I've now used this board to teach online full time for a year. I'm going to be making a follow up video within the next month or so to talk about how it's holding up, dry erase marker consumption, and a camera focus "trick" to make the board look better. Are there any questions for my next video?
That sounds great, love this video especially the purposeful outtakes. Maybe expand on them and go over what it would be like if I had a room with white walls/without the black cloth, or If you only had one light how would it look or how would ring lights work? Thanks!
I like your video! I have a similar setup, and I've been experimenting with new markers. I got the same brand as you do, but while your colors appear bright and vivid, in my case they all show up mostly white with a very faint hue. Did you do anything special with the parameters to get the colors to pop so vividly?
I've watched a lot of DIY lightboard tutorials, and this is by far the best. Well thought out, explained clearly and in detail. I can't wait to get started on my own build!
You are a great teacher! Not only you showed how to but explaining every aspects. Awesome video, instructions, content and tutoring, of course! I can't imagine how amazing your actual chemistry classes are. I wish I had teachers like you while growing up.
WOW WOW WOW .. Such an amazing tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing such a comprehensive explainer. It means so much to us. This must have been such a lot of trial and errors, and summarized so well for us all. Thank you again. This is a treasure gem. You earned a follow.
This has been the best video I’ve seen of a DIY light board with so many great tips for success! Your presentation was well organized and well prepared! Thanks! *****
Thank you! I'm glad you found it to be so helpful! It's my hope that a lot of this pandemic Plexiglas gets to be reused in one way or another, so I'm just trying to share my use for it.
For a budget setup, I'm actually surprised on how good this is - almost indistinguishable from a professional grade setup. Great work! Out of curiosity, may I know what distance the camera is placed at from the board and what focal length you usually use to record videos? Thanks in advance!
Great description and presentation. For the annoying scratches/dings I’m sure you could use a watch polishing compound that fixes acrylic called “polywatch”. Just a thought.
Love the Detailed and well thought out Video. You’re could add one more piece of tech that pulls it all together, Stream Deck (about 200$ ). It's a push button controller that can switch between each of your OBS scenes. Stream Deck is USB piece of hardware that has several physical buttons that can control and set your OBS Scenes. If you keep the Stream Deck near to you (Depending on the length of the USB cable) you can control your broadcast without going to the Laptop where the OBS software is running. Stream Deck buttons can also do a lot of other things including advancing/reversing your PowerPoint slides. Love your Tutorial Well done!
Thanks for the great info and tips. I cannot find the scratch you mentioned, but looking closely can see that flaws in the acrylic act like lenses. For the bright bubbles, there may be an easy fix. A black marker dot the size of the bubble on the camera side should eclipse it. It would be seen as a tiny black dot in front of writing or your face, but probably less visible than the bright white dots on a broad dark background. The bubbles are less obvious when you add content, and I suspect black dots would behave the same. Great vids!
Fantastic!!! Thank you so much. You're a wonderful teacher. I'll be making a similar set up for my class. Really appreciate you making this video. Thank you!
Hi. This video was very informative as were your follow up videos. I was wondering what is the contraption you are using in this video to hold your phone above the right side of your desk?
Thanks for your question. My phone performs decently, but I have to turn off autofocus and auto-exposure. When they're on, autofocus focuses on me not the board. If I stand too far back from the board the text looks blurry. The auto exposure tries to make the entire picture look very bright, so the text becomes difficult to read.
So helpful, thank you so much! I would be most grateful if you could answer a few of quick questions please? 1. What are the approximate costs are of each components to build the lightboard and 2. What thickness the glass needs to be 3. Will glass be better than acrylic glaze Thanks so much!
