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NigelBarros

Filmmaker creating educational videos on filmmaking.

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Capture184Sound32Light40Editing and post14Platforms5Desk19Everything else6

Capture

Cameras32

  • Panasonic Lumix GH3

    $1,095.94cited in 60 videosmixed views on it

    “…so yeah I picked up a panasonic GH3 again mostly because I needed a b-roll behind the scenes camera and I was looking at my options and I just wanted something cheap something that could just get a couple of b-roll shots didn't need anything crazy”
  • Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

    $949.00cited in 27 videosfirst cited November 2021speaks highly of it

    “…and for just a little bit more you could even go for the camera that I'm using right now which is the e-M1 Mark II by Olympus this camera has quickly become one of my favorite cameras that I've ever used it's got really good autofocus insane image stabilization and produces a really nice 4k image”
  • Lumix S5IIx

    $2,097.99cited in 23 videosfirst cited October 2023positive about it

    “So for the camera I used my Lumix S52X and I shot in 6K open gate which I know is probably a total overkill for what I was doing but I wanted the option to crop for vertical so I could give some social media friendly videos for Michaela to use.”
  • Panasonic GH3

    $1,095.94cited in 18 videosmixed views on it

    “And that's just one thing that I really want to talk about a little bit is that like I am pretty confident that I can get really good images out of my GH3, and it's not because the GH3 is such a great camera, it's just that I know it backwards and front.”

Lenses54

Camera equipment98

  • DJI Ronin-SC

    $229.00cited in 9 videosfirst cited January 2021mixed views on it

    “For some of the running stuff, I used my trusty DJI Ronin-SC, which is getting pretty long in the tooth, and I kind of feel like I need to upgrade, but it still worked perfectly fine for this project.”
  • SmallRig cage

    $41.91cited in 7 videosfirst cited January 2020speaks highly of it

    “…so that led me to get a cage for the g85 that was going to form fit it the best this is one by small rig and I haven't really done anything to it”
  • SMALLRIG Quick Release Mini Top Handle NATO Handle Grip - 2770

    cited in 7 videosfirst cited July 2021speaks highly of it

    “…so this is my favorite handle from small rig this is the small rig 2770 and this is super small has like a little rubber right here which I really like it just looks really good on basically every camera rig that I've built out”
  • Pixel Wireless Shutter Release Remote Control L1

    $34.99cited in 6 videosfirst cited October 2022speaks highly of it

    “…so what I've actually done is I have used face detection autofocus but only single point so it's not going to be continuous right and then I just have a simple shutter release and half pressing the shutter grabs Focus”

Sound

Microphones29

  • Comica CVM-VM10II Shotgun Microphone

    $25.99cited in 32 videosfirst cited December 2019positive about it

    “…and lastly we need a Microphone so to finish everything off I'm just going to put my little Comica vm10 right onto the conveniently placed cold shoe mount of this small red cage”
  • “…so what you've been listening to right now is actually just a lapel mic that I have on”
  • DJI Mic 2

    $199.00cited in 5 videosfirst cited September 2024speaks highly of it

    “…so all the natural sound and dialogue that you heard in the beginning sequence was recorded with the DJI mic 2 whether I'm using one of my main cameras or something like the pocket 3 or the action 4 I don't really have to worry about how to get good audio anymore”
  • COMICA VM30

    $169.00cited in 5 videosfirst cited April 2024speaks highly of it

    “…so another pretty cool use of this vm30 is that it can be used as a USB mic which is pretty cool I have it plugged into my laptop right now and I'm going to sync this audio later and post but also you can put it right onto your camera you can use it as a wireless shotgun microphone so there's just a lot of uses for this vm30”

Speakers2

Headphones1

Light

Lighting40

  • Godox ML60

    $129.00cited in 14 videosfirst cited May 2021speaks highly of it

    “So, I took my God Doc's ML60 with my Fotech soft lighter, which is my go-to lighting setup, and I set that on the far side of the camera, and that was providing a key light for Michaela's face.”
  • Falcon Eyes RX-12T

    cited in 7 videosspeaks highly of it

    “I have a falcon eyes RX 12T right here as my soft key light this is actually one of Falcon I's like smaller lights but this one has a soft box and a grid onto it so it's pretty nice and it won't spill the light too much”
  • 5-in-1 reflector

    $48.09cited in 6 videosfirst cited May 2021speaks highly of it

    “A lighting setup that I've been using a lot is just the ml-60 and a really big five-in-one reflector using the diffusion panel and it works really well for a really nice soft light”
  • Selens 30"x35" Light Reflector Flag with Frame

    $89.99cited in 6 videosfirst cited November 2023positive about it

    “And then I used this really inexpensive 2x two flag just to add some negative fill where I needed it.”

