"It's better to create something than nothing at all." Perfectly said man

"You can't make a cinematic footage about a LENS CAP! ARE YOU INSANE?!" Peter: Hold my coffee...

I’ve watched you clean your garage, chase a lemon across town, and now make a lens cap look as dope as humanly possible. You rock! See you at Vid Summit! 👊🏻

I made my own B-roll of a lens cap... 10minutes straight of good old pitch black darkness...

BRU!!! Was that Dan Mace at 4:57 ???

First Epic Lens Cap Broll Sequence I've ever seen! lol

Casey and peter have really honed this style of video blending a vlog with their thoughts on a particular topic, helps the audience feel closer to the person behind the camera

When you incorporated magic into the cinematic. It was your own personal touch that made it so much better.

Peter, I have a (serious) question for you. A while back Matti hired an editor and I thought you did too (but I might be wrong). How many of the past few videos have you edited yourself, and how many did you have edited by someone else?

Lens caps never looked so good.

I sent this to my team at work even though we work in a completely unrelated industry because this video was like a punch in the gut. How many ideas have I left sitting on the table because they were "stupid", "a waste of time", "simple"... too many to count. Thank you for this, truly.

Ideas without action or executions are nothing but thoughts. This was a great video, really interesting to see you working through the creative process

This guy right here is the reason I have started to THINK about my goals in life, what I want to do ! Pick up the camera and travel the world 🌍, see what a beautiful planet we live on ! Thank You Peter ! Big inspiration! Greetings from Poland ! PS. Any plans on visiting Poland ? Maybe you want to see the hidden gems of the country, I think you would love it here , so much content to be made ! 😁

This hits the heart. Whenever you act even on the smallest idea, the more original you can often become. For example, I'VE NEVER seen b-roll of a lens cap. lol Perhaps this is often the cause of creators block because we're looking for something big, which often hurts us in the long run because subscribers are just simply looking for content, and any idea can be good content.

Exactly how I approach my creative process. I accept the smallest silliest ideas and take my best shot at them. And my thinking is - every small idea that I realize will home my skills and prep me to tackle that big project over the horizon.

I love the awesome crew with Dan, Matti and Sorelle. Legends

I love yours and Matti’s humor with each other 😂

*Gets notification while watching KZfaq* Ends video immediately to watch Peter

Love the shot of matti hiding behind the roof block on the roof\drone sequence! Happens to me all the time!

The Lens Cap sequence....IT WAS BEATIFUL!!! 😱🔥🔥

That lens cap is going to get its own YT channel!

7:36 someone hiding at the rooftop not to get in the drone shot. Nice!!!!

A simple idea can often be the best. Brillant as always Peter

Tbh, i never watch most of your video till the end peter. Because once i got the message of the video, i just became super excited, turn my phone off, get off my bed, grab my camera, and do something. You really inspire me Peter Mckinnon !!! Keep on inspiring me !!!!

Peter : what’s the subject for today’s b-roll? McKinnon : A lens cap! . . . . There you go baby!

Was logging in a $450,000 machine from Finland, stopped production completely to watch lens cap b-roll .... again... and again...

Love this! Thinking this way really helps to alleviate any "self doubt" that what you're posting isn't the next "big thing." Sometimes less is more and can be more unique....like a lens cap vid!

Creative transitions coming left and right unexpectedly

It all starts with an idea. Every idea is like a dot on a blank canvas, and if we arrange them the right way, they might just create something wonderful.

Lens cap Broll was amazing af!!

This truly helped me to understand myself a little better. I have previously struggled with ideas, thinking that the one that I have is going to take me where I want to go. But that is just a big fat lie. An idea you execute on is a project that you can complete and be proud of, that is such a healthy perspective. Thank you, Peter. I appreciate you

I SPY DAN MACE!!! I love when my favorite youtubers are shooting the same stuff so that I can see how different creaters can shoot the same material and present it differently. Truly an inspiration to my creativity!

Gets notification while editing my instagram stories 😂 and the video was really hit me through the heart! 😂 I really often think that my idea is too usual, has no epic theme at all, and then I cancel the execution. But someday, I had an idea to make a video about the proccess of me creating the vanilla ice cream, and at the end scene I put my camera into the freezer just to capture the unusual angle, and suddenly 'BOOM!' a lot of my friend was really like the idea and they said that was blow their mind 😂 And I'm really halpy with that. Thanks pete for the lesson! DOPE!

Peter McKinnon is awesome, I am amateur photographer, I learn so much from him.

Peter, the lens cap b-roll almost made me choke on my dinner. I guess food just doesn't go down when laughter is going up! Great work!

As soon as I heard "no idea" while in Ireland. All I could think of is "yeah, ok Pete". Smashed it! Loved the woods run.

7:37 we saw the accomplice!