Hi, Sam. 1) I have a lot of the supplies listed as Amazon links in the description of the video. Cameras and microphones vary in price widely. As far as the rest of the setup goes, the acrylic board was the most expensive at about $70 (USD) from a local hardware store. LED strip lights were about $10, a 5 pack of markers were $9, and the black backdrop was $20. In later videos, I use much brighter lights and it really improved the appearance of the videos. Those lights were about $200. The wood and screws for the frame were things I already had on hand. 2) My acrylic glass is 0.1 in (2.54 mm). It flexes due to how thin it is. It annoyed me at first, but I got used to it. If that is something that would annoy you, I recommend getting something thicker. 3) The high end lightboards do use glass instead of acrylic glass. I don't personally have experience with an actual glass lightboard. This website describes the process of making a high end lightboard: www.lightboard.info/construction
I'm having trouble cleaning my plexiglass without leaving streaks. I'm using a micro fiber cloth, and it's making a mess. This is so frustrating! Do you have any tips for cleaning plexiglass streak-free?
This is sooo helpful, thank you! :-) We have a lightboard and we've turned down the brightness in the camera while shooting to darken the background, and the video output is awful! What are your camera settings, are there tips you can give me to make our video as sharp as yours? Thanks again! :-)
The lights that illuminate me are insanely bright. Much brighter than the video output would have you believe. That has a lot more to do with it than the camera and settings. :-) Best of luck!
Nothing more or less than the cheapest lapel microphone that money can buy. It happens to be the same color as my shirt. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PTPMGFH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c50abc99c6bc2f0972551547cff74f57&camp=1789&creative=9325
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Thank you!! Wow! I couldn't see the lapel. Very nice. And THANK YOU kindly for taking your time to showcase your setup. Helps so much.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell cool, I'm following your footstep, I don't have a room for that light board but probably gonna make a portable one for my first TH-cam education channel
Thanks for sharing the details of this setup! I'm very motivated to build something over the xmas break :-) One short question: at 2.5mm thickness, doesn't your acrylic glass flex a bit when you write on it?
Hi, can I ask you to send me a link to the glass you are using? I bought acrylic glass and I can’t get it in order, it gets scratched even with an ordinary cloth (((
@marakaya It's nothing special. It's just cheap acrylic glass from a local hardware store. Have you tried using soft microfiber that's never been used for another purpose. I once dropped my cloth on the floor and some miniscule piece of dust ended up scratching the board.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell I tried to use brand new soft microfiber, but my acrylic glass is dead ) I bought window glass 5 mm, I think it's will be good) Just waiting shipping of my neon markers. Thanks for your answer!
@@marakaya If it's any consolation, my board looks absolutely terrible in person and totally filled wish scratches after a couple of years of use. I can't see 99% of them in the videos.
Hi! First off, great video! I was wondering if you could share more info on the table mounted phone setup, where did you buy the mount brackets? Thanks!
Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful. The phone mount was 3D printed by a friend of mine. Here's the template: Phone mount and arms: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2448971 Table clamps: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3816193
Question... if you wanted to make a board that would be hung on a wall and just used for memo's etc, could you paint the back of the board in a flat black? Would it still funtion properly or would the black interfere with the neon markers showing up properly?
I think it would work, but I haven't tried. I can think of 2 things that would be potential issues: 1) Absolutely do not get paint on the edges of the board. You need the edges clear for the light to penetrate. 2) You might have problems with glare. I have to keep the room dark on the camera side of my board to avoid glare. All of the light in my room is on the same side of the board as me.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Appreciate the speedy reply. Will make sure to tape off the edges. One color not included with Expo Neon is white... you wouldn't happen to know of good secondary set of neon markers that include white do you?
Hi, I’d like to know how far is your camera from your light board. I’d to know how can use my camera and maxima my write space! Sorry about my English hugs from Brazil
Hi. Thank you for the video. I've seen people saying that acrylic glass should be avoided as it scratches and I should use ultra clear glass with a low iron content. Have you had any problems with your acrylic glass?
