Great YouTube Filming Set-Up: Use What You HAVE

[@ChannelMakers]

Hey Julia here. I’d love to show you more KZbin set-ups so what do you want to see next? Something more cinematic? Outdoor set-ups? Kitchen? Let me know!

[@_board_life]

good job on the video, really informative, what I would love to see is how to setup a mic and make the sound as clear as possible, maybe even link yours in the description? Thanks alot

[@bluebellbell3725]

Great tips! Can you show have to set up the light and sound for filming an iPad from above. For faceless where the content on the iPad is the essence. (Drawing tutorials).

[@growingthegoodlifenc]

Outdoor setups, please! I have a half acre market garden that I film videos in to show people how to grow their own food, and I would love to see you show us some set ups for outdoor scenarios. Thank you!!

[@stockmeat]

outdoor please 😁! Also how to set up lighting for people of color. ❤️

[@sportybeth]

Yes please! All of those and also easy vlogging portable lighting set ups

[@RealTechnoPanda]

Show Not Tell. And that's exactly what you did here! Kudos.

[@growingthegoodlifenc]

This video is probably the best video regarding setups for filming on your iPhone that I’ve ever seen. I have just gotten to 1000 subscribers on my channel only using my iPhone, so this is super-relevant. Thank you!

[@TylerClarkMusic]

Honestly, the best lighting video I’ve seen on KZbin. The small incremental changes being explained helps you understand things so much better. Thank you 🙏

[@sportybeth]

Omg yes to all. Kitchen and food, outdoor, vlog shots with easy portable lighting? This was sooooo helpful and no one is doing these types of videos

[@intuitivediane]

This is one of the best help videos I’ve ever watched.

[@Aulamusical]

Thank you very much for such a clear speech rhythm and beautiful pronunciation. It helps a lot for those of us who are not native English speakers.

[@BonnieBayCrochet]

Excellent video! You are an excellent teacher. I so appreciate you NOT talking exclusively in "shop top" (you know, filled with acronyms that only insiders understand), but used real words! This KZbinr thanks you!

[@ChannelMakers]

So glad it was helpful and easy to understand. Thanks for the feedback

[@Homegrown_Hillary]

YAY! More Julia! Here's a big vote for seeing an easy to set up/break down kitchen set up. I'll also share that I've bought the soft box light you suggest on the /tools page and that company is awesome. One light arrived with a weird flicker issue, and the company replaced BOTH lights for free, so now I have 3 working lights! 🥳

[@NikiY]

This was really good! Outdoor content would be great, as well as SMALL kitchens with no island (here in the UK we don't have huge kitchens and islands are rare, getting good angles is so hard!😅). Thanks guys this was a great video 👏🏻

[@TravelistaShe-nu1gt]

Nice I definitely want to see the kitchen setup and some other things I'm interested in doing healthy food videos and prep and so on.

[@shahabazshaikh7113]

Simple and short yet effective for new creators 🎉🎉 Would love to see outdoor filming requirements same like this video simple and easy for us to work on that. Best wishes from India 🇮🇳 subscriber 😊

[@ChannelMakers]

Outdoor set up coming soon! Thanks for subscribing

[@AplinsintheAlps]

This was super helpful and very interesting to see the overall transformation. I’d love to see more examples of this in different rooms - like a kitchen table, living room, bedroom, office, etc.

[@CrypticJasmine]

This was SO helpful thank you!

[@getthewordouttoday]

Books and duct tape for a tripod. Nice! I love the budget focus. I’m still recording on an iPhone 6s but did invest early in some LED studio lights. Good lighting makes a big difference when you’re not ready to go buy a nice camera yet.

[@doreennekesaofficial]

This is super helpful and relatable especially if you have a small space

[@momessori]

I would love it if you could show how to make a shadowy kitchen look sunny and bright. I do food videos, and I wish I had a white kitchen, but I’m doing my best to learn how to brighten up my kitchen’s wood cabinets in videos.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

This video was very helpful! Thank you! I would love to see how you would set up for diy/crafting videos.

[@fawndietz]

Yes to kitchen setup and lighting! Love seeing you Julia on camera! Have enjoyed listening to you on the podcast already.

