10 Mistakes That Make Your Films Look CHEAP
Austin Meyer
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Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, & photographer based in Berkeley, California. He is a National Geographic Explorer whose work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, & PBS among others. He has worked with organizations such as The North Face, Stanford University, & the United Nations. Meyer’s purpose as a documentarian is to tell stories that change the way people walk through the world by inspiring empathy, curiosity, & wonder. He is passionate about telling vulnerable & intimate stories that are emotionally moving, break down stereotypes, & compel people to take action in order to make our world a better place. Beyond the camera, Meyer is an ultrarunner, theatrical improviser, & cofounder of Collective Capital, a creative consultancy that leads applied improv workshops for organizations around the world to help teams unlock their creative potential. https://www.austinmeyerfilms.com
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🤝 Need personalized help? Book a 1:1 call: https://bit.ly/amfconsultations 📁 Download the FREE folder template to organize your projects: https://bit.ly/amf-project-folder-template In this video, I break down 10 common mistakes that can make your documentary film look cheap and unpolished. Here we go! 🍿 WATCH NEXT: How to Cast The PERFECT Documentary Character (12 Traits) - https://youtu.be/SWs8WbjOLAo?si=tKgi3TwVl4n528gR MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🌍 My website - https://www.austinmeyerfilms.com 📚 My newsletter - https://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter 🎙 My podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-austin-meyer-podcast/id1436939910 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms 👨💻 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinmeyerfilms/ 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@austinmeyerfilms 🎥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/austinmeyerfilms/ WHO AM I? If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm Austin Meyer and I am a documentary filmmaker based in Berkeley, California. I'm a National Geographic Explorer and my work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and PBS among others. Through my videos here on this channel, and my podcast called The Austin Meyer Podcast, I share skills, mindsets, and lessons to help you become a better documentary filmmaker and build the life full of creativity that you aspire towards. 🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE MY ACAM: https://amzn.to/3TbCx15 MY YOUTUBE CAM: https://amzn.to/47YOg7m MY DOC TRIPOD: https://amzn.to/3GpAUp3 MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/firstlight-35l/?rfsn=2771443.05625a YOUTUBE LENS: https://amzn.to/3GNsjwF PRIME LENSES: https://amzn.to/46RsAcw CURRENT DRONE: https://amzn.to/47J0DEI KEY LIGHT: https://amzn.to/3RuhRQO SHOTGUN MIC: https://amzn.to/416wOf0 COMPUTER: https://amzn.to/3NeaxpF * Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended * ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - Mistake 1 4:00 - Mistake 2 6:20 - Mistake 3 7:44 - Mistake 4 9:08 - Mistake 5 10:28 - Mistake 6 12:15 - Mistake 7 13:46 - Mistake 8 16:01 - Mistake 9 17:40 - Mistake 10 19:06 - Outro #documentaryfilmmaking #documentary #filmmaking
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