There is one scratch that I put on my board. I'll tell you where it is so you can try to find it and see how bad you think it is: If I'm standing on the left side of my board in my default talking position, it's directly over my face / eyes. It's probably half a meter in length and horizontal. It might show up better in a newer video after I bought brighter lights, like this one: th-cam.com/video/_gAj69KFgu8/w-d-xo.html I was teaching a live class and dropped my microfiber cloth on the floor. I always feel rushed for time in a live class and used the cloth without checking it over. It had picked up a piece of sawdust that scratched my board. I noticed it immediately and was mad at myself. I see it constantly in-person, but it's hard to find in the videos, even when I know exactly where to look. It was also totally avoidable.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell I couldn’t find any scratch! Thank you for taking your time to write such a comprehensive answer. I have another question! So I bought the glass and it was cut from a much larger piece. Two of the sides are now not clear but almost white after being cut. Did you have this problem? Is it even a problem?
It would depend how large the holes are and how many of them there are. Light would not travel across a screw hole or something of that nature. Each screw hole would mean a little less light is there to illuminate the board.
@@richardsonmedina Yes, I think so. You'd have a little loss of light but if it's just a small screw hole at each corner, it would probably be minimal.
No problem! This video was recorded using a Canon 50D. This camera is good for recording TH-cam videos but not the best for livestreaming online classes for my actual teaching job. It's an older camera that wasn't made to give a good video output.
In my older videos I'm using a Canon 400D as the main camera. As far as the set-up goes, I spent a very long time using trial and error to get all of the settings just right. It was very dependent of lighting and everything else. You'd likely have to replicate the process and not just copy the settings.
I've never tried to add real time animations to my lightboard. My alternative is to switch between showing students the lightboard and sharing my computer screen with them, showing them any animations on a computer screen.
The lights that illuminate me are on the sides, so I don't see much of a reflection. If I were to put a light directly above me it would be more of an annoyance.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell So it means the lights aren't above you, rather are placed half of your body sideways? Because me and my team we placed the light above the person teaching
Great tutorial! I considered setting up a lightboard studio, however, I wanted something more affordable and portable. I teach using a tablet, stylus, and OneNote. I have a setup that looks decently close to what you get with a lightboard: th-cam.com/video/mllCCuxTXik/w-d-xo.html for those who are interested.
I've now used this board to teach online full time for a year. I'm going to be making a follow up video within the next month or so to talk about how it's holding up, dry erase marker consumption, and a camera focus "trick" to make the board look better. Are there any questions for my next video?
That sounds great, love this video especially the purposeful outtakes. Maybe expand on them and go over what it would be like if I had a room with white walls/without the black cloth, or If you only had one light how would it look or how would ring lights work? Thanks!
@@SuperASK11 Thanks. That's a great idea.
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I like your video! I have a similar setup, and I've been experimenting with new markers. I got the same brand as you do, but while your colors appear bright and vivid, in my case they all show up mostly white with a very faint hue. Did you do anything special with the parameters to get the colors to pop so vividly?
@Dr. Frank's Lab Bench I adjusted the aperture on the camera until the background looked like a true black. The marker colors popped when I did that.
I've watched a lot of DIY lightboard tutorials, and this is by far the best. Well thought out, explained clearly and in detail. I can't wait to get started on my own build!
Let me know how it turns out!
You are a great teacher! Not only you showed how to but explaining every aspects. Awesome video, instructions, content and tutoring, of course! I can't imagine how amazing your actual chemistry classes are. I wish I had teachers like you while growing up.
Thank you!
Wow! You are such a great teacher, teaching even how you teach online. Thank you for sharing your setup.
You're welcome! I'm glad I could help!
This is by far the best and the most instructive video I have watched on this topic.
Thank you! That means a lot!
WOW WOW WOW .. Such an amazing tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing such a comprehensive explainer. It means so much to us. This must have been such a lot of trial and errors, and summarized so well for us all. Thank you again. This is a treasure gem. You earned a follow.
Thank you! A lot of time went into the trial and error of optimizing this setup. I'm glad to be of help!
Wonderful video. Many thanks!
You really explained ALL! Awesome
This has been the best video I’ve seen of a DIY light board with so many great tips for success! Your presentation was well organized and well prepared! Thanks! *****
Thank you! I'm glad you found it to be so helpful! It's my hope that a lot of this pandemic Plexiglas gets to be reused in one way or another, so I'm just trying to share my use for it.
