Recently I got asked by my friend Beau at ClickBank, to create a set of videos on how to create simple and easy sales videos for your products on ClickBank.
Of course, I jumped in right away, and started creating the videos. And today’s video is the first of three parts.
Inside today’s video, you’ll learn about:
- Which camera you should use for creating high quality online videos…
- The best, and most affordable software programs to use to create videos really fast…
- And any extra bits of equipment you may need for creating crystal clear online videos…
If you’ve got any further questions about the equipment I use for creating my videos, please leave your comment below 
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Gideon Shalwick
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Hi there, my name is Gideon Shalwick and inside this video I want to talk about something that I get asked a lot, “What kind of equipment do you need for creating your own online videos?”
I’m going to talk about the solutions that I’ve discovered over the last four years. They are what I think are the best possible solutions to help you create online videos fast, but still at very, very high quality. I’m going to make sure they are affordable solutions for you as well, because that’s always an issue, too.
I’ll talk about:
- What kind of camera you’ll need
- What kind of computer
- What kind of software
- and any sort of extra equipment that you’ll need
to be able to create your very own professional-looking online video.
Let’s Talk About The Camera
There are a number of options that you can use for creating your own online videos when it comes to cameras. Unfortunately, there are so many to choose from that it often becomes a difficult choice. Luckily, today there are a few cameras that stand out that I believe are the best possible solutions for online video, so let’s look at a few of them.
At the top of the list is the Flip Ultra HD camera – that’s the top of my list at least. What’s great about this camera is that it’s very affordable. It allows you to record really nice high-quality videos, and the file formats are such that you can easily use them on your computer.
The second little camera that I want to recommend is the one from Kodak Zi8. That’s another great little camera. The only thing I don’t like about this camera is that it has a rechargeable battery, which is kind of cool, but you can’t replace it, whereas with the Flip camera you can actually replace the battery for that if you’re in the field.
The next camera I want to recommend is the Creative Vado. It’s kind of similar to the Flip or the Kodak Zi8, but is has a few other nice little features. The recording quality is not as good, but it’s still a great little camera.
The next camera is if you’re a little bit more concerned about the quality of the video and you want to make it look really, really professional. Of course, this camera is a little bit more expensive too. It’s the exact same camera that I’m using for recording this very video that you’re watching right now. It’s the Canon T2i Rebel or the Canon T2i 550D in non-US countries. As you can see, the quality of this video is just outstanding, but it comes at a bit of a price tag compared to the other three cameras.
So those are the four different cameras that you can use. They’re very, very cool little cameras and they all do a fantastic job at recording your videos for the internet.
What About The Computer?
Do you need a fancy kind of computer to be able to do the editing of your videos or to be able to process the videos? Well, if you’ve got a computer that’s about two to three years old, that should do the job.
Obviously, the faster and newer your computer is, the better. These solutions work for both PC and Mac. It doesn’t matter if you’re on PC or Mac. These cameras will work beautifully on both as well.
Let’s Talk About The Software You’ll Need For Editing Your Videos
First I’ll mention the software on a PC and then the software you’ll need for a Mac.
If you’re on Windows, it should come with some free software called Movie Maker. That’s pretty cool software that you can use just like that, and it should work with these cameras, but it’s free so it’s quite limited in its features.
The next bit of software that I recommend is Sony Vegas, the HD version. That’s really beautiful software for editing your videos and exporting it to the right format. It’s just excellent, and it’s affordable too.
If you’re on a Mac, of course it comes with the free software, iMovie, which is great software. You can just use that and it does a wonderful job. If you want to take it a notch up and spend about $100, get yourself a copy of ScreenFlow. That’s wonderful software for recording both your screen and also to be able to import videos from your camera into ScreenFlow and to do the editing inside there. It’s a great piece of software.
So for PC it’s Movie Maker or Sony Vegas, and for Mac it’s either iMovie or ScreenFlow.
What About Some Extras?
There are a couple of other things that you can use, but you don’t have to. It’s up to you.
If you want to increase the sound quality of your videos, I recommend you use an external microphone. Unfortunately with the cheaper cameras, they don’t always have an external microphone jack.
The Kodak Zi8 comes with an external microphone jack that you can plug a microphone into, which is pretty cool. Of course, the Canon camera that I mentioned has an external microphone jack as well which you can use for that purpose.
When you use an external microphone, the sound is a lot better. I’m actually using an external microphone for this particular recording. As you can hear, the sound is pretty good.
The other thing to think about is your lighting. Basically the better your light is, the less high-quality camera you need for getting high-quality video. If you have a really good camera like the one I’m using for example now, the lighting requirements become less.
But for the smaller and cheaper cameras like I mentioned before, you may need some extra lighting, especially if you’re recording indoors, to just light up your object a bit more and help you get a better quality image.
