Equipment & Set up | How to Start a Booktube Channel #1
Рет қаралды 9,324
7 жыл бұрынA behind-the-scenes look at the equipment you need to start a KZfaq channel (hint, it's not a lot!) This video covers my set-up, framing, background, camera, lighting and sound. open for more info
How to Start a Booktube Channel Playlist - • How to Start a Booktub...
How to film videos on your iPhone - • How To Create KZfaq ...
Cameras - Canon 600D + kit lens and Canon EOS M10
Microphone - Rode Mic Pro
Light - www.amazon.co.uk/d/Camera-Pho...
Tripod (not mine but similar) - www.amazon.co.uk/d/Camera-Pho...
Hotshoe mount - www.amazon.co.uk/Goliton%C2%A...
Hi! My name's Lauren and I make videos about books I'm reading, thoughts I'm thinking, and things I'm doing. Let's be friends on social media -
Twitter: / laurenwhitehead
Instagram: / laureneeni
Snapchat: Laureneeni
Goodreads: / readsanddaydreams
@reeselansangan 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being so informative and detailed about your equipment! I haven't really seen anything on KZfaq that talked in depth about the details of their filming process. This is really helpful for me as a musician who's also trying to do a bit of Booktube! Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge!
@ArielBissett 7 жыл бұрын
This is a great series! I know so many people are going to find it super helpful! I kind of wish people didn't feel so stressed about it all, haha! I didn't know anything about filming or editing when I started and I was just like WHATEVS LET ME TALK ABOUT BOOOOKS
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
Right? Lots of people are so nervous about 'getting it right' when all anyone really does is get it 'wrong' for ages and just learn on the go haha
@ImmaterialDigression 7 жыл бұрын
+1 to audio quality being important. It's even more important than video quality!
@paradiselostinbooks5076 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Super helpful!
@RovingReader 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for these tips!
@LeDavidMorris 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I discovered Booktube yesterday. I did a serch on You Tube on How to Use booktube, This vedio was in the top ten. I am retired, I appreciate your suggestions,
@JashanaC 7 жыл бұрын
Omg so helpful! I legit JUST started posting... only two videos in... ! My current equipment consists of: my iPhone 7... a cart with books stacked on top... and natural light from the Arizona sunshine. Ha! Subbed!
@lucyrutherford 7 жыл бұрын
I film all my videos on my iphone 6 plus and I think the quality is fantastic for sitting down vlogs, though I would love to get a vlogging camera in the future if I ever vlog outside. I have a $20 tripod from Officeworks and I use the natural light from my window as living in Australia there is a lot of sunlight most of the time haha Thanks so much for making this series Lauren I'm really looking forward to the rest of the videos! :)
@NoelleMar 6 жыл бұрын
These really are helpful!
@Letprado 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!
@tamara_anne 7 жыл бұрын
Couldn't come at a better time!! I literally just now uploaded my first Booktube video :D Thank you so much for this!! ♥ I know I will need this series :)
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
Hooray! Welcome and good luck :D
@tamara_anne 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@labeba 6 жыл бұрын
thank you for the advises i just open my channel i learn new things every day and the audioe will be my priority
@kookykasiareads2587 6 жыл бұрын
What a great video
@phoebeknights2426 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this is really helpful 💙
@robotnic 7 жыл бұрын
Fabulous!
@ZakiyaDeliefde 7 жыл бұрын
definitely looking forward to the colour grading video!
@KatTheBooknerd 7 жыл бұрын
same. lol
@BooksAreMyHart 7 жыл бұрын
I love this video. Even if someone already has a channel, you give AMAZING advice and thoughtful comments about the filming process and how to create quality content.
@seanninehenderson3178 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this series! I'm plucking up the courage to start my own channel and your videos and advice have been the most comforting and reassuring that I've come across. Thank you so, so much! x
@LaurenWade 6 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, and good luck!! Xx
@bookswithsteph3079 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this series!! I'd been thinking about starting a Booktube channel for a bit, but it felt really daunting, so having your step-by-step instructions has been so so useful! :D
@PullDownTheMoon 6 жыл бұрын
Oh this is so helpful! I've just started my booktube channel and just played around with angles, lights and stuff. And luckily I already had a tripod and a camera. I have a mic but don't have the stand but the hotshoe mount you've linked might just be my saving grace! I'll also consider the light
@wellsfiction506 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome series. I never thought of using the lap top camera to create videos. My camera is a Canon powershot Elph135. I love your learn on the go attitude. The best way to learn is by starting. I've always been too nervous to start a channel, but I think i could get the hang of this. I'd love to start a booktube channel.
@mementomoriadam 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video ! I've had my channel just under a year and have finally just this week ordered a high quality camera and mic (been using webcam) -- Looking forward to the better quality but you are right - especially with something like booktube that is more conversational than visual, it's all about starting slow and working with what you have . Look forward to the series and seeing how you plan videos
@EmmaRosenBooks 6 жыл бұрын
So useful xx
@paperbackstacksss 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the pointers, I'm really looking forward to the color grading video!
@HollyTheBookLover 7 жыл бұрын
I've had my book tube channel for a while but this type of video is so useful! Great video, I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
@katiacraig7758 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all this information! You are wonderful!
