Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I'm a freelance filmmaker living and working full time out of my van. This is all of the gear I use to get paid to make videos. Since I live in a van, I don't have the room for a lot of gear, so a minimalist filmmaking kit is essential.

WATCH MY RACE FACE FILM HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=-xBcAEIQAos&t=385s

Massive thanks to Shaffer Nickel for helping film a bunch of these shots! Be sure to check out his work:
youtube.com/channel/UC0vEfrrpBHyM42BHm8rksFg
instagram.com/shaffernickel

MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/jake.frew
MY TWITTER: twitter.com/jakefrew

My Color Grading LUTs: jakefrew.com/store
(USE CODE 'YOUTUBE' for 20% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE)

WHERE I GET MY MUSIC:
MusicBed: http://share.mscbd.fm/jakefrew
Artlist: artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=JakeFrew_632&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=JakeFrew_632&utm_campaign=JakeFrew_632
Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/DBJgW

THE GEAR I USE:
kit.co/jakefrew

Main Camera: amzn.to/38BWO5Y
Secondary Camera: amzn.to/2p2KMk5
Widest Lens Ever: amzn.to/320CBnG
Wide Lens: amzn.to/2oiw0oJ
Art Lens: amzn.to/2mD6qdK
Zoom Lens: amzn.to/2QGMvXU
Backup Camera: amzn.to/2D8byvh
Gimbal: https://store.zhiyun-tech.com?ref:jake
GoPro: amzn.to/2OBX38j
Favorite Action Cam: insta360.com/sal/go?insrc=INR6UDI
Drone: amzn.to/2p0igzr
Drone ND Filters: amzn.to/2nznHoL
Gorilla Pod: amzn.to/2rfkYCu
ND Filter: amzn.to/2oY0gpm
Backpack: amzn.to/2DbhcfU
Super Portable RGB Light: amzn.to/2zXRXzw
Light Panel: amzn.to/34ade26

LOGO DESIGN BY: Dylan Roop | dylanroopdesign.com

Van Life Filmmaker | My minimalist filmmaking gear by Jake Frew
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