Which tools and gear does Paul Rogers recommend for achieving cinematic video effects?

For cinematic effects, Paul keeps it simple and leans on light, lenses, and cheap hacks more than crazy gear.

From the clips you’re seeing:

• Camera: Sony FX6
• Lens: 35mm G Master (great for a natural, cinematic field of view)
• Audio: Sennheiser ME64 boom mic
• Lens hack: Cheap clear lens filter + a little Vaseline around the edges (never on the actual lens) to get soft halation and glow
• Lighting hack:
  • Soft key light on your face
  • Simple background light (even a flashlight on the wall) to create a glowing circle for depth

Want recs for a budget version of this setup (camera, lens, mic, lights)?