Creating a Budget Unboxing Station: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

As I prepare to tear down my current unboxing station, I wanted to take a moment to share with you all how I set it up and what I learned along the way. This setup has been with me for over a year now, and while it's served me well, I'm excited to explore new options and simplify things.

My table is currently equipped with a sit-stand desk, but this isn't necessarily required for an unboxing station. The main focus of my setup is the camera angle, which can be achieved using various methods. In my previous setup, I used a mic stand, but it wasn't the most stable or recommended solution. My current setup uses a green-screen stand from Amazon, which provides a basic backdrop for my shots.

The green-screen stand is a fairly inexpensive option, costing around $20-30 dollars at most. While it's not the sturdiest piece of equipment, it gets the job done and allows me to hold my camera steady while recording unboxings. The stand comes with clamps that attach to a pole, allowing for adjustable positioning and angle. These clamps are from a company called Small Rig, which provides an easy way to attach your camera lights or other equipment.

To further enhance the lighting in my setup, I use two 60 LED LED panels from a newer brand. These panels come with rechargeable batteries, allowing me to power them without needing to run extensive wires. However, it's worth noting that running multiple wires can be complicated, so I've taken steps to minimize this issue.

For added diffusion and even lighting, I take a little bit of material onto the light source and use the diffusion panel to soften the light. This helps create a more polished look for my unboxings. The cameras are mounted on the same clamp as the stand, allowing for easy adjustments in height and angle.

One unique aspect of my setup is the ability to adjust the stand's position without needing an Arca-Swiss plate. Instead, I can simply screw it onto the quarter-twenty and aim it down at the table. This provides a range of possible angles and heights for my cameras, allowing me to capture different shots from various vantage points.

Another feature that sets my setup apart is its versatility. In addition to using the standard camera, I've also found it useful to mount my phone in this same clamp as an alternate camera angle. This allows me to create more diverse shots and explore new visual options for my unboxings.

I want to thank our Patreon supporters, who have made it possible for me to continue creating content without financial constraints. Their support has been invaluable, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share this setup with all of you. If you're interested in joining the inner circle and gaining early access to videos as well as other benefits, please visit patreon.com/scishow.

As I move forward, I'll be exploring new options and simplifying my setup to make it more efficient and effective. This article marks a turning point in that process, and I'm excited to see where the future takes me.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso this is a quick behind-the-scenes video a little less polish than my normal stuff but I've done a lot of unboxings over the past year on the channel with this setup and I want to briefly show you how to make your own budget unboxing station before I tear mine down because I don't think I'm gonna be using it a whole heck of a lot anymore so if I step back here you can see how it works and the concept is fairly simple so I have a table which currently has a sit-stand desk on it but that's obviously not required and this is the angle that you will see whenever I do a lot of my unboxings are over-the-top shots you see from this camera down onto the table and it's fairly straightforward but I have found the easiest and the cheapest way to actually set this up effectively is to use a green-screen stand this is a backdrop stand a green-screen stand from Amazon I believe it's a newer brand there's a bunch of generic brands of it but it costs only like twenty or thirty dollars at most and I mean it's not the most stable thing in the world even which is a little bit of weight it's kind of wobbly here it's hard to get even but for the purpose of just holding a camera and not bumping into it it is fairly straightforward and that I have these clamps these are from a company called small rig and they just clamp onto the pole with this and then you have an adjustment lever which allows you to change the position angle and all that and then it has a little cord or 20 chap on it to attach your camera lights whatever so I have two out there I believe they're newer one 60 LED LED panels got little rechargeable batteries in them or you can run power if you need to it's a little complicated to run the wires though that better is dead and needs recharged but just take a little bit of diffusion material onto the light and use the diffusion panel as well and then it shines down the cameras here is mounted on the same clamp I did give it a arca-swiss plate but you don't necessarily need to do that because you can just screw it onto the quarter-twenty and then aim it down at the table and you can either use your camera's zoom lens and autofocus or manual focus or whatever to the right height or you can adjust the stand this is of course submit to go for a variety of heights and you can just see obviously you shouldn't do that one-handed but you can get different angles and different heights set up to then do some unboxings and like I said this is just a super cheap backdrop stand and then you can hang other things on and if you need to for videos you can hang a sheet for for like notes if you need notes while you're recording the video I had one video a super unboxing I did where I actually had my phone mounted right here as a alternate camera angle you can do all sorts of stuff with it for super super cheap and that's the easiest way I've found to really get the camera just up above the table and my previous set up I use the mic stand but that was not recommended by any stretch and this I have found to be the easiest without just building something yourself out of like wood or something like that so I just wanted to share this with you guys how I have it set up like I said I'm gonna be tearing it down for now I need the space but some of you all have asked how I did it and this is how a post box is a patreon supported production our videos would simply not be possible without the support and generosity of our patrons whom you can see on screen now if you'd like to join the inner circle and get early access to videos among other benefits go to patreon.com/scishowso this is a quick behind-the-scenes video a little less polish than my normal stuff but I've done a lot of unboxings over the past year on the channel with this setup and I want to briefly show you how to make your own budget unboxing station before I tear mine down because I don't think I'm gonna be using it a whole heck of a lot anymore so if I step back here you can see how it works and the concept is fairly simple so I have a table which currently has a sit-stand desk on it but that's obviously not required and this is the angle that you will see whenever I do a lot of my unboxings are over-the-top shots you see from this camera down onto the table and it's fairly straightforward but I have found the easiest and the cheapest way to actually set this up effectively is to use a green-screen stand this is a backdrop stand a green-screen stand from Amazon I believe it's a newer brand there's a bunch of generic brands of it but it costs only like twenty or thirty dollars at most and I mean it's not the most stable thing in the world even which is a little bit of weight it's kind of wobbly here it's hard to get even but for the purpose of just holding a camera and not bumping into it it is fairly straightforward and that I have these clamps these are from a company called small rig and they just clamp onto the pole with this and then you have an adjustment lever which allows you to change the position angle and all that and then it has a little cord or 20 chap on it to attach your camera lights whatever so I have two out there I believe they're newer one 60 LED LED panels got little rechargeable batteries in them or you can run power if you need to it's a little complicated to run the wires though that better is dead and needs recharged but just take a little bit of diffusion material onto the light and use the diffusion panel as well and then it shines down the cameras here is mounted on the same clamp I did give it a arca-swiss plate but you don't necessarily need to do that because you can just screw it onto the quarter-twenty and then aim it down at the table and you can either use your camera's zoom lens and autofocus or manual focus or whatever to the right height or you can adjust the stand this is of course submit to go for a variety of heights and you can just see obviously you shouldn't do that one-handed but you can get different angles and different heights set up to then do some unboxings and like I said this is just a super cheap backdrop stand and then you can hang other things on and if you need to for videos you can hang a sheet for for like notes if you need notes while you're recording the video I had one video a super unboxing I did where I actually had my phone mounted right here as a alternate camera angle you can do all sorts of stuff with it for super super cheap and that's the easiest way I've found to really get the camera just up above the table and my previous set up I use the mic stand but that was not recommended by any stretch and this I have found to be the easiest without just building something yourself out of like wood or something like that so I just wanted to share this with you guys how I have it set up like I said I'm gonna be tearing it down for now I need the space but some of you all have asked how I did it and this is how a post box is a patreon supported production our videos would simply not be possible without the support and generosity of our patrons whom you can see on screen now if you'd like to join the inner circle and get early access to videos among other benefits go to patreon.com/scishow\n"