How to Make Your Webcam Footage Look Better | Filmmaker Explains

[@rayyannmurtaza]

"And we'll start with the things you already have" Proceeds to show this huge ass light 0:30

[@DodaGarcia]

LOL RIGHT???

[@barb3378]

LMAOOO

[@mohammedbensaberbenkritly7411]

and the LENSE 🤣

[@supermananimationsstudios8519]

Lol

[@YoWassupFresh]

Lol I don't even have my own house. This dudes talking about create depth. Like where in my mf apt bedroom is 'depth'?

[@wesley8135]

Tempted to bring a dslr, shotgun mic on a boom and a light box on my 9am zoom class😂

[@alexgrebench2186]

Do it! 🤣

[@Sverbog]

I've been doing it it's great, nothing but complements and people asking about how I got it to look and sound good. Not gonna lie, I enjoy the attention. feels pretty good getting dem complements 😊

[@muji863]

@@Sverbog same bruh

[@Hell0W0rlds4]

@@Sverbog same 🤣

[@tillfischer1908]

Same haha, I just bought a cam link 😂

[@CodyStoner20]

Larry Fong doing a webcam lighting tutorial, proving you're never too overqualified.

[@indymogul]

Larry can do absolutely anything!

[@theDfLopes]

A humble atitude. teaching is the best way to learn

[@OriginalFinnish22]

@@indymogul Larry has shot lots of that mainstream hollywood crap XD Well not his fault XD job is a job.

[@eternal2980]

6:25: “and everyone has those cause they come with the phone right?” iPhone 12: allow me to introduce myself

[@Birbyvideography]

Then you realise every high end android has one

[@marcrtaylor]

@@Birbyvideography not anymore. Apple spoiled the party and lots are doing it now.

[@lethal2097]

@@marcrtaylor yes they do have headphones

[@marcrtaylor]

@@lethal2097 My Pixel 5 didn't come with headphones....

[@z0bi_]

if you buy an iPhone 12 you have enough money to buy headphones...

[@ahsanfinance]

If you are on a 0$ budget, best thing you can do is place your camera/laptop in front of a window so that the window is right in front of you and it will do wonders for you video quality. Add a 10-12$ lavalier mic and you are good to go! I make my videos like that, it isnt studio quality but for most people I think that should be more than enough.

[@future2228]

Yeah but my background is ugly and a lamp and a few plants won't fix that 😅

[@ukelilly]

Which $10/$20 lavalier mic do you recommend ?

[@ayylmao2410]

@@ukelilly the Boya M1

[@hiwelcometochillis2579]

Use a TV showing a white image or video, that works as a light diffuser (that they show at 13:13 )

[@bogarte7587]

Even the “clutter” is staged. Lol

[@dwe0rd403]

🤣

[@guilhermesalles4313]

I am kind confused. Larry Fong looks like 60s years old, acts like 40s and sounds like 20s.

[@_Summer_]

tru🤣😅

[@ruyuxi]

I was about to comment this🤣🤣🤣

[@huusseins]

How old is he actually?

[@JunkBondTrader]

he is 10

[@Farhan-mn1fr]

Me: put a green screen and put myself underwater beside a shark

[@pensivenincompoop2016]

not a lot of money? LOL wtf, the DLSR alone will cost me my monthly rent and utilities

[@TheHy6xD]

try using phone camera, there are bunch of apps that help, but it’s a bit nerdy and i could not find free with watermark

[@hardiantosyukri6942]

@@TheHy6xD yes. I usually use Droidcam, it is free with a limited resolution and no watermark. But for apple device, i dont know.

[@tdg9281]

@@hardiantosyukri6942 it’s free with a watermark and lower resolution*

[@Justaniceboy31]

@@TheHy6xD I use Iriun Cam to use my phone as a webcam

[@DodaGarcia]

Yea switching for the DSLR felt a bit cheaty, especially after they kept saying “webcam” even when the background was super blurry.

