In this video, I'm going to
reveal how I would create a YouTube video only with a smartphone, the simple way.
What are the best camera settings, what apps to use?
I'll show you the exact steps to get the best lighting on a tight budget
so you avoid this ugly look.
Also, I've got some tricks when it comes to sound.
Let's discuss video editing apps and software, current YouTube trends,
and I'll show you how you can create shorts from your long form
videos with the two insane A.I. tools
without any work. You'll do nothing, just download the finished clips.
This video is sponsored by Epidemic Sound.
All of the music and sound effects you hear in my videos are from them.
Ahoj, this is Zdenka.
Right now I'm recording myself with Sony A7 SIII and Tamron lens.
I'm surrounded by many lights and sound blankets.
Okay, let's switch the cameras.
Not bad for a smartphone.
How about the rest though?
Let's turn it all off.
Yikes. Let's fix everything.
Let's start with settings. To get the best quality out of your smartphone,
it is important to check your camera settings
and make a decision on what app you will be using.
You can film in phone's camera app or you can go with a third party
app such as Cinema P3, Beast Cam,
Protake, Filmic Pro or MC Pro 24fps
if you will film with Android.
If you want a simple option, camera app it is.
Make sure you choose the highest resolution possible
so you have more freedom in the post as you can zoom in here
and there to create more dynamic video or fix framing
if you end up a bit off.
I personally prefer filming in cinematic mode
on this iPhone as you get a nice depth of field.
I select 4K, 24 frames per second selfie camera as I want to see myself
and go a bit higher with f stop to make the picture look a bit more natural.
You could also film yourself
with a rear camera, but I find it a little bit too difficult
as I cannot see myself. If I was filming in a third party app,
I would select 4k, 24 frames per second and the highest bitrate available.
Beginners would film in automatic mode.
More experience might option for a manual mode.
Let's keep it simple and stay with the camera app.
The camera needs to be in your eye level, so I suggest a tripod
for a static sit down recording.
I'm also a big fan of using a remote so I don't accidentally move
the camera when I touch it physically and change framing.
There are plenty of cheap alternatives you can get.
I don't record a one long take for a reason.
The way I'm recording is first of all, I callect my thoughts in my head
or I read part of the prepared script and I memorize it.
Then I put it down.
I turn on recording.
Then I deliver on a camera,
few takes,
and once I know that the last take is perfect, then I hit stop recording.
Then when I am editing a video, I usually know
that the last take in the clip was the best one.
So I don't have to watch everything.
I just go directly to the last take and trim the clip.
I don't have to watch the entire footage, so I save myself lots of time.
Let's go back to when I switched the cameras, turned off
all the lights and microphone and all that and used
only the room light.
It looks bad if I was recording only with my smartphone
YouTube video I would not record in this room
if I had no budget for lights.
The windows are fairly small,
there is not enough of natural light.
That's why I have to have those lights on.
I wouldn't record on a dark days or in the evening.
Use natural light as your source use a room with bigger windows.
Here I am facing the window so
the light is already so much better.
If you have a lamp nearby, you can place it somewhere
in the background to make it look warm and cozy.
And if the sun is too bright.
Close the window blinds a bit to soften the light.
Good sound is super important
because people will click away if the sound is not perfect.
Many people get bothered by poor sound or echo
in the room or too much of a harsh s sound.
Trust me on this one.
I've been quite through a bit and I read all about it in the comments section
ever since I started this channel. People have very sensitive ears
and they are not going to be afraid to say that.
The best is to use a microphone, which is as close to your mouth as possible
outside of the frame. As the sound is actually projecting up,
I have it placed above me.
That way the sound is going there and it's very close to my mouth.
It's outside of the frame.
So this is how I sound if I'm using this type of a microphone.
Another option would be using a wireless microphone.
Just plug it into your smartphone and attach it to your t shirt.
If you will be recording in a room which has no carpet
and no furniture, you will most likely have to deal with echo.
There's very easy fix.
Just throw some blankets around you on the ground or grab cushions
from nearby sofa if you have it available and just throw it around yourself.
Remember, the most important thing is to have
your microphone as close to your mouth as possible.
Speaking of music, make sure you turn off TV, radio and all that,
because if you hear that kind of music in the background,
you might get a copyright strike.
Sure, music and sound effects can certainly enhance your videos, but
you need to use a royalty free music just like you are listening to right now.
I have been using Epidemic Sound service for 4 years now.
Everything is easy to find.
It is well organized.
New music and sound effects are added all the time.
You can download full songs or just stems,
just drums or melody, you name it.
You'll find a link to get a free 30 day trial
below the video in a video description.
Thank you very much
Epidemic Sound for making this video possible.
Until now, I have been talking about static recording
when you place your smartphone on a tripod.
If you own a gimbal or are thinking about getting one,
I reviewed tons of those on my channel.
I link some suggestions below.
You might want to take advantage of such helpful tools
when you need to create videos where you walk around explaining something
and need your smartphone to track you.
In that case, I would place the gimbal on a tripod again
so the camera is in my eye level and I would be using tracking to track me
as I am moving around.
Obviously, I would be using wireless microphone.
Right now I'm filming with Hohem iSteady M6 and AI sensor is tracking me.
I am filming in native camera app in cinematic mode,
4K, 24 frames per second.
I talked about actual filming, light, sound and music.
Well, what video editing app or software to choose?
If you will be editing shorts for YouTube,
you will most likely option out for editing app on your phone.
There are many available such as Luma Fusion
Filmora Go, CapCut, Adobe Rush and so on.
If you will be editing long version format videos for YouTube,
I personally like to edit them on a laptop or desktop
as these are long videos. You can see either way better,
you add more effects, you can simply do more and it's easier to export.
I am currently editing in Adobe Premiere Pro,
but there is equally good software
DaVinci Resolve, which is free and I will most likely switch to it
myself, but you need a very fast computer to run it.
Beginners friendly software is Wondershare Filmora or CapCut for example,
and those don't require very strong computers. To grow on YouTube in 2023,
it's all about the content and the watch time.
It doesn't matter as much how many subscribers you have,
but rather what type of subscribers you have, and I'll talk about it shortly.
Even a small channel can reach a same amount of views as a large channel.
It's all about community, the relationship you built with your audience
so they come back and watch more of your content.
Your content must be very informative or entertaining,
and the first few seconds of the video matter do most.
Place the most important parts and the most eye catching parts
at the beginning of the video.
Create a good hook.
Make sure the topic is what your audience is expecting from you.
Make sure your title and thumbnail
is interesting enough for people to click.
This year, in 2023, it's also a very good idea to upload
short form content to go together with your long form content.
Shorts will bring you more views which you need to get monetized.
Long format videos will bring you watch time and more income.
once you get monetized. Short form content
will not bring you much income,
but it will help you to reach the views.
And here comes one big tip. You don't have to record shorts separately.
Once you record your long format of video, this is what I just started doing.
There are two AI tools which allow you to upload your video.
It will analyze the whole video and pick the most important parts.
It will resize it for you and it will create automatic subtitles for you.
Once it is done, you just get email notification.
Then you review the clips,
choose what you like and what to share as YouTube
shorts, Instagram reels, or TikTok videos.
The first one is called Munch and that one will also create
a title, description and a keywords for your clips.
You can fully customize it.
I really like this one.
Another one is Vidyo.io.
This one offers some templates, both a link below and a video description.
I hope you find this video helpful.
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leave them below and I'll see you in the next video.
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