Today’s post is a backstage tour of the JerryRigEverything Youtube setup where I record my videos. Sit tight to see how it happens, watch the video:
and follow along to JerryRigEverything!
Here is a list of my equipment:
- The GH4 camera I use for most of my YouTube Videos: http://amzn.to/1IjlaCD
- Lens: http://amzn.to/1QOXDw2
- Metabones adapter: http://amzn.to/1R7Ltic
- Tripod: http://amzn.to/1VydRIG
- LED Lights: http://amzn.to/1QOE5HD
- 5000k White Light Bulbs: http://amzn.to/1Vygx99
- JBL 308 Studio Monitors: http://amzn.to/1QOE7PJ
- Monitor Stand: http://amzn.to/1VyggDp
- Corsair K70 Mechanical Keyboard: http://amzn.to/1VyhSNl
COMPUTER PARTS:
- CPU: http://amzn.to/1P4BRiQ
- GPU: http://amzn.to/1P4BZyF
- SSD: http://amzn.to/1QOFGgM
- PSU: http://amzn.to/1QOFHBm
- MoBo: http://amzn.to/1QOFTk0
I have spent years building up to the setup I am using today. For starters, I built the computer and the desk myself. The desk is made of a solid wood door from Home Depot that I sunk granite and marble blocks down into. Each of my monitors has been added to the team as I buy them; no I did not at some point go out and buy 7 monitors at once. My oldest is a four year old monitor that sits on top of the central monitor and the newborn is a 4K monitor that is only a few months old as of the writing of this post, that one sits to the left of the center. In the past, I had a wall mounted computer, but then I moved. I took that wall-mounted computer, put it in a tower, and upgraded my computer. I have JBL 308 studio monitors on either side of the main set-up and they are attached to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Next to the monitors I also have a brother printer.
To record, I use a GH4 camera, with a speed booster underneath and n 18 and 35 Sigma lens, for most of my videos; it is a 4K camera. The cool thing about this camera is that it connects to my monitor, so that anything the camera sees goes onto that monitor. This means that while I am making videos I can see what’s being recorded up close and in more detail through the monitor. Another interesting feature is called “focus peaking”and that shows you if your image is out of focus and once things come into focus it will place blue dots around the focal point. I use a Ravelli tripod and it is great because I can mount my camera underneath the tripod legs which is fantastic for making my repair videos.
In the recording area, I have two LED lights that I can move around and two desk lights with 5000 color temperature lights that help with the white balance. Next to that zone, I have a “cell phone graveyard” shelf that also holds tool kits. My mechanical keyboard is a Corsair K70 fitted with the brown keys.
For my voiceovers, I have a Samsung media microphone with a small sound wall behind it to dampen the sound and I lay a towel underneath to dampen sound that would reflect off of my wood desk.
Don’t be discouraged by my set up, cell phones these days are way more powerful than what I started with.
Thanks for reading, watch the accompanying video and then share both with your friends looking to break into the do it yourself YouTube game.