10 Tips to Improve Your Home Studio & Productivity

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Man, love it all! Honored to have Curtis as my co-sound blanket recommender. Also... iPhonedo... That guy is the best!

[@curtisjudd]

🙌🏻

[@iPhonedo]

Caleb!!! I love your work so much! Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@curtisjudd]

All sorts of great tips here! Interesting that not one of them was, "Buy a new camera, lens, microphone."

[@drhamham1]

If people weren't in the market for new products, you'd lose some traffic ;)

[@twosheafilms]

Exactly. Thank you Curtis for your honesty!!!

[@curtisjudd]

@@drhamham1 Agreed. And we have to have gear to make video. But sometimes we lose sight of some of the more practical things - problems which can be solved with non-electronic solutions.

[@curtisjudd]

@@twosheafilms 👍

[@HakimZziwaTips]

@@curtisjudd I agree on this one, its one of my goals

[@pal2tech]

There are more KZbin superheroes in your videos than Avengers: Endgame.

[@BeckiandChris]

So many good tips!! Thanks for having me!

[@TimothyGordon]

Becki and Chris the suggestions you offered were FANTASTIC Becki, thanks for that. 👍🏼

[@woodypaul_]

The Velcro Industry: "What happened in April that caused such a spike in sales numbers?" Intern: "We got Undone"

[@geraldundone]

💯💜👍

[@ed_halley]

If you're using traditional velcro, give some thought as to which side goes on what. I always use the "soft" loop side on objects that may get stuffed into a bag so it won't snag the bag or snag other objects in the bag. I always use the "crunchy" hard hook side on the furniture or walls or frame elements.

[@DAVE_TECH]

Definitely! I have had that happen many times.

[@nazhif1]

I don't think there's anyone better to explain sound than Curtis 👌🏽

[@curtisjudd]

Thanks nazhif1!

[@jonhumphrey8783]

Totally was waiting for Camera Conspiracies to make an appearance... still an amazing video! Great work on this everyone!

[@JamieFenn]

Loved this video. It’s fantastic to see you bringing other creatives together like this. Do it again! 🙌🏼

[@leestuart38]

That boom arm on a stand is genius! I'm setting this up immediately

[@B-Moye]

Dude the sound blanket difference with Caleb was actually a REALLY nice plug for sound blankets. Sound difference with just an in-camera mic was amazing

[@BCPaulVideoProd]

Gerald undone has now officially collaborated with all my favorite KZbin channels. I must be the target audience.

[@TylerRostedt]

Holy crap! Josh explaining how practicals are actually supposed to work is blowing my mind! 🤯🤯🤯This is your best group collab video to date Gerald!

[@iPhonedo]

That look tho haha 12:29

[@twosheafilms]

iPhonedo glad he’s got you on the payroll.

[@KampRehberi]

Abi seni burda görünce nasıl sevindim anlatamam 💕

[@OutstandnBrandon]

This is like the frickin All Star game! All my favorites in one video

[@MelvinGarcia]

The white balance card stand-in is freaking genius. Will definitely steal that idea!

[@Arquimedes_Aram]

Oh Gerald... I love how you managed to make it... to put all this wonderful youtubers to share their advice... this is AWESOME!!! Thank you soooooooo much! "Hi I'm Gerald Undone, and no one else travels over Storyblocks like me!"

[@TheEverydayDad]

Wow such awesomeness! And I stand by 30fps as the superior option 🤣

[@justinmayfield6579]

I laughed pretty hard at Gerald's lead-in for you. I was hoping I'd see a comment here from someone who knew the inside joke.

[@Hexspa]

24p is the future!

[@guyver1215]

Lol

[@rosiesamuel8562]

Thank you to all the creators and you on putting this video...

[@jglaird]

This is the most practical production video I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you to all of your collaborators. Great job, Gerald.

[@SidsDrakon]

This was great... Soo many creator that I follow makes me soo happy to see them together on collabs like this. And I don't know about you but as soon as I hear "give me about 15 min" I get all excited 😁😁😁 Love that work that you all do. Bright side of all this negative time is that so many creator are reaching out and working together making the community better and stronger. I am just happy I can see it happen.

[@danbbrawner]

Great lineup of guests. They are all my favorites. (And you, of course.)

[@terryoneill2493]

Fascinating to hear the echo in the first 2 guest spaces! Great video.

[@SipandFeast]

Hi Gerald. All these tips are amazing. I have so much to learn, but appreciate channels like yours that give away all the good info. Sound blankets are going to be the first thing I buy. In fact, I think my oldish camera is the last thing I need to upgrade.

[@TechMission]

Here is one all the way from Dubai: " I am Gerald Undone and I inspire by being normal". It is a compliment really, but could also double as an opener. Cheers Gerald.

[@HughJeffreys]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Always room to improve my KZbin studio! Thanks

[@HaraldDobmayer]

Please bring up more of these! Improving home studio videos are so helpful! Best regards from Germany! Stay healthy!

