Thanks for your videos I really like them. Just as feedback. It's way more comfortable when you don't put a constant music on the background. Good luck for the next project!
@hummingjay8 сағат бұрын
I'm watching your clip and it feels like I'm watching a movie since it looks very calm and natural, relieving my stress from watching all other bunch of unnatural cheapy youtube clips. Thanks for that.
@GHOSTVAPOR11 сағат бұрын
Funny enough DOCUMENTARY films made by Hollywood are ALWAY FALS , Misdirecting , Forget Important details , Actually the docu film are Always a Narrative , NEVER Reality . that's why 99% get a Bad reviews .( Only good to peoples clueless of the artists or stories )
@metapirateTV14 сағат бұрын
Amazing. I've been shooting Cinema verite (Direct Cinema) style docs for 8 years now. Took a Doc class in 2015. I want to bring it into my films. Amazing you're sating this.
@directorc493015 сағат бұрын
i cant express ENOUGH how frustrating it is that I have to wait to get into this course just like AOD. like jeeeeez cmon maaan
@2424rocket16 сағат бұрын
The style of cinematography should be dictated by the content of the story… Not just because you like the style. How do you not know that?
@bseffrood6 сағат бұрын
Did you not listen to anything he said? Luc has extensive knowledge in his field, your criticism is laughable.
@dylankylephotography16 сағат бұрын
Again another excellent video.
@dylankylephotography17 сағат бұрын
that was a fantastic video
@JoaoSilva2222222 сағат бұрын
Wow, that´s a real toy in the background, well done!
@nibopunyoКүн бұрын
Cannot see your subtitles during , “ shooting dailies “ because your shirt had white logo which was making it difficult to see what’s written in the caption and the subtitles is also white coloured so .. just a small feedback still i thought it would help you in improving and not making the same mistakes again
@raredreamfootageКүн бұрын
2025: It's all iphone reels.
@jimmyonfilmКүн бұрын
Hey Luc! Great video, I’m falling in love with this style of cinematography more and more. One thing I don’t completely agree with is the wide lens discussion. A lot of documentaries are shot on longer lenses and zooms (as you said.) For example Captain Philips (just like most of the movies shot by Barry Ackroyd like The Big Short and The Hurt Locker) is almost always on long very compressed focal lengths but I don’t think it makes any less veritè. Just wanted to know what you think about it :) great video!
@RustyIsaksonКүн бұрын
As a newish person in film production, I can say there needs to be more people like you to tell the truth. What I’ve learned from you I can take a chill and look for older used equipment, to pursue my craft! Thank you for your insight and truth about cameras. Keep up the great work!
@ianbeaudouxКүн бұрын
NICE.
@jonathansnagelКүн бұрын
Great info! 🔥. If you check out “On the Silver Globe” from the 70s/80s it does an amazing job of verité in a sci-fi film. Free to watch on youtube.
@sohmiJesuswithmeКүн бұрын
Jesus love you all so much✝️❤️
@MuhammadIbrahim-fq8hoКүн бұрын
hello Luck, I really appreciate your videos, Thank you very much. I have been out of Nigeria for almost 11 years now, as an Architect I picked up a camera and fell in love with it, now that I am going back home I want to produce some documentaries to preserve some of Nigerian heritage. I would like your advice and more.
@VincentStevenStudioКүн бұрын
This works when you have plenty of time to edit. But for clients who want a quick turnaround, like 2 or 3 days. I'd rather go straight into it. I try to plan ahead while I shoot and pay attention to key moments live, so when I'm in the cutting room, I remember what to look for.
@VincentStevenStudioКүн бұрын
The use of drones has become ridiculous. It's a gimick. Movies like Ambulance and The Gray Man show bad use of it. I think drones should be used for aerial shots when you can't afford a helicopter or car tracking when you dont have a russian arm. But to zip around actors and do summersualts with camera, that looks horrible.
@nomadikmind3979Күн бұрын
man.........i have so much to learn. its daunting and disheartening for a hobbyist
@paolocicconeКүн бұрын
Frankly, I see it as a failure of cinematography. If I want to see a documentary, I'll do that. A movie should look like a feast for the eyes. Poetry in motion. Documentary-style cinematography is were movies go to die.
@robertruffo21342 күн бұрын
It really isn't taking over Hollywood. There have always been some movies like that, and some movies with other styles. Surveys show that more audiences than not do not like the documentary style, particularly women. I personally do not want everything I watch to be ugly-gritty-depressing In Canada I'm an outcast to many in the film community, which has been saying what you are saying for the 20 years I have been in the business, but I don't really care. BTW Children of Men as what, 15 years ago? More? And Barbie was last summer. So... Not really an example of how something is supposedly currently trending.