[@dimensional7915]

It's pretty strange going into freshman year of college and most teachers see my blue snowball mic on a mic arm and are like "oh wow, you have one of those streamer setups". I am just sitting there thinking that I wanted decent audio as to not kill peoples ears unlike %45 of my classmates do

[@hollanderson]

Same lol, didn't want to make the people on discord deaf and now it's somehow special having a mic setup

[@caidhg]

The big thing they didn't mention is using a wired connection to your internet. Web chats and streaming use utp traffic protocol on a network and even the best wifi will lose some packets and it only gets worse the more devices you have connected and the higher quality video/audio your sending.

[@styledman7807]

from an integrated webcam to a camera that cost more then my my whole computer desk setup,

[@huzaifaabdulwadoodsiddiqui3033]

If you have an android phone you can download droid cam and use your phone as a webcam, smartphones these days have really good camera's actually.

[@estebanrodriguez3922]

@@huzaifaabdulwadoodsiddiqui3033 Yes but droidcam is really laggy :( or am i missing something?

[@MelHaynesJr]

my wife teaches dance classes in her studio and was just using her laptop with minimal lighting. I watched a class and had to redo everything. sadly im using all my Apurture lights for it which means I can't use them for my own projects.....right now at least. Great tips on this. Loved the episode

[@indymogul]

She's lucky to have a filmmaker in her corner!

[@DodaGarcia]

That’s so cool of you!! My mom recently had to do a deposition via Zoom and I made a cool lighting setup for her, she said now the court she works for wants all their livestreams fancily lit too 😂

[@MelHaynesJr]

@@DodaGarcia lol yeah that is the drawback of it, isn't it? Thats awesome to hear!

[@vrrushlabs2007]

"we've come a long way, very quickly and with not a lot of money" proceeds to use a 1000$ camera with a 130$ cam link

[@QaDri93]

Still can’t fix my face.

[@hollanderson]

dun worry sweetheart u look perfect

[@huzzzer6083]

Underrated

[@cocon0t]

Everyone has earphone ,it comes with the phone right ? Iphone 12 owners 👀

[@patricialim6816]

LOOL I’ve been on video conferences for months now wondering why everyone’s quality is so good until I realized I was doing it like this guy

[@JairajSinghPatil]

12:00 Actually, There is a way to plug in your camera directly (works for Sony at least) Use Remote capture and OBS set up as a virtual camera.

[@indymogul]

True! Canon also just came out with an update and some software, but we haven't had a chance to test it yet for latency.

[@JairajSinghPatil]

@@indymogul It isn't the most elegant solution but works well enough for me and no need to buy additional hardware. Latency I haven't tested for exactly 🤔

[@49Ibanez]

@@JairajSinghPatil I've using that setup for weeks, there's no latency and the resolution holds up well, I've been really impressed with how well it works

[@SSSO95]

And the cool things about OBS is that you can input LUT and do color correction within the app itself. Makes a TON of difference!

[@EricLefebvrePhotography]

I do the same with my canon cameras. XSi, t1i, t3i, 5d2 ... The canon webcam update only works on newer dslrs. The OBS trick works with all my canon cameras.

[@laylanandao9673]

"People are gonna judge you based on your background." OMG THIS IS SOOOOO TRUE

[@BryanEnsign]

At first glance I wrote this video off of something I wouldn't learn anything from but watched it anyway. To my surprise there a lot of great tips that I will use when doing webcam interviews, this is a great video thank you.

[@JacobCarlson]

We got a *"SUPER TIMELAPSE!"* Wooo!

[@chriscuben1198]

My artist Me Phi Me loved Larry's work so much way back in 1991 that I had to insist on his hire as DP for the 90's rapper's surreal "Sad New Day" music video. I even have a brief cameo, so I can proudly say forever that I was shot by Larry Fong! 🐐

[@maanas4156]

child :why does this man have air pods mom : this Is not a good place kid lets get out of here....

