DOF, and for good reason

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Totally! 👌🏻🎥

Good video with a simple to apply principle. These things can seem super obvious once they're revealed, but obviously, it's not the case. I'll be using these a lot. Thank you!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻🎥

Videos like this really make me think and grow. Thank you! 🙏🏼

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thank YOU! 🤩🙏🏻🎥 stay tuned for plenty more. Thanks for watching and commenting

Finally I understand the basics of lens! ☺️

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! 🤩💪🏻 so pleased this helped. Stay tuned for plenty more videos and thanks for watching 🙏🏻🎥

Love the information so enlightening but your conversational style and humour bring these to another level

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🤩🙏🏻🎥

@davidedenbrow5578

Жыл бұрын

@@SamHolland I have never clicked on a watch next until your vids 😂

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

That’s amazing!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you! I hope it was worth the click 😂🎥

The Pombears in the camera bag! Brilliant! 🤣

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 yes!!! 💪🏻🎥

Your videos are quite engaging. You’re really great at storytelling. I am learning a lot, thank you for making these videos. It’s great content!

@SamHolland

11 ай бұрын

Hey. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the videos and I hope they’re helping. Thank YOU for watching and commenting 🤩🙏🏻📹

CONGRATULATIONS SAM! This video was really nice.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carlos! 🤩🙏🏻🎥 I’m pleased you enjoyed it.

This is an incredible video thanks Sam.

This was really useful - I learned how to use the equipment to tell a story, rather than just a list of specs - thanks!

The way you explain is just on point. Thank you brother

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 🤩🙏🏻 I’m so pleased it helped. Stay tuned for another tomorrow 🎥

Fantastic video. Very entertaining and informative. Thanks!

Just stumbled upon your channel while searching for film tips. Great job! I subscribed on the spot!

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🤩🙏🏻 great to have you here. I hope the videos help. Plenty more tutorials coming next month 🎥

Freakin awesome lesson! Thank you greatly brother!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU 🤩🙏🏻🎥

My ”trick” or train of thought is to start planning the shots with a normal 50mm, F4 and eye level shot as default, then motivate from there why I want to change the shot in any parameter, focal length, aperture and angle.

Amazing work Mister, and it's really funny also, your videos are beautiful and enjoyable, cheers 🙌🏻👏🏼

Great video. Thanks for sharing this! I have just started, and hope to learn more from creators like you.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m pleased this helped. I’m working on plenty more videos like this one so stay tuned for Tuesdays video 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Amazing video to explain what has been an elusive concept for me for some time. Subbed!

@SamHolland

8 ай бұрын

Hey Philip. So pleased this helped. Thanks for subscribing! Great to have you here. Plenty more tutorials on the channel coming next year so stay tuned. Any questions just ask. What’s the thing you’re most wanting to learn next 🎥

Throw in a super35 sensor with limited choices for super35 lenses. I end up using full frame lenses that have a crop factor of approx. 1.7. The crop my have the equivalent of certain focal length, but the lens still has it's own intrinsic focal length characteristics. Even more fun...

this video came in clutch , right when I needed some inspiration for shooting a project

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Hey. Glad this helped. Hopefully some more will come in useful too 🤩👌🏻🎥

@dragosh00

Жыл бұрын

@@SamHolland Sam, in the last week, i watched almost half of your videos and I honestly say that I learned so much! Definitely there is more to come. Thank you for everything you do ✌️

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Hey. I’m so pleased the videos helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥 thank you!! Stay tuned.

This video was Amazing. I'm Subscribed for life. Thank you for explaining this concept. Your style of teaching is Excellent

Thanks for this. Gives me something to think about when I next go out and film!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

🤩🎥🙏🏻

Great video! Important info and you presented it in a really concise, engaging way. Thank you!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rina. I’m pleased you enjoyed it 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Really great content. Nice tips!!

Just ran into your channel. I'm loving the videos they are great! subscribed!

Your really good at making people click the next video 😂

Super cool Sam, adding funny a tone alongside clever filmmaking tips made this very entertaining to watch 😉👍

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤩🙏🏻 I’m pleased you enjoy it. Plenty more to come 🎥

I like the way you hooked up your viewers to watch the full video 😅

Great video Sam! Informative! There a video on KZread, titled the soul of cinema, wish more videographers would run with the ideas from that video. Also, there's a small channel called the whole equation, great information that I feel you could also digest and present in your way. Keep up the good work!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻🎥

Great video Sam. As always! Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 📷

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Loved this video! Gave me a good few laughs and cheered me up since testing positive for COVID 😫😅👏🏻

Sam you are a great teacher! I laughed hard AND took notes.

