Redneck Tech Podcast

There are a ton of simple things that can improve your filming in the woods but these 5 we think are going to get you further ahead/

1. Establishing Shots

2. Talking in the field

3. Broll

4. Cut aways

5. Transitions from day to day, place to place, hunt to hunt

Sponsors are what make the world go around. They can really help a project but they can also derail one. In this episode we talk about the reason sponsors and shows in the outdoor space are the way that they are as well as ways you can mitigate their impact on your finished product.

Turkey season is winding down across most of the country and we luckily got to be part of a few good hunts before the seasons end. Ryer talks about his first experience with running the camera under the net for turkeys and Caleb talks about the hunts he got to film as well as the 2 turkeys he got to shoot himself.

We love movies, so we decided it would be fun to talk about what movies inspired us and how we learn from them.

Here is our all time movie and series list.

Movies:

Finding Forester

Forrest Gump

Saving private Ryan

Full metal jacket

Platoon

Goodwill Hunting

Dead Poets Society

Armageddon

Independence Day

Usual Suspects

The Count of Monte Cristo 

Robin Hood men in Tights

Rush Hour 2

Dark Knight (Batman) (Really all the new ones with Christian Bale)

Fight Club

Lord of the Rings (all 3)

Inception 

Tombstone

Guardian (with Kevin Kosner)

A River Runs Through It

Legends Of The Fall

The Man From Snowy River

Where the Red Fern Grows

Ole Yeller

Jeremiah Johnson

Scarface

Major League

Money Ball

Bull Durham 

Perfect Game

Law Abiding Citizen 

300

Inside Man

Mr. Robot (On USA Network)

Yellowstone (Paramount Network)

V for Vendetta

John Wick 1,2, and 3

Deadpool

Zodiac

Boondock saints

Brave heart

The patriot

Lonesome dove

Sicario

Series:

The Newsroom

GOT

Parks and Red

Suits

Mr. Robot

Yellowstone

We asked you guys for questions and you delivered. On this episode Ryer and Caleb answer a ton of listener questions as well as some that come across the Youtube feed as they were live on video. If you want to see the video version go to the link below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeRrZ2dMbtE&t=1157s

In this episode we catch up with our buddy Chris Irwin. Chris recently moved out west to start guiding clients into Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons while also selling his images of the west. We talk extreme weather, coolest animals and some of his favorite images from the fall.

Host:

Caleb Copeland @copecreative

Ryer Porter @ryer_porter

Guest:

Chris Irwin @i.knowaguy

1. Know your way around a computer

1. You would be amazed some of the basic computer functions that folks that want to create content don’t understand.

2. External Hard drives

1. Adding and deleting files

2. Cleaning out trash can

3. Transferring files

4. Clearing Cache Files for programs

5. Uploading files

6. sharing files

7. Granting permissions

8. Backups

9. Re-formatting

10. Troubleshooting

2. Understanding different files, codecs, and extensions

1. How many files type, codes and/or extensions do we use or run into?

1. Shit tons.

2. There can be tons of these but knowing what each is for and what kind of files you can work with and which ones work best for certain situations can make life really easy.

3. Knowing how to convert files is a super important skill as well.

4. Examples of Files and how they can jack you up.

3. Having a basic knowledge of graphic design programs

1. Getting rid of the background on a logo

2. Making a logo smaller or larger

3. Chanding colors

4. Adding text

5. Cutting things out

6. These are all essential things that will help you make better content.

4. Knowing how to use light (natural night)

1. This is a big one and this is also one that will take practice but the light build will click for you one day and you will understand what is good and bad lighting.

2. Learn how to shape or move light to where you want or need it (Bounce)

3. Understand how you camera deals with good and bad light.

1. Some cameras deal with harsh shadows better than other, for the most part just know the middle of the day looks like crap on camera.

2. Shoot most of your video in the first hour or light or the last hour of light.

3. If you have to shoot in the middle of the day find the biggest shaded area you can

4. Overcast days are great too.

5. Always have a safety

1. Learn how to use a safety angle.

1. What is a safety angle

2. This is super important if you are filming by yourself or self filming

3. POV cameras are the best for this.

4. There are a ton of ways to get creative with these as well.

Host: Caleb Copeland @copecreative

Co-Host: Ryer Porter @ryer_porter

Website: www.rednecktechpodcast.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAADgA8iPetpAIdTv05hWg

Killing turkeys is a lot easier than filming turkeys get killed, that is a fact. In this episode Caleb breaks down exactly how to set up to film birds to get the best footage possible in different situations.

Link to netting: https://www.amazon.com/Ameristep-Leafy-Poncho-Realtree-Camouflage/dp/B00JBTNUTO/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ameristep+ghille&qid=1585337218&sr=8-1

Host: Caleb Copeland @copecreative

Co-Host: Ryer Porter @ryer_porter

Website: www.rednecktechpodcast.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAADgA8iPetpAIdTv05hWg

5 Reasons Why Your Videos Suck (Editing Edition)

1. You use too many transitions

2. You use too many montages

3. You Can’t edit to the beat/music

4. You don’t know how to trim the fat

5. You don’t know how to hide your edits

1. You are jump cutting, not using angles, B roll, etc…

2. Ties into previous point.

3. L Cuts (audio continues past visual clip cut)

4. J Cuts, Audio comes in before visual clip starts)

5. B Roll (Cover cuts with B Roll, rule of thumb, at least 2-3 broll clips back to back)

6. *Bonus* Your Audio is bad

1. It is too loud, too quiet, I cannot hear someone talking, it pops when you cut, wind noise is excessive, music is overpowering, no audio (even with music)

2. This is the number one thing most viewers will struggle to tolerate

3. MONITOR YOUR AUDIO

4. Watch for peaking/clipping

5. Set dialogue to -9-12db, music to -10db and 10 less when someone is talking, sound effects present, but in background

6. Mixing sound should be part of your editing process, use headphones and then check on monster.

7. Use crossfades on audio clips to smooth out pops on cuts

8. Clean ambient audio will save you

I talk to guys all the time that are not happy about how their videos turn out after they are done with them and they reach out to me see why. Here are some reasons why I think your videos suck....

1. You do not know how to properly run your camera with the right settings

1. Flip it to auto and run and gun (this will never end well0

2. At the very least learn to run your camera with manual focus but we recommend full manual

2. You do not understand how to frame things

1. You dont understand how to frame….

1. People

2. animals

3. motion

4. multiple people

5. cut aways

6. emotion

7. wide shots

8. tight shots

9. angles

3. You aren’t producing the talking or getting any talking at all

1. This is something that a lot of the “bigger” productions dont do well and it isn’t hard

2. Formulate talking on camera that is conducive to editing

1. Clean starts and stops

2. clean sentences

3. not too long

4. sound bytes are your friend

5. re-create if you have to

6. talk to the camera every chance you get.

4. You don’t pay attention to audio

1. Ambient is important

2. background noise during talking is important

3. Get a wireless mic for the love of God.

4. Monitor your audio for the love of God

5. You are more worried about hunting than filming

1. This will always result in sub par video

2. Filming the hunt and the experience and the weather have to be the forefront of everything you do

3. You have to make a decision on what kind of content you want to get.

Host: Caleb Copeland @copecreative

Co-Host: Ryer Porter @ryer_porter

Website: www.rednecktechpodcast.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAADgA8iPetpAIdTv05hWg