How To Make A Webcam Look Like A DSLR

[@Senpai]

What's the top thing you wish a webcam would just DO?

[@lukejordan1418]

Work and look good when you plug it in

[@Misn77]

Make more vids

[@siannainsertlastname3434]

Have a blurry background or look like a dslr

[@mathias342]

Blur background

[@jessicashaw9478]

Just not be complicated

[@JorgeGeorgeD]

I love how Harris and Sam just assume we are too poor to pay for the premium version of stuff and they're correct.

[@JacobShippEvangelist]

It's cause he knows what it's like 😂😂😂

[@erdemtoker4230]

true

[@bighugejamie]

They’re some of the only that really understand though

[@NXDNXRD]

Lmfao funny cause its true

[@BlueCollarLogic]

Now the $50 webcam is a $250 webcam, and they are back-ordered to the 2nd coming.

[@abrianardedes]

Yeah, why it's so expensive right now? Is it because the demand so high?

[@Bonez9oh5]

@@abrianardedes probably, high demand and low supply.

[@Real_A0]

@@abrianardedes due to covid-19 and zoom conference. i bought it at discount for 50$. but it does not really cost that less. it usually is arround 80. and now over 120$ on ebay.

[@ddg517]

I cashed in, i sold mine i got for 50 for 140 AHAHAHAH

[@Real_A0]

@@ddg517 lol nice.

[@MundoDeriva]

Insane amount of value in your channel man. Congrats and thank you.

[@crafty4722]

Yep

[@Genetixxxxxxxxx]

Always appreciate the focus on not just buying the most expensive item but looking at what you will actually be using and what you will need

[@spacejunkgalaxy]

as soon as he said “take a picture using your phone” i literally said “fuck offff” but fr tho why didn’t we think of this lol

[@hazonku]

I did this back in 2012 when I had a garage based streaming setup and had to bring a truck in. I just a took a still from the cam before though. Didn't really think to do much else with it.

[@ShaunaJagan]

I don't even have my phone with me rn (it broked last month rip)

[@odduckOasis]

This is a very cool alternative to a true DSLR camera for sure. I personally am not a fan of green screens being used all the time, but I get the desire to want to blur a background, get that depth of field and all. Neat trick all the same! Thanks for your guys' constant hard work!

[@WolfmanMadden]

Post a link to your room image. If we’re going the fake route, might as well steal from the best ;).

[@MrAnxious]

Thewolfman_6 LMFAOOOO FAXXXXX

[@itsmegrady1450]

I was the 420 like

[@tobiasgonzalez3373]

post it..

[@b09ma]

I am so unbelievably happy I found you ! I have been an adult cam model on and off for about 7 years total and you are covering everything as if you were in my brain. Like everything

[@Lokitoh]

Have only watched 2 of your videos so far but the speed is just right and the explanations are on point. Just the right ammount of detail. Slow enough for me to understand and fast enough for me to avoid pushing that juicy fast forward buttom. I can always rewind if i missed something and i love that you get that. Hope you do or have done many many more.

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Unbelievable that anyone can make a living just with showing videos! I am amazed!

[@adonutplaysgames]

Legit one of my favourite videos on this channel. Sound advice and probably the best stream clip ever.

[@naabun7633]

Lmao you caught me with the "you need more, you need lights " 😂😂

[@Protejaee]

I literally just purchased everything for the budget streaming/gaming PC and Now THIS!? I've always wanted to find a way to create a fake background with LED lights and you've answered my question. YOU sir just got a new subscriber! 🙌🏾

[@indiestripper5374]

Hi people talking about needing a green screen. All you need is a single color blanket or sheet to key out. It doesn't need to be a "greenscreen". Green is only used because its very vibrant and not found in skin tones so you will never accidentally key out ur face. If you have a blanket or towel that is one color you can achieve this. Sincerely, someone who went to film school

[@drodrigues3451]

How about a green t-shirt?

[@WePC]

I absolutely love your content, I found your channel a while ago but recently been more consistently watching your videos.

[@cordellsteiner353]

When your space is so small that you'd have to put a green screen on four surfaces just to get it to work.