[@98JamesNixon]

15:05 I like the contrast of tungsten light in the background and daylight on the subject. It created some nice warmth and made it feel more homely in my opinion. Would work quite nicely for certain situations

[@CamerHD]

Yea right? That looked so much more cozy

[@DodaGarcia]

Yea I wasn’t sure either about making the tungsten look white

[@EzekielsCall]

A smart bulb can go a long way too, rather than having to switch out for different temperature /color. We use Kasa, and smart bulbs, and you can switch out the color and brightness really easy.

[@AthanCondax]

Quick tip: I had a tungsten light that was orange in temperature. In order to change the temperature to blue, I literally took some Glad Tupperware lids and taped it into my lamp to serve as makeshift gels. You’d be surprised how much something like that improves the color. If you don’t want to use gels, a Tupperware lid could help!

[@cj64films]

Athan Condax That’s fucking genius lol

[@saturn821]

don’t judge my background. The clutter is staged.

[@fatfingersstudios2714]

thanks for sharing... definitely will use your tips for my videos

[@cj64films]

I know there is also an OBS app for your phone that could look just as well, & probably better quality than the MacBook webcam footage.

[@makasii]

...and don't forget to turn the background light, just a tad, to make the vertical line disappear :-) great video btw!!!! thx for sharing your interesting content and for the presentation style, smooth, enjoyable, and at a great pace.

[@stevengonz]

BvS, 300 and King Kong are a few of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. Larry Fong is truly a legendary DP

[@itsmemigooo]

Indy mogul content is always gold.

[@andrewaslame9138]

Imma be honest tho, i don't care if my background sucks, I just need a better camera quality and that's all

[@onreload]

For anyone who has a DSLR but doesn't want to get a capture device: if your camera has a USB data port (for offloading photos and videos usually) there is software that will let you use your DSLR as a webcam via USB cable. I use SparkoCam for my Nikon DSLR and the quality is fine for video calls/streaming. The "dummy battery" AC power adapter was cheap, but a little hard to find

[@DanteYewToob]

I always wonder why, if people are doing a webcam segment for a video or something or a streaming video.. why not just place a high quality camera right above your webcam and use the webcam for communication but use the clean footage for the actual video. For instance I've been watching a few quarantine shows like podcasts where they interact over webcam.. but they're content creators and I know for a fact they have better equipment but they upload lazy crappy webcam footage and audio and go "oops. Sawwy. Webcam. Quarantine." and I'm like.. the webcam isn't for US, it's for YOU. Just throw a second camera up and use that footage for the finished product?! Why even try to use a webcam. It makes no sense to me. It reads as lazy to me.

[@bingchilling3120]

Meanwhile me: Using phone for my zoom class

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Very cool suggestion video. Given the amount of Zoom video calls I'm doing these days, this would make it more fun to say the least.

[@tdg9281]

Hey btw you CAN plug your camera by USB if you have a Canon camera ! The software is called “EOS Webcam Utility” and its free with the compatible cameras ! It’s kinda important to say because you just need a super cheap cable and if you have a less than 10 years old Canon it may be compatible.

[@ScriptSleuth]

You guys rock. I was smiling the whole time watching this video. Always useful, always a joy to watch!

[@AngelHurtado]

With canon's latest update, you can stream directly from your canon camera at full quality! no need for a capture card. You just download EOS WEBCAM UTILITY and that's it! You're ready to go! Awesome video btw, loved it!

[@DoubledinkDesign]

Doesn't work with Zoom on your desktop, only on the web? So less functionality...

[@EricLefebvrePhotography]

At 12:00 ... I use an old Canon Rebel XSi with usb, using tethered live mode with OBS Studio and the free virtual cam plug in. I get a resolution between 720p and 1080p This works with all my old Canon dslrs: XSi, t1i, t3i and 5d2.

[@connor3010]

I have a similar setup with a bmpcc I had for twitch already, so when COVID hit I was spectacularly ready to flex in zoom lmao. Putting a little effort into your webcam setup can certainly set you apart if you are trying to impress.

[@SaintKraussGaming]

This escalated really well towards the end lol.