For a budget setup, I'm actually surprised on how good this is - almost indistinguishable from a professional grade setup. Great work! Out of curiosity, may I know what distance the camera is placed at from the board and what focal length you usually use to record videos? Thanks in advance!
Great description and presentation. For the annoying scratches/dings I’m sure you could use a watch polishing compound that fixes acrylic called “polywatch”. Just a thought.
Thanks! I have used a polishing compound and it does look better. It just needs to be used more often than I would like.
Love the Detailed and well thought out Video. You’re could add one more piece of tech that pulls it all together, Stream Deck (about 200$ ). It's a push button controller that can switch between each of your OBS scenes. Stream Deck is USB piece of hardware that has several physical buttons that can control and set your OBS Scenes. If you keep the Stream Deck near to you (Depending on the length of the USB cable) you can control your broadcast without going to the Laptop where the OBS software is running. Stream Deck buttons can also do a lot of other things including advancing/reversing your PowerPoint slides. Love your Tutorial Well done!
Thank you! I'll look into Stream Deck. It sounds useful.
Thanks for the great info and tips. I cannot find the scratch you mentioned, but looking closely can see that flaws in the acrylic act like lenses. For the bright bubbles, there may be an easy fix. A black marker dot the size of the bubble on the camera side should eclipse it. It would be seen as a tiny black dot in front of writing or your face, but probably less visible than the bright white dots on a broad dark background. The bubbles are less obvious when you add content, and I suspect black dots would behave the same. Great vids!
Thanks!
Great work 👍
Thank you for explaining in detail.
Brilliant teacher. Thank you so much.
Have you tried black UV led light strips. I would assume the neon markers would then emit visible light!!
I have not. I bet that would give an interesting look!
Great video on the setup and even better tips on what to do/not do when using it.
Thanks! 👍
Awesome thank you so much for this affortable DIY solution!
That set up is amazing,thanks for this
You're welcome! I'm glad I could help!
Wonderful explanation. Truly appreciative of the effort you put in.
I'm glad it was helpful!
Fantastic!!! Thank you so much. You're a wonderful teacher. I'll be making a similar set up for my class. Really appreciate you making this video. Thank you!
Thank you! Let me know how yours turns out.
I loved how you set up this board for teaching!! Thanks so much for sharing how you did it!!
You're welcome! I hope a lot of the Plexiglas pandemic barriers can be reused.
Thank you very much for sharing your valuable know-how!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi. This video was very informative as were your follow up videos. I was wondering what is the contraption you are using in this video to hold your phone above the right side of your desk?
It's something that a friend 3D printed for me. It just holds my phone up to point the camera down like a cheapo doc cam.
Hi, love the video. Would love to know which board are you using in this video? Glass or Acrylic? Thank you for making an awesome video!
It's acrylic. I'm glad to hear that you love the video!
What glass size do you recommend?
Here I was thinking everyone just got really skilled in writing backwards.
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Thanks for sharing miss, I am from India, and you did great thing as sharing is best thing one can do in universe
Thanks a lot!
Mind-blowing & out class explanation.
Thanks a ton!
Hello there... Thanks for this helpful tutorial... Can I point my phone camera at the light board?
Thanks for your question. My phone performs decently, but I have to turn off autofocus and auto-exposure. When they're on, autofocus focuses on me not the board. If I stand too far back from the board the text looks blurry. The auto exposure tries to make the entire picture look very bright, so the text becomes difficult to read.
this is a great video. i will use this guide to set up one for myself
It's an amazing setup what you've done there. I'm gonna copy it immediately. #Kudos #Respect ❤️
Great to hear! Let me know how it turns out?
So helpful, thank you so much! I would be most grateful if you could answer a few of quick questions please?
1. What are the approximate costs are of each components to build the lightboard and
2. What thickness the glass needs to be
3. Will glass be better than acrylic glaze
Thanks so much!
Hi, Sam.