[@Zocchihedron]

I'm SO glad you took the time to recognize the fauxkeh portmanteau opportunity. For real. It was gonna irritate me it it didn't get mentioned at some point XD

[@jordanlml]

Here’s how to make a cheaper camera look like a more expensive camera. Also you need to buy a green screen. Haha

[@northwestclasspnw7974]

And lighting

[@theshinigami4209]

I suppose lights are cheaper than a dslr for 500

[@jordanlml]

@Arctic Donkey does this really work? i'd be interested to see how your feed looks.

[@WebSurfer447]

a green screen is litterally anything green man. 5$, green paper or felt or whatever you find easiest, bam, green screen.

[@Bonez9oh5]

You could also use xsplit vcam, which also does the blur for you

[@AdrianneGunn]

I love that Post Production you came back with the Fauxquet.

[@EnEsCe]

PSA: Watch your GPU usage when using the Blur filter. It uses far more than you would expect.

[@nrtic8364]

Why does that matter?

[@SnDPlays]

Truth..... Using ours for 2 webcam filters for blur during starting and brb and it uses close to 40 percent.....

[@DeanoSauruzRex]

@@nrtic8364 Because your GPU will already be working its arse off when streaming, if thats what you'll be using the blur for.

[@CRE4MPIE]

@@SnDPlays You're not using the GPU for the blur . the blur is static in this case ! This is a great alternative if you don't have a fancy DSLR with a low aperture - Nicely done

[@CRE4MPIE]

You're not using the GPU here to blur anything - so it will have minimal impact.

[@andrethomas155]

Starting my stream next weekend so excited I watched this

[@rubenplaysguitar6939]

Good luck man

[@andrethomas155]

@@rubenplaysguitar6939 thank you !

[@nervenito]

Bro, awesome! Hands down, entertaining, brings knowledge, well made, awesome video you two!

[@Sololad]

Who else thinks he changed his head shape in the transformation

[@CapnClutch08]

Yo big ups to this channel, just finally started taking streaming seriously for the quarantine, and i've been a bedroom DJ for about 6 years. You've given me some badass tips & tricks over the last couple of weeks than I've learned in my whole time streaming. Much love

[@neverlearn_gaming]

By far the best channel ive found to help...hate really saying newer streamer trying to grow(by no means ashamed) but feel like that statement comes off well needy but not only have many of these videos taught me good knowledgeable things but the more i watch the more my own creative juices start and thats just as valuable as any video content provided....provided feels wrong there but anyway...full disclosure i started out through twitchs mobile app broadcasting mobile games and actually started on youtube but still so small and ben a little vacated for sometime i rushed into a poor laptop trying to rush into a better looking stream without putting in any real research and you know that story ends on failure the laptop just had no chance even just try to stream my mobile through it.. and i forget if it was during this video or on the one currently playing on my smart tv but you were talking about being willing to fail and i at least with my experience have almost a greater feel of pride or something like that that is coming with every time i knock something off a check list and there still a big list to go but thanks to the channel i have a better feel for what i want moving forward and more importantly what i need...sorry for the life story my ocd built up from my smartv only marathon of watching this channel(my tv doesnt let me comment while watching)

[@_arturjutkowiak_film]

Everybody: I want my dslr video look like film. How To Make A Webcam Look Like A DSLR.

[@thepandapleb7970]

Actually exist

[@destroyinglag]

Harris every video: KEY LIGHTS

[@Blackshinigami08]

Coming back to look at this in October... Remember being able to be in rooms with people

[@chariizz9977]

I actually love this, not what I thought it would be, but this solves an issue I had with an old idea that I had. I am so excited!

[@Clisare]

How do you do a greenscreen on a stream though? Super livestream beginner here.

[@erc3338]

Content Aware. It's a setting that allows the software to make a certain color or range of colors transparent.

[@the_dveight2436]

@@ihatenickleback5059 absoloute legend for this been waiting a while for it to come out didn't know it was out already! awesome bit of software

[@MartyyyYt]

U use a green screen

[@Krizefugl]

No one mentioning that this is THE Clisare?

[@Optimusprimefigfig]

@@PurpleDerpy lol u use a webcam even tho u don't have any actual good videos ir even a face can

[@CoalitionGaming]

You can also do this, admittedly not free but it's also not expensive, in real time with no green screen using the Xsplit Vcam software. It works pretty well!