For that you can use any household sort of lamps or lights that you have. Just make sure they don’t shine straight onto your face so it over-exposes your skin. But if you want to take it to the next level you can buy something like cheapo construction lights, which are about $60 from your depot store.
If you want to take it to the next level, I recommend something like fluorescent lights. They’re a bit more expensive, but they can provide you with some really good non-flicker light that doesn’t get hot. The lights from the depot can get pretty hot and be quite sweaty, especially if you’re inside.
But of course if you don’t want to use lights, recording outside is the best. You can get some really good lighting positions outside on a nice sunny day, or even an overcast day as well.
That wraps it up for all the equipment you’ll need for creating high-quality videos at pretty high speeds as well, and at a budget that you can afford.
If you’d like to learn how I make a six-figure income from online video, simply go to www.RapidVideoBlogging.com and you’ll be able to download a free report of about 80 pages that shows you exactly what I do to get lots of traffic to my sites, build my email lists, and eventually to make some pretty good money from that.
Just go to www.RapidVideoBlogging.com and you’ll be able to download your free report from there. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you inside the next video.
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[..YouTube..] Great info!
It’s amazing how far the tech has come in a short time that such quality is so affordable.
[..YouTube..] Now teasing me with the second gadget on my to buy list… that t2i is damn sexy 😀
Great video as always Gideon.
Alejandro
[..YouTube..] @georgiahoosier Yeah I am really excited about how things are developing. It’s just so damn interesting!
Gideon Shalwick
[..YouTube..] @TheCuso Oh yeah, it’s the camera that’s definitely given me the best results on YouTube so far… by a large margin!
The only issue with it (which is not to huge for YouTube), is that it only records for 12min at a time. A little annoying for longer videos.
But otherwise, no complaints!
Gideon Shalwick
[..YouTube..] @GideonShalwick are you using any lens though?
I have sanyo xacti hd2000, what I like about these kind of cameras is that you can turn the lcd around and watch yourself as you film.
Doesn’t the flip allow external mic?
[..YouTube..] @TheCuso I just used the normal default lens that you can buy with the Canon camera.
And no, the Flip unfortunately does not come with an external mic – but there is an easy fix to that which I reveal inside my course coming up…
Hi Gideon, have been following your videos… but did not find the easy fix which you have mentioned here in any of the follow-on videos. How to get good sound quality when the camera does not have an external mic jack? Could you help?
@georgiahoosier Yeah I am really excited about how things are developing.
It’s just so damn interesting! Gideon Shalwick
Hi Gideon, great tips. My brother uses the Flip and I’ve seen the great quality it produces so that’s going to be on my wish list. I have a couple more questions.
What microphones do you recommend? What are you using?
The zoom in and out that happens during the video, it that from a remote from the camera or the software. I’ve been seeing that feature a lot in videos. Most notably in Eben Pagan’s as well.
Hey Thu
Yeah the Flip Ultra HD is a great all round camera for the net.
For microphones, I often like recording the sound separately with a voice recorder, and then put it all together during editing. It’s a bit of a pain, and most people probably won’t think it’s worth it. But it really helps my audio quality be a lot better.
And the zooming in and out is simply done with my editing software – so easy to do. I’ll explain a little more inside the third video in this series.
Talk soon!
Gideon
Gideon,
Would you be able to elaborate more on your process of combining the video with the audio you record?
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike
Basically, I match up the sound from the voice recorder with the sound on the camera during editing.
Next, I turn off the sound from the camera audio inside the editing program (just set the volume to zero).
And finally do a test and export the whole thing once I’m ready.
Inside my Rapid Video Blogging course, I’ll be showing in a lot more detail how to actually do this for both PC and Mac.
Course opens Aug 11 here:
http://RapidVideoBlogging.com/join
Talk soon!
Gideon Shalwick
Hey Gideon,
Great video! I have recently bought a Kodak Zi8 camera. Haven’t played with it much, but the quality seems to be pretty good.
I was a bit surprised that you are using a DSLR camera for creating your videos. I thought those were optimized for taking still shots, not videos. Don’t you think a dedicated camcorder would do a better job?
Another thing…is your reoport really online already? It seems to me that it’s still the early bird notification list you can opt-in for.
Hey Zolt
Yeah I was also surprised when I saw someone else recommending the Canon T2i 550D… being DSLR and all.
The T2i 550D is kinda special though cos it has such a nice video recording function, even though you can only record for 12 minutes at a time. But that’s enough for YouTube 😉
My report is about to get released (only a few weeks to go before I launch it), but I thought I’d keep the video current for the long term.
