The Ultimate Camera Kit for Corporate Video Production

hi my name is Wes and today we're going to be talking about what equipment you need to get into corporate video production or videography cameras audio and lighting this is not the cheapest option this is going to be a professional setup so let's dive into it I've written a blog post about all this information in the video and even goes into a little bit more detail so check that out in the description below the camera the camera that I would choose is the Sony fx3 this camera is absolutely amazing very high quality footage and it has such a compact form factor you just can't go wrong here so this is why I would recommend it this comes with a handle that you can mount to the top of the camera this is amazing for just ergonomics to hold it while you're filming get some low shots but it's also great for having two XLR inputs now normally in corporate video production you're going to be shooting a ton of interviews a ton of people talking to the camera so you're going to need to use a shotgun mic or a lavalier microphone and so having the XLR ports directly in the camera is is amazing and it'll save you a ton of time this camera is super compact super easy to set up and super lightweight I can use it on a gimbal literally all day for 8 hours and and I don't have a problem with my back when I get to like the 14-hour mark then maybe you're going to have some problems but for an average day it's actually not that bad the batteries last super long time about 1.5 hours depending on what you're shooting and you can plug in the camera as well autofocus on Sony cameras especially the fx3 is amazing before I got the Sony I used to shoot everything manual focus uh but now that I have a Sony I shoot probably 90% autofocus except for those moments at an event where there's people walking in front of the camera I'll flip on uh manual focus but for the most part autofocus is so good I use it pretty much for everything one of the main selling points of this camera is the low light capabilities you could pretty much film in Pitch Black with this camera and you're still going to be able to get a usable image I filmed an event and when I got to the event it was super dark I was surprised at how high I could push the iso and still capture a very usable footage this camera has great inbody stabilization as well making it good for handheld shots or or on the gimbal I recommend purchasing two extra batteries for this camera you can rotate the batteries while you're using one you're charging one and those three batteries will last you the entire day I also recommend investing in some sort of camera cage this allows you to mount all sorts of accessories on your camera including a mon an external monitor which I I really recommend for the Sony fx3 because the screen size is so small I would recommend buying four SD cards the ones that I would recommend are the Lexar 128 GB 1667x SD cards these SD cards won't let you shoot at the max max settings of your camera but to be honest there's been only one time where I shot at Max settings of the camera because a client asked for it and I've had this camera for over 2 years but if you're looking to upgrade uh there's the Sony tough cards which you can also get as well lenses for the fx3 I would recommend buying a 24 to 70 mm lens this could be either the G Series from Sony or a sigma 2470 which is what I use when the clients's got a little bigger of a budget and I want to make sure the interviews look really sharp I will rent some prime lenses prime lenses have lower aperture levels like 1.4 1.8 and this allows you to have more of a blurry background in video you're going to be filming in boardrooms you're going to be filming in very small offices so having that extra aperture is going to make a big difference for prime lenses for the fx3 I would recommend the 50 mm Zeiss Sony lens and this is a perfect lens for the main camera when you're filming interviews for the bcam I would throw on a 85 mm Sony 1.4 this would be the the second angle a more of a closeup and this would have have a really really nice blurry background there are two things you're going to want to buy for your lens no matter what you're doing the first is a UV filter the main purpose of this is to protect your lens from any bumps or scratches another thing you're definitely going to need is an ND filter an ND filter is like sunglasses for your lens they allow you to keep the correct shutter speed and have a low aperture at the same time without them you would have to crank up the shutter speed and the shots just wouldn't look as smooth I would recommend not buying the cheapest one and going for something mid-range consider buying a variable ND filter that fits the diameter of your biggest lens this way you can buy a set of Step Up Rings which allow you to use the ND filter on all of your lenses no matter what the size is lighting is super important for the quality of your video so here is the lighting package that I would recommend our lighting package uses an aperture 300 D mark 2 for the key light these are bright enough to handle pretty much any corporate setting corporate office setting next I would buy a soft box for the aperture 300D and this is the light Dome Mark I this will give your key light this will give your main light a beautiful soft light that'll hit the person's face I'll also buy an aperture Lantern this is a light that shoots light in all Direction so it's really good for filling a room or when you're interviewing two people at once you can stick this light above their heads right in the middle of them and get a nice light on both of their faces I would also recommend a godox flex light these lights are LED they're flat and a lot of corporate environments you're going to be filming in tiny offices so having a super