10 Filmmaking Truths I Wish I Knew Earlier

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🎬 I made the Story Starter Kit to help you start and finish story-driven videos: https://link.timrunia.com/starterkit-yt4 More (free) resources further down the description. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most filmmaking advice online is about gear, settings, or chasing the word “cinematic.” But after 15 years of making hundreds of videos, for clients, brands, and now full-time on YouTube. I’ve learned that the real lessons run deeper. They’re about mindset, process, and learning to trust your instincts, even when everything feels uncertain. In this video, I share 10 filmmaking lessons no one really talks about, but that have shaped everything I create. From why simplicity is more powerful than complexity, to the hidden role of sound, to why your first idea is often the right one… these are the truths I wish I had learned years ago. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overthought your ideas, or doubted your creative voice, this might give you a different perspective and maybe a bit of encouragement to keep going. And if you want to take it further, you can check out my Story Starter Kit, built to help you create a simple but good story driven video yourself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🍿 Subscriber Count → 42,451 🎥 FREE 9-Shots Guide to help you shoot the right shots for your story. https://timrunia.com/9shots 📕 FREE Stuck to Start guide to get you unstuck with your creative projects: https://timrunia.kit.com/guide 👉 Join my newsletter for personal insights on the creator journey, filmmaking lessons, and tips to help you. https://timrunia.kit.com 🎥 Start creating story-driven videos without overthinking it - my Story Starter Kit (now only $59) guarantees that you finish a video you're proud of. https://link.timrunia.com/starterkit-yt4 🎬 Watch next: → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Mt5OWsPjo&list=PL-KISJ0AosJmL3iutjsAIwthUrQFhX--n (the video where my YouTube adventure started) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeTJRCycYXQ&list=PL-KISJ0AosJm17qPgjlrIT3qG29prtysT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpS3jKLN3RI&list=PL-KISJ0AosJm17qPgjlrIT3qG29prtysT&index=2 Connect with me here: →https://instagram.com/timrunia → [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Lesson 1 01:22 Lesson 2 02:09 Lesson 3 02:53 Lesson 4 03:49 Lesson 5 04:47 Lesson 6 05:33 Lesson 7 06:35 Lesson 8 07:32 Lesson 9 08:25 Lesson 10 09:06 Few last things that might help -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎥 SOME OF MY GEAR - if you have more questions; shoot them in comments! 🙂 Main camera (FX3) https://geni.us/IOJ8v 90% of the shots with this lens: https://geni.us/PyAXdtV Tele-zoom lens: https://geni.us/hpW75x Monitor for my camera: https://geni.us/lW4Aum Cheap but good microphone I use: https://geni.us/yBYjI9w Small but strong travel tripod: https://geni.us/2jNKfCg SD cards: https://geni.us/N56sKW Small practical tube-light: https://geni.us/xYlZN ND filter system: https://geni.us/RM3RbV Lav mics: https://geni.us/m2Yzz Small but good drone: https://geni.us/JAn93 Best Behind the Scenes camera: https://geni.us/ACSSqR SSD drives I edit from: https://geni.us/1cBOXGJ External drive for backup: https://geni.us/5ysLzo1 My headphones for editing: https://geni.us/XuiQz -------------------------------------------------------------