Coming real soon now…
If you’ve opted in to the early bird, you will will definitely get sent an early copy…
Gideon
Any chance you could do an in-depth video review of your new “toy” (the Canon T2i 550D) Gideon? I like the idea of having one camera to shoot video and take still pics. Are there any limitations using this camera compared to having a separate handycam and digital camera?
Great idea Greg!
I will add that to my video list for sure!
The only limitation I don’t like too much about the Canon T2i 550D is that it can only record for 12 minutes at a time. But that’s due to a limitation in the SD cards (nothing to do with the size of the card though… it’s something else more technical apparently).
But overall, I really LOVE it for short YouTube videos.
Will do a proper review soon!
Gideon
What lens are you using for video with your Canon T2i (550)? Is it possible that you will do a video on how you shoot the video, upload to a Mac, go through the editing process and show the settings you use to upload to youtube?… Long sentence
Also… I don’t see any double chin
He Jim
No double chin? lol – maybe it’s in my next video I’m about to upload hehehe!
Thanks for the ideas – I actually do cover this in depth in my upcoming course.
Not long now…
Gideon
[..YouTube..] Good video, I know the use of video in Blogging is getting huge. Nice one.
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Good video, I know the use of video in Blogging is getting huge. Nice one.
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Hey Gideon,
I was surprised you suggested ScreenFlow over Final Cut Express. Does Screen flow import HD video in such a way that it doesn’t reduce the quality and clarity, like iMovie does some time. I know this isn’t an issue in Final Cut Express (while importing from a Canon HV20 camera)
I’m assuming the workflow in Screen flow is easier that FCE. Just want to make sure the HD Quality isn’t reduced.
Any thoughts and other benefits??
Hey Kantis
Great to hear from you again!
It’s funny you know… I can’t remember the last time I used Final Cut Express. It’s a great piece of software, but a little slow for me now compared to ScreenFlow.
I have not tested ScreenFlow with cameras other than the cameras I mention inside the video, so I’m not sure how well it will work with your camera. But one thing is for sure, ScreenFlow does an excellent job with the videos from my Canon T2i 550D camera, which records in a .mov format, which ScreenFlow does not seem to have issues with.
When I import the files into ScreenFlow, I don’t think it actually changes the format, unlike what Final Cut and maybe iMove often does.
But, of course you’ll need to test it with your own camera to see if it works for you too.
What I talked about inside the video are the bits of technology that I’ve tested and seems to work best for me. But I am sure there are plenty of other solutions out there too!
All the best!
Gideon
Gideon,
Great starter video. I love the quality of the T2i camera. I’m not sure I’m ready to buy it yet but the quality and depth-of-field control is great.
There’s one little mistake in your video. It’s the Flip camera that doesn’t have a replaceable battery. The Kodak Zi8 DOES have swappable batteries. In addition, you can swap out the SD cards. The Flip is fixed on the battery and the memory.
That’s why I recommend the Kodak in my video here: http://www.skillcasting.com/five-keys-easy-video/
We both agree on the software of Vegas and iMovie. And it’s interesting, I find iMovie to be easier and faster to use than FCE too. ScreenFlow definitely CAN be used as a video editor and in some ways, gives you even more control than iMovie.
Again, great job. Keep ’em coming.
Hey Scott
Thank you for your feedback!
I probably should have explained myself a little better
The Flip camera that I have DOES have a replaceable battery – I have the Flip Ultra HD, which comes with a rechargeable, removable battery, that is essentially two AA batteries. You can replace this battery pack with two normal AA batteries if you’re in the field while recording and the rechargeable batteries run out of juice.
My understanding is that for the Kodak Zi8, yes you can replace the rechargeable battery, but you need to replace it with a similar (possibly expensive) rechargeable battery?
Of course, the Flip Mino on the other hand, does not come with any replaceable batteries – you’re maybe confusing the Flip Mino with the Flip Ultra HD?
I do like the SD card feature in the Kodak Zi8 though – great for expandable memory.
The solutions I explained inside my video are for people new to the whole online video thing, and that they can just jump in and start using without too much education. Final Cut Express is great, except that it has quite a bit of a learning curve. And for people just starting out, it may be a little overwhelming
Thanks again for your great feedback – much appreciated, and it’s a great way to keep me “honest” 😉
Keep it coming!
Gideon
Gideon,
Your are right! I confused the Flip Mino model with the Ultra model. Great catch.
IMHO, having replaceable batteries is really important. I couldn’t even get through my 10-year old daughter’s basketball game on my Mino without the battery dying. The Flip Ultra uses standard AA size batteries. This is great because they’re easy to find and you can use rechargeable ones too. The Kodak battery is more proprietary though you can find inexpensive compatible batteries on ebay. Kodak charges a fortune ($20 US) for their branded replacement battery.