@phillt4362 күн бұрын
Maybe not so much Hollywood movies yet, but as far as TV goes I feel like the success of a show like Succession and the work of Armando Iannucci may come to influence others shows, particularly more dramatic comedies.
@user-dm2nx4yu5o2 күн бұрын
I agree with this sentiment
@cherishchee2 күн бұрын
I’ve been bingeing your videos for the past week and learning so much. I’m an aspiring filmmaker and professional photographer and found your style engaging and videos incredibly helpful. Thank you Luc!
@SebastianRVF-ln4jg2 күн бұрын
definitely agree and can relate to not babying my own gear xD good to have stuff that lasts
@moisesperez84062 күн бұрын
28:00
@AdAstraStakePool2 күн бұрын
"Coca-Cola"
@MatixLA2 күн бұрын
I purchased an FS7 kit on ebay with everything except a V mount battery and a lens, everything else including a VTC plate, rods, Vmount adapter and all by tilta was included. Most of all it came all in a Jason Case. Ive only had it for a week and I love it and the image is fantastic. Kep up the good work Luc.
@LycanVisuals2 күн бұрын
The G4, Tripod, 416, and MKE 600 are all on my wishlist lol. Buy nice or buy twice lol
@furynotes2 күн бұрын
I have no idea what camera district 9 was shot on. Me 5 seconds looking it up. It’s red cameras with Cooke se 4 primes. News footage shot Sony ex1 and ex3 cameras. Somebody asks what camera is the creator was shot on. I have no idea. Dude it was advertised all last year. There interviews with the dp. Takes 5 seconds.
@TrumpetDiva12 күн бұрын
Great, informative video. Thank you for the commercial free info!
@LucForsyth2 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@dylanctruesdale2 күн бұрын
Great information!
@DiodeFilms3 күн бұрын
"Classically trained?" If you were asking to be his 1stAC - I'd kind of get it - you might not know the protocol, but you were asking to be in the position people do to get the training! Maybe they thought you being overqualified would be a problem, like you'd step on their toes or something.
@justafanofcoolsht3 күн бұрын
👀
@justafanofcoolsht3 күн бұрын
🦎🦎🦎
@doodle23653 күн бұрын
Would have loved for you to talk about Terrence Malick and his style. You briefly mentioned Chivo with Children of Men but Chivo and Malick together 🤯🤯. They even established a dogma when it came to shooting which overlaps with your tips as well
@graildemitrius63103 күн бұрын
Lately, as an artist, the two sides of me have been battling between formality and spontaneity. I think there's a harmony between both that can prove impactful and emersive.
@KenDavis-uo8kq3 күн бұрын
3rd ac is filmloader/data manger. At least in my experience.
@DeyanIlievDoctora3 күн бұрын
DjiMic 2 has 32bit float plus 2 channels and it’s relatively budgeted compared to high end
@SirSeabass3 күн бұрын
I saw Glen Howerton from Always sunny talk about filmming Blackberry that they used Long Lenses on gimbals on tripods and shot a lot of stuff telephoto to give it a more voyeuristic feeling.
@SirSeabass3 күн бұрын
Ooof. I feel that. I was a Field Producer/DP on a docu-series which was AMAZING. It didn't pay well, but it was decent for my first "big" profile shoot. I had to take a job as a B-Roll Cam Op on a home reno show i'm it's 6th season. They are paying me $190/day. Other Cam Ops are getting a regular reality rate, bur they don't consider me a real CamOp.
@nomadikmind3979Күн бұрын
wtf.....its a reality show....not cinema
@lachlanjonestv3 күн бұрын
Hi Luc! Just out of curiosity, how good is the 'lag 'for the transmitter? This video has definitely made me consider getting one but I'm looking to work with a close friend on focus pulling, and the lag would obviously be an issue, even if it's slight. in AUS it's about 400-500 dollars. In this context, would you recommend i buy this transmitter or something more applicable. Cheers!
@jackbarron88803 күн бұрын
Hmm. You're talking about handheld techniques not necessarily verite. It's not strictly a 'documentary' technique...16mm independent films have been doing this for decades. What you are talking about is only appropriate depending on the type of story one is being told. Worked for the aesthetic of Bourne but it was ill advised for Batman Begins.
@graildemitrius63103 күн бұрын
I agree! Go even further back to the John Ford and John Huston documentaries on the Korean war and Battle of Midway, you'll start to see a very grounded and yet "off the cuff" style of capturing these events. There are even instances of bombs dropping so close to the camera that you see the film itself start to burn at the corners before a cut!
