LIVE broadcasts
For YouTube Live, my son Jimbo uses the following for his I Live Life channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrch8jQl61HeC9Q1eo62Gg – you can see the neat things that OBS can do for a live broadcast. He goes live every Sunday night at 8 pm US ET.
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) – https://obsproject.com/download (free)
Logitech C922 – https://amzn.to/2CX7C29 – the Logitech is great even in low light.
Lapel microphone https://amzn.to/2R7LULN – comes with 79” extension cable
There is a web version that is VERY similar to OBS that is very easy to use – https://www.golightstream.com/ Lightstream Studio
For pre-recorded / edited videos, I use the following
Software
Video editing: Camtasia
Camtasia comes with Tech Fuse that allows you to send video to Camtasia from your phone.
You can do audio enhancement as well within Camtasia. If you need something more than what Camtasia offers for audio, check out Audacity (Windows & Mac) at https://www.audacityteam.org/ (free – look for a fork of the open-source that is NOT from Muse Group – click here to see article regarding privacy concerns)
Cameras
Google Pixel smartphone has a great camera – a good smartphone is sufficient – but use a tripod with a holder and an external lapel microphone.
Set to HD / 1080 and 30 fps. If you have an Android phone, use Open Camera (free on Google Play store) and set to use an external microphone. I use the lapel microphone when using a green screen and smartphone.
For desktop video / live: Logitech C922 https://amzn.to/2CX7C29 – the Logitech is great even in low light.
Microphones
Desktop – https://amzn.to/2yBn0h9 – Windscreen – https://amzn.to/2PMqHXz
Lapel – https://amzn.to/2R7LULN – comes with 79” extension cable
Miscellaneous
Green screen with lighting – everything you need – poles, screen, lights, etc all in a nice carry bag – https://amzn.to/2q5sbAZ
Tripod – https://amzn.to/2yBolob (number of tripods depends on the number of smartphone/cameras and if you use Teleprompter – see below)
Smartphone holder https://amzn.to/2q5F529
Optional – If you have an iPad or other tablet, use the following when needed as a Teleprompter:
iPad holder – https://amzn.to/2R5b1yY
Teleprompter software – dv Prompter – free version on Apple app store
