So many YouTubers are able to project an air of authority with some amazing A-roll setups. While it may seem like you need a dedicated studio space to do so, that's not always the case, as this video shows you how to get a professional look on a budget.
Coming at you from DSLR Video Shooter's Caleb Pike is a setup that can easily create a great-looking studio setup for offering up some video commentary. While the showcase piece in this setup (and the one that eats up the most cash of the $3,000 budget set by Pike) is the Canon EOS R7. While the $1500 price tag is a lot for a "budget" setup, the camera also offers a lot in the way of video, shooting at 4K60 and in C-Log 3, which can help with the color grade later.
Coupled with other budget gear, such as a Rode VideoMic Go II and the right amount of lighting and camera supports, and not only do you get a decent studio lighting and audio setup, but the ability to take all of the gear on the road and go if necessary.
Of particular note is the lighting equipment, the lone Amaran 100D LED light. The company isn't a name that's as common as say, Westcott or Rotolight, but working at a school that just outfitted my students with a bunch of these kits, I can say that these offer some serious bang for the buck. As he notes in the video, the light in his shot is only at 20 percent, so these can get really bright and offer a lot of options. Color temperature is adjustable as well, and they seem pretty solidly built, though time will tell in the hands of rough-and-tumble college students.
Most importantly, Pike set up the whole thing in an area the size of most bedrooms, since people generally don't have large, unallocated areas of space in their homes to make a studio.
There are quite a few more tips in there about how to really make the background pop and controlling fill light and shadows, as well as some more gear recommendations to make good use of that budget. For more, click on the video above.
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