DAN...what is this, a crossover episode?

All of your B-Rolls are more epic than each other. That lens cap thing was the best one I've watched on internet in last whole week I guess.

This is exactly my neverending struggle. I do actually write down the small things too, but just as you say, I end up putting them aside for the bigger stories, that I then don't execute either for whatever reason. At least I pretty much finished my latest project today. So progress is being made. Slow progress, on a small project without intrigues and kings and glory, but progress!

Once again thank u for the extra inspiration pete! Good stuff!

When he said google and asked "What is an Idea?"......My phone actually recognised and searched for it! Wtf😂😂

Lens cap for real! In the end it is all about how to perform and show it. All about composition, lighting, colours etc. And just think about the idea of a "post it"...it is something so small..but important. Or a button for trousers. WOOOHOOOO!

Peter aside from your tutorial videos, THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY my favorite video of yours. So much effort goes into the transitions to make it seem effortless. Thats the beauty it accompanies a crazy ass video talking about something so powerful thats misidentified and taken for granted.. > great transitions and story telling man.

Thanks for Sharing every single content! you make my day much better!

I've recently been filming my first few youtube vlogs and I've had this idea of doing one vlog episode a week and then one 1 minute video sequence of just something completely random each week. I got the idea after watching Peter's lemons for leukemia video. Seeing this lens cap sequence give me hope that it can be a fun idea to continue with!

This video couldn't have come at a better time! I've been depressed thinking I haven't got what it takes to create because I don't have 'ideas' when in actual fact I'm mostly lacking in believing in that idea and putting it into ACTION!

Thank you for this! I always think that my ideas for videos suck and that's probably the main reason why i don't make a lot of them. You just made me realize that i should execute every single idea that i have no matter if it's good or not!

"Uh, yeah. Those were my ancestors, so..." - Matti

Being real, Im not a super fan, but this video had some real value. Needed this man :)

The Master has spoken! Thx Pet for this motivation boost! Even more pumped up for big ideas - but of course to create the small ideas!

Dude, your cinematography skills are amazing and you ability to tell stories are captivating. You truely are an inspiration.

I have an idea, but I'm gonna need a sword, a big cake, a remote, some bouncy balls and THAT lens cap. Stay tuned.

Some bloke you are mate 🤙🏻 always working!!! Hopefully one day I may get there on my channel hahahaha I've just been looking through most of you videos ❤️

This is definitely one of my favorite videos you've done Pete! SO GOOD!

2:20 we couldn't agree with you more. You inspired two Peace Corps Volunteers to pick up a camera and keep the work going. Thanks Peter.

Great Video.. the most important of idea is ACTION.

(ONE WEEK LATER........) 5K Lens Cap videos Trending on KZfaq.....LOL.. Nice one Peter

I watch films almost everyday. I mean Peter's videos. Loved that running shots in the forest.

Looks like a gathering of 'inspiration' by the glimpse of all the YT-ers which with subtlety featured in the B-roll..nice!!!

IT’S BETTER TO CREATE SOMETHING THAN NOTHING AT ALL 🙌🏻 Was awesome to meet you Peter and was great to hear you speak with some of the dope squad

Love from South Africa 💚

I loved this one on the value of small ideas and incorporated it into a work presentation today. Thanks for the inspiration!

Broll running scene, breath taking it is 😍 and love those colour tones

The best editing 👍👍

when u start to use drone someone try to hide hahaha 7:36

Anyone else notice Matti trying to hide during the drone shot on the roof? 7:37 Made me laugh! Awesome video

geez, 6:07 - the way you time the video stutters with the drum fill is insane. thanks for another, um, idea PM

Peter inspired me so much to make cinematic videos

Man this isn't a jab at Matti, but I love him in Peters videos... he's much more sarcastic and seems like his true self. Sometimes in his videos he projects almost an overly psuedo-positivety that doesn't seem genuine. No hate here, just wondering if anyone else sees that

7:37 Matti realising he is in the shot, trying to hide :D

I gotta say, Peter's storytelling has dramatically improved over the past year. I feel like this is something that a lot of people needed to hear! Sometimes even the smallest ideas can turn into something huge, so not every idea has to be crazy and complex! :)

5:00 wuddup *bru*

Dude! My stomach was turning so much when you were on that roof!!!! How did you get up there anyway!!??

Funny seeing Matti run/hiding on The drone/roof shot 😂 Great video Mr. Mckinnon 👌🏼

Hello Pete, I have been a fan since 2017 or 18, yet I did not start the channel immediately because I am always shy to make videos in public. But creating videos is what I am passionate about. This was an old video but I am rewatching it because I think I am ready to start getting serious of my channel this year. I really find it funny at 7:36 how Matti forgot to hide himself during this drone shot. hahahaa.. Thank you for all the inspiration and motivation you always share in your channel and also to Matti whom I am also following the same as you. Congratulations and keep up the positive vibes.

