YouTube Channels For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 6

Acquiring the Tools of the Trade

IN THIS CHAPTER

Choosing the right camera

Keeping your camera on the straight and narrow

Seeing your way with light

Getting the sound just right

Let’s face it: Making video is easier now than it has ever been, and that trend is growing. Cameras, editing software, and computers that can edit video are now relatively cheap and available, which means that, after following a few best practices, almost anyone can make a decent YouTube video with equipment they may already own. This chapter looks at a few of those best practices and helps you make a decision about price versus quality by examining the advantages of new camera and recording formats. To close out the chapter, we also take a look at the production tools you need in order to produce great video for YouTube.

Checking Out Your Camera Options

Let’s get the good news out of the way right off the bat: There’s a good chance that you already own a high-definition (HD) camera. Video cameras are everywhere. According to the Pew Research Center, as of June 2019, 81 percent of American adults ...