Behind the Scenes - Ask Me #027

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**The Switch to 4K: Worth It?**

The switch to 4K has been a topic of debate among content creators and viewers alike. I've recently had the opportunity to shoot some videos in 4K, and I have to say that it's not all it's cracked up to be.

"I don't think looking at my face in 4K is going to make this video much better than 1080p," I said during one of my recent videos. "Although, then again, if I had a 4K face, that would be a different story!" However, for most videos, including the PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One comparison I recently did, shooting in 1080p is perfectly fine.

Working with 4K does come with its drawbacks, though. For one, file sizes are enormous, which means longer editing times and slower workflow. "It takes longer to edit, take longer to even do simple things like offloading 100 gigs of footage," I explained. Despite this, I'm totally cool working in 4K, as it allows me to shoot more videos and refine my workflow.

However, there are situations where shooting in a lower resolution is the way to go. For example, when I have extra time to work on a video, shooting in 1080p can save me a significant amount of time. "A lot of times, it saves me enormous amounts of time by just shooting in 1080p," I said.

**The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: A Good Buy?**

But enough about 4K for now. Let's talk about the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. I recently had a chance to try out this phone, and I was impressed with its performance.

"It's actually one of those sexiest pieces of phone hardware I've ever tried," I said during my review. If it can last a full day on a single charge, then that's all the more reason to get this phone.

**The Hardest Video I've Ever Shot**

One video that still stands out in my mind was how real is virtual reality? This project was massive, with a giant elaborate setup and multiple camera angles. It took me literally months to edit, but it was worth it in the end.

"I'm really proud of how it came out," I said, reflecting on the experience. But let's just say that this video was not an easy one to shoot.

**Looking Forward to the iPhone 6s**

As for upcoming releases, I've got my eyes on the iPhone 6s. While I'm not expecting any major upgrades, I do think it would be nice to have more RAM – 2 gigs of memory would be a great starting point!

**Focusing the Camera**

So, how do you focus the camera when shooting? For me, it's all about using the right equipment. I shoot most of my videos solo, and I use a microphone above the camera to capture high-quality audio.

"To be able to actually focus the camera," I explained, "I need a camera that has a screen that can flip up, so I can see myself." This allows me to manually focus the lens and ensure that everything is in focus. And, of course, having a good wide-angle lens is essential for capturing a decent field of view.

**Chromebook Content**

I've also been experimenting with Chrome OS lately. From comparing Chromebooks to Windows laptops to doing some basic video editing on my Chromebox, I think there's plenty of potential for content in this space.

"In fact," I said, "some new Chromebooks are coming out soon that are really cheap – like $150! That sounds like a great opportunity for some low-budget content."

**My Thoughts on Going Pro**

As for me, I've decided not to pursue any formal education or training. Instead, I'm focusing on building my brand and creating high-quality content.

"I think the world is moving online so fast," I explained. "It's just very obvious that this is the future." And with YouTube being such a massive platform, I feel like I'm in a great position to take advantage of all the cool opportunities out there.

**A Heads Up**

Finally, I want to give you guys a heads up – I'm currently in the midst of moving, and things might be a bit slow for the next week or so. But don't worry, I'll be back to normal soon!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enis it possible to ignore this question yes the switch to 4k was it worth it so a lot of videos this one included are actually shot in 1080 I don't think looking at my face in 4k is going to make this video much better than 1080p although then again this face needs 4k what I say this face does not be free it does make sense though for videos like the PlayStation 4 vs Xbox one comparison so these are videos that I have extra time to work on since working with 4k means that the file sizes are giant takes longer to edit takes longer to even do simple things like offloading like 100 gigs of footage so I'm totally cool doing 4k and as kind of I get my workflow nailed down I want to do more and more videos in 4k but a lot of times it saves me enormous amount of time by just shooting in 1080p do you think the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge+ is a good buy okay hold on hold on hold on the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge+ it's actually I think that's the first time I've said out loud so I got to try it recently and it seems like a really solid phone so it's very similar to the normal Galaxy s6 edge which I'm a huge fan of I think that's probably one of these sexiest pieces of phone hardware I've ever tried if it can really last a full day that edge plus has my name written all over it what's the hardest video you have ever had to shoot and edit it was definitely how real is virtual reality so that was going to be a much smaller video I was actually started shooting it in January and then the opportunity to work with Castro came up and they had this giant elaborate project set up gonna mute my computer now and the actual Shiva twas fun but the Edit of that video took literally months the amount of work that went into it was crazy so I'm really proud of how it came out but that was not an easy project at all are you looking forward to the iPhone 6s yeah for sure I mean it's a 6s so I'm not expecting any kind of crazy upgrades but you know 2 gigs of ram would be nice you know other stuff like improve specs and cameras but mostly the RAM Apple can you please give us 2 gigs of RAM it's 2015 thanks how do you focus the camera on yourself when you shoot so I shoot basically all of my videos by myself and this is basically the setup so there's a microphone above me that goes straight into the camera and to be able to actually focus the camera what I do is I shoot on a fairly wide lens so right now you've got a pretty wide field of view what I do is I can actually reach out and touch the lens though camera I use right now the screen doesn't flip all the way forward so sometimes it's a little bit of trial and error but basically the big thing is get a camera that has a screen that can kind of flip up so you can see yourself which is just handy to have in the first place and just kind of get it nice and close so you can actually manually focus it and try to make sure that you get it in focus and not like this cuz no one wants to see a video like this plan on doing any chromebook stuff I've done a few things on Chrome OS I did a video on the chrome box last year I also did a video comparing a Chromebook versus a $230 Windows laptop but there definitely some new Chromebooks coming out soon some of them are really really cheap like I was in Best Buy the other day there's like $150 Chromebook on the shelf so I know I'm thinking about maybe taking a look at this super super low-end stuff sitting it's actually worth it so let me know if you guys actually want to see that video actually drop to let me know I'm gonna do it anyway are you planning anything for your career or are you a full time youtuber I've pretty much been all-in on YouTube for about five years now so when I came time for me to decide if I wanted to go to college or not I was already actually doing fairly well on YouTube at the time and for me I couldn't think of anything that I really wanted to do more than what I was already doing right then and there not exactly any degrees in YouTube Balaji I just think that the world is moving online so fast I mean it's just very obvious to me that this is the future and I kind of feel like I'm in a really good position to to be able to take advantage of a lot of cool opportunities they'll make awesome videos to be able to do all kinds of fun stuff so for me I mean know nothing is forever I mean hopefully YouTube still around in 50 years but there's no way I'm going anywhere anytime soon I do have to give you guys a heads up I'm currently in the middle of moving right now so apologize for the lack of videos recently and there might be a slight lack of videos for the next week or so but bear with me I'm actually moving out to LA I need to be there and like less than a week and I have two boxes packed so yeah