Luc Forsyth
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The ONLY Way to Fast Track your Filmmaking Career
🎥 LEVEL UP YOUR DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY. LEARN TO SHOOT LIKE A PROFESSIONAL 🎥 bit.ly/3YkuBcL
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There’s only one guaranteed way I know of to make progress in your filmmaking career, but the good news is it will work almost anywhere in the world. #documentary
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🔗 LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
Folklore (Nick’s Company): www.folklore.co.ke/
Sweet Dreams (BBC): ua-cam.com/video/mum9MLYpEQY/v-deo.htmlsi=DTk7aTTcgVF9_Izk
DEMLA (Short Film): vimeo.com/291160350
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - How did you started in the filmmaking industry?
3:27 - Going to a life changing filmmaking school trip
7:33 - Key secrets to succeed in the filmmaking industry
13:38 - Running a successful production company in Kenya
16:53 - Finding a niche to work in the industry
19:46 - What “success” looks like now
21:40 - If you had to start over, how would you do it?
24:00 - Final thoughts
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @imoleaina
    @imoleaina 11 годин тому

    Inspired

  • @IagoAlmeidaI
    @IagoAlmeidaI 12 годин тому

    This was so inspiring.

  • @augustoliver2779
    @augustoliver2779 15 годин тому

    Gold!

  • @abhilashm6044
    @abhilashm6044 16 годин тому

    Amazing content as its also greatly helful for any works !!!

  • @brodie_hart_filmmaker
    @brodie_hart_filmmaker 18 годин тому

    Yessir! The grind is real. So is the payoff.

  • @herogrootenhuis
    @herogrootenhuis 18 годин тому

    I personally love my FS7

  • @donkasawala
    @donkasawala 21 годину тому

    How do u know they are good Filmmakers? The sound is good and the mics are all hidden

  • @rickbiessman6084
    @rickbiessman6084 22 години тому

    Need to buy an iPhone 6s - got it. Thanks for the advice! :D In all seriousness: Nick's story is really inspirational. Thanks to both of you for sharing it!

  • @surendrapanwar1
    @surendrapanwar1 22 години тому

    Superb’ he has a very good voice also 👍

  • @charliemuchie
    @charliemuchie День тому

    "There is a price to pay"....Nice one Nick. Keep moving 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @andriiperevodchyk
    @andriiperevodchyk День тому

    Please do more of those! It's a great format!

  • @joelmulder
    @joelmulder День тому

    The camera body really doesn’t matter that much nowadays. It’s never been the most important thing. You can get a fantastic looking image out of a Canon 70D if you strap a $20000 anamorphic lens to it. Won’t be movie theater quality, but the image will still look good. Add to that a world class colorist who knows how to work with lower bitrate/DR footage, and you could shoot your film on almost anything. The Creator might’ve used a cheap body, but we shouldn’t kid ourselves into thinking they were using a low budget setup.

  • @danecamille7988
    @danecamille7988 День тому

    What an excellent piece of content. Great interview. Well done. I think this came at the right time for me 😌

  • @chrisw443
    @chrisw443 День тому

    You don't learn film making in a book, you learn it behind a camera.

  • @cory_aqua
    @cory_aqua День тому

    Great points about showing what you can do with shorts.

  • @Profmorphious123
    @Profmorphious123 День тому

    I wish I could find people like this with.this energy in tampa.

  • @jahosaphat
    @jahosaphat День тому

    That was inspiring.

  • @xile_hc
    @xile_hc День тому

    EQ to the headphones was very interesting!

  • @statemediabroadcasts
    @statemediabroadcasts День тому

    Imagine trying to purchase from my island, Trinidad, where the exchange rate is practically 7TT to 1US, 10 to one when ordering stuff online... Yes, I'm accepting used gear 😊

  • @iamalexchua
    @iamalexchua День тому

    You will never be called a shill because you actually endorse products that are useful and have true value as compared to most UA-camrs that say a product is a “game changer” but its clearly a lemon or a potato.