One thing to emphasize is the mic-in jack on the Kodak. This allows you to use an external mic and capture great audio. I haven’t found a comparable pocket HD camcorder, in the Kodak’s price range, that offers the same quality. I think Flip is really missing the market by not including this feature.
I’d love to see a review/comparison with the Canon T2i sometime. I hear there are some differences when using a DSLR as a video camera–particularly focusing since we’ve become so use to point & shoot. This could make for a great post.
I’m looking forward to your upcoming report. And thanks for keeping ME honest 😉
Hey Scott
Yeah I reckon Kodak got it right with having the external mic jack – definitely a great feature.
Although there are other ways of recording great sound other than through the external mic jack. But more on this later
Great idea for having a review of the Canon T2i and the Flip and Kodak cameras – I’ll add it to my list. Awesome!
Let’s keep chatting
Gideon
Gideon, I love your video tutorials. I have a Flip Mino HD – and recently I’ve been hearing that I should not use HD for the Internet – because that’s what slows down those herky-jerky videos I sometimes see and give up on. I thought I’d have to sell my Flip and get something else. Not true? I was planning to use iMovie, unless you think ScreenFlow is a lot better. I’m a non-techie video virgin (soon to lose my virginity), so I need whatever is most simple and clear. I also noted what you wrote about using a separate voice recorder or mic and interfacing them. The sound is often poor in Flip videos I’ve seen. Finally, what about using the webcam in my mac with a mic? Could be the simplest solution? Maybe too low quality?
Hey Tomar
I reckon the Flip Mini HD camera records great video quality for the internet especially!
When it comes to the editing and exporting phase though, it’s important to export it to the right format – see here for the best settings:
http://gideonshalwick.com/online-video-export-settings/
I actually think you really need to start creating more HD videos now since that’s the way things are going big time with online video. And if you don’t your videos will start looking really low quality very soon. bandwidth is only going to improve, so you may as well get yourself ready for it and start uploading HD videos to YouTube.
ScreenFlow is my personal favorite because it’s easy to use, and it also gives you many more features than iMovie. But if you’re just starting out, iMovie aint half bad – just very limited with a few things.
In my Rapid Video Blogging course coming up soon now, I go into a lot of detail for all of these things, and show you step by step what exactly you’re supposed to be doing to make it work for you.
Talk soon!
Gideon
Hey Gideon,
The Screenflow people (Telestream) have a place where you can post your videos edited with Screenflow. My thought is that you could do a small training video showing how you use Screenflow to edit your videos for YouTube or wherever. Might be good exposure and right in your niche.
Here’s the link: http://blogs.telestream.net/screenflow/2009/09/show-off/
Thanks for the tip Jim!
I’ll look into it
Gideon
Hey Gideon, good stuff on video making!
I’m just wondering how you guys get that background thing going on?
I see many ‘gurus’ with a plain background but looks kind of ‘studio-like’ in thier videos’s
Is this a ‘post produced effect’ or something thats done during live recording?
Many thanks
Hey Andy
There are two main ways…
1. Either use a green screen background and then use “chroma keying” to replace it with any background of your choice.
or
2. Use the color background that you want for your video.
Sometimes, you can do some things during editing to lighten up or darken the background to your choice, but in general, the idea is that you try to get your recording as perfect as possible, so that you don’t have to do much during editing.
Regards
Gideon
Hi, Gideon.
The cameras mentioned are quite advanced and new. However, you can start with the camera you currently have in house? Once you develop a littles bit your blog business you can start making such investments. I live in Colombia, South America, an spanish country and truth I have not sought if this type of cameras are available in our market yet. Do not fully understand your explanation because I’m still learning English, but even so excellent information you provide. I will continue learning from your blog. Thank you.
Carlos Alberto
Hey Carlos
You can just start with what you have, and slowly build it up. One of my first cameras was simply a cheapo webcam!
The most important thing is that you just get started!
Gideon
What is the best kind of lighting system that once can use in a small room that is at an affordable budget?
Good question Owen!
I started off with some cheapo construction halogen lights. They are very popular for beginners because they are so cheap and they provide very bright light.
The only drawback with them as that they can get really hot.
I now use fluorescent lights and they are great because they do not get hot!
Gideon
Thanks for your response, please what is the name of the company that makes the fluorescent lights that you can currently using or if you have the specific page to buy the product from please advice. thanks
Not 100% sure Owen, but it says “LightPro” on the back of mine.
They are professional fluorescent lights for video recording, if that helps!
Gideon
hi Gideon,
You mentioned for better sound to use a recorder. I have a Sony ICD P260 but not sure how you record and then edit into video. Do you just create the video and then cut out the sound or do you talk into the recorder and turn down the sound and then put into video. This is unclear. Also I am willing to spring for great microphone, do you have any suggestions and where do you get fluorescent lights.