[@ChannelMakers]

Thank you! So glad you've enjoyed the podcast

[@OUTDOORCOOKINGCREW]

Great video!!! I would like to add a vote for kitchen lighting setups. Actually it would be great to show indoor and outdoor kitchen setups. Great job Julia!!!!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Loved seeing the step by step progress. It was like looking back at my own setup changing over my first (almost) 200 videos.

[@samdezao]

200 videos?! Dang! Thats impressive. Keep it up!

[@MyPastorTalks]

This video was absolutely phenomenal. My hats wayyy off! She gives all the details, in order, boom, boom, boom. “Do this, then this, then that. Ok got it!” No long diatribe about an unrelated topic, just pure, easy to digest tips & advice. If you think i won’t be rewatching this 3 times AND watching all the ads well then try and stop me! 😂 Great video!

[@ChannelMakers]

Wow, thank you! 😄

[@Kelly_Tang]

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for posting this 😊

[@addthatlittleextra]

Awesome video Julia. Super helpful and straightforward. Thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you, very insightful!

[@AshleaHiggins]

Thanks for sharing! Love the idea of a kitchen and food prep lighting or staging video

[@ladyaleyah]

+1 😊🙏

[@HumanDoing]

1:16 to expand on Julia's point of "The eyes should be about here": Learning about the rule of thirds is very useful Also, leave some headroom above your head (like Julia did)

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Great video! Very helpful. I'd love to see your approach to overhead filming when it's focused on hands. Gear etc. Thank you

[@RogersABodyGarage]

I do most of my videos in my garage as they are DIY, automotive hobby related. I do use tripods and recently started using a wireless mic, but lighting is always a challenge.

[@APerfectPlacetoStart]

I would love to see DIY set up. I'm a crafting channel and would love to see some different options. I found this video really helpful! Thanks!

[@davidvoorhies812]

Art. I totally struggle on my @leftbrainedartist KZbin channel to get the light right.

[@JoelJanikowski]

This was REALLY well done and explained. Using this for my class.

[@philscomputerlab]

Beautiful video, very helpful 🙂

[@WhiteDogTrailCompany]

Great video! Something we all need help with!!!

[@samotivationbysami]

Super useful! I was told not to start my self-development KZbin channel by someone I thought would support me. Did it anyway! To anyone working towards their dreams, don't give up. Keep on going! Hope we all become billionaires one day 💰💰💰

[@lys_is_me]

I do cooking skills so I use an area of my kitchen with a nice display cabinet and my husband keeps trying to sneak stuff into my videos by hiding things in the cabinet where the camera can view them through the glass lol He has a life size human skull model he wants to photo bomb my videos 😂

[@joemiller9856]

Nice! Real world suggestions…

[@ChannelMakers]

Real world was precisely the goal, glad you enjoyed :)

[@GrantCharge]

Top video thanks Julia! Outdoor setup (back yard, local park) examples please! 🙏🏻

[@betsi_jae]

I completely agree that lighting is such a huge deal. I teach art in my videos and it has taken me months to finally achieve the level of lighting that I'm happy with. I appreciate this video, as I'm organizing my studio so I can show myself from time to time. I will certainly look into the RGB light. As far as requests, I don't suppose you would have tips for artists (painting, drawing, sketching, et)?

[@millionairemoxie]

Thanks for this. Super simple and clear. 👍

[@BeAgainBooks]

Wow - very helpful video. I would love to see help for top down lighting for crafters, without an expensive set up and a bunch of things in the way.

[@I_just_want_to_laugh]

Great info Julia. Thank you.

[@Penguinandpear]

Get paper shades to put over your ceiling lights. I just did this it makes the image look much better.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

*Videos Like this help. My Room is like that but I put mine all on my Desk Lights and window too the side, but this is helpful*

[@normbeers]

Really excellent video to ease people into video production. Thank you!

[@FrankieOver50]

Would love some tips on kitchen and food prep please ! :)

[@terricox3559]

just what i needed in the nick of time, thank you!

[@paty2216]

Loved this video thank u!