[@plantbased2846]

I love the deep, resonant isolated quality of your sound. Great job!

[@geraldundone]

Thanks so much!

[@joenicklo]

Absolutely love that you had a bunch of other youtubers on this one.

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

Definitely Caleb is the best with light, his videos looks so smooth

[@KAPPA-Studio]

such a great video ! so good to see the perspective of so many creators

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

All of my cameras are (or have been at some point) covered in velcro... so great for holding on cables, and temporary info plates, etc.

[@TommyCallaway]

Thanks for having me along Gerald! Sorry for making you venture under the south pacific, I hope the sharks didn't bother you.

[@curtisjudd]

You play hard to get, Tommy. 😉

[@SunDevilThor]

Where did you get the wall mounts from for the lights?

[@twosheafilms]

You’re my hero Tommy and I’m allll over some Manfrotto QRPs! Got like 20 of them just like you.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

i am trying so bad for 2 years now to setup a small home studio setup in my 1 room bedroom .. but struggling so bad to do it. This video is a masterlass in utself and give the most valuable tips in 1 video .. want more videos on home studio setup video like this 🧨🔥

[@LDEPOV]

Thanks, Gerald Undone! Great tips! I love the grey card ideas!

[@JoserTheDirector]

yo, Gerald, you always kill it, but lately i been really diggin your vids, thank you for these, the colabs with other creators is just awesome

[@JarradShaw]

Jesus, this video and editing between everyone was so good! And great info!!! Thank you so much!

[@ColinKlupiec]

Your comments at the end are very insightful. Thank you.

[@brendanjenkins1622]

Thumbs up for Curtis Judd! You two are best on YT in terms of accuracy, reviews, testing and bad-ass-ness!

[@remektekmedia6641]

Excellent collection of tips. Great to see all the top video guys on KZbin contributing here all in one place.

[@thelighthouse7671]

Cable management is huge. Velcro for the win!

[@yusuf_alhussainy]

Iphonedo's intro was just SOOO GOOD!! Love that guy!

[@BasicFilmmaker]

GREAT TIPS! Best advice summed up: "It's a marathon, not a sprint." BTW...NOTHING beats Battlestar Galactica! 😎

[@darrinlalla9008]

Indeed... I think you were the only of my favorites who was missing from this!

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

Bro - the fact that you did this is perfect

[@AmritaBhortake]

So many amazing tips! These tips will help me make a quicker change than anything else to my studio: the one about the background (thanks Becki) and the sound blankets (my audio has so much echo right now 😬) and the one about practicals. I started doing that for my last video and it made such a huge difference!

[@otakulensphotography]

Brother you never fail to impress. Every one of these creative geniuses make my day and you packed them into one video! I share your work with all my creatives and your ideas are on point! Thanks for giving me a break from my Covid 19 isolation 🤣

[@alesko5]

OMG! Most organized space I've ever seen!! Thanks for all the great tips, Gerald. There is more value from your channel than any other I've visited. Thanks so much. :-)

[@chrisluckett1561]

Awesome! I love these “tip” videos, that you’ve been doing. And… it was a pleasant surprise to see, that you’re friends, with some of the other KZbinrs, that I watch. Too cool!

[@TheHyphenate]

How do we mount the lights on the wall?

[@twosheafilms]

I’ve been watching all these people for over a year now and for you to so cleverly tie them all into one video Gerald... 🤯🤯🤯

[@keithnisbet]

Wonderful collection of great tips and great talented people. Thanks very much. A fantastic collaboration.👍🤗

[@oscar_rivas]

Great tips Gerald! Great job on bringing so many creators together to share their insights!

[@GajanBalan]

Another great video! Thanks to all those involved!

[@amberbutitta7261]

All the tips in this video are 110% spot-on. So good. (makes chef-kiss motion)

[@goldfries]

I used the same lights and same area, just changed it around and it level up my production by miles.

[@JonPaulKersey]

Thanks Gerald! This video rocked hard....

[@robchristeson]

Awesome job. I'm really glad you're still making content during this stuff. I had no idea that wasn't you in the water!

[@tombuck]

This is full of great info, well done! Really fun to see so many awesome channels sharing tips in one place 👍

[@BrendanEvan]

I use those same manfrotto plates! And I’m a noob! Happy to stumble into something wise every once in a while!

[@angelroundtrip]

This is one of the most useful videos that I've seen on KZbin. Too good.

[@linnyunt]

What an epic collab with all my favourite filmmaking creators! Gonna check out the individual vids now. 🍿🍿🍿

[@coolgraycats]

Gerald, quirky works. Message delivered. Good job!

[@dkeberhard]

At 22 seconds, I paused to compliment Gerald on having one of the shortest intro b-rolls I've seen. It works great. That is my first take away tip.

[@danpm1990]

Glad to see Curtis on the video! Nice tips, keep them up!

[@MarlonKingShow]

Some very valid tips there. I'm currently working on the organisation one. Being at home a lot this is frustrating me more Haha. Cool collabs in there dude.

