Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Bad filmmaking advice is hurting your career. This video is all about advice to ignore so you can focus on the things that matter.
#filmmaking #documentary #careeradvice
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Why you should be careful with these advice
1:21 - “The market is too competitive”
2:33 - Why people romanticize the idea of filmmaking
3:33 - Real world example of persistence
5:37 - “Bigger = Better”
7:18 - Take this example from a filmmaker trying to go big
9:12 - “Buy the gear and jobs will follow”
12:06 - Final thoughts
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Bad filmmaking advice is hurting your career. This video is all about advice to ignore so you can focus on the things that matter.
#filmmaking #documentary #careeradvice
🎥 *WANT TO LEVEL UP YOUR CINEMATOGRAPHY? JOIN MY DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY: PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS COURSE*🎥 bit.ly/3YkuBcL
📱 *NEED HELP? SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR PROJECT CONSULTATION CALL WITH ME*📱
calendly.com/lucforsyth/1-1-consultation-call
📘*LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK)*📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 *A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE)*📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 *THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD)* 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ *ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD)* ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🗞 *MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: FILMMAKING TIPS, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING* 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
🤘 *WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!)* 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Join my Documentary Cinematography Course: bit.ly/3YkuBcL
Thomas Au: https://thomasau.nl/
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Why you should be careful with these advice
1:21 - “The market is too competitive”
2:33 - Why people romanticize the idea of filmmaking
3:33 - Real world example of persistence
5:37 - “Bigger = Better”
7:18 - Take this example from a filmmaker trying to go big
9:12 - “Buy the gear and jobs will follow”
12:06 - Final thoughts
🎥 🔥 📷 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!)
