100 episodes

"Hey Indie Filmmakers" is a podcast about DIY filmmaking, cameras and technology, hosted by documentary filmmaker Griffin Hammond and tech expert Nick Bodmer. Watch video versions of these episodes on YouTube.

Hey Indie Filmmakers Griffin Hammond & Nick Bodmer

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 69 Ratings

"Hey Indie Filmmakers" is a podcast about DIY filmmaking, cameras and technology, hosted by documentary filmmaker Griffin Hammond and tech expert Nick Bodmer. Watch video versions of these episodes on YouTube.

    Time to update griffinhammond.com/gear for 2023!

    Time to update griffinhammond.com/gear for 2023!

    Griffin keeps a full gear list at griffinhammond.com/gear – but 2022 brought some workflow changes, so it’s time to review and update his inventory. Plus, Nick decides to buy a new electric vehicle, and picks it up the very same day!

    • 44 min
    Didn’t realize I needed a gimbal webcam!

    Didn’t realize I needed a gimbal webcam!

    Griffin didn’t buy the Insta360 Link 4K Webcam because it has a gimbal. But it turns out, auto-tracking movement is its most useful feature. Even better, the image quality outperforms the similarly priced 4K Opal C1 ($300), which is marketed as “The first professional webcam.”

    Plus, Nick lets Lensa AI reference his selfies to generate “Magic Avatars.”

    • 40 min
    We look horrific as AI-generated art

    We look horrific as AI-generated art

    Nick has been writing prompts for AI images on Midjourney v4. Griffin’s been playing with DiffusionBee on Mac. Our faces may render horrifically in AI, but for many other use cases, the results are uncanny, with plenty of rapidly arriving ethical and copyright implications for artists.

    • 27 min
    The craziness of filming U.S. Election Night drama

    The craziness of filming U.S. Election Night drama

    Griffin shares his crazy experience filming Election Night in America—how much travel, expense and work hours go into building maybe 5 minutes of a television show. He earned a “Director of Photography” credit on Showtime, and safely navigated around a known COVID-positive team member on set.

    • 43 min
    Should I teach filmmaking in Zimbabwe?

    Should I teach filmmaking in Zimbabwe?

    The U.S. State Department has invited Griffin to teach DIY documentary filmmaking in Zimbabwe—should he do it? Nick says yes.

    We apologize for the delayed uploads. It’s been a rough month—Griffin’s mom Carol died mid-October, and he wrote this tribute to the positive impact she’s had: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5WoXqOG2m/

    • 43 min
    Should I turn on YouTube memberships?

    Should I turn on YouTube memberships?

    Griffin asks for your input: Should he activate YouTube memberships, the paid tiers that allow creators to offer additional value alongside their existing, free channel? Nick offers his opinions, as they review the various monetization options available across platforms. Griffin shares revenue numbers from the monetization methods he already uses, including AdSense, and the videos he sells directly, like his 1-hour doc filmmaking crash course, his 5-hour CreativeLive class, Shooting Documentary Short Films, and his film Sriracha. They also explain YouTube Handles, and discuss how they saved their friend’s “Hocus Pocus” projection show (Welter Family Holiday House).

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
69 Ratings

69 Ratings

Funb0t123 ,

Packed with information!

It’s mind-blowing how much information they have in these podcasts. It’s mostly technical but that’s always helpful. Keep up the good work!

JGar/ ,

Lots of Information

Started from the beginning and gaining so much valuble information! Thanks Griffin and Nick for doing what you do!

dmaiadrums ,

Thanks!

Love the show. I look forward to it every week. Thanks guys.

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