Thanks, S2
Basically, I match up the sound from the voice recorder with the sound on the camera during editing.
Next, I turn off the sound from the camera audio inside the editing program (just set the volume to zero) and leave the volume on normal from the voice recorder.
And finally I do a test and export the whole thing once I’m ready.
Inside my Rapid Video Blogging course, I’ll be showing in a lot more detail how to actually do this for both PC and Mac.
Course opens Aug 11 here:
http://RapidVideoBlogging.com/join
Talk soon!
Gideon
Gideon,
Great stuff! I’m curious to know what software you use to create the text and graphics for some of your videos. Are you using something like PowerPoint or Keynote?
Thanks. And I look forward to your Rapid VideoBlogging course.
-Patrick
Hey Patrick
Lately I’ve simply been using the text function inside ScreenFlow.
This is pretty straight forward to do inside Sony Vegas as well.
Gideon
Hi Gideon,
First off, I wish you the very best with your launch. You are definitely onto something very big. Good luck.
With the regards to your Canon T2i, does it have a mic input jack? I was just wondering. I noticed that your sound in your videos doesn’t fluctuate in between different scenes. Very smooth.
Best wishes,
Paul C.
Great Video!
There are so many lenses to choose for the Canon 550D. Can you please tell which lens you use for videos, say the one you shot in this one.
thanks
Hey Steve
I just got the 2 Kit Lens Pack that came with the camera – and I mostly use the smaller one of the two.
Gideon
[..YouTube..] Great video again Gideon. I’ve got the kodak zi8 which has the built in mic, but it really is annoying when you are trying to film yourself, as you can position yourself, took me about 1 hour to get a shot of me doing a 2 min chat.
I got myself the kogan hd video camera and a sony hd voice recorder, great tip btw.
[..YouTube..] Gideon, Thank you so much for this video. I’m preparing to set up my own video studio (corner in an office) and was making my shopping list. You mentioned an external microphone but not a particular brand. Also, I’m a nikon camera gal, so I’m hoping the Nikon 90 is comparable for video to the TiRebel.
Also, to put the text on the sides of the videos, do you use one of the software programs you mention.
Thanks again,
Rachel
[..YouTube..] @RachelJBellamy Hey Rachel
For the text, I use ScreenFlow on Mac, and on PC you can use Sony Vegas Studio HD.
Gideon Shalwick
Thanks Gideon. I’ll be purchasing the Sony Vegas. Thanks.
Questions: 1) You mentioned an external microphone but not a particular brand.
2) Also, I’m a nikon camera gal, so I’m hoping the Nikon 90 is comparable for video to the TiRebel.
Gideon, Thank you so much for this video. I’m preparing to set up my own
video studio (corner in an office) and was making my shopping list. You
mentioned an external microphone but not a particular brand. Also, I’m a
nikon camera gal, so I’m hoping the Nikon 90 is comparable for video to the
TiRebel. Also, to put the text on the sides of the videos, do you use one
of the software programs you mention. Thanks again, Rachel
[..YouTube..] Did you film the Flip and Kodak scenes?
HI Gideon,
What would you recommend if you want to do an interview and have both people miked?
Do you use a Y splitter to get both mikes to input into your digital recorder?
Rachel asked a brand recommendation and I would concur…do you have a good inexpensive brand for a lavalier mike?
And finally would you recommend a corded mike or a wireless?
Thanks!!
Finished reading your Rapid Video Blogging ebook and it is superb. Great content, great starting point, and with it I anticipate having a lot of fun creating some new videos in my niche!
Paul
Yes, I just use a Y splitter and plug my two lapel microphones into my voice recorder. Works like a charm!
Here’s one of my favorite lavalier microphones:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HJ9PTO?ie=UTF8&tag=rapivideblog-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002HJ9PTO
(Aff link)
Gideon
I have the Canon HF 200 Video camera…what are your thoughts on the quality in comparison to the t2i you mentioned?
Thanks
Hey Leon
I have not used the Canon HF200 yet – got any footage I can compare it to?
All I know is this… the video quality from the T2i is amazing! (although it can only record for 12 minutes at a time!)
Gideon
Yep here is some footage (dance lesson): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La9kmUcsYUE
What do you think of the quality?
Its supposedly HD quality…but it doesn’t look as good as your videos…I am just not sure if I am converting it correctly to get the best quality – I had to convert it to .flv for online. Any suggestions on how to create HD quality videos for online ?
Hey Leon
Wow! I think you channel really has A LOT of potential! Just the fact that you dance with beautiful woman inside your videos will definitely help you get extra views 😉 (I’m serious actually!).
