Making Tool Sounds Better (With EQ) Making Makers 2020-12-09 | Generally speaking, power tools sound unpleasant at best, downright painful at worst, but removing sounds entirely has odd side effects.The best results that I've found are to use an equalizer (EQ) in your video editor (NLE) to cut out some of the more unpleasant frequencies.
Microphones for Makers Making Makers 2020-11-27 | Yes, I forgot to hit publish on this once I uploaded it 7 months ago! Yes I'm an idiot!In this episode I take a quick look at different scenarios where you might wonder about what microphone to use. In the next episode I'll explore machine sounds in a little bit more detailBoya microphone mentioned* AU amzn.to/2V3sIDc* US amzn.to/3q8JzD0Takstar SGC-598 amzn.to/3nWJ78TRode Wireless Go (I use this)* AU: amzn.to/3q7OHXJ* US: amzn.to/3mdYx89Podcastage has all good info, but if you're looking at a USB (or XLR-to-USB) microphone, start here youtube.com/watch?v=Y01N_L1VA4IUnderstanding the difference between condenser and dynamic is something I wish I knew a few years ago!00:00 - Video Start00:11 - Scenario One Machine Sounds00:33 - Scenario Two Talking to Camera01:18 - Demo03:18 - Scenario Three Voice Overs
Use Lighting For Product Shots/Clips Making Makers 2020-04-03 | The review of the mini pro youtube.com/watch?v=UWxTSmMse54Equipment I used for the shot* Godox SL-60W amzn.to/2wenQ5o (US) amzn.to/3dQpOtB (AU - interestingly, this version no longer is prime?)* Neewer 30" Octobox Softboxamzn.to/2Ra0161 (US)amzn.to/2JEmV0U (AU)* Macro lens (Sigma 105mm f2.8)amzn.to/39BnzHb (US)* Ikea Jansjo lamp - I couldn't find a link
Making Maker: Lights Making Makers 2020-01-19 | Remember to check CamelCamelCamel or other price trackers to see if the current price is good/bad/otherwise. Wait for sales!Neewer Light stands* AU amzn.to/2RtybRw* US amzn.to/3apnSqn (seems weirdly expensive here)Neewer 480 LED panel* AU: amzn.to/2tzCpiz* US amzn.to/379iGVnGodox SL-60W* AU amzn.to/2u8wQHL* US amzn.to/38o90XwDSLR Video Shooter "10 Video LED Lights $50-$100" youtube.com/watch?v=AcBb-MInwBc