@jackbarron88803 күн бұрын
@@graildemitrius6310 Ah, amazing! I'll have to check those documentaries out!
@piusgyagenda3 күн бұрын
Great video with great tips. Thank you for sharing
@LucForsyth2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Brandon4rdMusic3 күн бұрын
Color blind people are punching the air rn
@peterkominek26813 күн бұрын
Have been thinking about doing my next film French Connection style. Then this video comes out...
@tshegobless54233 күн бұрын
Shout out to Sharlto Copley & Neill Blomkamp for District 9 (2009)
@khanceptbelal3 күн бұрын
You think it would be worth using this in a small space like this, but instead of the soft box you're using a v-flat to bounce off of
@thatchinaboi13 күн бұрын
Is the movie "Capernaum" considered a documentary verite style of shooting?
@aerozg3 күн бұрын
The first film i remember using this documentary style approach was the "Right Stuff" (1983) by P. Kaufman. I first saw it as a kid back in the late '80s, and it was exactly because they used actual footage from the official NASA space program archives, that it was so deeply ingrained in my memory, as a deep and serious film, as opposed to Top Gun for example.
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Thanks for your videos I really like them. Just as feedback. It's way more comfortable when you don't put a constant music on the background. Good luck for the next project!
I'm watching your clip and it feels like I'm watching a movie since it looks very calm and natural, relieving my stress from watching all other bunch of unnatural cheapy youtube clips. Thanks for that.
Funny enough DOCUMENTARY films made by Hollywood are ALWAY FALS , Misdirecting , Forget Important details , Actually the docu film are Always a Narrative , NEVER Reality . that's why 99% get a Bad reviews .( Only good to peoples clueless of the artists or stories )
Amazing. I've been shooting Cinema verite (Direct Cinema) style docs for 8 years now. Took a Doc class in 2015. I want to bring it into my films. Amazing you're sating this.
i cant express ENOUGH how frustrating it is that I have to wait to get into this course just like AOD. like jeeeeez cmon maaan
The style of cinematography should be dictated by the content of the story… Not just because you like the style. How do you not know that?
Did you not listen to anything he said? Luc has extensive knowledge in his field, your criticism is laughable.
Again another excellent video.
that was a fantastic video
Wow, that´s a real toy in the background, well done!
Cannot see your subtitles during , “ shooting dailies “ because your shirt had white logo which was making it difficult to see what’s written in the caption and the subtitles is also white coloured so .. just a small feedback still i thought it would help you in improving and not making the same mistakes again
2025: It's all iphone reels.
Hey Luc! Great video, I’m falling in love with this style of cinematography more and more. One thing I don’t completely agree with is the wide lens discussion. A lot of documentaries are shot on longer lenses and zooms (as you said.) For example Captain Philips (just like most of the movies shot by Barry Ackroyd like The Big Short and The Hurt Locker) is almost always on long very compressed focal lengths but I don’t think it makes any less veritè. Just wanted to know what you think about it :) great video!
As a newish person in film production, I can say there needs to be more people like you to tell the truth. What I’ve learned from you I can take a chill and look for older used equipment, to pursue my craft! Thank you for your insight and truth about cameras. Keep up the great work!
NICE.
Great info! 🔥. If you check out “On the Silver Globe” from the 70s/80s it does an amazing job of verité in a sci-fi film. Free to watch on youtube.
Jesus love you all so much✝️❤️
hello Luck, I really appreciate your videos, Thank you very much. I have been out of Nigeria for almost 11 years now, as an Architect I picked up a camera and fell in love with it, now that I am going back home I want to produce some documentaries to preserve some of Nigerian heritage. I would like your advice and more.
This works when you have plenty of time to edit. But for clients who want a quick turnaround, like 2 or 3 days. I'd rather go straight into it. I try to plan ahead while I shoot and pay attention to key moments live, so when I'm in the cutting room, I remember what to look for.
The use of drones has become ridiculous. It's a gimick. Movies like Ambulance and The Gray Man show bad use of it. I think drones should be used for aerial shots when you can't afford a helicopter or car tracking when you dont have a russian arm. But to zip around actors and do summersualts with camera, that looks horrible.
man.........i have so much to learn. its daunting and disheartening for a hobbyist
Frankly, I see it as a failure of cinematography. If I want to see a documentary, I'll do that. A movie should look like a feast for the eyes. Poetry in motion. Documentary-style cinematography is were movies go to die.