1) I have a lot of the supplies listed as Amazon links in the description of the video. Cameras and microphones vary in price widely. As far as the rest of the setup goes, the acrylic board was the most expensive at about $70 (USD) from a local hardware store. LED strip lights were about $10, a 5 pack of markers were $9, and the black backdrop was $20. In later videos, I use much brighter lights and it really improved the appearance of the videos. Those lights were about $200. The wood and screws for the frame were things I already had on hand.
2) My acrylic glass is 0.1 in (2.54 mm). It flexes due to how thin it is. It annoyed me at first, but I got used to it. If that is something that would annoy you, I recommend getting something thicker.
3) The high end lightboards do use glass instead of acrylic glass. I don't personally have experience with an actual glass lightboard. This website describes the process of making a high end lightboard: www.lightboard.info/construction
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Thank you so much for such a comprehensive detailed answer. You're the best!
@@samhaskins2506 You're welcome!
I'm having trouble cleaning my plexiglass without leaving streaks. I'm using a micro fiber cloth, and it's making a mess. This is so frustrating! Do you have any tips for cleaning plexiglass streak-free?
I use Windex when the streaks start to build up.
This is sooo helpful, thank you! :-) We have a lightboard and we've turned down the brightness in the camera while shooting to darken the background, and the video output is awful! What are your camera settings, are there tips you can give me to make our video as sharp as yours? Thanks again! :-)
The lights that illuminate me are insanely bright. Much brighter than the video output would have you believe. That has a lot more to do with it than the camera and settings. :-) Best of luck!
what microphone are you using while behind the light board? Is there a boom above you or wearing a dark lapel mic?
Nothing more or less than the cheapest lapel microphone that money can buy. It happens to be the same color as my shirt.
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@@ChemistryinaNutshell Thank you!! Wow! I couldn't see the lapel. Very nice. And THANK YOU kindly for taking your time to showcase your setup. Helps so much.
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for your advice!
Very clear and well spoken. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!
clear, inspiring and useful! what camera gear you have with this setup?
I'm using a rather old Canon 400D. When I was trying to optimize the image quality, insanely bright lights helped much more than camera gear.
Thank you I appreciate your delivery and detail , you deserve more subs
Thank you, @BestIntentions!
Thank you for such a great tutorial.
You are so welcome!
Pure detailed explanations. very helpful thanks so much..I ve just a question dear, how to connect the lightboard into a computer?
A camera is pointed at the lightboard and only the camera is connected to the computer, not the lightboard itself.
How do you write on your light board? Is it mirrored or else?
Oh that's the OBS
@@ranggakd Correct. I'm writing normally. It's mirrored in the OBS software.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell cool, I'm following your footstep, I don't have a room for that light board but probably gonna make a portable one for my first TH-cam education channel
@@ranggakd Cool! Let me know how it turns out.😀
Thanks for sharing the details of this setup! I'm very motivated to build something over the xmas break :-)
One short question: at 2.5mm thickness, doesn't your acrylic glass flex a bit when you write on it?
Yes, my board does flex. It annoyed me at first, but I got used to it.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Thanks for the prompt answer. I'll try to go for a bit a thicker version in that case.
No problem. I'm glad I could help.
Which are the dimension of your acrylic glass? Your tutorial is amazing!
Thanks! My acrylic glass is 91cm x 137cm x 0.25cm (36in x 54in x 0.1in).
Hi, can I ask you to send me a link to the glass you are using? I bought acrylic glass and I can’t get it in order, it gets scratched even with an ordinary cloth (((
@marakaya It's nothing special. It's just cheap acrylic glass from a local hardware store. Have you tried using soft microfiber that's never been used for another purpose. I once dropped my cloth on the floor and some miniscule piece of dust ended up scratching the board.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell I tried to use brand new soft microfiber, but my acrylic glass is dead ) I bought window glass 5 mm, I think it's will be good) Just waiting shipping of my neon markers. Thanks for your answer!
@@marakaya If it's any consolation, my board looks absolutely terrible in person and totally filled wish scratches after a couple of years of use. I can't see 99% of them in the videos.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell As long as I don’t turn on the LED strip backlight, I don’t see any scratches either)
Hi! First off, great video! I was wondering if you could share more info on the table mounted phone setup, where did you buy the mount brackets? Thanks!
Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful. The phone mount was 3D printed by a friend of mine. Here's the template:
Phone mount and arms: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2448971
Table clamps: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3816193
Very nice 👌 What is the size of acrylic glass that you are using?
My acrylic glass is 91cm x 137cm x 0.25cm (36in x 54in x 0.1in).
Many many Thanks. Love from INDIA
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Question... if you wanted to make a board that would be hung on a wall and just used for memo's etc, could you paint the back of the board in a flat black? Would it still funtion properly or would the black interfere with the neon markers showing up properly?
I think it would work, but I haven't tried. I can think of 2 things that would be potential issues:
1) Absolutely do not get paint on the edges of the board. You need the edges clear for the light to penetrate.
2) You might have problems with glare. I have to keep the room dark on the camera side of my board to avoid glare. All of the light in my room is on the same side of the board as me.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Appreciate the speedy reply. Will make sure to tape off the edges. One color not included with Expo Neon is white... you wouldn't happen to know of good secondary set of neon markers that include white do you?
Sorry, but I'm not sure where to find a white marker. Quartet Neon markers work well, although they are squeaky when writing.
Very detailed explaination. Thanks!
I'm glad it was helpful!
Hi, I’d like to know how far is your camera from your light board. I’d to know how can use my camera and maxima my write space!
Sorry about my English hugs from Brazil
My camera is about 2 meters away from the board. I just put it however far back it needed to be to capture the entire board.
Thank you so much for this video
Subscribed!!
Thanks for the sub!
Hi. Thank you for the video. I've seen people saying that acrylic glass should be avoided as it scratches and I should use ultra clear glass with a low iron content. Have you had any problems with your acrylic glass?
There is one scratch that I put on my board. I'll tell you where it is so you can try to find it and see how bad you think it is: If I'm standing on the left side of my board in my default talking position, it's directly over my face / eyes. It's probably half a meter in length and horizontal. It might show up better in a newer video after I bought brighter lights, like this one: th-cam.com/video/_gAj69KFgu8/w-d-xo.html
I was teaching a live class and dropped my microfiber cloth on the floor. I always feel rushed for time in a live class and used the cloth without checking it over. It had picked up a piece of sawdust that scratched my board. I noticed it immediately and was mad at myself. I see it constantly in-person, but it's hard to find in the videos, even when I know exactly where to look. It was also totally avoidable.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell I couldn’t find any scratch! Thank you for taking your time to write such a comprehensive answer. I have another question!
So I bought the glass and it was cut from a much larger piece. Two of the sides are now not clear but almost white after being cut. Did you have this problem? Is it even a problem?
I'm glad I can be of help! The right side of my board is cut and not clear at the edge. I don't notice much of a difference.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell thank you so much!
No problem! Let me know how it turns out.
Hi, thanks for video. I prepared my setup but all markers appear like a green, no colors at all. Any idea?
Are you saying that they only look green in the video? If so, maybe it's some camera setting, like auto white balance.
Thanks for your reply. Do you use a specific kind of plexiglass (ultra clear) or just the normal/commercial one?
It's just normal acrylic plexiglas from a hardware store.
Thanks for sharing. Love from India 👌👌👌
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing :) Nice content.
Sounds like the boss in Monsters Inc. Great set up, always wondered how this was done.
Thanks!
Would it work fine if the glass is Pierce to make the holders?
It would depend how large the holes are and how many of them there are. Light would not travel across a screw hole or something of that nature. Each screw hole would mean a little less light is there to illuminate the board.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell so it coud work as long as the hole is not too big?
@@richardsonmedina Yes, I think so. You'd have a little loss of light but if it's just a small screw hole at each corner, it would probably be minimal.
Love you very much, pretty intelligent, and agradable. A problem solver alright.
Thanks!
massive thanks
You're most welcome!
Thanks you for sharing nice tutorial ❤
You’re welcome! 😊
Hello!
