New to Vlogging I have some questions

aranyoli1231

Entertainer/Vlogger aka Da Boss
So I recently made a Vlogging channel and I don't know how to record vlogs. So I have a camera which has good quality recording but I don't know how to record my sound. The camera has a very bad sound quality. I have a blue snowball mic which I use for commentating but I don't know how could I use it to vlog. Also I see the big vloggers cut the video after every sentence. Why is that and when should I cut it. If there is anything else I should know about vlogging please tell me. Thank you.
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Most vloggers use the mic that's with their camera. If your camera has bad audio, you can record your voice like you would for commentaries, and match the audio with the video. It's a lot of work, but that's the only thing I can think of. Either that, or invest in a new camera. A great quality camera that's fairly inexpensive is any of the Canon Powershot ELPH series. A lot of vloggers use them (Even channels with 1-3M+ Subs). The video is good quality (720-1080p), and the audio is great. - http://bit.ly/1dbyW5f

As for the cuts, vloggers do this to keep the viewers attention, and make their videos more professional. When you think about it, vlogging is much like public speaking. Cut out any mistakes, coughs, pauses, "ums", etc. Anything that is unnecessary, and/or distracting. Vlogs are generally pretty short, averaging 2-5 minutes. Sometimes more, sometimes less. You want to say everything you need to in the shortest time possible. Vlogging focuses all on the person talking, so if you're messing up, pausing, coughing, etc. people are going to notice, and they will get distracted from the actual video.

Some other tips for vlogging is be confident. (I haven't watched any of your videos, so I don't know how you are commentating). Sounding confident will help your videos out a lot. Talk about trending things, and be yourself. Don't be afraid to try new things, or make a fool out of yourself, or be weird. Just have fun. Be sure your lighting is good, as no one likes watching a dark video. Watch other vloggers to get an idea of how they do things, and try them out yourself. Just remember don't copy them hehe.
 
Most vloggers use the mic that's with their camera. If your camera has bad audio, you can record your voice like you would for commentaries, and match the audio with the video. It's a lot of work, but that's the only thing I can think of. Either that, or invest in a new camera. A great quality camera that's fairly inexpensive is any of the Canon Powershot ELPH series. A lot of vloggers use them (Even channels with 1-3M+ Subs). The video is good quality (720-1080p), and the audio is great. -

As for the cuts, vloggers do this to keep the viewers attention, and make their videos more professional. When you think about it, vlogging is much like public speaking. Cut out any mistakes, coughs, pauses, "ums", etc. Anything that is unnecessary, and/or distracting. Vlogs are generally pretty short, averaging 2-5 minutes. Sometimes more, sometimes less. You want to say everything you need to in the shortest time possible. Vlogging focuses all on the person talking, so if you're messing up, pausing, coughing, etc. people are going to notice, and they will get distracted from the actual video.

Some other tips for vlogging is be confident. (I haven't watched any of your videos, so I don't know how you are commentating). Sounding confident will help your videos out a lot. Talk about trending things, and be yourself. Don't be afraid to try new things, or make a fool out of yourself, or be weird. Just have fun. Be sure your lighting is good, as no one likes watching a dark video. Watch other vloggers to get an idea of how they do things, and try them out yourself. Just remember don't copy them hehe.
Thank you very much! You are very kind that you wrote down all this information
 
Regarding audio: what do you mean by "bad" audio on the camera? Is it echo in the room? Is it not sensitive enough? Some things, like echo, can be resolved by strategically placing furniture, blankets, wall art, etc. around your film space, or improved in post. You can try setting your snowball mic just out of frame, but it's also not terribly uncommon to see mics in the frame for vloggers. It's a judgement call.

Editing your vlog: a lot of people don't have a script when they vlog, but perhaps some talking points to use while talking unscripted. They might do multiple takes as well. That means the big challenge in the edit is cutting the video down to the best, most interesting stuff. Like KGA said, get rid of pauses, awkwardness, etc. Also feel free to rearrange sentences and thoughts, and consider cutting "dull" moments or jokes that just aren't working.
 
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