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Brandon Li

Nomadic filmmaker on an endless world tour, experimenting with travel and documentary work.

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Capture

Cameras40

  • Sony A7S III

    $3,699.99cited in 65 videosfirst cited August 2020

    “…hello and today I have a little experiment I want to do in camera stabilization I've got the Sony a7s3 here and this camera records some special data with the file called gyro data that I want to use to stabilize some moving shots”
    View source at 0:00from July 2023+ 64 more sources
  • iPhone

    cited in 28 videosmixed views on it

    “…last but hopefully not least got the iPhone 6s here older iPhone I know it's not the latest it's not the greatest but the only one that I have mounted on my little grip and I'm running filmic Pro so that we get a locked exposure”
    View source at 5:16from January 2019+ 27 more sources
  • Sony A7 III

    $1,399.99cited in 14 videosfirst cited February 2020

    “…this is the rig I'm gonna shoot with we've got the ice cam tiny ultravision gimbal that the cameras gonna be on the camera is the Sony a7 3 and I've got a shotgun mic on it this is the Sony shotgun mic”
    View source at 3:42from April 2020+ 13 more sources
  • Insta360 ONE RS

    $239.99cited in 11 videosfirst cited May 2022speaks highly of it

    “I'm using the insta360 1rs one inch 360 edition and we're going to be filming at night with this camera and the reason that I'm using this camera in particular is because it has better low light performance than other 360 cameras of this size”
    View source at 0:23from January 2023+ 10 more sources

Lenses64

  • Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens

    $798.00cited in 11 videosspeaks highly of it

    “Detailed tutorial about how I get cinematic results with the 35mm f1.8 lens.”
    View sourcefrom November 2019+ 10 more sources
  • Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

    $649.99cited in 7 videosfirst cited October 2019speaks highly of it

    “Sony 85 millimeter f 1.8 FE lens this is part of my main kit this is the lens that I bring with me most of the time when I'm out shooting because it's fairly lightweight it has that super wide aperture and it's long enough for me to get portrait type shots”
    View source at 18:46from May 2021+ 6 more sources
  • TTArtisan 50mm f0.95 M

    cited in 6 videosfirst cited September 2020mixed views on it

    “The tt artisan 50 millimeter f .95 lens is a manual focus manual aperture lens for leica mount I adapted it to e-mount and I use it on the a7 3 and the a7 s3”
    View source at 0:25from September 2020+ 5 more sources
  • Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM

    $1,598.00cited in 6 videosfirst cited August 2020speaks highly of it

    “This is 24 f 1.4 which means you can use it in pitch black night and get amazing images as I have done I did it in my short film crossroads I filmed by moonlight with this lens and I even used autofocus face tracking on a gimbal”
    View source at 7:40from May 2021+ 5 more sources

Camera equipment110

  • Brandon Li x Freewell Variable ND/CPL & ND32 Filter (49-82mm)

    $349.99cited in 10 videosfirst cited August 2025

    “I co-designed a variable ND CPL kit with @FreewellGear because I needed something slimmer, faster, with a wider range than ever before.”
    View sourcefrom May 2026+ 9 more sources
  • DJI RS 3 Mini

    $199.00cited in 9 videosfirst cited January 2023speaks highly of it

    “…today I'm going to be walking around with the DJI RS3 mini gimbal this is a smaller version of the RS3 this is not a sponsored video by the way this is just my own personal thoughts on this I have been using this gimbal actually for over a month now I took it all around Morocco I filmed in harsh conditions”
    View source at 0:10from January 2023+ 8 more sources
  • SHINEWEE Carbon Fiber Extension Rod

    $39.99cited in 6 videosfirst cited July 2025positive about it

    “If you have an extension rod like this Shinewe carbon fiber rod that I also got from Amazon, which has screws on both ends, you can attach it to the Ulanzi mini tripod and create some sort of temporary tripod type thing, which can be useful when you need just a bit more height.”
    View source at 5:32from July 2025+ 5 more sources
  • Ulanzi AT-01 Extendable Light Stand Tripod

    cited in 5 videosfirst cited July 2025positive about it

    “A much stronger but also heavier alternative is the Ulanzi AT01 which I just picked up from Amazon.”
    View source at 1:43from July 2025+ 4 more sources

Sound

Microphones13

  • Instamic

    $109.99cited in 5 videosmixed views on it

    “I use Instamic instead of "real" wireless mics because I don't want extra stuff like receivers hanging off my camera, especially when I'm shooting on a gimbal.”
    View sourcefrom April 2019+ 4 more sources
  • DJI Mic 2

    $199.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited October 2023speaks highly of it

    “…there's also a new wireless mic that comes with the pocket 3 it's basically a DJI mic the same kind of microphone but it automatically connects with the pocket 3 as soon as you turn it on and that's what I'm going to be using to record myself throughout this video”
    View source at 1:10from October 2023+ 3 more sources
  • DJI Mic 3 Wireless Microphone System

