Redneck Tech Podcast

Today Clay and Ryer take over the cast and answer some of your questions while they're on the road to Illinois. We talk a lot about audio, specifically in the field audio, and then about how to get over creative plateaus and mental blocks, among other things! Give this cast a listen, and make sure to go follow us on The Gram (@rednecktechpodcast) for more every day content!

Since starting Redneck Tech podcast and starting to gain a following we naturally get questions as well as comments on what we do and how we do it. That is what we created this platform for. Most of the time they are great questions about how to do something or how to improve what someone is already doing. Occasionally though we get the question...what settings do you use to shoot a certain scenario, or what program did you do that with, or some kind of leading question that insinuates we have to be hiding something. Sometimes I feel like we are being asked to spill the beans on the "Secret" whether that be a secret magical setting or a magical program or special camera that we dont talk about. This podcast should shed light on all our "Secrets". Long story short, there is no such thing as "Secret Sauce" in this business.

We finally get to sit down with our buddy Ernie Santana as well as Gregg Ritz to talk about how the last season of Hunt Masters went. Gregg lets us know how we did on the first edit ands Ernie talks about what its like being on camera for an entire deer season in the stand. This one gets deep into some story telling as well as how important planning and teamwork is to a successful production. Follow on IG Gregg Ritz @huntmasterstv Ernie Santana @Maxemus @CopeCreative @Rednecktechpodcast @Ryer_porter

This was such a fun podcast. We didnt take a lot of time to plan just some buddies hanging out and talking about learning and growing in this crazy industry we work in. Billy and Brian tell some stories, have some laughs and tell us some things they have learned over the years filming and creating content.

Freelancing in the outdoor space is very common but its not easy. There are defiantly some tip and tricks to doing it but just like any other gig there is no secret on how and why some freelance guys are successful and why others aren't. In this podcast we go over our personal experience running camera as freelancers and what we learned as well as some things you should know.

Today we are diving deep into social media with Chris Gerlach. He has been at the office for a couple of weeks, and we have been talking back and forth with him about social media, the strategy and the philosophy of it, and we thought it might be useful information for some of you guys out there who are interested in social media, trying to build an audience, or appeal to sponsors. We talk about some of the overarching ideas behind how to drive/inform your social media strategy, some do's and don'ts, and a bunch of other fun and insightful topics. Make sure to give it a listen.

We love media in all forms, and in this podcast we go over the recent works in various forms of media that have made an impact on in some way. They have either inspired us, made us think, or given us an idea. We get off the rails towards the end of this podcast but it was fun.

Cinema Rig vs. DSLR/Mirrorless. The ultimate debate. With companies packing more & more punch into smaller packages, why are we still choosing bugger, heavier, more expensive cinema rigs? The short answer: convenience & ease of use. Now, before anyone gets it twisted, we are not saying that you can’t create amazing looking content on a DSLR/Mirrorless. You can. Any camera is a tool, & we are the biggest believers in the old saying “It is the Indian, not the arrow”, however, when shooting video, a dedicated cinema rig seems to us to produce the same results quicker, & with less hassle. The main reasons for this is that you don’t need to rig them out, you have all the components & connections you need right on the body, you have dedicated physical controls for camera functions, lots of customize-ability & shooting options, built in features like ND’s, they are easier to use handheld, & they typically have file formats that are easier to work with in post, & also generally have better color depth. They are more expensive, but that is worth the cost to us. Convenience & time saved is beyond valuable to our operation. Call us old fashioned, or behind the times, but we are still choosing a big cinema camera over a DSLR/mirrorless rig for our video work 95% of the time. - On that note, those of you who prefer to shoot on a DSLR/Mirrorless, what are your reasons? Why do you like them more than the bigger rigs? Let us know!

As most of you know we have been working with John Dudley or as we like to call him, Dud for about 3 or so years now. He has been an incredible client and more importantly a friend to all of at Copeland Creative. I wanted to get him sat down and talk about his perspective on outdoor content creation, the various platforms where he has content as well as how things in the outdoor content game have changes over time. We get to learn about how he got into filming his hunts and some of how he got to where he is today. Most importantly we put a challenge out there to you content creators who want to get into this business full time. Dud has been telling me he needs someone full time in Iowa for content creation for over 2 years. We just don't have the time and being located in GA it just isn't feasible to fly back and forth all the time. He needs someone full time in house and we are going to help him find that person. This is going to be a full time position with pay based on experience. Applicants need to know their way around a video and photo camera as well as how to edit and use the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of programs. If you listen to the podcast and feel like you are the guy or girl for the job then send your resume and examples of work to rednecktechpodcast@gmail.com. We are going to go through submissions and when we feel like we have some solid candidates, we will let Dud make the final call. Submissions to rednecktechpodcast@gmail.com Subject: Nock On Media Person

This is a very subjective podcast. We have editing for a long time and these are some of the things we have learned. Editing is something that is fairly technical. Anyone can edit but editing is much more than just knowing how to use the program. Knowing codecs, frame rates, export settings, computer hardware and software are all important in video editing along with a lot of other factors that I am sure we are forgetting. Its way more than just throwing footage in a timeline and start cutting. 1. Have a plan 2. Be Organized 3. Setup a template 4. Everything needs to tell a story, inspire, educate, or entertain. 5. Don’t use things as a crutch 6. Hard cuts 7. Edit to your music 8. Trim the fat. 9. End your songs 10. Learn your keyboard shortcuts

All the guys sit down and go over how 2020 ended and how we see 2021 going. We really didnt have a direction for this podcast and it seems it went a little off track but we do get some good nuggets in here. Caleb tells the story about the show that got him into this business. Its a never before told story.

Mike Hearne surprised us and came by the office on the way to South GA today and we sat down and did a podcast. There is no planning, no thought was put into it. It was a fun one.

In this episode, all 3 of the Copeland Creative crew members sit down and talk about their new Canon R5 Camera. We got over Ryers new Camera Pack, the FStop Gear Tilopa. He goes over what he likes and doesn't like about the pack (there isn't much he doesn't like about it). We talk about the upcoming purchase of the FX6 and why we like running cinema cameras more than DSLR/Mirrorless cameras for video.

Today we are talking about where we go to spark out creativity, and how to get over editors block. As creatives, we are constantly needing to pump out good content, so finding sources of creativity and inspiration help keep us and our work fresh. It is also inevitable that you will run into some creative blocks if you do this long enough, so we're going to talk about that! Tune in, and if you want to watch while you listen to this cast, you can find it on your youtube channel as well!

In this episode we talk about how we use camera settings and lenses to achieve certain looks and scenarios while filming and taking pictures. There is never one perfect setting that our camera stays on. These settings and lens combos change all the time.