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What's up Rock Nation! Today we're talking all things concerts. Kostas has been shooting concerts for the past three years, and today's he's sharing with you his top 10 tips to for better concert photos! Take your Concert Photography to the NEXT LEVEL: https://www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclass The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - One Handed Crack 2:02 - Lollapalooza with Loud Luxury 3:16 - How Kostas started shooting concerts 4:49 - Shooting EDC for the first time 6:22 - Kostas’ Concert Photography Course 8:28 - What’s Included in the Course 9:25 - Gear needed to shoot concerts 11:53 - Best Concert Photography accessories 14:31 - Use the gear you have 15:37 - Tip #2 - Focus on the emotion of the artist 17:55 - Tip #3 - Shoot more than just the artist 21:38 - Tip #4 - Anticipate the shot 22:56 - Front of house 26:38 - Bonus Tip - Keep the setlist on your phone 27:09 - Tip #5 - Start Local and Start Small 30:44 - Tip #6 - Artists want to work with people they like 33:02 - Tip #7 - Quick turnaround time 36:07 - Presets are crucial 39:25 - Tip #8 - Be proactive about getting BTS moments 44:25 - Tip #9 - Move around the venue and get a variety of shots 45:31 - Tip #10 - Be nice, and network with other photographers If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation! Today we welcome an absolute gaming GOAT, Nadeshot! Nadeshot went from pro gamer, to building one of the largest esports brands in the world with 100 Thieves. In this episode, we talk about everything from going from what the early days of pro gaming were like, his recent 1v1 vs. Banks and what that meant for the gaming community, doing over $1.5 million in sales in an hour with 100 Thieves apparel, and what the future holds for himself and 100 Thieves. Checkout Nadeshot here: https://www.instagram.com/nadeshot/ https://www.youtube.com/ @Nadeshot   https://www.instagram.com/100thieves/ https://www.youtube.com/ @100Thieves   Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:36 - Intro 3:01 - One Handed Crack 4:27 - Why Nadeshot hates downtown LA 5:09 - Nadeshot’s experience on the NO JUMPER podcast 6:02 - Why Nadeshot started 100 Thieves 7:58 - Nadeshot’s talks about his business partner, Blake Robbins 9:17 - Securing a $10,000,000 Series A investment for 100 Thieves 10:34 - The first employees at 100 Thieves 11:42 - Why people usually stay working in ESports forever 12:18 - Being at the right place, at the right time, with Gaming 13:20 - The tournament that changed Nadeshot’s life 14:53 - Why Nadeshot went all in with COD 15:40 - Walking through the hidden door of professional gamers 16:31 - How Nadeshot convinced other players to join his pro team 17:05 - Sh*t Talking in COD 17:48 - The difficulties of getting players to join 100 Thieves 20:04 - Artlist 20:48 - Pitching 100 Thieves first investor - Dan Gilberts 22:35 - The best advice Nadeshot received in the early days 24:15 - Being rich is awesome 24:44 - Why Esports is currently not a good investment 25:31 - 100 Thieves apparel 29:20 - 100 Thieves Creator Class 31:31 - How Nadeshot streams for so long 32:26 Talking sh*t to the chat 33:00 - Nadeshots #1 COD tip 34:00 - BLACK OPS 6 leaks 35:09 - Nadeshot plans to only play BLACK OPS 6 when it drops 36:23 - Why Nadeshot started streaming at 5am 37:57 - How to get better at video games 38:56 - Nadeshot claims aim training is Bullsh*t 39:49 - Nadeshots redemption against his old nemesis 40:09 - Nadeshot’s pregame ritual 40:40 - Our love for Caffeine 41:47 - How supportive Nadeshot’s parents were of his gaming dreams 43:49 - Nadeshot’s hobbies outside of video games 46:51 - Nadeshots talks vlogging setup and camera gear 50:47 - How Nadeshot learned how to use a camera 53:36 - The Sony a7sii was a game changer for Nadeshot 54:44 - Nadeshot didn’t trust anyone else to edit his videos 55:54 - Why Nadeshot couldn’t enjoy daily vlogging 56:29 - Making videos for yourself vs the audience 57:29 - How Nadeshot got connected with Drake 59:19 - How Nadeshot measures the success of 100 Thieves 1:01:42 - Nadeshot almost walked away from 100 Thieves entirely 1:03:51 - Nadeshot’s relationship with the board of 100 Thieves 1:07:35 - How Nadeshot provides the most value to 100 Thieves 1:10:21 - How well Nadeshot takes feedback 1:13:00 - Nadeshot’s advice for growing a brand 1:17:21 - Nadeshots relationship with his community 1:18:34 - NADESHOT VS. FAZE BANKS 1:22:32 - The future of 100 Thieves 1:26:59 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation, today we have a good ole fashion rock talk. Kostas and Brayden shot a brand deal for Mercedes, Chase made some LUTS, Brayden's going to a Idaho for a family ruinion, and Kostas is back on the road with Loud Luxury. Cop Chase's Totality LUT pack: https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpack The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - One handed crack 2:41 - Olympics 3:38 - Sharif Interrupts 4:14 - People aren’t subscribed 4:36 - Mercedes Shoot 7:40 - Shooting on a Probe Lens 8:46 - Filming out of a jeep 9:52 - Getting a massage in the Benz 10:26 - Brayden broke his Canon c70 12:56 - Chase’s broke a RED camera 13:53 - Why you need a minimum of 3 people to shoot cars 16:00 - Chase and Kostas are going to become car influencers 17:11 - How Chase has stepped up his car photo game 18:52 - Chase got called up to the A TEAM 19:30 - Kostas is bigger than Brandon 19:53 - Chase has been hitting the arm farm 20:04 - Brayden’s Family Reunion 22:41 - Kostas is shooting Lollapalooza 23:46 - Brayden couldn’t figure out how to use a GOPRO 25:34 - Chase’s new LUTS 28:08 - Kostas’s new Lightroom presets 28:33 - She didn’t know what instagram was?! 30:04 - Brayden’s Adobe nightmare 34:29 - Brayden of course didn’t get invited to Sony Kando 34:55 - Our biggest guest yet If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Kane Kallaway. Kane is a short form content master, and has documented his journey of going full time as a creator for a full year through his weekly newsletter, Blueprint. Kane is one of the most analytical guests we've had on when it comes to content, and truly knows what makes a piece of content viral. We love his thought process when it comes to being a creator, and how he looks at his journey in decades, instead of months or years. Check out Kallaway here: https://www.instagram.com/kanekallaway/ https://beacons.ai/kallaway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m88OV10vRLA The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:27 - Intro 2:50 - One Handed Crack 4:25 - Kane’s decision to go full time with content 5:12 - Kane’s Newsletter “Blueprint” 7:29 - Clarity comes from writing 8:09 - The real challenge with consistency 8:59 - Kane’s daily routine 11:33 - To win, you have to go native on every platform 13:07 - Kane’s editing process 14:06 - Kane’s journey to becoming a full time creator 17:14 - How long Kane let himself fail 19:07 - You need delusion self belief 20:35 - You need something to run from to become successful 23:06 - Tracking analytics weekly keeps you honest 25:11 - How Kane deals with inconsistent income as a creator 26:49 - You have to pick the game you want to play 30:11 - You can either set your purpose, or have a purpose set for you 30:44 - Business model vs lifestyle fit 31:58 - 505 Media Consulting Session 38:23 - Things 505 is doing well VS not 39:41 - Attribution of Fandom 42:31 - How often a creator should post 48:02 - How in tune is kane with his followers 48:25 - What META/Facebook is doing with A.I. 50:09 - Kane’s current content output 52:02 - Kane’s future B2B business idea 52:37 - The best use case for A.I. currently 53:42 - Claude 3.5 (Better than Chat GPT) 57:19 - Are we all F*CKED because of A.I.? 1:00:50 - How Kane got to Interview Mark Zuckerberg 1:02:33 - Biggest takeaway from the Mark Zuckerberg Podcast 1:04:15 - How nervous Kane was to interview Zuck 1:04:51 - What questions Kane prepared for Zuck 1:05:26 - Mark Zukerbergs Hawaii ranch 1:06:04 - Kane is now besties with Zuck 1:06:51 - Why Linkedin is a gold mine for creators 1:10:45 - Why Kane is in the top 100 in the world at short form content 1:11:46 - What makes something go viral 1:16:13 - Using references for A.I. for better outputs 1:16:52 - How the biggest brands are implementing A.I. 1:18:58 - Connecting with other creators IRL 1:22:26 - The losses Kane took in the past year 1:23:24 - Thinking in decades 1:24:42 - Kane’s Controversial Take on Goals 1:25:53 - Lebron’s words of wisdom 1:27:04 - Kane grew up with Lebron 1:29:30 - Do Interesting things to attract interesting people 1:31:29 - Every business has 3 main rules 1:34:38 - Kane’s uncertain future 1:36:59 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's going on Rock Nation, today we welcome Duncan Heger! Duncan is a commercial and documentary