    $259.00cited in 3 videosfirst cited February 2026

    “Final thing you should probably know as a beginner is how to connect a DJI mic. So, I have the mic 3 right here.”
    View source at 4:32from September 2026+ 2 more sources
  • DJI Mic Mini

    $99.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited June 2025positive about it

    “And I have the DJI Mic Mini, which is what you're hearing right now.”
    View source at 0:56from June 2025+ 1 more source

Headphones1

Light

Lighting34

Editing and post

Editing software10

  • DaVinci Resolve Studio

    cited in 18 videosfirst cited August 2021

    “…here we are in resolve and I've loaded up a clip in my edit timeline that has no stabilization applied whatsoever and I have clicked over to the fusion tab then I add the effect gyro flow”
    View source at 0:38from July 2023+ 17 more sources
  • Final Cut Pro

    cited in 10 videos

    “Now, in editing, the way I seamlessly combined the two shots was by using the effect called draw mask in Final Cut Pro, but you can use pretty much any editing software that has masking abilities to achieve a similar effect.”
    View source at 3:03from July 2020+ 9 more sources
  • Sony Catalyst Browse

    cited in 7 videosfirst cited September 2020speaks highly of it

    “Actually the only way that I was able to get footage that I was really satisfied with was by stabilizing in post using Sony's Catalyst Browse software”
    View source at 2:43from December 2021+ 6 more sources
  • Gyroflow

    cited in 6 videosfirst cited July 2023speaks highly of it

    “…so the thing I'm excited about here is this open source free plugin called gyroflow which you can download and then you install it in your editing program I installed the ofx version for DaVinci Resolve which is what I'll be demonstrating in this video”
    View source at 0:25from July 2023+ 5 more sources

Recording software7

  • DJI Mimo app

    cited in 8 videosfirst cited October 2023positive about it

    “And as a monitor, I'll use my phone and the DJI Mimo app. You really do need to use this app to get a clear view of what you're shooting because the screen on the Pocket 4 P is just too small.”
    View source at 1:37from October 2026+ 7 more sources
  • Blackmagic Camera App for iPhone

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited December 2023speaks highly of it

    “The app that I'm using here is Blackmagic Camera. This is a free app that lets you do all manual settings on your phone, white balance, shutter speed, everything.”
    View source at 5:42from May 2025+ 2 more sources
  • Tentacle Sync recorder app

    cited in 2 videospositive about it

    “…so we have a cable running from a lavalier down my shirt into this iPhone which is running the tentacle sync recorder app so the reason I use this app is because it allows me to adjust the input volume of what I'm recording”
    View source at 5:24from June 2020+ 1 more source
  • Filmic Pro

    positive about it

    “…and I'm running filmic Pro so that we get a locked exposure notice how it doesn't get any darker any brighter as I pan around that makes it look at least a smidgen more professional”
    View source at 5:26from January 2019

AI software1

Creator tools10

Platforms

Hosting platforms1

  • Vimeo

    first cited August 2021positive about it

    “Also I will be posting this video up on Vimeo as well because the film grain shows up better on Vimeo than it does on youtube so check the video description for that link too”
    View source at 1:07from August 2021

Courses1

Desk

Computers2

  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M1

    $2,499.00first cited August 2023

    “I found that I dropped a few frames on playback sometimes on my M1 Pro Max MacBook Pro 14 inch when I was using 60p footage in gyro flow in DaVinci Resolve”
    View source at 12:09from August 2023
  • 2018 MacBook Pro

    first cited August 2021

    “I'm using a maxed out 2018 MacBook Pro so your performance may vary depending on your system”
    View source at 9:36from August 2021

Monitors3

  • Sony Xperia 1 V

    cited in 4 videosfirst cited May 2023speaks highly of it

    “…the next accessory I want to talk about here is actually the monitor that I'm using to film myself as I'm talking to you my Sony Xperia one five smartphone”
    View source at 5:20from September 2023+ 3 more sources
  • Feelworld LUT7S monitor

    $369.99cited in 3 videosfirst cited June 2020speaks highly of it

    “…so it's monitor my a camera I'm using the feel world LUT 7s 7-inch video monitor this is a super super bright monitor it's got 2200 nits of brightness which is about three times as bright as an iPhone”
    View source at 2:10from June 2020+ 2 more sources
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited October 2023positive about it

    “…that's why I collaborated with small Rick to create my own mobile film making kit for the iPhone 15 Pro Max I get my ideas by going out on the street”
    View source at 0:06from October 2023+ 2 more sources

Everything else

Other3

  • iPhone 16 Pro

    $759.00cited in 5 videosfirst cited October 2024

    “I recently met up with some friends in Venice, Italy, and we filmed a dance music video with iPhone 16 Pro & Hohem iSteady M7 gimbal.”
    View sourcefrom May 2025+ 4 more sources
  • Apple AirTag

    $27.99first cited March 2022

    “FYI the black thing taped to my camera is an Airtag.”
    View sourcefrom March 2022
  • iPhone 11

    first cited September 2020

    “I received the image on my iPhone 11 hooked up to my wrist with a sport band”
    View source at 0:44from September 2020

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