About your video quality… it’s not that great, and it can be a lot better. Have you tried the export settings that I recommend for HD videos on YouTube? Here is the page:
http://gideonshalwick.com/online-video-export-settings/
It may also be the format that your camera is recording in. I have not tested your camera, but that could also be a reason for the lower quality you get on YouTube.
Keep up the great work!
Gideon
[..YouTube..] 1:33 – what are you talking about? I have a Zi8, yes it has a rechargeable battery but’s removable and replaceable. Kodak sell them or you can get replacement batteries from eBay.
[..YouTube..] This was great. How long time can you record on the canon t2i?
Wow Gideon, some excellent info here… I have been struggling with WMM for some time now but as I have little or no budget any free info is more than welcome. Thanks
[..YouTube..] @Shreedhan he means that on the Flip HD, you can replace the battery with normal AA batteries rather then carrying/buying a second charged up Zi8 battery.
[..YouTube..] Do you have any videos that you have done yourself that use any of the pocket cams you suggest? The canon although very nice is more than Dad wants to spend. I’m thinking of the Vado HD for Christmas for him due to having the external mic input. He knows some about sound at least back before I was born he played out in bands. I’ve been looking for interview style videos using the pocket cams but haven’t had much luck finding any.
[..YouTube..] @SuperLingner sure thing – here is a video I recorded with the Flip Ultra HD camera – /watch?v=kUTot4Wsu3k . I did use a separate voice recorder for the sound though, but as you can see, the image is pretty good…
Gideon Shalwick
Hi Gideon,
I am very new to Video Blogging. I’m looking to buy an HD Video camera great for video blogging. This is what I own and don’t think it will do me any good..please help me.
1. CANON PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph
2. Nikon Coolpix L100
Do you think these can help or should I just make a new purchase?
Hey Sal
Have you actually tried using them?
If they do a good job there is no need to change. But if they give you a headache, either the Kodak Zi8 or the Flip Ultra HD would do a great job for YouTube videos.
Gideon
Thank you!!! That was very complete . . much appreciated . .
[..YouTube..] thank a mill gideon for the useful tips
thank a mill gideon for the useful tips
Great Stuff Gideon,
I’ve been having trouble recording myself on my Mac using a USB mic, and I’d like to be more mobile … So in summary from this terrific dialogue, it seems I have the choice of a Kodak Zi8 with the Audio Technica ATR-3350 mic, or the Flip Ultra HD and buy a voice recorder, yes? To me it sounds like the Kodak and Lavalier is the easier way to go. What’s the down-side of that option? I don’t have to use the Lavalier mic as well as a voice recorder with the flip ultra, do I? I’m not ready for a big SLR camera yet, so a flip suits. Will it be better quality than the iMac camera when I’m recording screenshots?
Gideon,
i want to shoot a puppet video blog, so i need a camera with a screen i can see from in front of the lens, as i am puppeteering. I’d like a simple solution for uploading to the web, but flip doesn’t have a rotating lcd. should i consider an sd camcorder? i will probably synch up the sound in editing.
Sony has a bloggie with a swiveling lens but the reviews are mixed…what to do?
Hey Matt
I now use the Canon 60D – it does have a rotatable LCD, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, especially if you’re just getting started.
Have you seen my video on how to create your own DIY rotatable LCD screen? If not, you can watch it here:
http://gideonshalwick.com/flip-video-camera-viewfinder-fix/
Gideon
You can replace the battery on the Kodak Zi8, spares are not very expensive
and easier to carry than AA replacements. You get a kick back from Cisco
for promoting the flip? External mic is key for any video, do you have
suggestions? I tried a lapel mic from Radio Shack (US) and did a great job
for around $20 US.
Really fine video Gideon. I have a slightly different need that I hope you can help me with. I need very high quality HD video conferencing equipment for a home office. I don’t think standard HD web cams will cut it for me. I love the T2i of course, but since I will only use if for video conferencing, is it overkill? What about a mic? I’d like to keep it as tidy as possible as the camera/mic/stand all have to go on my desktop in front of my monitors. Cheers!
Really fine video Gideon. I have a slightly different need that I hope you
can help me with. I need very high quality HD video conferencing equipment
for a home office. I don’t think standard HD web cams will cut it for me. I
love the T2i of course, but since I will only use if for video
conferencing, is it overkill? What about a mic? I’d like to keep it as tidy
as possible as the camera/mic/stand all have to go on my desktop in front
of my monitors. Cheers!
where is FCP, FCE, Adobe Premier and after effects ??
where is FCP, FCE, Adobe Premier and after effects ??
[..YouTube..] @xIIIxViperxIIIx they are all a bit too much for beginners – however, they are all great programs I would recommend if you want to use more features for sure!
Gideon Help! I want to do lots of video blogging but I want to also do live streaming townhall style presentations as well.