[@ornnui]

If I had a green screen, I would put myself somewhere cool, not just my room. Or have no background at all, lol.

[@redacted_158]

Harris: "You'll be like 'Why did I not think of that?'" Me: Why would anyone ever think of that?

[@nickc8579]

love this channel you’ve grown so much since I started watching which was around 50k

[@HeyItsMilk]

This is really about to help with the garage setup I have to use for the next year 😂

[@heathenhamster2536]

"Until someone....." Harris, what ya got in the works?

[@ZendoNinja94]

hes deffo making one with elgato, bet he had influence in the elgato mic coming soon too

[@heathenhamster2536]

@@ZendoNinja94 the suspense though! *twiddles thumbs*

[@Aged_Rebel]

Ive mentioned this a few times on stream and its never noticed. The more expensive C922 Pro Stream webcam has a built in chroma cam. It is not perfect but doesnt require a physical green screen. While the green screen effect looks pretty ragged, it has a background blur effect that actually looks amazing.

[@Ken2pt0]

I've actually thought of doing this. Since everyone shows off their streaming "room," I have a corner in my living room, so without the green screen, its a white wall. Which is super dull. This games me some ideas. Thank you!

[@neon6637]

Starting my stream and I’ve watched a lot of your videos, great content. but this one… legend

[@WarchiefPeebs]

Was kind of hoping on some tutorials on camera settings. This video could have been much better.

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

So glad you went back and added the Fauxkeh portmanteau. Too good to miss!

[@benaskewsartanddesign5744]

So this is how Logitech stream cam did it! Harris to print a retraction for last video...... 🤓

[@Allstin]

The room green screen trick is cool. I forget who it was. But someone made a series of pranks around his room. But yeah the downside is if you get up and move around, you can see it’s not really the room. Very clever though!!

[@terpdx]

"$50 C920 webcam" 2020: LOL

[@slixx4890]

Brio 4k

[@dankwitdastank]

You know you bout to learn some shit when Harris smirks like that.

[@chefchefchef]

Me: *has same camera* yoo niceee Alpha: lets improve this $50 cam Me: *bought the cam last week for $100* wait wtf????

[@pseudo3857]

Well, it's usually worth 50$ but with the inflated prices due to Covid you end up paying 100-150$ instead.

[@chefchefchef]

@@pseudo3857 yes i know lmao crazy

[@nicane-9966]

this is the worst time to buy anything tbh.

[@pseudo3857]

@@nicane-9966 Idk. I imagine used DJ equipment should be way less expensive rn. 😅

[@WainbowZ]

Great Video once again guys! Always enjoy the vids you guys make, such great info and learning many things from ya. Thanks and kerep up the great work. PS you and Sam working together on screen is Hilarious!

[@Hakuu_A19]

I wish the C920 was still $50, the price hike is insane 😂

[@blackpsalmmusic9180]

Razer Kiyo is pretty sick, got mine on eBay new for 110 which isn’t bad comparatively, comes with a built in ring light and it looks really good

[@FryedPidgey]

You can buy it off the Dell website for a decent price. On ebay the bids go too high for me. Got mine for £90

[@gitrekt-gudson]

This is even better because then I don't have to keep the room clean!

[@calacuda]

Just wanted to let you know two things: 1.) Great video, I learned a lot. Thanks. 2.) The name "Gaussian", is pronounced "gow-see-an". fun-fact, Is is the name of a mathematician (Carl Friedrich Gauss). Gauss's formulas make up much of the basis of computing and almost all other fields that are math heavy. he is some times called, "Princeps mathematicorum" which is Latin for, "the foremost of mathematician". thank you for coming to my ted talk.

[@MoElgassim]

LIIIIIIIIIIIKE I cared not about the video or it's content, but absolutely loved your presentation/speaking skills 👍👍👍👍

[@hell_sparrow]

I just acquired a DSLR, now I wandering if it was a good decision...

[@logisticsthenovice]

Always, a DSLR isn't just tied down as a webcam.

[@raizt1596]

Hopefully you got a mirrorless camera and not a dslr.