Editing and post

Editing software8

  • FilmConvert

    cited in 14 videosfirst cited February 2020speaks highly of it

    “…but yeah overall I really like film convert I think that it's really cool and I've actually been color grading the last three or four of my videos here on youtube with film convert and I would definitely recommend it”
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

    cited in 10 videosfirst cited January 2020speaks highly of it

    “…so I've been using Adobe Premiere for like 10 years now and I've tried other editing programs and I just haven't really gotten the hang of any of them yet so that's why I still use Adobe Premiere”
  • CineMatch

    cited in 7 videosfirst cited September 2022speaks highly of it

    “…and another product that film convert makes is a plug-in that I've been using a lot which is called cinematch and basically what cinematch does is it matches the log profiles from different cameras”
  • Dehancer

    cited in 4 videosfirst cited February 2026positive about it

    “After choosing a L that I like, I'll often use Dehancer for one specific feature, and that is the film compression, and that just really helps soften the highlights if they're just a little bit too hot.”

Recording software1

  • Moment Pro Camera App

    cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…and then the app that we're going to be using is the moment app and you could use Pro as well but I just really like this one this one's free and yeah you can set your ISO manually you can set your shutter speed manually so it's a pretty cool app and it's free”

Productivity software1

  • Milanote

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited May 2024speaks highly of it

    “So, one of the hardest parts of collaborating with other people is just trying to communicate all the different ideas that I have in my head. But with Milanote, it's super easy to lay everything out. Shot inspiration, to-do lists, shot lists, mood boards, all in one place.”

Creator tools4

  • Musicbed

    cited in 14 videosfirst cited July 2019

    “So, as far as sound, I get all my music from Musicbed, but I did get a lot of my sound effects from different sound libraries that I go to online and I also recorded my own sound effects, too.”
  • Monitor+ App

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited July 2021positive about it

    “…and so when using this camera I've resorted to using the field Monitor App which is an App kind of like the panasonic App but it actually gives you a full screen view of what your camera is seeing and you can control your camera with that App”
  • CineLike D Pro LUT pack

    first cited June 2024speaks highly of it

    “And I had just created a CineLike D Pro LUT pack that I knew was going to work really, really well on this G85 footage.”
    View source at 0:16from June 2024
  • EOSHD C-Log picture profile

    first cited February 2022positive about it

    “…and I installed the eos hd c-Log profile on this camera”
    View source at 1:41from February 2022

Platforms

Hosting platforms1

  • Squarespace

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited May 2022speaks highly of it

    “I've been using Squarespace since 2015, and I love it because I'm not super savvy with creating websites, but Squarespace makes it so easy to have a professional-looking presence online.”

Ecommerce platforms2

  • Teespring

    cited in 5 videos

    “…there's also going to be links to a bunch of other gear that I use and recommend as well as links to my Teespring selfi for some $5 LS in my patreon”
  • Sellfy

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited November 2019

    “Or my Patreon can be found here: ( $2 a month gets you any of my new LUT packs on Sellfy!)”
    View sourcefrom February 2020+ 2 more sources

Membership platforms1

Courses1

  • Skillshare

    cited in 6 videosfirst cited December 2020speaks highly of it

    “One Skillshare class that I took recently is color grading introduction with a pro colorist by fred trevino what I love about this class is that fred doesn't just show you what buttons to push within a software but actually how colorists view an image and manipulate it to enhance the story”

Desk

Computers1

  • iPad

    $449.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited July 2021

    “After moving the couch and messing with the camera angle a bunch with the iPad as a reference monitor I came up with this shot which again isn't perfect but I think it captures the same vibe”

Monitors8

  • SmallHD Focus 5

    $299.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited February 2026mixed views on it

    “And then on top is the Small HD Focus 5, which is kind of an outdated monitor, but I like using it specifically on my GH5.”
  • Portkeys P6 monitor

    $169.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited July 2020mixed views on it

    “I use this little hot shoe extension bracket and then I mount my microphone on the front end and then my swivel monitor mount with the port keys P6 on the back end and I use this little hdmi ribbon cable to connect the monitor to my gh3 and then that's basically my rig”
  • Godox GM6S Pro 5.5" Camera Video Monitor

    $219.00cited in 3 videosfirst cited January 2026speaks highly of it

    “And then for monitoring, I'm using this new God Doc's GM6S Pro. I did a review of this monitor on my second channel. It's really good.”
  • OC lilon 5 Monitor

    $170.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited June 2024speaks highly of it

    “…but I think the most important piece of Kit is this OC lilon 5 Monitor and I think most importantly it has a headphone jack which most cheap monitors will provide for you so you can actually listen to the audio that's coming in through your microphones even if your camera doesn't have a headphone jack”

Peripherals6

Storage2

Office furniture2

  • Nulaxy Full Aluminum Laptop Stand

    $17.99cited in 2 videosfirst cited May 2022

    “I have it on this laptop stand, and I'm using the same keyboard and mouse that I used in my previous desk setup, which if you haven't seen that video yet, you can check that out right up there.”
  • HUANUO FlowLift Single Monitor Mount

    $35.99cited in 2 videosfirst cited December 2021speaks highly of it

    “The one thing that's nice about the avesa Monitor arm is that it actually does a pretty good job at having cable management so all the cables just live inside of that arm and it keeps it really nice and clean”

Everything else

Other6

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