Do you know of any good live streaming camera’s to use? and not the crappy webcams. I have a Kodak Zi8 and bought it over the flip cam because of the external mic jack. But it can’t do live video.
Thoughts?
Great video Gideon!
Just wondering what exact product you use for the external microphone and for your lights please?
Final Cut Express? Final Cut Studio? Final Cut Server? Adobe Premiere Pro? Adobe After Effects?
Hi Gideon, amazing video like always!
Anyway, can you please be more spesific about what microphone did you use for this video? It sounds crystal clear, the bass is natural, I just love it. Wonder what kinda microphone was it.
And also please mention the price.
Thanks
@maxcarshow I actually used an external recording device – the Edirol R-09HR with an Audio Technica lapel mic.
Do you have some tips about the lighting?
@AndieDioso313 I sure do… see my vid here: watch?v=rZP0qKVJOlc (just add the other normal code in front)
[..YouTube..] what is a good camra to use to make game like i play game and want to upload it what camera to use
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How Long Can The Cannon T2I Rebel Record? My Cannon EOS550 Can Only Record For A Few Seconds. Can You Help?
@Scyfied check your memory card. Make sure you know what class you know. if its anything under a class 6 then its bad for hd recording!!! I use a Transcend 32gb class 10 for my 60d.
@Scyfied check your memory card. Make sure you know what class you know. if
its anything under a class 6 then its bad for hd recording!!! I use a
Transcend 32gb class 10 for my 60d.
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@Scyfied this happened to me and i would be happy to help. You should look at your memory card if the class is 6 or higher it should record. if it is your card is probably defective. That was the problem with my T2i
What camera do you use to record the videos tht you shoot? They look so clear
What camera do you use to record the videos tht you shoot? They look so
clear
[..YouTube..] I have the Canon vixia hf10, do you think it’s a good camera, I do but I don’t know what export settings to use so it never gets on youtube at a high quality, but anyway do you think its a good camera?
[..YouTube..] Gideon….what application did you use to edit this video?
[..YouTube..] @tinapruittTV I’m pretty sure it was ScreenFlow on Mac
[..YouTube..] this sures help me alot tnx
[..YouTube..] @ABRstuff Getting a shit load of views.
[..YouTube..] can i use Flip MinoHD ?!
[..YouTube..] where did you get your small mic.
where did you get your small mic.
[..YouTube..] thank you very much
thank you very much
I use on my videos my iPhone 4, my Nikon, my computer iMac 27″, my software Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion and Screenflow.
[..YouTube..] you save my brain from going crazy thank you for the information gideon..
come and see my review of what I use and how to use them
[..YouTube..] I wish I could smile like that guy I’d probably have a lot more friends.
[..YouTube..] I use AVS video editor on the pc and i got the full version for free and i love it
and also how $H!t 6 digits money from youtube!!!! right now im making about only $200 a year from youtube and i thought i was making a pretty good amount
[..YouTube..] @GideonShalwick Hi Gideon, may I ask what is the advantage of connecting your lapel mic to a separate device like the Edirol rather than directly to your camera? You need to sync video and audio in your video editor, right? Thanks!
[..YouTube..] Hi Gideon, may I ask what is the advantage of connecting your lapel mic to a separate device like the Edirol rather than directly to your camera? You need to sync video and audio in your video editor, right? Thanks!
[..YouTube..] can i please have top comment
Hi , thanks for the great video, i have been watching some of your videos, and Im sure you get this question a lot…How do you make the graphics on your videos…and is there a tutorial on how to set up the grey screen that you are using now and what is the effect of the screen on the graphics…obviously the white bg is suitable for the graphics you use but do they look goo on grey and black backgrounds as well?
[..YouTube..] @thunderbolt1409 you’re very welcome! You can pretty much use any kind of background with the kind of graphics I am using. Basically, my editor uses Adobe After Effects to super impose any kinds of graphics onto the background. In this case, the background is simply one of the walls inside my house, and I used a special lens on my camera to blur the background.
you’re very welcome! You can pretty much use any kind of background with the kind of graphics I am using. Basically, my editor uses Adobe After Effects to super impose any kinds of graphics onto the background. In this case, the background is simply one of the walls inside my house, and I used a special lens on my camera to blur the background.
this was really helpful Thank you so much…
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Gideon… which is better, the Canon T2i Rebel, or the Canon Vixia HV40 (also called Canon Legria HV40)?
This one uses HD Tapes. I got it and the videos shot are cool and of good HD level… BUT I’m having a real tough time trying to export the videos to my stupid laptop that doesn’t have a firewire port. Heard I needed a video capture card, so bought EasyCap, but the quality of the video when exported becomes very bad.
i play games and i would what to use a bipod to hold the camera would it be the canon t2i 550d and the flip ultra hd
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Hello to all the community I love and I bought a video camera amazing video on a website that I love the attention and service 100%, I love this camcorder is very nice of latest technology.
