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natural light, I use a lot of lamps to get the lighting just right. However, you
might eventually want to invest in a photography lighting kit.
5. You need some way to edit your more elaborate videos: You may
want to go all out and edit together an Awesome Sauce video. To do that,
you’ll need some way to edit the video together. Many devices have built-
in editing software. For example, Apple products come with iMovie.
Eventually you might want to invest in video-editing software.

6. You may want to screencast (record your screen): To screencast,
you will need a couple of things: a camera to record video, a microphone
to record audio, and an app, website, or software to record the screen.
Eventually you may also want a web camera and camera to record the
screen (most video-editing software includes a screencasting option).

When I first started recording videos for the classroom, I used my phone and
iMovie. That’s it! I didn’t have any fancy equipment, and the videos turned out
great. Each year I add one or two pieces to my collection through grants, gifts
from my family, and conferences. Start small and do what you can with what
you’ve got. It’s not what you’re recording with that matters. It’s the Awesome
Sauce you add to each video that truly makes a difference.

To get started check out the Awesome Sauce 101 playlist on YouTube:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLifJz8mRJxI3dCFS0jOCbR0e3JE2US094

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