small super lightweight light that you can just stick in the corner is going to be really useful you're also going to want to have a soft box for that light as well and for the final light I would recommend a godo sl60w this is not as powerful as a light as the 300D but it's going to be great for a backlight and then I would buy three light STS audio is super important so we're going to get a super quality microphone the best way to record audio is with a shotgun microphone lavalier microphones are great if a subject is moving around but if it's an interview and they're not moving I would definitely recommend using some sort of shotgun microphone what I have and what I recommend is a Sennheiser mk50 this is like industry standard on film sets for indoor dialogue this is a hyper cardio microphone so it's not necessarily a shotgun microphone that goes in One Direction it's more of a mushroom shape and it's sounds amazing for interviews I'd recommend getting a road boom pole that you can attach the microphone to as well as a SE or baby SE stand so that when a interview subject is sitting on a low chair you're still able to get the microphone low enough you want to get a 25 foot XLR cable to run from the shotgun mic to your camera not all situations you're going to be able to get away with a shotgun mic you're going to have to have some wireless mics so I recommend the Sennheiser G4 Wireless labs and of course you want to get some good headphones I'd recommend getting senheiser headphones hd280 Pro is what I use I'd also recommend getting some mol skin tape or some microphone stickies in some situations you're going to want to be hiding your lavalier microphones so with mol skin tape you can use it to stick underneath the person's clothing as well as lav stickies you can you can hide them under collars and different places so just having them in your kit is going to be very useful for when that time comes there's a lot of situations where you're filming in offices and the walls are concrete and there's a lot of echo hanging some sound blankets on SE stands or putting them around the room can really dampen that Echo as well as sometimes the floor can be creaky so putting a sound blanket underneath the person's feet so there's not a bunch of noise as they're talking can really can really make a difference you're going to need to buy yourself a tripod and I would recommend a small rig ad01 video tripod system it really doesn't matter which tripod you buy something with a fluid head and an arm I'd go for something light in the $200 to $400 range you are also going to need a gimbal I would recommend the DJI RS3 this is lightweight and works perfectly with the fx3 I use this thing all day you're going to want to get an external monitor I'd recommend something simple like the small HD action 5 it'll help you with focusing help you with exposure it just has a ton of tools inside the monitor to make your job easier you going want a reflector to bounce light or block any light as well as a reflector holder just in case you need to block some light from above or over the subject I'd also recommend a teleprompter from I can not every shoot is going to need a teleprompter but when the client asks ask for it and you have it it's not always the easiest thing to rent and it can really help a client in a tough spot you're filming a lot of CEOs and and corporate people and they don't always have time to prepare their lines and they're usually not that good on camera so having the option for a teleprompter will really help your client out you're going to want to buy a bunch of clamps this will be just for everything every purpose I would recommend having two to three C stands these things are going to be used for a variety of different purposes it's always good to keep a couple with you at all times I'd also recommend buying gaffer tape you will use this tape for everything this tape is kind of expensive $20 a roll but you can stick it to anything you'll use it to hide cables on the ground stop people from tripping you'll use it to attach things to your tripod you'll use it to hide lavalier mics you could use it for everything so buy a couple rolls of Gaff tape do you really need two cameras it will really depend on your specific situation if you need two cameras for a really long time I only used One camera when the situation arose for a second camera I would just rent it but if you're going to be filming a lot of a cam and bcam having two cam interviews then definitely buy a second camera you could buy the exact same camera with the exact same lens this is an ideal situation but also consider buying a cheaper version of the same camera for example the fx3 has a little brother called the fx30 and it essentially has like a smaller sensor size but it's virtually the same camera so it would be very easy to match the camera during the editing so having the two of the of the same cameras or very similar cameras is really important do you need to buy all this equipment the answer is no start small buy a few things buy the camera buy the tripod buy the audio equipment and start buying all the accessories after you might not need a monitor at the beginning you might not need all these accessories these reflectors these clamps all this stuff at the beginning but once you run into that problem then buy it where should you buy your gear for the US folks it's going to be a combination of B&H Photo or Amazon and for Canadians I would buy mainly from amazon.ca when I can or local stores like Henry's VTEC uh or my favorite in Montreal Ro photo that's it for the video thank you for watching if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask them in the comments below I'll be happy to help see you next time on the next video

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Published: Wed Oct 11 2023