Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Making mistakes is what learning is all about, but that doesn’t mean we as documentary filmmakers have to like it. In this video I’m going to go over some of the most common mistakes I see new documentary filmmakers making, and then offer up some tips on how to avoid them.
#filmmaking #documentary #careeradvice
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1:12 - Overinvesting in gear
3:00 - Going full time too soon
4:32 - Thinking too big
6:38 - Waiting for opportunities
9:12 - Not being a student
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Making mistakes is what learning is all about, but that doesn’t mean we as documentary filmmakers have to like it. In this video I’m going to go over some of the most common mistakes I see new documentary filmmakers making, and then offer up some tips on how to avoid them.
#filmmaking #documentary #careeradvice
🎥 *WANT TO LEVEL UP YOUR CINEMATOGRAPHY? JOIN MY DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY: PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS COURSE*🎥 bit.ly/3YkuBcL
👨💻*LEARN TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUTUBE FOR YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER*👨💻: tiny.cc/dbv9vz
🤘 *WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!)* 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
📽 *START THE FREE 5-DAY FILMMAKER’S LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING CHALLENGE *📽 bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 *THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD)* 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
🗞 *MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: FILMMAKING TIPS, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING* 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
📱 *SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR PROJECT CONSULTATION CALL WITH ME*📱
calendly.com/lucforsyth/1-1-consultation-call
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Overinvesting in gear
3:00 - Going full time too soon
4:32 - Thinking too big
6:38 - Waiting for opportunities
9:12 - Not being a student
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
