🤝 Need personalized help? Book a 1:1 call: https://bit.ly/amfconsultations 🍿 WATCH NEXT: Sound Design for Filmmakers (Master THESE Fundamentals) - https://youtu.be/7rgxwdLKqSI?si=S_iRAv5BU2ai9X7g To learn more about Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach and his team, check out www.IMRSVsound.com, or reach out at hello@imrsvsound.com. MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🌍 My website - https://www.austinmeyerfilms.com 📚 My newsletter - https://forms.gle/yKahVpzWUb4nJ7M67 🎙 My podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-austin-meyer-podcast/id1436939910 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms 👨💻 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinmeyerfilms/ 🎥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/austinmeyerfilms/ WHO AM I? If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm Austin Meyer and I am a documentary filmmaker based in Berkeley, California. I'm a National Geographic Explorer and my work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and PBS among others. Through my videos here on this channel, and my podcast called The Austin Meyer Podcast, I share skills, mindsets, and lessons to help you become a better documentary filmmaker and build the life full of creativity that you aspire towards. 🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE MY ACAM: https://amzn.to/3TbCx15 MY YOUTUBE CAM: https://amzn.to/47YOg7m MY DOC TRIPOD: https://amzn.to/3GpAUp3 MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/firstlight-35l/?rfsn=2771443.05625a YOUTUBE LENS: https://amzn.to/3GNsjwF PRIME LENSES: https://amzn.to/46RsAcw CURRENT DRONE: https://amzn.to/47J0DEI KEY LIGHT: https://amzn.to/3RuhRQO SHOTGUN MIC: https://amzn.to/416wOf0 COMPUTER: https://amzn.to/3NeaxpF * Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended * ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - 1. Leave Space For Emotion 2:00 - 2. Don't Tell Audiences What To Think 3:22 - 3. Stock vs. Original? 4:19 - 4. Don't Be Redundant 4:59 - 5. Let Music Guide Production 6:25 - 6. Transition With Music 7:24 - 7. Get Out Of Social Media Programming 9:08 - 8. Use Temp Music Strategically 10:24 - 9. How Much Does a Custom Score Cost? 13:35 - 10. Learn New Technology 15:02 - Final Thoughts #documentaryfilmmaking #documentary #filmmaking