It really isn't taking over Hollywood. There have always been some movies like that, and some movies with other styles. Surveys show that more audiences than not do not like the documentary style, particularly women. I personally do not want everything I watch to be ugly-gritty-depressing In Canada I'm an outcast to many in the film community, which has been saying what you are saying for the 20 years I have been in the business, but I don't really care. BTW Children of Men as what, 15 years ago? More? And Barbie was last summer. So... Not really an example of how something is supposedly currently trending.
Maybe not so much Hollywood movies yet, but as far as TV goes I feel like the success of a show like Succession and the work of Armando Iannucci may come to influence others shows, particularly more dramatic comedies.
I agree with this sentiment
I’ve been bingeing your videos for the past week and learning so much. I’m an aspiring filmmaker and professional photographer and found your style engaging and videos incredibly helpful. Thank you Luc!
definitely agree and can relate to not babying my own gear xD good to have stuff that lasts
28:00
"Coca-Cola"
I purchased an FS7 kit on ebay with everything except a V mount battery and a lens, everything else including a VTC plate, rods, Vmount adapter and all by tilta was included. Most of all it came all in a Jason Case. Ive only had it for a week and I love it and the image is fantastic. Kep up the good work Luc.
The G4, Tripod, 416, and MKE 600 are all on my wishlist lol. Buy nice or buy twice lol
I have no idea what camera district 9 was shot on. Me 5 seconds looking it up. It’s red cameras with Cooke se 4 primes. News footage shot Sony ex1 and ex3 cameras. Somebody asks what camera is the creator was shot on. I have no idea. Dude it was advertised all last year. There interviews with the dp. Takes 5 seconds.
Great, informative video. Thank you for the commercial free info!
Glad it was helpful!
Great information!
"Classically trained?" If you were asking to be his 1stAC - I'd kind of get it - you might not know the protocol, but you were asking to be in the position people do to get the training! Maybe they thought you being overqualified would be a problem, like you'd step on their toes or something.
👀
🦎🦎🦎
Would have loved for you to talk about Terrence Malick and his style. You briefly mentioned Chivo with Children of Men but Chivo and Malick together 🤯🤯. They even established a dogma when it came to shooting which overlaps with your tips as well
Lately, as an artist, the two sides of me have been battling between formality and spontaneity. I think there's a harmony between both that can prove impactful and emersive.
3rd ac is filmloader/data manger. At least in my experience.
DjiMic 2 has 32bit float plus 2 channels and it’s relatively budgeted compared to high end
I saw Glen Howerton from Always sunny talk about filmming Blackberry that they used Long Lenses on gimbals on tripods and shot a lot of stuff telephoto to give it a more voyeuristic feeling.
Ooof. I feel that. I was a Field Producer/DP on a docu-series which was AMAZING. It didn't pay well, but it was decent for my first "big" profile shoot. I had to take a job as a B-Roll Cam Op on a home reno show i'm it's 6th season. They are paying me $190/day. Other Cam Ops are getting a regular reality rate, bur they don't consider me a real CamOp.
wtf.....its a reality show....not cinema
Hi Luc! Just out of curiosity, how good is the 'lag 'for the transmitter? This video has definitely made me consider getting one but I'm looking to work with a close friend on focus pulling, and the lag would obviously be an issue, even if it's slight. in AUS it's about 400-500 dollars. In this context, would you recommend i buy this transmitter or something more applicable. Cheers!
Hmm. You're talking about handheld techniques not necessarily verite. It's not strictly a 'documentary' technique...16mm independent films have been doing this for decades. What you are talking about is only appropriate depending on the type of story one is being told. Worked for the aesthetic of Bourne but it was ill advised for Batman Begins.
I agree! Go even further back to the John Ford and John Huston documentaries on the Korean war and Battle of Midway, you'll start to see a very grounded and yet "off the cuff" style of capturing these events. There are even instances of bombs dropping so close to the camera that you see the film itself start to burn at the corners before a cut!
@@graildemitrius6310 Ah, amazing! I'll have to check those documentaries out!
Great video with great tips. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Color blind people are punching the air rn
Have been thinking about doing my next film French Connection style. Then this video comes out...
Shout out to Sharlto Copley & Neill Blomkamp for District 9 (2009)
You think it would be worth using this in a small space like this, but instead of the soft box you're using a v-flat to bounce off of
Is the movie "Capernaum" considered a documentary verite style of shooting?
The first film i remember using this documentary style approach was the "Right Stuff" (1983) by P. Kaufman. I first saw it as a kid back in the late '80s, and it was exactly because they used actual footage from the official NASA space program archives, that it was so deeply ingrained in my memory, as a deep and serious film, as opposed to Top Gun for example.