Hey GAF,
Need your help (once again) and advice on what equipment I should for my Youtube channel, namely the segments where I have discussions/debates etc.
I run a gaming website called Gameondaily (www.gameondaily.com) and I have done some videos with various different setups from a professional office space , my mates kitchen to a green screen background in a living room. It would be great if you can let me know what you think is wrong in those vids (apart from the crap we're spouting).
Now I'm going to really starting kicking up the content for the site and I wondered if you guys could advise me about the best setup and what to buy and how to go about it.
I like the cosy kind of setup Joe Rogan has with the brick wall. I don't really have a brick wall so thought of maybe like a partition wall in the background or perhaps some red drapes etc? Early on I mulled over Sway's kind of minimal setup. Do you guys know any cool tips about a nice setup or just advice on what's visually appealing?
Like maybe a wall with some gaming memorabilia/posters/pictures in frames etc?
Also I need advice on hardware. I've used a pretty cheap camcorder before but I think I need to go full HD at the very least. So things I need to get are:
1. Camcorder- Any decent ones for a budget of say £200-£300?
2. Microphone Stand- I think I'm sorted as I have a couple of Rhode Podcasters but I do think an intricate larger stand would be better? Our current setup looks a bit basic to be honest with the little stands:
4. Streaming- I really am oblivious to the whole streaming thing. Can video discussions etc be done on Twitch? Or is Ustream better?
5. PC Hardware/Software- Those Rhode Podcasters are a pain in the arse to setup because of the requirement of multiple USB ports. Do you guys have any advice on software that can unify all the microphone channels into one for Windows? I have a PC that I can upgrade but perhaps a laptop would be better suited?
6. Video intros/Youtube/Facebook banners and logos- I have messed around making some of these myself on After Effects etc but I don't really mind paying someone else do these for me. Do you guys know anyone or of any company that can make these for me? For videos, I'm thinking of the kind of overlays that IGN and others have. The stuff I used is obviously very basic and I've even made some review score animations (at the end of this vid) but its a bit tedious and I dont want to faff around with that.
7. Headphones- I have heard good things about the Sennheiser HD 380 PRO. I'll be plugging them into my microphone. Anyone have any experience with them or advice on better ones?
So yeah, basically a whole overhaul of our videos! Now don't yell at me and say "sort it out yourself lazy cock!" but I just wondered if YouTube GAF or any other pros in the industry could guide me the right way?
Cheers for all the advice in advance!
Need your help (once again) and advice on what equipment I should for my Youtube channel, namely the segments where I have discussions/debates etc.
I run a gaming website called Gameondaily (www.gameondaily.com) and I have done some videos with various different setups from a professional office space , my mates kitchen to a green screen background in a living room. It would be great if you can let me know what you think is wrong in those vids (apart from the crap we're spouting).
Now I'm going to really starting kicking up the content for the site and I wondered if you guys could advise me about the best setup and what to buy and how to go about it.
I like the cosy kind of setup Joe Rogan has with the brick wall. I don't really have a brick wall so thought of maybe like a partition wall in the background or perhaps some red drapes etc? Early on I mulled over Sway's kind of minimal setup. Do you guys know any cool tips about a nice setup or just advice on what's visually appealing?
Like maybe a wall with some gaming memorabilia/posters/pictures in frames etc?
Also I need advice on hardware. I've used a pretty cheap camcorder before but I think I need to go full HD at the very least. So things I need to get are:
1. Camcorder- Any decent ones for a budget of say £200-£300?
2. Microphone Stand- I think I'm sorted as I have a couple of Rhode Podcasters but I do think an intricate larger stand would be better? Our current setup looks a bit basic to be honest with the little stands:
3. Lighting. - Do you guys know of any lighting kits or what I should look out for? I'm completely oblivious here about what setup is good. I was tempted to just buy a cheapish lighting kit off Amazon but not so sure.
4. Streaming- I really am oblivious to the whole streaming thing. Can video discussions etc be done on Twitch? Or is Ustream better?
5. PC Hardware/Software- Those Rhode Podcasters are a pain in the arse to setup because of the requirement of multiple USB ports. Do you guys have any advice on software that can unify all the microphone channels into one for Windows? I have a PC that I can upgrade but perhaps a laptop would be better suited?
6. Video intros/Youtube/Facebook banners and logos- I have messed around making some of these myself on After Effects etc but I don't really mind paying someone else do these for me. Do you guys know anyone or of any company that can make these for me? For videos, I'm thinking of the kind of overlays that IGN and others have. The stuff I used is obviously very basic and I've even made some review score animations (at the end of this vid) but its a bit tedious and I dont want to faff around with that.
7. Headphones- I have heard good things about the Sennheiser HD 380 PRO. I'll be plugging them into my microphone. Anyone have any experience with them or advice on better ones?
So yeah, basically a whole overhaul of our videos! Now don't yell at me and say "sort it out yourself lazy cock!" but I just wondered if YouTube GAF or any other pros in the industry could guide me the right way?
Cheers for all the advice in advance!