filmmaker with a focus on storytelling that connects with today’s audiences. From working with Will Ferrell, to creating impactful content for brands like the American Red Cross, Duncan combines tradition with a modern, social-first approach. His work is not just seen - it’s felt and remembered, making a meaningful impression whether on the NFL’s big stage or a coveted film festival. Check out Duncan here: https://www.instagram.com/duncanheger/ https://www.duncanheger.com/ You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:48 - Intro 3:25 - One Handed Crack 4:56 - Gettired Hired to Direct Will Ferrell 6:52 - Explaining a Tech Scout 7:43 - The Process of Working with a Writer 10:12 - “Messi is going to shit his pants when he sees this” 10:58 - LAFC X Will Ferrell Spot 12:38 - The Lighting Setup 13:19 - Gear Used for the LAFC X Will Ferrell spot 13:33 - Lexar 15:07 - Location of LAFC X Will Ferrell spot 15:31 - Duncan’s role in set design 16:54 - Fangirling over Will Ferrell 18:00 - What it’s like to Direct Will Ferrell 19:42 - How Duncan got his start with filmmaking 20:54 - Working with people who are more talented than you 22:12 - Duncan’s Pre-Production process 23:55 - Outsourcing work as a Director 25:20 - How Duncan started working with Stadium 28:21 - Reviewing a Director’s Treatment 29:24 - Duncan’s Inspo Database 30:02 - How Danny makes his Director’s Treatments 30:38 - Most important pieces for a Director’s Treatment 33:01- More about Director Treatment 34:05 - Director Treatment Approach 35:37 - Look and Feel 35:42 - How Duncan got into Documentary Filmmaking 37:18 - Script 39:05 - Advice for conducting interviews 41:14 - Director Treatment: Location 42:21 - Knowing when to fight for creative ideas as a Director 44:12 - Why Martin Scorsese is the GOAT 44:42 - What Duncan has pulled from other sets he’s been on 49:35 - Director’s Treatment: Cinematography & Edit 50:47 - Explaining a Director’s Cut 53:21 - Duncan’s role in the editing process as a Director 54:50 - What Duncan would have changed in the LAFC x Will Ferrell spot 56:45 - Breaking down a Director’s Reel 59:50 - Why Thumbnails are so important 1:00:45 - How important Social Media is to Duncan as a Director 1:04:30 - Directing Jared Leto 1:05:50- Improving with Will Ferrell 1:06:33 - What hard skills Directors need to know 1:09:18 - Personal goals Duncan has for Directing 1:09:49 - How the Film Festival Circuit works 1:12:00 - Most important crew members for a set 1:13:16 - Duncan’s preference in cinematography styles 1:13:59 - How to become repped by a production company 1:15:24 - How a Director wins work 1:20:17 - How working with Stadium helped Duncan as a Director 1:22:33 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Josh Aikan to the show! Josh is a fashion and portrait photographer, who's love of shooting film started from a young age. Josh originally moved out to LA for acting, but once the pandemic hit, he decided to completely change career paths and go all-in with photography. Over the last few years, Josh has really found his style as a photographer, and is now shooting massive campaigns for brands like Converse and Tilly's. Josh's laid back and humorous personality leads to a episode filled with great vibes. Check out Josh here: https://www.instagram.com/joshaikin/ https://www.joshaikin.com/ The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:28 - Intro 3:00 - One Handed Crack 4:13 - Shooting Thomas Rhett’s Album Cover 5:48 - Why Josh loves shooting film 6:43 - How much film josh shoots on set 7:09 - Large set hierarchy 7:56 - How Josh builds report quickly on set 10:57 - Forming relationships on large sets 12:02 - Navigating between the photo and video team 14:55 - Going with the flow on set 16:18 - How Josh landed the Thomas Rhett album cover shoot 18:04 - Talking rates as a photographer 20:03 - How to raise your rates as a photographer 21:52 - Increase your value by working with a team 24:20 - How important lighting is in Photography 28:55 - Planning out shots before getting to set 30:40 - Still having a run and gun approach on set 32:29 - Gaining 140k followers in 2 months on Instagram 37:22 - Manifesting the work Josh is shooting today 38:54 - Working with Converse 40:32 - Your one post away 41:41 - Josh’s outreach strategy 44:03 - How to shoot what you want to shoot 47:08 - Become known for art you actually like to make 48:07 - Josh’s decision to take his camera everywhere changed