<div class=iframe-container> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mbzusFooAUY?si=frUb92QHv_VF85V6" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> [Upgrading the Studio! – Lights, Cameras, and the Loupedeck Live!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mbzusFooAUY) Turns out I like [[My Video Game Collection Tour|making videos]]. 😁 Over the Black Friday shopping period, I bought some new office/studio equipment that I have had my eye on for awhile: the [Elgato multi-mount system](https://www.elgato.com/en/multi-mount-system), an [Elgato Key Light Mini](https://www.elgato.com/en/key-light-mini), and a [Loupedeck Live](https://loupedeck.com/products/loupedeck-live/). When it all arrived, I thought it’d be fun to film the initial set-up. It started as an idea of the time lapse and expanded to screen capture and beyond. This video took about a week to shoot and edit. I tried new ideas out (like the time lapse) and learned some lessons. During the Loupedeck set-up bit, I had the wrong microphone selected. I’m not used to having to chose a mic, so I goofed that up. Thankfully, iZotope RX 10 came to my rescue and the audio is fairly listenable. Since it was filmed over the course of a few days, I was mindful of my wardrobe. I filmed the video’s intro just yesterday! Since that led right into the time lapse, I realized I should be wearing the same shirt. The other scenes were clearly days apart, so matching there wasn’t necessary. I also went down the clickbait thumbnail route again. Cringey? Sure. Fun to make? Absolutely. I have been so surprised and pleased by the response to my game collection video. It has been nice. Makes me happy to be producing more in-front of the camera video work again. I’m figuring out with my wife a time for my regular streams to return as well. After all, those were a major factor behind these upgrades!