\u00a0The best part? It\u2019s not going to cost you an arm and a leg either. Here’s how:<\/div>\n
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1.\u00a0Your sound quality matters.<\/h2>\n
Surprised that my first tip involves sound? Don\u2019t be.\u00a0Sound is probably more important to achieving a high-quality movie than video. I know, that seems odd, but stay with me a moment.\u00a0People can forgive mediocre video quality. But if the sound is low, distorted\u00a0or sounds like it was recorded inside a cave,\u00a0your viewers are quickly going to click next.<\/p>\n
Spend some money on a Lavalier microphone. Even an inexpensive one, like the Audio-Technica ATR-3350<\/a>\u00a0—\u00a0$25.00 on Amazon —\u00a0would do the trick.\u00a0Then, after recording the video, run a basic noise-removal\u00a0filter to the recording. You\u2019ll be shocked at how much noise it removes. Nearly every semi-advanced audio editor has this filter, and a quick search on YouTube will show you just how to do it. Or, hire someone on UpWork.com<\/a> or Fiverr.com<\/a> to remove the noise for you for a few dollars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
2.\u00a0Lighting<\/h2>\n
Lighting doesn\u2019t need to be complicated, but it needs to be there. Lighting will make even a low-quality camera produce much better video, and people just enjoy watching videos that are well-lit.<\/p>\n
If you are recording at your computer, stick a couple desk lamps behind and around the screen. You also may want to invest in an inexpensive lighting kit, which can be obtained for as low as $150 from Amazon, like this one<\/a> that includes the backdrop setup as well.\u00a0It also helps to place a light behind you, pointed away from you. This will help you stand out from the backdrop and give more depth to the final look.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0Editing with jump cuts<\/h2>\n
One of the easiest and fastest ways to record a video is using the jump-cut\u00a0method. A jump cut is when your video is actually made up of dozens (or hundreds) of short little clips\u00a0all placed together to form one cohesive video.<\/p>\n
The benefit of jump cut videos is two-fold:<\/p>\n
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It saves time when recording, as you will not need to memorize any long scripts.<\/li>\n
It keeps the video pace moving along quickly, thus keeping the viewer engaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To record a jump-cut video, write out your entire script beforehand, but break it up into simple, easy-to-say sentences. For example:<\/p>\n
“Have you ever wanted to invest in real estate but lack the down payment?\u00a0My name is Brandon Turner, and on today\u2019s video I\u2019m going to show you three simple steps for buying real estate with little to no money out of your pocket.\u00a0The first step is going to be what I call house hacking.\u00a0House hacking is the process of ….”<\/p>\n
Notice how each line is broken up, on it\u2019s own, into short, simple sentences? This will make your recording so\u00a0much easier.\u00a0After I\u2019ve scripted the entire video, I simply grab a friend \/\u00a0spouse \/\u00a0kid to help. We click the record\u00a0button on the camera, and my helper reads one line out loud.\u00a0I then repeat that line while looking at the camera. Then, my helper reads another line, and I say that line out loud.<\/p>\n
This continues all the way through the video, and the other person\u2019s voice is later just edited out, leaving just one continuous, fast-paced narration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
YouTube is a big deal. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the stats trying to explain just how massive YouTube is. In fact, before you finish reading this post, nearly 1,000\u00a0hours of video will be uploaded to YouTube.\u00a0But here\u2019s the truth: Most of those minutes are awful. Boring, horrible quality —\u00a0and painful to watch. If you want to stand out from the crowd and create high-quality videos that people actually want to […]<\/p>\n
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