How To Build a YouTube Setup | Complete Beginner Guide
In this video, I break down my complete YouTube talking head setup and show you how to create a professional-looking home studio relatively budget friendly.. I compare two main approaches - using an iPhone 15 Pro / 16Pro versus a traditional camera setup, different audio routes you could take and reveal my exact lighting configuration for achieving a polished look.
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Here are the links to everything I talked about in this video:
(These are affiliate links so I may earn a small commission for each purchase made through the specific link.)
Cameras and Lenses:
Samsung T7 https://amzn.to/4ft9IoB
iPhone 15 Pro 512 GB https://amzn.to/4fwJzWc
Sony A6700 https://amzn.to/3AzKk1L
Sony ZV E10 Mark II https://amzn.to/40zhUzt
Fuji XS20 https://amzn.to/3YDbr43
Fuji XM5 https://amzn.to/40DHRy6
Sigma 16mm for Sony https://amzn.to/3NVkclb
Simga 16mm for Fuji https://amzn.to/3UH52DD
Lens I use: Viltrox 23mm for Fuji https://amzn.to/4esNP8k
Viltrox 23mm for Sony https://amzn.to/3AjMlze
Sigma 23mm for Sony https://amzn.to/3AjMxys
Sigma 23mm for Fuji https://amzn.to/4fDfq7G
Sigma 30mm for Sony https://amzn.to/4fto5JW
Sigma 30mm for Fuji https://amzn.to/3V56T5J
Sirui Tripod with Video Head https://amzn.to/48GAoAa
iPhone Tripod mount https://amzn.to/4ehJhkU
Telepromter I use: Desview T2 Telepromter https://amzn.to/3YWN8iY
Reasonably fast 256GB SD card https://amzn.to/4fl5ZK8
Audio:
Rode Lavelier Go https://amzn.to/48GAvf4
Rode Smart Lav https://amzn.to/48JPgxV
DJI Mic 1 https://amzn.to/3YG7Dz1
Shure MV7 https://amzn.to/3O3cc1i
Shotgun mic I use: Deity Video Mic 3 Pro https://amzn.to/3Cmck9F
Rode Video Mic Pro II https://amzn.to/4fhNJ4l
More professional shotgun mic: Sennheiser MKE 600 https://amzn.to/40IKwGD
Zoom H4n Essential https://amzn.to/3UIROGC
Lighting:
Key light I use: Aputure Aamran 100dS https://amzn.to/4eo5fTa
Aputure Amaran 60d https://amzn.to/4emkbBy
Godox SL 60 B https://amzn.to/3ClppQE
Neewer CB60B https://amzn.to/3ABnmYg
Neewer 90cm Parabolic Softbox https://amzn.to/4fCxu1G
Smallrig 85cm Softbox https://amzn.to/48EQA4Z
Back light I use: Zhiyun M20 https://amzn.to/48JdI2g
2nd back light I use: Aputure MC https://amzn.to/3YY4ifW
Smallrig RM 120 https://amzn.to/40Agi8M
Light stand I use: Neewer lightstand on wheels https://amzn.to/3YXJq8B
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:25 iPhone vs "real camera"
01:43 Which camera? Which lens?
06:30 Lavelier mics and wireless solutions
07:57 Shotgun microphone
09:32 USB microphones
10:50 Create your background
12:40 3 point lighting setup
17:55 Second daylight setup