[@scottmichaelmedia]

FYI with many canon dslrs you can as of recently plug the camera right in via the usb cable now with their beta app. It works great and I use it with my 1dx mark ii. No need for a capture card in this case.

[@WhiskyCanuck]

I've tested it with my Rebel as well.

[@scottmichaelmedia]

Whisky Canuck nice! It’s just nice we have the option without buying more hardware

[@theDfLopes]

Work even with my old T3i... I installed the T6i driver version.

[@Sweet-Vermouth]

Guys, your phone's camera is much better than your laptop's webcam. Install the Irium webcam app on Android and iOS. Install the desktop client for windows, mac or Linux. Start the app on both devices and point the phone's camera at yourself. The iriun webcam shows up in camera options on your video calling applications. If you want low latency, install ADB(Android debug bridge) on your laptop, and enable USB debugging on your phone. Plug the phone in via a USB cable and voila! Low latency high def video without the cost of a DSLR! Combine this with a table lamp and you will not believe how much better your video looks!

Im newb at this so need clarification. When im at night/evening i just should set white balance of my camera to tungsten? But my key light (also have 120D II) will still be 5500. What then? Won’t the image be blue then?

[@PhenomenalCreations]

At night time, if you have practicals that are tungsten balanced and want them to appear as white on frame - then you need to set the camera to 3200K. When your key light is set to 5500K it will appear blue when the camera’s settings change. If you have a bi-color light you can natively just change the light to output a 3200K color temperature. Since the 120d II is not a bi-color light, then you would need to gel the light. Add a layer of CTO (Color Temperature Orange) in front of the LED chip inside the softbox, to convert the 5500K into 3200K. Good to know is when you convert a 5500K light with a full stop to reach 3200K you will lose some light output due to the absorption of the light into the CTO Gel. Gels are fairly inexpensive and good to have in your kit when you want to convert any houselight or just add some color to spice things up!

[@DodaGarcia]

You might have missed it because it was so quick, but when he changed the WB to tungsten he also set his 120D to tungsten (if your 120D is daylight only you can achieve the same with a CTO gel), making all the lights in the scene tungsten and looking white after the WB change. Personally I’m not a fan of the look they went for though, not every light NEEDS to look white in the scene. As long as your WB matches the key light so that the skin tones look natural, a tungsten light in the background which actually looks yellow can look a lot cozier and more realistic than a living room lamp that looks white for no reason.

[@user-ok6ef9zn4f]

I'm a teacher and had a led panel lighting kit a USB mircrophone and a Logitech c920 before Covid 19. I have a key light, fill light, hair light and a back ground RGB led panel. I was made for this... Wish I had a camlink so I could use my a6300 as a webcam though.

[@Nitr0s]

Omg they dindnt talk about eos utility webcam

[@JonDaiello]

Thanks so much for these simple and practical tips. The sphere paper lights are a fantastic idea! I can't wait to try them out.

[@LeftJoystick]

It really sucks that Apple is determined to put some of the most pitiful webcams in what is supposed to be a premium laptop :/.

[@yuccaworks6689]

Pretty much all modern (2013 and newer) canon cameras can be used as a webcam with just a single cable and their software, no capture card or continuous power source required.

[@ax3l_d994]

Loved his work with Zack Snyder movies. He truly is one of the best cinematographers working right now.

[@EmanualCriativo]

I really appreciate this lesson! And even more the divisions of the chapters in the video, just amazing!

[@mariammungaba6215]

Can we talk about how this guy has everything like damnn 😂😂

[@acommon1]

So great. Pretty realistic. First view of your materials. Keep them coming.

[@simonj]

Was kinda interesting for a bit but gave up after the 14th advert..... :(

[@harshvardhanrikhari2768]

better is not to open vid lol{ only for students}

[@MrMemoCarcamo]

Props to Ted for keeping Indy Mogul alive and well even through this tumultuous times.

[@kylenielsen5341]

What an outstanding video. Love the small easily attainable tweaks rather than every other video that says "just go buy a $400 light."