everything 50:29 - Licensing Photos 53:01 - Josh’s go-to gear setup 55:18 - Lighting film photography 56:11 - Film Photography nightmare 58:01 - Differences in shooting Artists vs Clothing Brands 1:00:28 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 1:03:09 - Being competitive as a photographer 1:04:14 - Switching schools every year growing up 1:05:55 - It’s never too late to try something new 1:10:39 - Going all in with Photography 1:12:56 - Finding your style as a Photographer and niching down 1:16:34 - Shooting Stephon Diggs clothing brand 1:20:12 - Getting featured in Vogue America 1:21:07 - The notoriety a Vogue feature brings 1:22:43 - Shooting NYFW 1:26:06 - Getting international opportunities 1:28:47 - Shooting Tillys x NASCAR collab 1:30:47 - Brayden’s gambling addiction 1:32:20 - Kostas gives Josh his flowers 1:32:52 - What Josh hopes to improve on in the next 6-12 months 1:35:23 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation! You asked, we answered. Please enjoy our 3rd Q&A! Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:36 - One Handed Crack 2:39 - Chase did Orange Theory 4:58 - Kostas pooped his pants 10:16 - Most used Social Media Platform 13:55 - The biggest game changer for you in stepping up your work or career? 18:18 - Pricing a Dynamic Sports Media Day 19:45 - Video Camera Upgrade 21:11 - Artlist 23:23 - Keeping track of shotlist 24:43 - New Zealand 24:51 - Job Searching Tips 27:58 - Remote Jobs 29:47 - How to Budget for Equipment 32:51 - Best way to develop a portfolio for a beginner 35:13 - How can you begin editing sports videos 37:39 - Chase’s LUTS 40:46 - Canon R5 OR Sony A7R 41:08 - What’s a memory that’s considered the good ole days 43:41 - Difference between a Videographer and Filmmaker 47:13 - The process on creating a shotlist 49:21 - DJI Drone ban 50:50 - How would you start out a channel and social media 51:34 - Is renting better than buying? 53:50 - How to approach clients with a following under 1,000 54:51 - Imposter syndrome 58:05 - How do you work with brands with no experience 1:00:08 - Tips for growing a Podcast 1:00:47 - Our Favorite Youtube editors 1:01:49 - Advice to our 18 year old self 1:03:46 - Deliverables for lakers game 1:04:14 - When’s the next portfolio review If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome the master of personal branding, Chris Do. Chris is someone we've been following for a very long time, and have learned so much from. Whether it's how to hone in on your superpower and master your personal brand, or knowing what questions to ask on a discovery call, Chris knows exactly how to run a successful creative business. You may want to watch this one twice! The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVG Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOqu Lexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1T Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6 Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Check out Chris here: https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/ https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/ https://www.youtube.com/ @thefutur   Timestamps: 0:00 - Trailer 1:40 - Intro 2:58 - One Handed Crack 4:44 - What is a Personal Brand 5:10 - Being Authentic in your Content 7:15 - What it means to be Authentic 9:28 - Followers vs Personal Brand 12:02 - Aspirational Brand Buying 13:17 - Chris’ intro into Creating Content 18:21 - How The Futur was created 19:35 - Navigating tough times in the beginning 20:55 - Creating value driven content 24:53 - Everyone needs one truth sayer in your life 26:31 - Chris’ 3 F’s Approach to tell better stories 31:11 - Chris’ low friction approach to content 34:11 - Carousel posts on Instagram changed everything 38:56 - How Chris’ team changed with The Futur rebrand 41:29 - Organic vs paid reach 42:48 - How to get into being a coach 43:27 - Chris’s issue with online coaching “guru’s” 45:40 - Chris wants all the smoke 47:35 - Why you should always credit the source of information 48:57 - How to identify your superpower 54:16 - Value Based Pricing 58:34 - Major Brand Redesigns 1:01:20 - Role Play with Chris, Brayden, and Chase 1:14:20 - Price Objection Handling 1:20:07 - What to do when you NEED the new client 1:22:06 - “It’s TOO Expensive” 1:22:55 - How to charge more 1:25:31 - How to determine the value of your work 1:28:24 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation! Thank you to everyone that submitted their work. We tried to review as many photos and videos as we could. We hope the feedback helps, and let us know if you'd like for this to be a series we do regularly! Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - One Handed crack 1:04 - Brayden’s doing no sugar 1:36 - Brayden tore his ACL 3:11 - New Canon C400 4:43 - Reviewing work intro 5:46 - Rock 1 7:54 - Rock 2 10:21 - Rock 3 11:09 - Artlist 12:31 - Rock 3 13:12 - Rock 4 17:04 - Rock 5 18:26 - Rock 6 22:11 - Rock 7 23:06 - Rock 8 25:14 - Rock 9 27:14 - Rock 10 30:08 - Rock 11 32:41 - Rock 12 34:31 - Rock 13 36:48 - Rock 14 38:55 - Rock 15 42:48 - Rock 16 44:40 - Rock 17 46:34 - Rock 18 49:28 - Rock 19 If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Danny Gevirtz. Danny is a Filmmaker, Director, DP, and YouTuber, and just released his first feature film "I Think I'm Sick". We had the opportunity to see the film and sit down with Danny and talk through the entire process of making his first feature film. This was the first time we've done this kind of podcast, and it is one of our favorite episodes we've recorded. The film is truly amazing, and we highly recommend you give it a watch! Watch the film here! https://itisfilm.com/watch You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs: Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhz Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbM Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICt Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36k The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative Services Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guide Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970 Check out Danny! https://www.youtube.com/@UC34ZUMA3kx-51dREoXLGDZQ https://www.instagram.com/dannygevirtz/ Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs Kostas’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3GhId25 15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15 https://bit.ly/42sNdej COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK Timestamps 0:00 - Trailer 1:41 - Intro 4:15 - One Handed Crack 5:54 - Telling Danny how we liked the film 7:37 - Danny’s a true filmmaker 9:37 - The idea to crowdfund the film 13:30 - The success of Danny’s subscribers 14:04 - Practical lighting 14:20 - Filmmaking is easier than you think it is 16:01 - Danny on writing the film 19:55 - Danny was able to be his truest self with this film 22:06 - Danny’s struggles freshman year struggles 27:08 - Chase’s favorite scene (bathroom initiation) 29:05 - Scoring the film 29:49 - Lighting the bathroom scene 30:44 - The actors really make the film look special 32:23 - Pulling off the one-shot dancing scene 34:36 - Connor’s self tape (suicide note) 35:22 - Having A-List level actors 36:34 - Casting Robin 38:30 - Casting Spanky 39:25- Film location 40:31 - You don’t need as much gear as you think 42:36 - Lexar 43:35 - Shooting 12 pages of the script in one night 46:39 - Carlo became the new DP 50:48 - Camera and lens selection 53:03 - Danny filmed part of the movie himself 53:33 - Knowing when it’s time to move on to the next scene 54:48 - The one thing Danny wants more of on the next film 56:23 - Chase makes Florida Project comparison 57:45 - Danny’s wife makes a cameo 1:00:01 - Saltburn comparison 1:00:42 - Giving props to the lead actor 1:01:24 - Suicide doesn’t fit all 1:03:40 - Community helped Danny get through tough times 1:06:41 - Final Scene 1:10:32 - Suicide is no ones fault 1:11:10 - Watching the movie for the first time 1:12:32 - More of our favorite scenes 1:13:37 - Danny wrote a song in the film 1:15:47 - Lighting the concert scene 1:17:29 - Director vs DP 1:18:30 - Geometry in filmmaking 1:19:39 - Porta Potty scene 1:20:17 - How much money would it take to… 1:21:59 - The editing process 1:22:34 - Danny’s breakfast 1:23:24 - Monetizing the BTS series 1:25:04 - The brands involved 1:26:39 - YouTube as a stepping stone 1:27:35 - Danny wants to coach track 1:28:03 - Brayden wants to coach wrestling 1:28:38 - Danny’s wrestling coach was in the film 1:29:11 - Danny’s YouTube growth 1:30:56 - Breaking barriers with his film 1:32:51 - Where you can watch the film 1:34:58 - How much the film costs 1:36:14 - Advice to your 18 year old self If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featured DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok: Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/