Breaking down a $150 Cinematic Commercial Shoot @LucForsyth
Breaking down a $150 Cinematic Commercial Shoot  @LucForsyth
Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Do you want to expand your filmmaking client base through spec work without breaking the bank? It’s totally possible even with tiny budgets, and in this video I’ll get into how I created a short cinematic commercial for under $150 that helped me land a real paying job.

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0:00 - Intro
1:06 - My new studio
1:27 - Why I shot this Spec Ad
4:08 - List of Gear
5:00 - Breakdown of shots
8:58 - Sponsor
10:56 - Post Production

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