At NAB 2024 we invited Pro Video Coalition Contributor and FilmInstruments Content Creator Alec C. Cohen to interview a few of his favourite creators throughout the trade on the PVC Booth. These wide-spanning conversations deal with what it means to be a creator on this day & age, their go-to gear, AI workflows, and a lot extra.
Danny Shepherd
Danny Sheperd (@Ismahawk) is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker primarily based in Las Vegas. After gaining a cult following from his crowdfunded Nightwing Fan Film in 2015, his channel Ismahawk exploded to reputation with more and more high-quality movies. Nowadays Danny writes, directs, acts, and does visible results for options, shorts, and commercials. In this sit-down, Danny and Alec talk about a number of subjects on trendy filmmaking like specialization vs generalization, how one can seize the second if you discover an sudden alternative, and how one can transition from brief type content material to options. You may discover Danny at @dannylashep
Find Danny on YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Brady Bessette
Brady Bessette (@BradyBessette) is a Cinematographer primarily based out of Utah. Through creating academic YouTube content material Brady has amassed a big following of fellow filmmakers invested in his journey. His brief movies have received awards at worldwide movie festivals, and he’s making ready to shoot his first characteristic movie. In this dialogue, we recap his journey from hobbyist pictures to high-level DoP, talk about his sprinter van buildout, and contact on the significance of networking.
Find Brady on YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Alex Hopkins
Alex Hopkins (@lovethebasics) is a Content Creator primarily based out of Las Vegas. After creating over 30 YouTube channels all through his adolescence, he lastly discovered his voice in making breakdown movies of his excessive manufacturing worth viral content material. In this dialog we element his journey, beginning with quitting his job at Starbucks, and giving himself 150 days to “make it” as a creator. We additionally contact on discovering the appropriate format for movies, and a number of the movies which have taken him 4+ months to create.
Find Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Jeff Larsen
Jeff Larsen (@jeff.larsen1) is a Utah-based Filmmaker and the founding father of Sipo studios. During the pandemic, Jeff began to create Spec product commercials in his bed room, and it led to a full-service studio with a robotic digicam management system and Phantom digicam. Along the best way, Jeff discovered enormous success documenting his journey, having enjoyable each step of the best way. In this dialogue, Jeff highlights how capturing on spec can result in enormous model collaborations, his content material journey, and the way he constructed out his studio.
Find Jeff on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.
Sipo Studios: https://www.
Philip Lemoine
Philip Lemoine (@Philip_Lemoine) is a Hawaii-based Creator and Educator. Despite beginning in rollerblading movies, Philip finally constructed out a full service Wedding videography enterprise. Trapped in his house in the course of the pandemic, he began creating meals content material. This finally led to educating his followers how he made his content material, and blossomed into an unbelievable enterprise. He’s at present constructing out his on-line chef content material course, CookingCreators.com
Find Philip on YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Cooking Creators: https://www.
William Baker
William Baker (@William.H.Baker) is a Michigan-based Independent Filmmaker. Opting out of movie faculty, William began to make content material round his home with borrowed tools. His first sequence, “30 shots in 30 days” instantly went viral, thrusting him into an enormous follower base. He continues to make academic cinematography content material the place seemingly every thing he touches turns into gold.
Find William on YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Filmmakers Academy
Filmmakers Academy is a web-based studying platform for filmmakers that stands firmly in a league of its personal. Founded by ASC Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut and his spouse Lydia, their platform has constructed an unbelievable neighborhood of up-and-coming Filmmakers and has democratized movie training. During this dialog with Shane and new CEO Brendan Sweeney, they stroll by a number of the unbelievable choices on the platform, and future plans for the location.
Filmmakers Academy: https://www.
Tenzin Lazerson
Tenzin Lazerson (@TenzinLaz) is a Utah-based Gaffer. While climbing the G&E ladder, he documented his journey and supplied free academic movies on TikTok that has led to a cult following. During this dialogue, Tenzin talks about constructing out his two-ton sprinter van, how he first received jobs in G&E, and what he hopes to do subsequent.
Find Tenzin on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.