[@raizt1596]

@Christian William still depends on what kind of camera you got. What is the model number?

[@raizt1596]

@Christian William most of the older dslr cameras will take amazing pictures but aren't good for streaming because you can damage them by overworking the motor during long streams. I use a $1000 mirrorless camera for streaming and it looks amazing!

[@hell_sparrow]

@@raizt1596 It is a sony A6100 and I want it for youtube videos to.

[@MadnessSkoll]

Love the blue and red lights

[@tactikool4740]

So as a IT professional and a mild mannered streamer I can kinda answer why we dont get better web cams. The reason is pretty simple. Companies like Cisco and huddle are the major players and most web cams are used for conference rooms and so on. Huddle cams are awesome but expensive Cisco well its Cisco. Maybe with covid and more remote work and learning there will be more options and affordable options coming soon.

[@davisdean773]

You know.. considering I asked about your opinion on doing something similar but not quite as in depth a few weeks ago in chat I'm super stoked to see how good it looks.

[@chrisgrimes325]

Great content, Just getting into twitch myself. I have everything I need bar the actual confidence to turn on my DSLR camera whilst streaming as I sit in a cupboard lol. Being able to blur and change the background is awesome

[@DodaGarcia]

How to make any video look good: be born with that face

[@himynameisryan]

First quote of Harris 2020 (comedy): (While hitting sam with a broom "This is why you'll never get a raise" - Harris Heller 2020

[@Pinattsu_]

its really awesome you have done this. i done this same thing about 6 months ago with my cam as i was not happy with the way looked with my lights in the back.

[@BrightRomeo]

OK, so this involves me becoming a video editor and webcam military advanced level expert. Cool. It is not in detailed enough tho.

[@kostubhupadhyay9626]

That's actually clever . I mean if you don't wanna create a whole gaming room then it also works just fine. :)

[@jayvanponce5668]

oh, green screen! okay, I'm out.

[@SaberrMaui]

I’ve never seen a better video

[@HelamanGile]

I have literally been doing this for years. I thought that's how everybody did it. That didn't have money.

[@danieldahl9135]

Awesome video. Enjoyed the broom fight !!!

[@itsLukeRyan]

I had this same idea! But since I don’t have a green screen, I am waiting for the Nvidia background removal! Any idea when that’s coming out?

[@AnimiraniGamer]

if it comes out soon it will be crappy

[@alywantstoknow1666]

Want to know too! I gave up waiting and just bought one, but would be interested to see how well it works.

[@Sunbucks]

When you originally said faux bokeh I literally said to myself that you should have called it fauxkeh... then I saw the post production bit lol

[@lhorbrum1818]

Ok, that's pretty clever :) But now i've got to buy a green screen!

[@Iggyhaxor]

Lhorbrum you can get away with a green sheet if you don’t want to spend a lot on an actual green screen. Heck I mean I think pewdiepie uses a spray painted projector screen lol

[@lhorbrum1818]

@@Iggyhaxor That Elgato screen looks fantastic though :P Wish it was cheaper.

[@Iggyhaxor]

@@lhorbrum1818 apparently its super nice i think pewds even ditced his janky painted projector and got sponsored by elgato and advertised it in one of his vids, alternatively i think neewr makes a super similar one that costs a bit less

[@XX-121]

they are cheap. google is your friend...

[@Koyote2033]

I'd like to see a new version of this but with the El Gato facecam. It's what I'm considering for my stream and videos

[@AshleyMackin]

How'd you know I would be looking for this today Harris? XD

[@DrewAk49]

Awesome video and appreciate the freebies!

[@ShinyTechThings]

If it's a decade behind, could be Apple behind the curtain for the engineering 🤣

[@excusemyignorance7469]

"way to make cheap web cam look AWESOOOMMEMMEEE" takes picture with $1000 phone

[@D2ee2aKolYoum]

DO more vods with SAM before he leavvess pls xd

[@Enderplays12]

I don't get why you're all riled up about the green screen. Ofc I'd rather it be just software, but a green screen doesn't need to be green, or a specific material. Just find any cotton curtain in a solid main color such as blue or green(which is preferrable) and use some PVC piping to make a tiny stand that you can easily disassemble. There you go, assembled in 5 minutes and works just as good.

