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so what's good guys johnathan here in the comment that I see the most often on the channel is so with that said let's check out my gear so first off this starts with the camera and my weapon of choice is the sony fs7 which I've been using for almost a year now now for those who are just starting to shoot video or maybe looking to get into it the absolute last thing that I want is for you to feel intimidated by a camera like this and think if you get anything less you're not gonna be able to shoot high quality video because that is the furthest thing from the truth there are killer options like the a7s2 the gh4 or even something like the rx 10 mark 2 from Sony which shoots 4k video for under 1,500 bucks with a lens for me the reason the FS 7 is perfect is because it is a dedicated video camera and what I mean by that is it has things like built-in XLR inputs integrated ND filters with multiple stops it also shoots in a better codec and then really it's just easier to access things like ISO white balance and that all makes for a more efficient workflow when shooting my go-to lens and what I use in about 85% of my shots is being broken on 24 millimeter t 1.5 it's super sharp with an aperture that wide that is what allows for that super shallow depth of field and that ridiculous bokeh the other day while shooting some footage for the best tech under 100 the Sun had already set so there really wasn't much light to work with but with this lens I was getting some insane looking footage my other go-to lens and this is more of a complementary piece the 24 millimeter is the Rokinon 12 mil T 2.2 this is what I'll use for those super epic wide shots that make the subject look massive and it's also how I achieve that handheld look where I have the product in one hand and I'm resting the camera on me kind of moving around getting my perspective it's wide enough to where even when I'm shooting handheld I don't need any image stabilization and results in this really cool unique looking shot I do also occasionally use a 16 millimeter lens from Rokinon but that is really for when I'm on camera and honestly the lens that I use the least out of the 3 now if you haven't noticed yet all those lenses have one thing in common they are prime lenses zoom lenses have their place they're easy they're convenient but not only do I feel Prime's look better but they also forced me to be more creative with the shot and really think about the shot and the composition whereas with a zoom I might have gotten lazy with it now as far as my audio setup and what you are hearing right now this is being reported into the Sennheiser MKH 416 now there really isn't much that needs to be said about this mic if you go to any production or set this is the mic because it sounds amazing as far as what I record into I was really big on these sound devices mixed pre D for a while which is an absolutely amazing sounding preamp but honestly the praise in the fs7 are so solid that once I got that camera I ended up going into that most of the time I do also use a zoom h5 from time to time or when I'm traveling this has two XLR inputs so although the 416 into this and on top of that it also features built-in mics that are interchangeable with different modules so overall it's just a really useful piece of gear to have now moving on to the big question what video editing program do you use this may be a surprise but contrary to some comments I don't use w from ear i actually edit all my videos in Final Cut Pro 10 regardless of whether I shoot the product or the dialogue first I will always start with the audio edit and that's whether I'm on camera or just straight up doing voiceover like this video with this I'm pretty meticulous and will sit there and make sure everything's precise and clean and once that's done and ready to go and sounding good then I will begin to assemble the cut if you were wondering out there it's usually much easier to lay b-roll over voice and vice-versa for me if I were to lay out all the footage and then do the voice-over after and trying to match that to the video length that would be a little unnatural for me but works for you cool that's just how I like to work now for those that have been asking about that track text where the text is kind of locked up to the object where it's moving that is done to Adobe After Effects so the workflow we have I'll usually pick the shots that need to be tracked handles up to Matt and while I'm cutting and assembling the video he's working on that and then once those are done they are placed back in Final Cut Pro 10 for the final export now for those curious those graphics that we used in After Effects for this video we're courtesy of video blocks we specialized in stock footage motion templates and After Effects templates on top of that they also have a marketplace so a lot of you aspiring video shooters out there that shoot video you can submit your footage to be sold as stock footage and make a hundred percent of the cash they aren't taking a cent for those interested and maybe looking to spice up their footage you can actually try it out for free for seven days and all the details are linked down below aside from that whole thing guys enjoy the video if you did and you are like be awesome make sure to go Ronda Rousey on that like button or maybe Holly Holm again everything is linked down below if you guys have any questions or comments drop me a line down below or hit me up on Twitter or snapchat those are also linked below this is Jonathan with TLD and I will catch you guys later