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HOW TO START A TH-cam CHANNEL TODAY IN 2024
Do YOU wanna start your own TH-cam-channel, but never got around to it, thinking you need all types of expensive gear you can't afford and that you don't know how to use?
I thought so too, until I just unlocked my phone and started filming in 2023. That resulted in my first video, on how I made my very own video key light from just an old construction site led panel and lots of cardboard, aluminum foil and parchment paper: • How To Make a Cheap So...
Currently I'm at "only" 10 videos, posting a new video every week since march of 2024. Some of these videos created in the last 8 weeks have thousands of views, one is over 3000 views and still climbing, and in total my videos have tens of thousands of views. I started out with a handfull of subscribers in march this year, and it's increasing every day, currently at a little over 200 subscribers.
As a beginner it can all seem a bit daunting, but no need to worry. All you need to start a TH-cam channel is that phone in your pocket, and this little piece of cardboard kit I'm making in this video.
YOU CAN CREATE ANY TYPE OF VIDEO
No matter what you want to create, be it vlogs about your life or your favourite hobby activity, an action sport movie with skateboarding, roller skating or scooters, how-to videos about crafting, gaming videos, talking head videos ... it can all be done with a minimal setup to get started. Want to go full authentic and real, using a phone is the quickest and easiest way to get started - sit by the window to catch some soft, pleasing light on your face - rig something up in your livingroom or basement and do a testshoot and see what you can improve based on what I show you in this video about basic lighting and simple tools for making an overhead camera rig to film those how-to's and tutorials.
And that's the key: getting started is the hardest part, and getting started is the first step to getting good, and then get better. In the beginning your content might not be what you want it to be - but guess what, nobodys first videos are "what they want them to be" - but you can still make great content even though the production might not yet be top of the line. Great content, valuable information, it all comes from your head, not the quality of your camera. And over time it's even possible to earn money doing this, but not if you don't start.
CAMERA QUALITY DOES NOT DICTATE YOUR CONTENT QUALITY
But the quality of your camera (yes, the phone) doesn't dictate how good you are at sharing information, talking to the camera, engaging people, showing people how to do things.
In this video I show you how to get started as a beginner, what you can achieve with one piece of cardboard holding your phone, so you as a beginner creator can start making those videos. I show you how you can then improve your videos with simple items from your home, a lamp next to your face, some colored lights in the background, a simple piece of cardboard to bounce light back into your face to lighten the face properly.
And starting a TH-cam channel with your phone does not mean you need to have the latest and greatest phone. I started this channel with an iPhone X, a phone from 2017 - that's a 7 year old phone. So it doesn't really matter what phone you have, as long as it can shoot video. Adding lights matters a lot more for a pleasing image, and that too doesn't have to be expensive - you might have everything you need already, all it takes is a bit of experimentation and trial and error.
As a beginner, starting from zero subscribers, wanting to create and share, there is no better time to start than now - making those first videos that you don't even have to publish just yet, just trying things out for yourself, adjusting, re-iterating, trying again - suddenly you're learning what works and what doesn't, try to make something small, something about your hobby or favourite leisure time activity, nothing complex, and just talk.
Suddenly you find yourself with a video you want to publish, something that feels good, and then it's time to publish :)
Good luck, and remember, you only need ... #onepieceofcardboard - บันเทิง
This video should have more views. It’s the genuine struggle that prevents so many from starting.
Thank you for those kind words :) Just trying to document my findings as I’m learning and exploring things on youtube and filmmaking in general :) Hopefully with some likes and shares from people like you we’ll get the message out there :)
Btw, I checked out some of your videos, loved the «The Weekend»-one :)
You might wanna go into your video settings and turn off the «made for kids»-settings though - that particular setting actually limits the videos to an extent, and is meant for use only on videos made specifically *for* kids (which means youtube don’t show ads and do other weird stuff like turning off commenting) - so unless your videos are specifically targeted at kids that setting should be off :)
Get this on trending
love the story and shots!
Thanks for watching :) More vids about the neverending story of trying to wrestle the studio/workshop into shape coming soon :)
@thats amazing! looking forward to it!!
Dude now all I want is cardboard! You know how light cardboard is! Maaaan!
“Instant fancy” hahaha
Hahaha, glad you liked it :) Cardboard works for *almost* anything on the cheap ;) Thinking about doing a follow up with «Toilet Roll Tube Lights» ;)
Bravo Sir, one in the eye to all the kit marketing departments. I've worked in the "biz" for a few decades and I always say to folks that: "most, if not all, ideas for videos, tv programmes and movies all started as an idea that could be written on one side of a piece of paper."