[@SailingIllustratedTV]

Thanks for this. Not exactly new news to anyone with a bit of experience, but simple, useful advice well explained. Two minor suggestions - turn the lamp shade on the practical in the background so the seam doesn't show in the shot; and put your headphone cable behind you. Better yet wear a wireless earbud as did Mr Fong; it's much less obtrusive than the headphones (or "cans" as many oldies call them). Thanks again.

[@maschan91]

Cheapest softlight is cranking up your screen's brightness and having light coloured stuff on screen.

[@tonyjiang6444]

Did you use the video light when shooting the video? My friend told me YEHUA video light is good, isn't it?

[@offcenterconcepthaus]

Damn good, Ted. Outstanding. Also everyone -- check out Canon's new utility for Windows, will let you USB in their DSLRs. For the Mac check out the Camera Live + Camtwist combo (all free.)

[@TheStringBreaker]

WOW! Indy mogul! Haven’t been on this channel in years. Great content!

[@tommegg8486]

I'm using a $5 tube light led and it's a night and day difference even on webcam. Just a soft source of light can do wonder

[@EzekielsCall]

unfortunately my earbuds have a different connector now, and I can't use them in my computer. I hate wearing headsets. Will I need to switch to a regular microphone? what kind of mic would you recommend for making videos?

[@EricAkif]

I will designate one of my rooms in a 1BR apartment and transform it into a TV studio so that people on Zoom don't judge me for my harsh background lighting. Got it. Thanks.

[@midnightchannel111]

I always have glare from my laptop bouncing against my glasses: how do you stop that from happening?

[@ceecee8757]

Elevate your laptop slightly.

[@Messiahs]

That setup is probably aroun 2,6 - 3k in the end. The camera alone with the lense is prob 2,2-2,5k let me correct myself, this is prob a 3,5k setup. Calling it cheap is crazy

[@CamerHD]

You obviously would only use that camera if you already own it. But there are very good, much cheaper mirrorless cameras with similar video quality

[@tdg9281]

Camera plus lens is SURELY 3000-5000$ depending on the lens that’s an L series. If you do have a DSLR I wouldn’t recommend it honestly, it heats a lot and It could break your camera.

[@DodaGarcia]

Well they did show actually cheap versions

[@DodaGarcia]

@@CamerHD yea the final look here is definitely achievable with a canon M50 (the one I use) and that costs about $650 with the kit lens included 🙄 and it doesn’t require a capture card either since canon release the EOS webcam utility

[@corygreaves1227]

Wtf when did Indy mogal come back!!??I started and finished college and uni and didn’t even realise.

[@LucasBlaney]

We'll show you how you can get this look with thongs you already have! *shows things they likely don't have* Still, great help for people!

[@G7OEA]

Some great content but had to give the video a thumbs down. All there were far too many mid roll ads. This broke up the flow of the video and made it look cheap. It is as if your only after the ad CPM and sponsor money and not creating the excellent content you were know for.

[@romedion1536]

The black magic didn't focus and I was blaming my eyes for that, fuxk

[@siddharthssvlogs]

Larry Fong really likes his work! ♥️

[@docfuzzpersonalcollection5927]

WOW! 2 masters bringing a "No BS" tutorial free???? This old dude (78+) "ex-this and ex-that". some pro (industrial all-format stills and whatever 'the boss' had a whim for...arrrrrrgh) and just plain lovin' it and into entry-level digital Canon T1i and T2i with Magic Lantern with less than 30 days in love with my T2i and with a demanding wife that is the manager for the William Inge Center for the Arts (emphasis on stage) at Independence Community College, but calling on the 'old dude' for photo/video work for college publication and recruiting...Now, she wants to do a vlog from home during Covid-19 times. You guys approached all my current questions on webcam and being straightforward for me (semi-retired musician or just TIRED!)has kept me from pulling out my last 2 hairs! Thank you very much!

[@n2lz873]

Tips man: you need better audio. KZbin guy: gets sm7b

[@TheAdetutu]

This is so good. Thank you both. With love from Lagos, Nigeria.

