Hey guys, I´m Meg, or MayBaby here on YouTube,
and I´m going to talk about some simple ways to organize your shoots
to stay on track to finish your videos.
Growing your channel is about making sure
you´re able to produce great videos, consistently.
By staying organized and releasing new videos on time,
you can keep fans happy and looking forward to more.
And you get to focus on the stuff you love: Staying creative.
We'll cover organization, management and planning,
and we´ll even make it fun.
First, let´s talk about being organized to be efficient.
Staying organized helps you stay efficient, and that means you get to stay creative,
and keep your new ideas flowing.
So instead of feeling rushed or flustered, get organized.
Make sure that you keep all of your ideas, that come to your head
written someplace, like a digital notepad.
Store your scripts on a cloud drive where you can access them anywhere,
anytime and share them with others for feedback.
And if you´re working with a team of people,
be sure that everyone has each others' contact information
readily accessible to them.
Now we´ll go over how to schedule and make deadlines
to finish new videos and maintain a channel schedule.
Setting schedule goals and project deadlines
is the best way to make sure things get done
whether that´s you working towards these dates, or others collaborating with you.
I like to stay organized, by, like at the beginning of the month
writing out a calendar,
and just like, I literally draw one, with Sharpie--
so a triangle will be edit a circle will be upload.
The way I like to plan out my videos
is to have a day where I shoot them
and then a day where I edit them
and then a day where I upload them
so I can start three days, like, in advance.
Because I know, that if I film a video
and try.. well I can´t film and upload on the same day.
I´ve tried it and I´m never gonna be happy with the video,
editing it in that short amount of time.
So it works best to always start, three days in advance
so you have a day to do each task.
Now we´re gonna go over how to manage your resources effectively:
your time, help and money.
The best way to grow your audience
is to produce great videos consistently.
Managing your resources is the best way for you to make sure
you´re able to produce your videos at the level of quality you´d like them to be
and maintain a consistent production schedule.
So, what are your resources anyway?
Time, help and money.
We all have limited time, so try to focus on what you can do,
and then try to get help with the other things you still need help with.
Sometimes help involves paying other people to help you,
or sometimes you can give some of your time in exchange for someone else's;
in a way, that benefits you both
like a collaboration.
Look at how much free time you actually have in a day, or any given week
and write it down.
Now make a realistic production plan based on that time
and see if you need help;
and if so, how much?
When I´m making my videos, sometimes it´s just me and my tripod
and I kinda go back and focus it, and check and focus it.
And sometimes I can get my friends to help, which is really nice,
because it´s cool if you have friends that are into the same thing as you
or other YouTubers you know, who can help you film.
And whenever that happens, it´s great because we always have a really good time
and we get really good videos out of it.
Fans love seeing your new videos.
But new videos can´t happen if you aren´t making them.
That´s why it´s helpful for you to manage the video making process effectively.
Creating a simple to do list for yourself, or for each video project is really helpful.
And if you know you´ll only have a couple hours to find a location for your next video,
try putting a time goal for you to accomplish your task
so you don´t waste your whole day, trying to do something you don´t have time for.
Make sure you don´t forget the basics.
Did you charge your batteries? Clear your memory cards?
You don´t wanna arrive on a shoot day with no juice.
So the way that I manage my time when I´m making my videos
is planning what is in the video,
and thinking, how long that´s gonna take,
and if the video is more complicated, then I know it´s gonna take more time.
Then I think how many places do I need to put in this video
so maybe I´m filming my intro in my room, and then the DIY in my living room,
and then getting shots of whatever I made outside.
So, the more places, the more time it´s gonna take.
And the more things I`m doing in the video, the more time it´s gonna take.
Next, let´s talk about communicating with a team to come to a creative vision.
Getting a lot of things done sometimes takes some help.
So, if you´re working with other people on your project,
you´ll need to find some good communication strategies and tactics.
The simplest strategy is a good old face to face meeting.
A short meeting allows you to communicate ideas and tasks quickly,
assign roles and gather creative and producing feedback.
Not only is it a great way to get some others invested in your project,
but it may also really help the project creatively
as some other talented creators can share some good ideas
for making your video even better.
Even if it´s not in person, consider using a Google hangout.
Staying motivated to run a channel can be challenging,
but how do you motivate yourself to finish your next video,
when you might be stalled, or tired of it?
Hopefully you have found an idea you believe in,
and want to see it to the finish line,
but showing it to just a few other people
can be a great way to reinspired.
And, if you´re working with a team of people,
never underestimate the power of a good old pat on the back.
Great performance!
Awesome camera!
Good job on sound! Yeah!!
A good way to keep motivated to make more videos
is to really create kind of like a family with your viewers
because they´re gonna give you some really good ideas,
and if you just keep engaging with them,
you can get a lot of video ideas that way;
and also you´ll stay motivated to upload
because they´re your friends so you´ll want to.
Creating a production plan is the best place to start for making a new video.
This means setting up your shooting schedule and sharing it with your team.
So when you´re planning what videos to make, and thinking of ideas,
you wanna make sure you´re actually able to accomplish your ideas,
or create your ideas,
so the most important thing is to be realistic.
You have to make sure you´re not thinking too ambitiously
because then you´re not really gonna get anything done at all.
You´re not going to get to shoot 50 locations in an hour.
Plus, that´s just not physically possible or safe anyway.
And designate somebody, maybe even yourself, to watch the clock.
People get hungry, and tired, so take a lunch break,
eat, and end on time by finishing when you say you will.
Nobody likes to be taken advantage of, or work overtime.
And it´s your responsibility as the creator of the video
to take care of yourself and your team
by planning and sticking to the schedule you created.
Once you´ve shot your video, you wanna make sure you protect your hard work
by taking care of your media.
Back up your SD cards constantly on external hard drives.
Make sure that you have them stored in two places if possible.
Three is even better.
As you're shooting, consider transfering your footage
and you're transferring said files on your drive when you take a lunch break.
Making sure accidents don´t happen is a priority for you.
Nobody´s well being of life is worth putting at risk to make your video.
This means you need to be in charge of safety on set.
Don´t ask people to do dangerous things.
Keep it fun, but keep it safe.
Thanks so much, and I hope you liked this lesson.
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