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

😂 good! So pleased you learned something and enjoyed yourself. The next one is gonna be wild! 🤠😜

Best channel I’ve found on film making ! Thank’s for thé réal good advices and techniques

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

You legend!! I’m pleased you enjoy the channel. Great to have you here. Stay tuned 🤩🙏🏻🎥

This was super helpful! First video I’ve seen of yours. I’m in!!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! 🤩🙏🏻 good to have you here. Working on the next fun one now 😂🎥

Nice vid. It's all about that ONE thing we always think about (no, not sex!) It's about: Best ways to tell a story!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻🎥

Aside the great editing and storytelling it was also very informational! thanks ❤

Blooming BRILLIANT mate 👍🏻

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Mate! It was a great pleasure to watch! SO entertained! Good lesson by the way! Cheers!👊

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m pleased you enjoyed it 🤩🙏🏻🎥

So well put. Great content.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Great video Sam - nicely delivered! Thanks

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil 🙏🏻🎥

Educational and hilarious! Great work my friend

Thank you so much. And the Spielberg thing was done so nicely.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!

Fantastic stuff Sam! really enjoyed and understood :) and subscribed

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m pleased you enjoyed it 🤩🎥

This was great and very informative! Like a mini film school lesson! Really appreciate this!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

This was the third of your videos I'd watched in a row and was considering heading to market square to take some shots... and which location happens to appear?

Quality content! Love the playful, humorous delivery 👌🔥

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tobias 🎥🤩

Fantastic video Sam! Great tips!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh 🙏🏻🎥🤩

Great video Sam!

4:53 cracked me up. hahaha. such a nicely produced video, kudos! :)

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

😂 thanks. 🤩🎥🙏🏻

Awesome explanation. Thank you for sharing

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Great content as always Sam 👏 I love my Sony 28 - 135 mm f4 for my FX6 😍 it is an allrounder lens

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤩🎥🙏🏻

Great vids! Funny and easy to learn. Just what im after! Subscribed

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good to have you here 🤩🙏🏻 hope it helps 🎥

Utter mutter, Sam! Great spate! Love this fun, creative, _very_ helpful video. Thanks mammothly much. Cheers from the States! 💛🇬🇧

@SamHolland

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Glen!! 🇺🇸🤩🙏🏻🎥

good on lens characteristics V informative.

Sam. That was both entertaining and really informative. Loved the shots of Nottingham of course. This will be in my super-list of 'how to' videos. How would you apply this to a live unamplified (medieval) music performance do you think? I would normally have 3 cameras showing different angles and framings. So I would get the wides and close ups, showing both context and action. Is there some question I can ask myself that would make it better? Best wishes, Raymond in Nottingham.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Raymond. Good question. It all comes down to what you want and need to show I guess. Center camera probably needs to be a wide shot then the other two closer or for following different characters maybe. Whatever works best for your needs. I guess it’s more of a framing thing than a focal length thing. Thanks for watching 🤩🙏🏻🎥

@earlgreybeard

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamHolland Framing has certainly been my main driver in the past for this. My only decision will I think be for my closest static camera as to which wide lens to use. As I am limited by the shape of the building (long and narrow in a castle), even that will probably come down largely to how much of the scene I need to capture. Many thanks for your help.

Very awesome video man!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gino 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Great hooks and engagement in your videos mate!

@SamHolland

2 ай бұрын

🙏🏻 thank you

Hey sam. Are you using any filter on your S5? If so, what kind? Thanks

Great stuff. Helpful.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m glad this helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥

Thanks! Great video!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU 🙏🏻🤩🎥

awesome video Sam !

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy 🙏🏻🎥

Hey Sam. I have a very small KZread channel that focuses on mountain biking. I'm looking to buy a Sony FX30 to film handheld vlog-type intros & interviews, for my office set-up (similar sized room to yours), and for shooting people mountain biking out on the trails (probably 10-30 feet away from me). I'm a NOOOOB when it comes to camera lenses (learning a lot from your channel, btw). I was thinking I might be able to get away by starting with one lens: the Sony E 16-55 mm F2.8 G. I figure the 16mm will probably work well for in-office and handheld vlogging (and for context if interviewing people...see, I watched the video above!), and I could probably make use of the zoom to 55mm for shooting mountain bikers on the trails and for interviews. It would be very nice to hit the trails with only one lens. I'm also thinking of using a DJI RS 3 occasionally when I'm outside vlogging and shooting action shots. So I have a few questions.... (1) Do you think that lens would do the trick? (2) Is there a better video lens out there for what I'm planning on using it for (or a pair of lenses)? & (3) If that lens is a good call, does the fact that it extends on zoom make using a gimble a pain in the ass?

Awesome video Sam, thanks! Fresh, smooth and professional, my favourite "new" KZreadr! :)

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤩🙏🏻🎥 you legend

Informative and entertaining. Sock was hilarious 😂. Yes, i would like to see more videos like this. You shoud put Spielberg with sock for thumbnail.

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

😂 haha thank you! 🧦 plenty more on the way. More fun stuff this week 😜🎥 thanks for watching!

SAM. Te video was entertaining, funny and informative. GREAT WORK. Keep it up!!

@SamHolland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Troy 🤩🙏🏻

One fundamental flaw in your explanation that needs to be cleared up for beginners is that lens compression isn't due to the focal length or the lens itself. It's that you physically have to move for a better framing this causing the "compression".