At first i thought the title was "The power of an IKEA " lol

Peter did a better B-Roll of the lens cap with way less effort than my whole planed projekt. Frustrating. :(

Thank you for being you and providing inspiration and pushing those of us who are rookies to ac, not just watch a tutorial. If I watch guys like you and never go out and APPLY what you tuaght, I am not going to become a good creator, i will just be a good video head! I felt a little stupid writing my 1st script last night, but I wanted to push through and take action- even if it meant going through the whole process with a corny script that sucked. I wanted to experience the process, the experience of actually writing a script and later filming it, lighting, composition, etc... as a learning experience. I thought I would maybe write a paragraph or 2, but wound up with 4 full pages. I realized I was kind of liking my little original, pre- Halloween story. I didn't beat myself up being a rookie. I read it to a friend and he was like "YOU wrote that?" I was like- I know it's not great, but it has really good potential. He was like "No- I LIKE it. How did you even come up with that stuff...it's really good." It mixes comedy and horror throughout the story. Mostly comedy- until the horror ending. I can picture filming it, weird lighting, a jump scare or 2, interesting camera angles, etc. It's simple, kind of funny and has a gory ending that ends all the fun. Well, sort of. My friend was amazed by how the story ends, how it all ties together... and that really encouraged me. Thanks for inspiring rookies like me. We hear you, and dare take a leap of faith...into ACTION. I wanted to say thank you- again, really.

Yes yes yes Pete this video will resonate with so many people. Everyday you go on KZfaq and see epic video drone shots,super buttery slow mo of things epic vlogs and you think to your self I can't produce quality video with great landscapes epic places all over the world. This just proves you don't need to, look around you and make the best of what you have the little details can make for something great. Just because it isn't the big idea ( like you said) doesn't mean it isn't going to be something no one will watch. I'm going to start producing content for my photography you just gave me a kick up the ass I needed cheers Pete 👍👌

Did you see Maddie run behind the block at 7:37 😂

*K. Now, wheres my lens cap.*

Love how Matti tried ever so hard to get out of the drone shot

Because I work for HBO, as soon as you said, "Belfast" my brain immediately went to GOT. That lens cap montage was perfect and a great example of why action matters. Appreciate you always mixing things up!

Sour patch kids after brushing your teeth ?!?

Never clicked that fast from a notif! Yey for another Pete before I go to sleep!

i appreciate this so much peter! people take themselves too seriously nowadays, this was great!

I started photography a few months ago but i really struggle to take pics of anything when i dont have that click of inspiration and ideas. All of my best have been from where I've had an angle, an idea, location at least in my head.

PETER MCKINNON is incredible! He inspired me to start my own youtube channel! Thank you Peter McKinnon!

I'll never look at a lens cap the same.

Never seen anyone make belfast look so beautiful in video! I just moved into the student roost housing you stayed in during the week and its unbelievable! Great content and powerful message, love it! definitely motivation to get out and do something while I stay in Belfast!

Peter, this is the BEST video from you that I have seen and I am following your channel since months. Thanks man ! Inspiring to the point! "The power of an idea = extremly powerful, If we actually use them. So use them!"

PETER MCKINNON IS THE BEST!!!!! I've taken all of his advice, and even started a KZfaq channel all about filmmaking! I post videos every Sunday! I'd really appreciate some support and feedback.

Second???

I just started shooting video when I started riding bmx again. And I have to say your videos give me a perspective than I never thought about before. taking simple videos and shooting in a way that makes it interesting never even occurred to me before the how to make coffee video. Really enjoy these videos. Thanks for the tips!

0:38 wow. that was smooth as butter

“It’s better to create something than nothing at all” one of my favorite things you’ve ever said! 👊🏼

Thanks for the pep talk Pete. I needed it. As always, love your work!!

Absolutely agree. You have to poke fun at yourself every once and a while if not more often. It’s fun and hilarious. I try to do the same thing with my stuff, but not nearly the production value, but really...who cares? It’s fun! Small ideas can become great!

I just stole a small box of ideas from this video! Thank You Peter! This subject really is THE most important subject for creative people. Seriously. We we creative types incorrectly think this subject is about our talent/skill level; how well we can write, act, draw, paint...whatever...but it's not. In the past, talent was slowly 'worked on' in hopes of being 'discovered'....Those days are gone. Now, today, in the present, thought innovators like you are quickly manifesting an existence/reality and asking people to join them, they do, and the wave grows...sort of like surfing a giant wave of creation while talking into a camera! That's why the process has to be transparent and genuine or it won't gel. Anyway, thanks for the video Peter! Best Regards, Louis Pak