Could you please advise what is the thickness of the glass
My acrylic glass is 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) thick.
led are side of glass or under glass, please guide me
Hi, Naqvi. I have LED strip lights around all 4 sides.
Thanks very much, whats the type of camera you are using ?
No problem! This video was recorded using a Canon 50D. This camera is good for recording TH-cam videos but not the best for livestreaming online classes for my actual teaching job. It's an older camera that wasn't made to give a good video output.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell Thanks so much for sharing
You're welcome!
You are so honest 💓
Thanks! I'm hoping that people can reuse Plexiglas pandemic barriers and this is just one little way.
Do the markers finish?!
My tower of used markers makes the Eiffel Tower jealous.
Very nice explanation
Thank you!
You're awesome ❤
Which camera are you using… what the setup???
In my older videos I'm using a Canon 400D as the main camera. As far as the set-up goes, I spent a very long time using trial and error to get all of the settings just right. It was very dependent of lighting and everything else. You'd likely have to replicate the process and not just copy the settings.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Very helpful video
Glad you think so!
Very useful and informative, thank you Mam!
You're welcome! I hope more of these boards are made once the Plexiglas isn't needed for use as COVID barriers.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell i am just looking for any available option in India
Acrylic may sound reasonable and should be easily available too..
@@AmirKhan-tn3kl Let me know how it turns out!
Genius!
Thanks!
thank you Mam!
❤️from sri lanka
You're most welcome!
How to add real time animations to lightboard for better understanding of students ?
I've never tried to add real time animations to my lightboard. My alternative is to switch between showing students the lightboard and sharing my computer screen with them, showing them any animations on a computer screen.
Thank you very much!
No problem! I hope more lightboards can be made from discarded Plexiglas after the pandemic ends.
I wondered what Rachel Dratch was doing since she left SNL. (Seriously, though, thanks for the tutorial and demo).
Are they flourescent led lights?
No, the lights are all white.
Awesome!
Thank you!
May I know the area needed? 16 square meters?
My acrylic glass is 91cm x 137cm x 0.25cm (36in x 54in x 0.1in).
Thanks your for this video :)
My pleasure!
great ty
Thanks!
Fantastic
Thank you so much! 😀
Thickness of the glass? Please reply ma'am
0.1 inch (2.54 mm)
@@ChemistryinaNutshell , thanks ma'am for your quick response. I hope I can build one myself too.
Awesome! Let me know how it turns out.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell , of course I will.
Doesn’t it squeak when you write?
No, I haven't had a problem with squeaking.
Awesome mam
Can you do live classes with this ??
Yes, I taught live classes with this setup for the entirely of the 2020 - 2021 academic year.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell thanks !
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Gern geschehen!😁
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Hi mam good morning very nice mam what will be the full cost mam
thank you
You're welcome!
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You are really smart and very pretty...
Video title:
How to make a light board
Actual content:
How to make a light board and teach an online class including every conceivable aspect of it
Great thx
Glad to be of help!
How do you ignore a glass reflection on a glass ?
The lights that illuminate me are on the sides, so I don't see much of a reflection. If I were to put a light directly above me it would be more of an annoyance.
@@ChemistryinaNutshell So it means the lights aren't above you, rather are placed half of your body sideways? Because me and my team we placed the light above the person teaching
@@lutaayahuzaifahidris3679 That's correct. The lights are at my side.
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dude, you are a robot with vocal fry... Also, those bright lights would make a normal human blind, so no wonder you have got specs.
lol. I had specs loooong before I had a lightboard.
Great tutorial! I considered setting up a lightboard studio, however, I wanted something more affordable and portable. I teach using a tablet, stylus, and OneNote. I have a setup that looks decently close to what you get with a lightboard: th-cam.com/video/mllCCuxTXik/w-d-xo.html for those who are interested.
Thanks for sharing! I'll check it out.
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You speak like a robovoice :) Nice video though, you explained everything in a few minutes.
Agreed. :-) It would be my first ever video when I still felt super awkward in front of a camera that performed the best.