My little 8lb pup likes to prove he’s faster and more agile than Daddy. The minute we step outside, he likes to rocket around my legs, wrapping my feet in his leash. Walking with him is something of an exercise in extracting myself from his exuberant tangles. Filming my YouTube videos felt quite similar for quite some time. When I began shooting hands-on YouTube videos, I used a cheap $20 lavalier mic at the end of a 20ft cord connected to my phone. No matter where I went in my workshop or lab, I got tangled up in that cord. Eventually, I invested in a remote wireless microphone system and a dedicated shotgun mic. That was a while ago. Both still work but neither is currently for sale. Both shotgun and clip-on mics can help you produce YouTube videos and you can probably get away with just one type. But I find that each serves its own purpose. A shotgun mic is far better than just the mic on your camera or phone, but it’s unidirectional. It picks up what it points at. So, for all those YouTube videos you’ve seen where someone seems to be leaning into the camera…
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