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How I Make Notion Tutorials: Apps, Tools, and Process!

Thomas Frank Explains
277K subscribers
26K views 3 years ago
A guide on my exact gear, apps, and production process for making Notion tutorials. Enjoy! 😎 CREATOR'S COMPANION (Our EXACT content planning system as template you can use): https://thomasjfrank.com/creators-com... 💻 APPS MENTIONED: OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com/ OBS Recording Settings: https://thomasfrank.notion.site/Thoma... Mouse pointer highlight: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/mou... Carnac the Magnificent: http://carnackeys.com/ 📷 GEAR + BUDGET ALTERNATIVES (affiliate links): Camera - Canon C70 (this is a legit cinema camera, overkill for tutorials): https://amzn.to/3kjFURJ Alt - Sony A6600: https://amzn.to/3AkrDty Lens - Canon 24mm f/1.4 L series: https://amzn.to/3CeQZK2 Also - Canon EF-EOS R 0.71x adapter (turns C70 into a Full-Frame camera): https://thomasjfrank.com/eosr-ef-71-a... Alt - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for Sony E-mount (16mm on APS-C mount = 24mm on Full-Frame): https://amzn.to/3kqdS7n Microphone - Shure SM7B + Cloudl …...more
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Intro

0:00

Philosophy On These Videos

0:32

Tool Selection

0:52

How I Use OBS

1:29

Zooming in Notion's UI

2:05

Mouse Highlight

2:44

Combo Keystrokes on Screen (Carnac)

3:07

Face Cam

3:35

Canon C70 / 24MM Lens

3:50

Why I Use a Camera

4:02

The Gear

4:45

Importing Footage

8:11

File Organization

8:36

Our Video Template

9:34

Importing Clips Into Folders

10:12

Why I "Copy" Clips from SD Cards

10:46

Explaining Our Folder Structure

11:04

Ingesting Footage

11:27

Preparing Premiere Pro

11:34

Explaining Our Default Project

12:10

Importing Footage to Premiere

12:56

Throwing Footage on Timeline

13:46

Proxying Footage

14:59

How to Proxy Footage

15:12

How To View Proxy Files

16:09

Showing What The Proxy Does

16:34

Syncing Up Audio

16:47

Our Default Audio Track Mixer

17:08

Quick Trick For Cutting Footage

17:29

Our Face Cam Default Settings

17:51

Video Is Ready For Tony To Edit

18:26

Roundup

18:40

Creators Companion

18:53
How I Make Notion Tutorials: Apps, Tools, and Process!
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2021Sep 17
A guide on my exact gear, apps, and production process for making Notion tutorials. Enjoy! 😎 CREATOR'S COMPANION (Our EXACT content planning system as template you can use): https://thomasjfrank.com/creators-com... 💻 APPS MENTIONED: OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com/ OBS Recording Settings: https://thomasfrank.notion.site/Thoma... Mouse pointer highlight: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/mou... Carnac the Magnificent: http://carnackeys.com/ 📷 GEAR + BUDGET ALTERNATIVES (affiliate links): Camera - Canon C70 (this is a legit cinema camera, overkill for tutorials): https://amzn.to/3kjFURJ Alt - Sony A6600: https://amzn.to/3AkrDty Lens - Canon 24mm f/1.4 L series: https://amzn.to/3CeQZK2 Also - Canon EF-EOS R 0.71x adapter (turns C70 into a Full-Frame camera): https://thomasjfrank.com/eosr-ef-71-a... Alt - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for Sony E-mount (16mm on APS-C mount = 24mm on Full-Frame): https://amzn.to/3kqdS7n Microphone - Shure SM7B + Cloudlifter combo: https://amzn.to/3kjGmPV Alt - Audio-Technica ATR2100x: https://amzn.to/3nN7vNg Audio interface - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: https://amzn.to/3zprx2p Alt - Just use USB directly into the computer with the ATR2100 Mic desk arm: https://amzn.to/2XtHCri (don't go cheaper than this) Main light - Aputure 300D mk II: https://amzn.to/3lxVo3T (I also own the 300x shown in the video. 300x offers bi-color, 300D offers more light output. I'd pick 300D if I could only have one, and use gels for temp/color adjustment) Alt - Godox SL-60W (comes with a softbox and grid!): https://amzn.to/2Xrm6Ts Heavy-duty light stand - Neewer C-Stand: https://amzn.to/39iVqa6 and don't forget sandbags: https://amzn.to/3nIaoyU Alt - just get a heavy-duty cushioned stand if you're not going to boom the light out: https://amzn.to/3Cnn3LP Small light - GVM Desk Light (go with two of these for a space-saving option): https://amzn.to/3CmuSRR Alt - Neewer version, cheaper and probably just as good: https://amzn.to/2VNUB62 Light diffusion - Aputure Light Dome II: https://amzn.to/3lRsg8b Alt - Godox light linked above comes with a softbox/grid combo! Or use this: https://amzn.to/2Za0dZO Hair light - Godox ML60: https://amzn.to/39eZVCD (very similar to SL-60W but smaller and less fan noise. Requires a Bowens adapter though.) Bowens adapter: https://amzn.to/2Xvv0jo Fresnel (focuses light) - Aputure Fresnel: https://amzn.to/3zmtvR8 (I don't know of a cheaper alt for this, but you can use another cheap LED panel as a hair light instead. I just like the intensity of the fresnel) Wall-mount light arm: https://amzn.to/3nIc0bW (I did it with single wall-mount baby pin drilled into a stud, but this option is way smarter) Nanlight Pavotube kit: https://thomasjfrank.com/pavotube/ Alt - Godox TL60: https://amzn.to/3tQt7cG Reflector - 5-in-1 Reflector/Diffuser: https://amzn.to/3CmvRS3 (linking to a cheaper one than the one I have). Also get: Light stands: https://amzn.to/2VOa7Pm Reflector clip: https://amzn.to/3EnsXyp 🔧 FREE NOTION TEMPLATES (task manager, note-taking, and more): https://thomasjfrank.com/templates/ 💪GET STARTED WITH NOTION: https://thomasjfrank.com/usenotion/ - (this is my referral link) 🐦 SOCIAL STUFF: Instagram ➔   / tomfrankly   Twitter ➔   / tomfrankly   ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Philosophy On These Videos 00:52 - Tool Selection 01:29 - How I Use OBS 02:05 - Zooming in Notion's UI 02:44 - Mouse Highlight 03:07 - Combo Keystrokes on Screen (Carnac) 03:35 - Face Cam 03:50 - Canon C70 / 24MM Lens 04:02 - Why I Use a Camera 04:45 - The Gear 08:11 - Importing Footage 08:36 - File Organization 09:34 - Our Video Template 10:12 - Importing Clips Into Folders 10:46 - Why I "Copy" Clips from SD Cards 11:04 - Explaining Our Folder Structure 11:27 - Ingesting Footage 11:34 - Preparing Premiere Pro 12:10 - Explaining Our Default Project 12:56 - Importing Footage to Premiere 13:46 - Throwing Footage on Timeline 14:59 - Proxying Footage 15:12 - How to Proxy Footage 16:09 - How To View Proxy Files 16:34 - Showing What The Proxy Does 16:47 - Syncing Up Audio 17:08 - Our Default Audio Track Mixer 17:29 - Quick Trick For Cutting Footage 17:51 - Our Face Cam Default Settings 18:26 - Video Is Ready For Tony To Edit 18:40 - Roundup 18:53 - Creators Companion

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Thomas Frank Explains

277K subscribers