[@brucetambling7698]

Such high quality content. Always inspiring and much appreciated. Love how you don't feel obligated to mix a music bed under the entire duration of the show. GREAT job. Thanks!

[@thiendoan55]

Dude, this video is awesome! Great collaboration. I watch all these guys and it was awesome to see everyone in one place. We need more of these types of videos!!!

[@rommiemex9532]

What an all-star cameo extravaganza. Loved it

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I'm all about that sound blanket life. 🔊 Also, is that last shot SERIOUSLY ON STORYBLOCKS?! 😂😂

[@geraldundone]

Haha. It totally is. I found it while searching for the diving shots and new I had to include it. Too funny!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@geraldundone 😂😂😂😂

[@FlyingArtz.]

This may be the best video on studio spaces I'v seen period!!

[@ericallnight]

love it. you've really stepped your game up recently. Inspired to see you taking action and creating quality valuable content! Good on ya.

[@alex0589]

I'm glad the travel stock footage is still a thing but slightly disappointed you weren't all wet when it cut back to you. You're really breaking the immersion. Also: it's surprisingly comforting to see everyone's haircut become a distant memory, like a half forgotten dream.

[@TylerKidd]

Great tips you guys! Love the Contrast Matte Paint, Sound Blankets, and motivated rim lights 🤘

[@MegaMiniMedia]

I felt like you were talking directly to me in your closing statement. Great video, fantastic advice!

[@DAVE_TECH]

I use the wall tip, except I ceiling mount using a baby wall plate and good drywall screws. At one point I used a podium mic mount base with a mic stand boom arm to place my shotgun over my desk for the live stream studio. I use Velcro, but I also love the Nite Ize gear ties. I also built a crazy thing on wheels out of wood which I attach all kinds of useful stuff to. I'll probably feature it at some point in a video. I have painted the wall a complementary color to my skin before, but I just painted a wall for my new DT studio just a few days ago.

[@saulorobert]

Amazing video! Stunning studio sets from everyone!

[@thesedrumbeats9039]

Biggest collab ever! This is the best!

[@TimelessFilmsMedia]

Love this video. Great tips and awesome that you included these other creators.

[@YourStoryStudios]

Great tips and loved all the special guests!

[@blkmidia]

Best channels on YT!

[@johntisbury]

Sound blankets now on order, great tip!

[@SkateEverythingProject]

Killer video, loved the way you pre-introduced the collaborators

[@jasonhayward]

This video was awesome, great tips, and great to see all the collaboration

[@vertusmatjaz]

Great video. I'll watch a few more times and will make some notes. Thanks for sharing

[@MarioSargeant]

Boss video sir! Thank you so much for this. I am glad I became a fan.

[@travelingtriathlete446]

This is the video I was looking for as I'm kicking myself in the butt to get back in to creating videos

[@djcovid1971]

This video is amazing, thank you for creating this!!

[@stephenscrivens]

Definitely never realized how functional velcro could be. Need those velcro strips delivered to me ASAP!

[@ThriftyAV]

Great stuff that applies to ALL channels, budget to pro! I'll be getting more clips, velcro, and a grey card. I'll be looking into sound treatment as well. Clever way to segue into your Storyblocks sponsorship.

[@patmat.]

Wow so many fantastic advices ! It's the 3rd clip of your channel I'm watching, you're the best (photo KZbinr), I've subscribed.

[@ViginVijayan]

nicely transitioned into the storyblocks ad! one of the best I have ever seen, lol!!

[@JF..]

This is very useful Thanks for the upload Gerald 👍

[@deanpettitt121]

Great stuff! Completely agree with everything, also something I try and do for my main channel is create multiple sets in my 3m X 4m space. It's tough but as someone with a disability it's a lot easier to move the camera to two or three areas of your space than try and create different scenes with the one angle. Plus a table on wheels is crazy useful, especially if you can create different 'tops' for it. I use mainly different coloured foamboard but also threw together a rustic vibe by screwing together some pieces of pallet wood. Everything can be easily stored and you can drastically change the feel of a shot really quickly.

[@kreatiffiti]

These tips are gold, man! You just earned a sub

[@patchharvey7892]

Sound blankets that are also bounce/negative fill is 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@troutmancreative9005]

Great advice from some of my favorite channels! If you _really_ want your stuff to not go anywhere, use dual lock instead of velcro. SJ3550 on one side and SJ3551 on the other give the strongest hold.

[@theperfectloaf]

Fantastic video with actionable tips t/o. Much appreciated.

[@MARZILLI]

Looks like your building furniture in there...With the pegboard, all those tool, benches and bins, lol. Haha...It Looks great Gerald!!

[@christianjmedia]

Definitely about to start trying the sound blanket idea out 🤔 just don’t have c stands.

[@JimRobinson-colors]

I do like your table on this set now, Gerald - when at fullscreen the corner line perspective at the bottom - on the left side of the screen is exactly on my corner window of my display - but on the right is just a little short. Not sure if that can be fixed but things like that make it a real solid design for framing.