I've read and studied save the cat, this is a great concise video that is a great reminder of all the beats and how they connect and work to produce a good story.. well done!

@Alejandro Guimoye I already read save the cat and bought goes to movies but got busy and haven't read it yet but its on the list lol.

I'm a DP / Filmmaker in Tennessee and just finished DP work for a music doc. Meanwhile I'm editing commercials I shot and have another commercial planned for next month. I've only done one short so far that is currently running in festivals. I'm really wanting to shoot more narrative films as I absolutely love it.

@Wayne Porter I used to ride enduro motorcycles all over in that area. beautiful country roads.

Great video. What I have been surprised about and am continuing to try and solve is the nature of how one gig seems to lead to another but when something stops the momentum it's really hard to start it up again. I'm currently revamping website, and a lot of other things that will allow me to do more proactive marketing rather than relying on attraction marketing. attraction through networking works well and at a higher ratio than proactive but both are needed. I'm finding proactive marketing tough when what I WANT to do is edit/shoot narratives/docs but that relies more on networking and proactive marketing gets me more commercial work which is not as fulfilling but easier to get because I'm in control of choosing to be seen. Am I correct in my perspective or am I missing something?

Hello Everyone! I'm David from Chattanooga TN but I tend to be on the road more often than not. I have a lot of continued work in Texas as well as both East and West TN. I'm a DP that is comfortable shooting documentaries and live events that are rigorous and physically demanding. I shoot with a FX6 or FX3 depending on need. I edit in Davinci Resolve and love the collaborative nature of filmmaking. I believe that is why I enjoy narrative work more than commercials. The commercials I shoot are usually 3-5k up to around 15k. My website that can share more about who I am is www.maysmedia.me

@Alejandro Guimoye Same! Thanks for putting this community together.. I love seeing that people in here are connected from all over the world. Its great to see a wider perspective of what is going on in the film industry than just our small corner of the world.

I owned an IT company for about 20 years and then got into natural healthcare for the next 10 and about 7 years ago started working with photography and videography. Having done marketing for my own company and helped my clients in IT I started helping them with commercials. Gave me an instant warm client list that has proved useful. I also started networking with other professionals in a local Filmmakers Guild that I became involved with. This led me to DP for other Directors as well as found clients. Now it is a slow go building a client list and learning to provide more and more value in an ever changing environment of social media. I utilize SEO tools to coach clients on how to increase their ratings by utilizing properly my videos and other posts effectively. It's tricky not to join the race to the bottom as we are fighting the need for more posts with less time/money required for those posts. So it becomes an effort instead of producing 1 commercial you have to create 10 reels for the same money. More work, less money. The crystal ball for how to move to the next level is more often cloudy than clear these days.