  • @shueibdahir
    @shueibdahir День тому

    As a somali myself from the diaspora, starting off the video saying the reason why you're dirtier than usual is because of my countries border is something i'd never though i'd hear from someone I admired. I'm quite disappointed in you and I hope you take your words back or at least communicate a bit more clearly

  • @davidschwan
    @davidschwan День тому

    Great Video!

  • @ronmedia5152
    @ronmedia5152 День тому

    Luck comes when you take opportunities I like that

  • @ronmedia5152
    @ronmedia5152 День тому

    I'm learning a lot from you Luke

  • @ronmedia5152
    @ronmedia5152 День тому

    Woow this is nice

  • @master_m_productions5628
    @master_m_productions5628 День тому

    Are you still in Nairobi? Remember I promised that I'd say hi ...you didn't tell me though 😀maybe you forgot but are you back already

  • @GabrielJThomas
    @GabrielJThomas День тому

    You have to do it to know how it works and there's always a price to pay..YES!! Those nuggets alone are great advice.

  • @jamesloop
    @jamesloop День тому

    I freaking love these kind of interviews. It’s all about perspective, which isn’t often showcased in UA-cam videos…most of the time all the real stuff is glossed over. Appreciate your work.

  • @hunterjprocter
    @hunterjprocter День тому

    Thank you so much!!! This inspired me so much more than I can even explain!

  • @SantishaDeonarinePhotography

    Great content.

  • @joshbenda351
    @joshbenda351 День тому

    Lot of insight here no matter what field you want to enter.

  • @BuckJolicoeur
    @BuckJolicoeur День тому

    Nice!

  • @PhilipHjulskov
    @PhilipHjulskov День тому

    Wonderful video and such an amazing story, hard work and persistence pays off.

  • @hbmorris5558
    @hbmorris5558 День тому

    Great piece, Luc.

  • @TukundaneYonna
    @TukundaneYonna День тому

    Hello Luc. I have been following your account for a long time. I am based in Uganda but would fly to Nairobi to meet. Is it possible?

  • @bengtsall
    @bengtsall День тому

    Thanks for yet another very inspiring video🙏👍☀️

  • @SystemParanoia
    @SystemParanoia День тому

    14:40 the most important outtake from this entire interview "Can you finish a project?" That's what anyone that would potentially pay you wants to be absolutely certain of.

  • @SpicySnafu
    @SpicySnafu День тому

    Were literally working with the amazon/ebay/walmart budget and are using 2 A7S2's from ebay. I was a little nervous as I had never bought a used body but it was definitely a great starting point.

  • @montyrayza7220
    @montyrayza7220 День тому

    TY so much, I'm a beginner and I'm so enjoying this video. You keep it simple and to the point which is the way I learn best. There are too many experts out here who babble on about subjects without providing basic frame works for their teachings. You are doing a fabulous job. Ty again.

  • @RemisRange
    @RemisRange День тому

    my first gig being a photojournalist happened because I showed up to a library board meeting to document and ask people why they thought pornography was in the children's section of public libraries. Turns out, there isn't and that a huge network of organizations are fabricating this story across the US. A Journalist saw me there and introduced me to her editor and I've been slowly improving since then.. eventually I'll finish pre-production for my first actual story with the skills I'm learning from helping friends and other artists get their work out there.

  • @jeffwaweru
    @jeffwaweru День тому

    Nick !!!!! On Luke's channel?!!! 😃😃😃 I.. I'm too excited

  • @johnclay7644
    @johnclay7644 День тому

    informative video thanks Luc.

  • @AkaBull
    @AkaBull День тому

    This guy is hungry for creativity, love his energy 💯💯💯💯

  • @AkaBull
    @AkaBull День тому

    Noice!!

  • @noir_realm
    @noir_realm День тому

    First!