
Every shot goes through the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The whole point of UGC is that it looks like a real person made it, phone footage is the medium.
Rigged on a tripod with a Smallrig mount for stability on talking-to-camera and locked-off product B-roll. Handheld when the brief calls for movement.

Wireless lav setup with the DJI Mic 2. Clips in seconds, sounds clean, doesn't need a sound engineer.
Built-in 32-bit float recording means I can shoot at unpredictable volumes, kitchen demos, outdoor events, talking close to the lens, and fix gain in post.

The DJI Air 2S covers establishing shots, location reveals, and anything that needs scale, event venues, properties, automotive shoots.
Reveal shots from above tend to be the most-replayed beat in a piece. Worth the kit case.

Cut everything in Final Cut Pro on the iMac. Captions baked in Capcut, music licensed through Epidemic Sound.
Canva on the iPad handles graphics, thumbnails, and on-the-go script work.
My home is the studio. A full range of settings under one roof: kitchen, living spaces, bathroom, bedroom, and garden. Brands can shoot food, lifestyle, skincare, grooming, and outdoor content without booking a separate location.








Every shot goes through this. The whole point of UGC is it looks like a real person made it.
Get it on AppleLocked-off product B-roll and talking-to-camera. Goes handheld when the brief calls for it.
Get it on AmazonWireless lav. 32-bit float recording, clips in seconds, doesn't need a sound engineer.
Get it on AmazonEstablishing shots, location reveals, anything that needs scale. Reveal shots are the most-replayed beat in a piece.
Get it on AmazonWhere everything gets cut. Wide screen makes the timeline a pleasure to work with.
Get it on AppleOn-set scripts, Canva graphics on the fly, monitoring shots. The pocket second screen.
Get it on AppleFastest cut-to-export on Apple silicon. One-off purchase, no subscription.
Get it on App StoreRoyalty-free music for every shoot. The single best subscription for any UGC creator.
Get it on Epidemic SoundTwo kids, the South East of England, and a year in. How a side hustle filmed around a bank job turned into the full time job.
The whole setup, start to finish. iPhone 15 Pro Max, DJI Mic 2, the drone, and where it all gets edited.
This is a test version. Have a click around and tell me what works, what doesn't, and what you'd change.
The exact template I use for sending portfolios to brands. Notion + Canva.
Plug-and-play UGC + UGC ad usage contracts. Reviewed by a UK media lawyer.
Everything I learned going from 0 to 100+ brand deals. 4 hours of video.
Quick heads up: this is a test version of the site. The clip is me explaining that and asking you to flag anything that looks off. A full how-I-made-this walkthrough (every prompt, every fix) is coming soon.
Prefer email? joebourne@ugcbyjoe.com