Hi Gideon, great informative videos you have. Do you have a particular brand lapel Mic you like and recommend? We’re running with the Kodak zi10/playtouch and looking for a quality lapel Mic probably for the $100 mark thereabouts. Thanks – @StephenPHall
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[..YouTube..] Thanks a lot for your helpful videos. The one question I have is about the microphone. So, you need to buy a separate microphone that connects to your video camera?
[..YouTube..] which software would be best for special effects in your films?
which software would be best for special effects in your films?
thank you for sharing! 😀
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Thank you for a well presented video with good quality information.
thank you for this video. i have 2 questions. How do you fix the flip camera when recording?
does the flip camera needs a microphone? thank you for your help.
Great Stuff, Gideon – so much expertise packed into such a short space – Bill
Great Stuff, Gideon – so much expertise packed into such a short space – Bill
Thank you for sharing your insights on what camera to use for online video. Is the iPhone 4s suited for creating decent quality YouTube video?
I think the choice of cameras depends on what you’re doing.. i use gopro for fast moving sports and videos like this but then would use the camera you’re using also for talking and small little outside videos.
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LOL i use the Z18 for gameing videos can someone tell me what camcorder to use for gamplay vids i dont want a hd pvr either
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It was really helpful… Thank you.. I like d way u talk…
hi guys, i dont need a camera actually
just a screen recording program can help you and give you a better output
you can google search “screen recording suite”
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Hi Gideon
Have you played around with the Nikon D5100 SLR?
I’m considering buying one off eBay as the flip out LCD panel will be good for postioning when I’m in front of it.
Regards
Ant
I have a big what the fuck to send. How does he earn a 6 figure salary doing vids? Is he on something else too that he gets views from? This channel has barely over a million views…. impressive but that is far from enough to make 6 figs on…. especially seeing as how his vids average anywhere b/w 25-45 thousand viewers.
Income from the partner program is only a very small % of my total earnings. I also have other products and services, apart from the what I do on YouTube.
My suspicions were correct. haha. Keep up the good work man. Pretty informative stuff you got going on here. Is it true Youtuber’s make about $2 per 1000 views?
Hehehe – not sure about how much YouTubers make from views. It seems to vary depending on what kind of content you have and also the kind of ads that get served on your videos. It’s a bit of a mystery to be honest – perhaps YouTube has it somewhere on their site, but it’s readily available – not from what I have seen at least!
u can use Mirillis Action to record your desktop… camera have always worse quality
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Also, very nice style of presentation…really liked the way you presented all the pertinent information. A little bit more on tripods (at the end) might have been useful.
Thanks so much!
Does the Flip Ultra HD come with an external microphone jack?
where can you get the canon t2i rebel 550D? Any shops or online websites you know of?
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Really informative and just what I needed – thank you. Also the visual/sound quality is one of the best of all your videos so far.
Gideon, you did amazing job. You should get TV show job pretty soon or might land into big contract to promote products. you didn’t show which external microphone set you have used for your rebel T2i. Now I’m checking websites and found T3i on amazon. Then went onto Canon website and found T4i. advertising higher ISO . They are releasing camaras faster than I learn from your videos
Gideon, you did amazing job. You should get TV show job pretty soon or might land into big contract to promote products. you didn’t show which external microphone set you have used for your rebel T2i. Now I’m checking websites and found T3i on amazon. Then went onto Canon website and found T4i. advertising higher ISO . They are releasing camaras faster than I learn from your videos
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Very informative.
What about using camtasia for video software, is that a good alternative?
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What camera(s) would you suggest for making LIVE videos (streaming) through say Google Hangouts on Air, Ustream, Livestream or Linqto?
I watched your video on selecting a camera, but that seemed to be for recorded videos which are edited and then hosted.
I’ve got to do a streaming presentation in 2 weeks and my webcam (Microsoft LifeCam 1080p HD) is OK…but I think a camera with an external microphone jack (like the ones you used for recorded videos) would be better.
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Thanks for the great tips! I do have a few questions tho, I am filming my video in my dorm room(as I don’t have a camera yet, I am only using my iphone), and I don’t have much space for lighting, as I can tell the lighting its not so great in my room, …which camera should I buy and what should I do to make some good light in my room(dose lamp really works out)?
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Dear Gideon,
At this time, August 2013, which camera from Canon company are good for doing my online videos? Probably you have a little bit more updated suggestion than the T2i rebel you mention on the video, right?
Thanks,
Octavio.
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Great video Gideon. I use the Canon 550D for all my cut away and B-Roll. It’s a great camera! +1 on that recommendation.
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