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by Daniel Dipper
age 14
Making YouTube Videos
Online video sharing has never been bigger –
especially on YouTube. There are videos out there on
subjects from Minecraft gameplays to how to wire a
plug and just about everything in between. For two
years I have been making videos on my channel and
here is my guide to creating your own videos.
Amateur Videos
WHAT YOU NEED
➽ A phone
➽ Windows Movie Maker
or equivalent free video
editing soft ware
➽ Something you
want to share
This is a short video
of my lighting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g856pM2hj8.
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That is simply it! You don’t
need any fancy cameras or the
newest video eff ects tools, just
something that you want to
share or are passionate about
and your phone. You may not
even need video editing soft ware
if it’s just a clip of you drawing or
watching an F1 race. As long as
you enjoy making it, it could be
about any subject matter.
Try to keep your videos short
(YouTube is kind of helpful as
it has a 15 minute video limit
unless you verify your account,
although I would aim for 5
minutes maximum) and try to
tell your story. You don’t have
to have music or big explosions
every two seconds – just be
yourself. It would be worth
planning what you want to
show/say but you don’t need to
learn lines (I never do and half
the time just have the script in
my lap). If your video is a little
dark or shaky, don’t worry as
YouTube has many great in-built
features which can be used to
enhance colour and stability in
every video.