Redneck Tech Podcast

We wanted to try and get most of the class on a podcast after the teaching was over to make sure they feel like they got their monies worth as well as give us some constructive criticism for how we can improve the class going forward. We also tell a couple stories from the class.

We just got back from our first trip of the 2020 fall in Utah. Caleb and Clay were both with Wild Country Outfitters outside of Ogden, Utah for a spot and stalk early season velvet mule deer hunt. Clay spilt his time with John Dudley from Nock On TV and Brock White of Rowley White RV. We get to sit down and talk about Clay's first trip to film out west as well as Caleb goes over the pros and cons...

We wanted to get a podcast going with the participants of the class and find out what they are hoping to get out of the class. We get some good insight on where their heads are at as well as what we feel like we need to spend the most time on. We will have a follow up to this podcast coming soon.

We had our class last weekend and we wanted to talk to a couple of the participants and see what they learned and what they took away from the class.

Caleb and Clay sit down to talk about what the upcoming fall looks like. We talk about Clay getting excited for his first ever elk hunt as well as talk about what some of the upcoming travel looks like as well as provide some of our travel tips.

1. Know your camera (and all your gear) 1. Know how to use them 2. Know their menus and their buttons. 3. Know where the rings and the functions of the camera are and what they do. 2. Pre-Production 1. Do the work on the front end and do some planning 2. Answer questions you need answers for before you are in the field and cant get them answered or are unprepared for them. 3. Get The Broll 1. You...

In this episode we talk about the latest details on the Production Class as well as we go over some of the things and strategies we have learned when it comes to Western Hunting.

This is a long one folks, we get into all kinds of juicy topics as well as get into some really cool stories and even some life lessons. We were really excited to have Jamey here to give us his perspective on these subjects and we think you will like what he brings to the table.

Kyle Scott is one of my long time friends before I really even got into this business full time. Kyle is a Kentucky boy who likes basketball, but we wont hold that against him. He is now the producer for Wentz Brothers Outdoors. Carson Wentz, the QB for the Philadelphia Eagles and his brother travel all over hunting all kinds of stuff in this series. Kyle knows his stuff and we had an awesome conv...

We catch up with the Unguided Outdoors guys and talk about how they are building their Youtube Channel as well as how they are leveraging their social media platforms to gain traction in the outdoor market.

There are a ton of simple things that can improve your filming in the woods but these 5 we think are going to get you further ahead/ 1. Establishing Shots 2. Talking in the field 3. Broll 4. Cut aways 5. Transitions from day to day, place to place, hunt to hunt

Sponsors are what make the world go around. They can really help a project but they can also derail one. In this episode we talk about the reason sponsors and shows in the outdoor space are the way that they are as well as ways you can mitigate their impact on your finished product.

Turkey season is winding down across most of the country and we luckily got to be part of a few good hunts before the seasons end. Ryer talks about his first experience with running the camera under the net for turkeys and Caleb talks about the hunts he got to film as well as the 2 turkeys he got to shoot himself.

We love movies, so we decided it would be fun to talk about what movies inspired us and how we learn from them. Here is our all time movie and series list. Movies: Finding Forester Forrest Gump Saving private Ryan Full metal jacket Platoon Goodwill Hunting Dead Poets Society Armageddon Independence Day Usual Suspects The Count of Monte Cristo  Robin Hood men in Tights Rush Hour 2 Dark Knight (Batm...

We asked you guys for questions and you delivered. On this episode Ryer and Caleb answer a ton of listener questions as well as some that come across the Youtube feed as they were live on video. If you want to see the video version go to the link below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeRrZ2dMbtE&t=1157s

In this episode we catch up with our buddy Chris Irwin. Chris recently moved out west to start guiding clients into Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons while also selling his images of the west. We talk extreme weather, coolest animals and some of his favorite images from the fall. Host: Caleb Copeland @copecreative Ryer Porter @ryer_porter Guest: Chris Irwin @i.knowaguy

1. Know your way around a computer 1. You would be amazed some of the basic computer functions that folks that want to create content don’t understand. 2. External Hard drives 1. Adding and deleting files 2. Cleaning out trash can 3. Transferring files 4. Clearing Cache Files for programs 5. Uploading files 6. sharing files 7. Granting permissions 8. Backups 9. Re-formatting 10. Troubleshooting 2....

Killing turkeys is a lot easier than filming turkeys get killed, that is a fact. In this episode Caleb breaks down exactly how to set up to film birds to get the best footage possible in different situations. Link to netting: https://www.amazon.com/Ameristep-Leafy-Poncho-Realtree-Camouflage/dp/B00JBTNUTO/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ameristep+ghille&qid=1585337218&sr=8-1 Host: Caleb Copeland @cope...

5 Reasons Why Your Videos Suck (Editing Edition) 1. You use too many transitions 2. You use too many montages 3. You Can’t edit to the beat/music 4. You don’t know how to trim the fat 5. You don’t know how to hide your edits 1. You are jump cutting, not using angles, B roll, etc… 2. Ties into previous point. 3. L Cuts (audio continues past visual clip cut) 4. J Cuts, Audio comes in before visual c...

I talk to guys all the time that are not happy about how their videos turn out after they are done with them and they reach out to me see why. Here are some reasons why I think your videos suck.... 1. You do not know how to properly run your camera with the right settings 1. Flip it to auto and run and gun (this will never end well0 2. At the very least learn to run your camera with manual focus b...

Brock White is a client but more importantly awesome friend to us here at RTP. He is an extremely successful business owner based out of Phoenix Arizona. Brock owns Rowley White RV where they specialize in selling toy hauler RVs to hunters, campers, and sand dune enthusiast. On this trip, Ryer and Caleb got to go out to the dunes of Southern California to create some content for Rowley White and s...

In our opinion there are 3 types of content (at least what we can produce) Long, short, and micro content. We work in all of these time ranges. On this episodes we explain the difference and how they are produced from our point of view.

We get to sit down with graphics and editing guru Alex Byars from Mossy Oak. He has been working in the outdoor space for over 8 years and has been a huge help to us on the graphics side of things. Hope you guys enjoy the conversation.

The entire crew for the upcoming Bluestem Waterfowl project and sit down to chat about working together, roles, and how everything is going!

Ryer and Clay sit down right before the ATA show to answer some listener questions.