Hahahaha :) Totally true, never underestimate the power of «the elevator pitch» :) (for those who don’t know: if an idea can’t be pitched during an elevator ride the idea is not simple and clear enough yet :)
Thank’s for taking the time to watch and comment :)
This was TOO GOOD!! The message is absolutely on point and i think all of us get caught up with the gear cause that’s what we are consuming but the point of just starting is key! Start with what you got.
You killed it! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks man :) For watching and taking time to comment :) I’m taking the advice of thousands of ‘tubers and just rolling with it, documenting things as I move along, happy you decided to ride along :)
TH-cam decided I needed to see this, and I have to say, this was a fantastic video and great message! subscribed and shared!
Hahaha, thanks for taking the time to watch, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for sharing :)
And... it's good to reuse stuff, friendly to the environment 🙂 as well! But you won't fool us it didn't take some real time to edit the video hehe.. Great stuff André!
You should see my selection and collection of cleaned and sorted takeaway boxes and lids I’ve saved for a special project since before the pandemic … it’ll probably feature in a future video ;) Reusing as much as possible is the goal, I’m always using old cardboard I’ve gotten to send goods to the roller skate shop customers, their stuff shows up in the post office in everything from old shoeboxes to weird packaging from japan :)
As for the editing … I never said editing was easy did I ;) Just get going filming with the cardboard stand is the «easy» part, gonna have to do a separate video om the editing in a later video and how to make that «easy» as well … maybe ;)
Got enough cardboard?
Think you could fill your office even more!
My first "selfie-stick" was literally a stick and an elasticband. I called it the "do-it-yourselfie-stick" 😅. Great work, another fantastic video!
Thanks man :) We’ve all been there haven’t we, when the GoPro first arrived we used to tape it, put strips on it, even glue it when trying to capture that downhill longboarding and that skateboard shot, my problem is I never went past that phase ;)
Great video brother! I made a DIY telepromter kit concept a while back ... I havent used it 😂I would love to see what a full camera gear room looks like but every bit of hardware is cardboard :)
Oooooh, sweet, and thanks :) I have been toying with the idea of a promoter myself since I’ve harvested 4-5 old phones from my family to test a couple of things, like a cheap multicam setup for recording and editing in davinci resolve using the multicam feature, and I thought about using one of the phones running a prompter script and making a cardboard prompter … as for the 100% cardboard studio … I have some plans … including studio backdrop as well … stay tuned the next couple of months ;)
This video just needs SO MUCH MORE VIEWS!
Hahahahaha, thanks man :) Gonna have to make a follow up called «another piece of cardboard» then ;)
And thanks for sharing it, spreading the love for #onepieceofcardboard one share at a time :)
@ pleasure is all mine!
I found you via a comment you left on one of Darren Naylor’s videos.
Aaaaaah, I see :) Darren makes some wonderfull videos, I hope to be able to match his quality and delivery when I grow up :) Glad to have you here :)
Home made phone stand😅 Smart👍
If somebody gave me a dollar for every time I’ve stood there with my phone and thought: «Crap I wish I had a small tripod now» … Easy to make and easy to take with you everywhere you go :)
Haha, you are a genius 😂 this is so good André! Keep it going, you will grow big with this stuff in no time 🤩 and the fact that you don’t take this seriously, will get you far, I believe 👍
Hahahahaha, thanks man, appreciate it :) We'll just have to see then, time will show if it works or not ;)
Your editing on this video is spot on, bro!
Hey man, thanks for watching, now that warms my heart cause this has to be the most editing I’ve done since the first video ;) Slicing it down from almost 15 minutes … still not satisfied though, *really* wanted to do some re-recording to tighten the delivery but … gonna have to apply that time to the next one :)
Love this! Your a natural ⚡️
Gee, thanks man, and thanks for watching another one of my «creations» :) Just don’t latch on to that new buzzword … authentic ;)
Love the story in this! Great stuff!
Thanks man for watching and commenting, really appreciate it :) stay tuned for more crafty fun :)
I need to come live with you while I’m on my low budget content creator journey 😂😂😂
Hahaha, it’s «frugal living» but not as most people know it :) Keeping focus on the story is one of the benefits of keeping it low budget, but oh boy does it eat up time :) Stay tuned for another video coming up soon expanding on the lighting-situation, trying to «re-create» some of the bigger ‘tubers talking head setups on the lowest of budgets :) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
Really nice video! 😊 So simple and yet so effective ☺️👍🏻
Thanks man :) Simplicity is king (until shit get’s *really* complicated ;)