[@AniketSen-dn5ij]

I am trying to optimally grab my gear within $1000 along with a single kit lens, maybe a hundred dollars give or take, in that regard, my options as available in my region are XT30, M6 MKII, Z50 & A6400. It would mean a world to me if you could help me decide my first ever gear. My focus is purely image quality, I am not weighing on video capabilites much, I prefer my smartphone and action cam for that. Cheers & thanks in advance! apologies if I have posted this in any other video of yours. please note that i am stepping up from an iphone with no prior experience with any DSLRs or Mirrorless

[@ivotenotocensorship5247]

That stupid finger snap transition is so cringe, so over used, and unbelievable annoying. A little originality goes a long way my friend.

[@sharonng9138]

Fong is also an accomplished magician and is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts. I see what's happening here.

[@quitefar03]

providing advise on setting up the background and camera setup, with the worse looking background yourself. :-|

[@cxqz3256]

we gonna bring stuff your already have proceeds to bring out the mark 2

[@michaelperrigo]

How to Make Your Webcam Footage Look Better... buy an external camera :/

[@MnemoLogic]

12:00 Totally wrong! Sony and others made their Cameras „class compliant“, so you only need an usb connection now. It even works for audio! Look for something like the Sony ZV-1.

[@hackforbloom]

Welcome to Lux! Lux is a community dedicated to educating and promoting multimedia design and production. This includes digital art, photography, videography, music production, and much more. In addition to being a space to hang out, ask and answer questions, and talk about multimedia, we are also an interuniversity club (however, high school students, graduate and graduated students, and all others are all welcome!) @t

[@MrNightfate]

Nah , video, you need $450,898 do make it work? bye

[@LuaNaZakaz]

Camlink expensive camera expensive lens expensive mic expensive too else possible

[@JAmediaUK]

interesting comment that house lights are tungsten. In the UK we went to flourecant many years ago. I don't think we have and a tungsten light at home for a decade. They stopped selling them in 2012. Most people started to switch to LED lighting a few years ago.

[@indymogul]

That's interesting! The main idea is to pay attention to color temperature, since tungsten bulbs can also be LED nowadays

[@JAmediaUK]

@@indymogul yes the important thing is colour temperature. It's just that in Europe (other than specialist bulbs) you haven 't been able to buy Tungsten bulbs for domestic and office use for about a decade. Everyone is on florescent or LED & I was just surprised that the USA still has tungsten bulbs in general use domestically. That aside it is a great video I have posted the link to a lot of people who need help with their videos ( and/or a nose hair trimmer :-) )

[@jennifermay134]

this really could save people incl myself, a lot of money!! But how about the AC sound. How to make sure it's not disturbing the audio? thank you :D

[@JennFrank]

Nothing substantive to add-this video was a joy and a pleasure.

[@ltmikepick]

Ignore everything. Get a rtx gpu and Nvidia Broadcaster which blurs everything except you your chair and your headphones. Best thing ever.

[@MuradBeybalaev]

That's not an LED bulb you're showing off with text "LED BULB" under it. You had one job…

[@amrannoordin1644]

Very useful but not exactly with things "lying around" in the house. This doesn't distract from the very useful tips.

[@wahyunyacindy]

u just need camdroid and android phone, use main (back) camera of that android, already good, and cost 0 dollar

[@winblood8758]

Now people will judge you for buying 2k$ of equipment so that they don't judge you on your poor webcam setup 🤣🤣

[@yuzuruizumieggy]

Larry Fong looks my step dad who actually abuses me.

[@22489jmg]

Canon and Nikon have webcam drivers now... you don't need any capture cards anymore thankfully!

[@wekkimeif7720]

Not a lot of money... what mushrooms the dude has eaten on left side?? Canon 6D MKII costs 1600 euros and that is over half of normal monthly salary.

[@johnpot]

People Who Used Google Meeting instead of this:

[@thebeachyfarmhouse6410]

A wardrobe thats just a door to nothing. 🤣🤣 that would be a chance to use a screen or something to show how to cover that right? 😁💕