# Video setup

**URL:** <https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334>\
**Category:** Art & Technology\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334 "2021-08-05T22:19:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![timdose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/timdose/32/1117_2.png) [@timdose](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/timdose)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334/1 "2021-08-05T22:19:59Z")

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I’d like to start recording videos of myself drawing and painting. I’m curious what the best setups are for this. I’m especially interested in where/how to place a camera so it doesn’t interfere with my process, but also doesn’t create distortion for the viewer. I work standing up at an easel, and haven’t really found a video setup that works with that. But I’ve seen videos online that are successful.

What kind of setups are you all using, or have seen that work well?

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**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334/2 "2021-08-06T20:33:42Z")

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OMG—I’d love to the answers to this one. My video setups are the ABSOLUTE worst. Many of LoD/LoP exercises that I filmed were actually done while looking at the camera screen. --Hilariously horrible.

I’m following this thread for sure.

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**Author:** ![timdose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/timdose/32/1117_2.png) [@timdose](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/timdose)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334/3 "2021-08-06T20:41:51Z")

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My ideal setup would be something that’s just there unobtrusively, and I can easily just film or not film while I work, and it produces a good quality video. Maybe a bit of a pipe dream, but it seems like the right goal to shoot towards.

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**Author:** ![timdose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/timdose/32/1117_2.png) [@timdose](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/timdose)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334/4 "2021-08-06T20:44:01Z")

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Well, I’ve learned a ton from your videos! So something is working at least. I really appreciate the effort you’ve put in.

Most of the videos I’ve seen from you seem to be looking down at a horizontal surface. Is that right?

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**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-setup/1334/5 "2021-08-08T13:50:22Z")

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That’s good to hear. But yes, they are all filmed from a near-perpendicular angle (and super obstructive!) 😂😂😂