@ABlackbirdsBooks 7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, Lauren! I already have a channel for about a year, but still really enjoyed this video. I´m looking forward to the rest of the series, I´m sure I´ll get loads of tips out of it still! I remember being so incredible nervous about starting my own channel, but as my enthusiasm and the wish to be part of this great community was stronger, I luckily just started filming myself and uploading it! The editing took a while getting used too and I´m still learning so much each time, but it is also so much fun and rewarding when people comment on videos! :D
@BrandonGuimond 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic series and video! I'm always interested in how other people set up their videos, how they get ideas, etc. Very handy to see how someone else does it. Makes me want to up the quality of my own :)
@Chaotic_stegosaurus 7 жыл бұрын
I just posted my first two videos yesterday and today so thanks for the tips and for doing this series, you are one of my favorites to watch so I can't wait to see what you suggest next!
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found it helpful! And hooray for starting a channel - welcome! xx
@laure-annelatinier2971 7 жыл бұрын
Lovely video as always! And even though I'm not interested in starting a KZfaq channel, I found it fascinating how much work goes into it! Makes me appreciate your videos even more!
@OliviaReadinglikeamadwomanPope 7 жыл бұрын
So interesting to see someone else's set up! I'm still on the iphone with a pile of books to hold it up. :P This has inspired me to try something a little better!
@magicalvelcro 7 жыл бұрын
Olivia Pope Primark has a great little phone tripod for £4. It has been a godsend, lemme tell you.
@OliviaReadinglikeamadwomanPope 7 жыл бұрын
Ooo I shall have to get one! Thank you for the heads up. It will be nice to have something proper for once! And for £4? Bargain!
@magicalvelcro 7 жыл бұрын
Olivia Pope it's only small (flexible, sort of like a Gorilla tripod), but it's given me a lot more control over where I'm focusing. And it helps that it's a bargain, like you said :')
@kaya5377 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this was very helpful and gave me enough courage to start my own channel!
@TheBookishBadger 6 жыл бұрын
Really comprehensive for this topic, nice job!
@lindaw8958 6 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Thanks so much. I'm getting caught up with the rest.
@stephsee 7 жыл бұрын
Really great video, and I can't wait to see the others in this series! It's so interesting to hear how your set-up and everything works. Thanks for linking Jean's iPhone tutorial too - I didn't realise the quality could be that good on iPhone!
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it helpful! Jean doesn't film on her iPhone anymore, she uses a Canon 700D, but even if you look back at her earlier videos the quality is still really good from a phone
@SavidgeReads 7 жыл бұрын
I'm 10 months in and I still needed some of these basics 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm also nowhere near as professional as you, it's all done on my phone with a sprinkling of hoping for the best. Really looking forward to the rest of this series, new guru alert.
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
That's the best way to start! Just use whatever you have and hope for the best :)
@Robert.Sheard 7 жыл бұрын
Hi Lauren, wonderful tutorial. I've just started thinking about starting a channel and this is extremely helpful.
@KatTheBooknerd 7 жыл бұрын
I'm new to your channel (I subscribed!) but yes this video was so helpful! I mean, I'm not exactly a new booktuber, but even so, I always like to see what others use in terms of equipment to film. I really really want a camera with a viewfinder that flips up but ugh, I'm so broke! :/
@sykoelf 7 жыл бұрын
OMG YES IVE BEEN NEEDING THIS
@BooksWaffles 7 жыл бұрын
I've never considered buying a microphone before, but the difference in sound is astonishing! I need to rethink it!
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
I'd really do research before getting one as they are pretty expensive, considering you won't know what audio quality you'll get before you buy one! But yeah, the difference is really clear xx
@JessicaGeorge9674 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@SeriouslyPlanning 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I have a tiny booktube channel about diverse books (and specifically books about Muslim characters) and this first video was great! Super helpful to see your set up and hear your thoughts.
@BohoBookworm 7 жыл бұрын
LOVE this. I am really trying to focus on my booktube channel this year. I just bought a stunning camera, the Olympus Pen 7. I haven't filmed with it yet but am so excited to. Also very keen to check out Jean's iMovie tutorial!! Hahaha sound is something a lot of people don't think about... on that note, I had a 'nightmare' last night that I filmed one of my best videos yet and the sound was so awful hahahaha - I was completely devastated. Oh the sad life of youtubers :P
@tessah6287 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This is really helpful :).
@tonibudden6783 7 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful, thank you :)
@georginareads3969 7 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful, thank you! I recently started a booktube channel & am really looking forward to talking about books! 😊
@georginareads3969 7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have any tips on how to let people find your channel? I'm working on improving my confidence & video quality but have no idea how to let more people find my videos 🙈😅
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
+Georgina Reads I'll be doing a video on this later on in the series, but generally, commenting on other people's videos and making friends in the community is a good place to start 👍🏻😊 good luck! Xx
@georginareads3969 7 жыл бұрын
Reads and Daydreams Thank you for answering and for the advice! I'm looking forward to the video 😊
@SilviaKay 7 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry I hadn't watched this before buying my Rode Pro microphone haha! xD I also thought the volume was a bit low after I filmed my first video using this mic, but I told myself it was because I hadn't set it up properly. The thing is that for me this microphone was SUPER expensive (I live in the Czech republic and our salaries are way lower than in Western Europe), but I wanted to give my viewers good audio because I'm a perfectionist in everything I do (this is basically the bane of my existence xD). For this reason, it saddens me to hear that the microphone I bought isn't that great after all, but oh well... It's still way better than my previous in-built microphone! Anyway, great advice, I'm looking forward to your other videos in this series! :)
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
+Silvia Kay it is still a good microphone! I'm not an audio expert, so don't 100% take my word for it. I do just find it frustrating having to increase the volume in editing, but as long as you can do that it wasn't a bad investment 😊
@vjvj85 7 жыл бұрын
What do you set your camera settings to? Auto? Manual?
@LaurenWade 7 жыл бұрын
Auto
AnythingAlexia
Рет қаралды 26 МЛН