[@techview2701]

same xD

[@HalkerVeil]

Auto levels. Auto contrast. Auto color correction. Green screen and $1000 worth of lights. Simple. Done.

[@SkarletShadows]

green bedsheet, poles, empty water container, ducktape, lizard sun lamp with white led and part of a trashbag to soften light hanging off a hook in the ceiling. homemade isnt great but you CAN figure it out if you really desire it

[@HalkerVeil]

@@SkarletShadows Sounds like a rave party for the homeless. But not half bad.

[@HalkerVeil]

@AidanRNC And a green halo. Priceless.

[@fireblazer54]

the redragon gw800 is pog, I got it a week ago and is surprisingly good, but if you are super bright or the lighting is harsh you won't look good, so my advice is to actually point you lights away haha

[@TheBlueBeastOfficial]

wait, i can't find the bit on how to do it in streamlabs...

[@TheJediNinja]

Wicked idea! Never would've thought of this! And thanks for the awesome tutorial Sam!

[@ShortD3vil]

Just being one of the many people liking the video before even watching the whole video 👍

[@Laurentus]

You know, I'm not even a game streamer (or KZbinr, for that matter), but your tips are always insanely useful for people who teach English online, too. Keep doing God's work, my dude.

[@JustCervus]

Harris? Can you take a photo of your room (without the chair and you) so we can use your room for streaming? :D would be nice to "stream in your room "

[@chrisbhikharie4077]

For anyone that might have missed it. The links for the camera light overlays are in the Alpha gaming Discord. I didn't listen to Sam until I watched the video a couple more times. You can miss it very easily.

[@lochiie]

Yo can we get a download drop for the mad geometric background of your intro

[@katherine-oh3rt]

im gonna be talking to my door when my mom walks in

[@snapshot2356]

f i need a green screen now

[@oui_acklimate_]

not all teachers work in academia. hats off to Harris

[@messengerguardiansparanorm8606]

Y'all are so funny. I love this channel. The only issue is that I use a REAL operating system, called (Ubuntu) Linux. Thus, there are 20 extra steps----none of that i-Nonsense or executable Windows thingamagigee files. This was good, but those of us using OBS in Linux will continue to roam around in the wilderness , alone, and figure it out on our own. I like the trick, though. A yelling, crazy Harris and broom already made my day.

[@LGTMshipit]

Sam is the new king! SAM SAM SAM SAM SAM!

[@GavBomb1]

It's fantastic how much your voice sounds like Ed Helms

[@tonyvazquez6365]

I love your vids man. I was literally like "nuh uh" when you said i can make my webcam look like that

[@xSleepyLo]

Thank you for the own3d thingy.

[@chocolate2080]

I have a c920 - I use an old school method of using a tiny amount of vaseline on the outer rim of the lens. ( Having cool stuff in the background, well, can't help with that but ... ) This creates a blur/glow effect depending on how you apply it. Just keep the main subject (You) clear. Photographers/Filmmakers have been doing this forever. It's quick, cheap and effective :) PS - No, It doesn't hurt your cam.

[@hubjinthegreat]

If you have access to nvidia broadcast then you can do what he says in this video. Of course, you would also need access to an RTX GPU. One last tip, use your android phone as webcam with droidcam which is supported by nvidia broadcast. Hope this helps.

[@NelsonCartierGaming]

thank you and your friend i was able to tweak my room in photoshop using blur..and divinci resolve RGB lights..came out perfect....i just feel sorry for anyone with no prior knowledge ...im a producer so i knew alot about photoshop and sony vegas... so using divinci was not to hard ..but yes your video helped out alot no doubt...and i subscribed months ago....

[@hczylos2432]

You just inspired me, so I've setup the basics needed to form a company in my country, and will be messing around with making a web cam using a heavy duty android phone processor modified as my driver for the web cam, aiming at a size comparable to the Logitech c922.

[@MrJleonp]

GIMP a watered down PhotoShop? ooh boy GIMP is really really powerful on the right hands.

[@vendapravaler]

WOW Really a very good insight. After you know it, seems pretty obvious. Briliant! Thank you!

[@ninjapiemae]

Awsome info man thanks for sharing all this!