[@claudialepori9832]

Very interesting video! Need more videos on light and video composition!

[@TalktotheHandsBK]

This is such a helpful video! My biggest struggle right now is with over head filming. When doing a tutorial using my DSLR. Would love some ideas, pointers, inspiration for that!

[@ZunayedSabbirAhmed]

more videos on quick and easy shooting setup and interior video

[@ocean4763]

Thank you for this! I’d love to see a setup when doing primarily overhead shots - I do all overhead at a desk showing my hands doing things!! That would be so extremely helpful! Thanks Julia!

[@shamlagovender8884]

Thank you Julia. I have a very small kitchen with a lot of light. Please advise 🙏

[@xJuliettex]

I loved this video SO much! What a brilliant way to show step by step how you can easily improve your setup. I would love to watch more for sure! I'd like to request a gaming setup background ☺️

[@wdesign2010]

Thank you very much I really love this video. You should also be the new show host😊

[@ChannelMakers]

So glad you liked it. We aren't going to have a single host but I'll definitely be on the channel often

[@intuitivediane]

@@ChannelMakersyep but please focus on your sound. A bit louder to wake people up 😂😂

[@ChristinesCrafts]

Would be great to see some overhead filming and how to best set that up. This was a great informative video!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Me too!

[@MyBibleLab]

This was REALLY helpful!!!

[@bellenalargo6056]

Really great video. 👍🏾

[@ChannelMakers]

Glad you liked it!

[@pimbech]

Nice video Julia!

[@vivekail]

This is brilliant 👌🔥

[@SteveReaves]

One issue that I found with natural lighting (which is why I try to shoot at night), is the instability of the lighting from outside interferes with the quality of the video you're trying to produce. Since my house was built in the 50's, there is no overhead light in the living room (don't ask me why, that's just how it was built), I just use an old lamp that uses 5 lamp bulbs. It seems to help a lot with lighting. Good tutorial.

[@samdezao]

Lamps can really do quite a bit! Only thing to watch out for is mixing color temperature light bulbs. If some of them are warmer than others it tends to not look so good in video

[@allbusinessbasics]

This is awesome. Thank you! I’d love one for dark basement corners! 😀

[@TheSkipTracer]

This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Great info! I film outside a LOT, so much of this won’t be immediately relevant, but good to learn.

[@ShuvzPoker]

Really helpful subtle changes most of us can achieve. Really well delivered also. Nice job Julia, this was super helpful.

[@BlackCatKitchen]

This was a really helpful video! Thanks! If you could do a segment on kitchen lighting setups, that would be amazing!! We have multiple panel lights, and it just feels as though everything has to be as bright as possible! 💖😻

[@PhilFlock]

Very helpful. My personal issue is That I make mainly vfx tutorials in front of my computer. I shoot on a Sony fx3 It's just difficult to find a good angle and set up a presentable background since the camera is always gonna be side ways cause the monitors are in front of me and I can't have a camera blocking my view. Maybe you could make a video on that? Pretty please ☺️

[@bsquad011]

Thank you for this

[@MattCommand1]

I have my own basic setup that I grew into something I liked but it is nice to see someone else's perspective from basic set up to more advanced setup. But it's true, that people shouldn't let money stand in the way of getting started. You make to with what you got and build up and change over time.

[@LoveGrowLiveFree]

Love this, thank you ❤

[@MelissaDiane1164]

Please do a video on tips for camera setting and filming for cooking channels and kitchen organization topics. Thank you !!

[@FishYanker]

How about outdoor lighting for sunny and shady areas in nature scenes. Thank you enjoying the videos.

[@jenbryce]

This was very helpful

[@LinkedIn_facile]

So helpful! I have trouble working on my set-up... So thank you Julia! Even just filming in a corner instead of a plain wall! That was a waouh moment for me.

[@ChannelMakers]

You're so welcome. Yeah, those are the kinds of things you'd never guess if no one ever told you. Good luck! -Julia

[@jeffreyprice453]

Loved this! What a practical fun video with some great basics to think about. Fun to see how each change changed the perspective.

