How to Make a good Video on YouTube for a Cheap Amount of Money

Hey Everybody,

A question that gets asked a lot  is, "How to make a good YouTube video?" The answer to that question can vary a lot depending on the type of videos your making. However, there are some key components that remain the same across the board.

Equipment

The two biggest components in making a good video are video and audio. Now don't get me wrong, you DO NOT need a $800 camera, or a $300 dollar microphone to make a good video. What you do need is a camera that shoots decent quality video, and depending on the type of videos your making, you either need a microphone, other than the one on your camera, or clear sounding music to overlay the video. It is nice if you have good lighting, but that's another topic.

Software

Another thing you need is an editing software. There are many free ones out there. My favorites are, Windows Movie maker for a Windows operating system, Kdenlive for  an Ubuntu operating system, and iMovie for a Mac running system. The one I use the most is by far Kdenlive, because it does a lot of things that Windows movie Maker and iMovie can't do.

You might also need an audio editor. I have found that Audacity works best for all running systems. It's easy to use, has a lot of great features like autotune, and it works great.

Content

Now that we have all of the equipment and software that we need, it's time to discuss content. The content in your video needs to be entertaining if it's going to be good. You can't make a very good video by filming a cup on the table. 

To make interesting content you need to figure out the audience your trying to reach. A guy looking for video game commentary is not going to be interested in a makeup tutorial. In the same way a girl looking for a makeup tutorial is not going to be interested in a video game commentary.

 So after you discover what your interested in making, let's say you chose to make a vlog. When people are watching a vlog they want to watch someone with an interesting personality tell an interesting story. They don't want to listen to a monotone person tell a story about their boring life. Do you see what I'm trying to say?

In the same way if your making short films, you need to tell a good story, not a boring story. When your making short films it's not just about a good story. You could have the greatest story ever, but if you don't execute the shooting and editing part, it could turn into a big blob of bad.

Recap

So for a recap we see that we need a few things to make a good video. We need a good camera, and a good microphone. We need an editing software for video, and sometimes for audio. But most importantly, we need a story that gets people interested.

Challenge

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