A (brief) overview on essential setup and gear
“The best camera is the one you have with you.” ~ Jay Maisel (photographer)
Quick Summary:
- Choose a camera that shoots in HD, use a tripod if necessary, and find an editing system that works for your skill level and needs (or outsource it!).
- Make sure we can hear you perfectly! If you were to invest in one piece of gear, let it be audio.
- You can be well-lit from just a window or lamp in front of you; make sure there isn’t a strong source of lamp behind you facing the camera.
To illustrate the points:
Need a simple editor? Check out YouTube’s built-in editor!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKgVm7DkNX0
Feel like you might want a teleprompter? Here’s a super cheap, fast, and effective solution!
Looking for mobile-friendly engagement in your videos? Formerly, we’d use annotations, but those don’t appear on mobile devices. Be sure to add the new YouTube cards!
Additional links I recommend checking out:
- Wistia: there’s no way to embed their videos without permission, plus the accompanying pages have lots of great info and their entire library is worth checking out!
- Caleb Wojcik – The DIY Video Guy
Time to practice!
- Decide: which gear (if any) you are going to add to your collection
- On Camera: with the gear you have right now (don’t wait!), shoot another short video on your topic, incorporating a new item if you happen to have it (lighting in front, microphone, editing tripod, etc.); post and explain what’s new!
Congrats on making it here!
https://youtu.be/26u50q-mP0s