[@AIKnowledge2Go]

Fantastic video! Even though I currently operate a 'faceless channel', these insights will definitely come in handy when I choose to step into the limelight. Really appreciate you sharing this knowledge, thanks!

[@MelaninZen]

Great video! I would love to see a kitchen set up, bathroom morning routine set up, and living room set up. Please and thank you.

[@ChannelMakers]

Here's a kitchen set-up we've done since: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2KYi6SinNyUe6ssi=bXFpBC9xHsfWmXu- Hope it helps you out with your own set up :)

[@nancyannesunboxings]

This was helpful!

[@atothedub27]

Love to see some outdoor setups

[@ron403b]

Very helpful. thanks. Id appreciate a presentation on basic audio.

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

Outdoors!!! Please, outdoors! Thanks ✌ Marc

[@psychiceyestarot]

Thank you 😊 I really needed this information

[@asugarholicslife]

I would LOVE to see a kitchen set up. I have no natural light in there. A fridge right behind me that reflects my overhead light. But if I turn it off it looks too dark with just my one front light I bought. Not sure placement for a light box but I strategically place mine so it can be seen in another reflection.

[@tarawalraven6110]

Can you please do the kitchen please and living room also please

[@AndrewMycol]

The one thing I've liked about these videos recently is it feels very doable for anyone to setup a couple of things, and just film. Used to, I would find all sorts of excuses not to film/record content due to the stuff I did/didn't have, and that's why I've added a couple things to my space to make it very effortless to make content.

[@whereisgabri3641]

Great info, thanks for sharing!

[@ScottLara]

Love this video! Audio seems to be a key factor. Any thoughts?

[@ChannelMakers]

Start with reducing echo any way you can by having soft surroundings and a decent mix if possible. We use lav mics and our favorites are linked in the description. If you’d like more tips beyond that we might make a video or short on it!

[@ScottLara]

@@ChannelMakers Yes, please make a video on audio tips! Here’s one of my shorts: kzbin.infoTcVyKyumaCU?feature=share

[@unclemick-synths]

​@@ChannelMakers yes please - especially lav mics. I find them fine if I don't move my head around but if I have to look around it's as bad as a fixed mic. Am I not using the lav mic properly?

[@HobbyDrop]

Outdoor content!! That’s what 95% of my content is, but I’d love to be better than a selfie on .5 view.

[@jesse_krause]

If someone hasn’t mentioned it already, I’d be interested to know what you’ll do for sound dampening.

[@stockmeat]

Julia is doing great! Would love to see more videos like this. One request: please do not drop Julia suddenly. This human to human connection matters a lot. It just hurts when the face suddenly disappears. It gets hard to build that human to human connection again. If it's not about the human to human connection, then AI would easily take over youtube in a few years. But, that's not gonna happen because we love that long term human to human connections.

[@ChannelMakers]

No worries. There’s no danger of Julia being dropped. I wish we could have gotten her on the channel much earlier!

[@FemaleTraderRamya]

Excellent video 👍

[@EmperorBran]

I just watched your video from 2 years ago about the KZbin short spikes and I just started trying to make videos… and I notice that exact issue…. Also I have noticed that any video I post before 9:30pm I get no views… but afterwards then I get views from people… but then in the morning they quit… it’s an interesting thing… I have tested the 9:30pm thing over a couple days… and never fails

[@TheArtMentor]

This was really helpful. Would you be interested in making a background for arts and crafts? For example, not many talk about it, but I’d love a professional opinion. Thanks!

[@AndyGray157]

Love how we get a Nate video and a Channel Makers video on the same day. It's like we're suddenly getting double the amount of content 👍

[@kurlymeka]

Loved these ideas. I would love to know how to do a Permanent set up in a small room that already has furniture.

[@regtalkswealth]

Great video learned a lot from this

[@NatyMarketing]

I would like to see one for teaching

[@chaosinthecraftroom]

Can you please please help show set up for table /desk shot for DIY craft videos or could be for chopping food on a bench in the kitchen. For Craft videos I have trouble with the different craft Mmats reflecting the light

[@mindelicious]

Such helpful content and you look great!

[@kelleyp1870]

I’d like to see how to match lighting to channel content