Reddit mentions of Fancierstudio Lighting Kit 2400 Watt Professional Video Lighting Kit with Three Softbox Lights, Boom Arm Hairlight Softbox, Lighting Kit for Studio Photography and Continuous Lighting (9004SB2)

Hey guys! So I decided to upgrade my cheap Amazon lighting kit to something with diffusers and more bulbs. I'm 6'4" ~241lbs. Diet-wise I conditioned myself to under ~50 grams of carbs a day for 2 weeks with 3 gallons of water a day (ouch). Then 24 hours prior I carb loaded and basically dehydrated myself to pull out any hydration under the skin. Thanks for all the advice and photo tips from my last shoot! It really helped showing off my strengths. I've attached a couple more photos that my girl took, plus a photo that displays my height. Any more tips for next time would be appreciated!

https://imgur.com/fYZtQtb.jpg

https://imgur.com/7NzyvzM.jpg

https://imgur.com/mS7s21z.jpg

https://imgur.com/Pu28ehg.jpg

She shot it on her Cannon t6i and the new lighting kit is Fancierstudio Lighting Kit 2400 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047FHOWG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_nzQCDbYPPNCFV

I'm coming at this from a design / video background. Other people here have addressed the actual content well enough.

You need better production value. I'm now saying you need MKBHD level of stuff, but if you're serious about doing a series, getting real followes, etc, you need to up the production game. This is just about the bare quality minimum you can go to get a real audience. This is a realistic goal. There's nothing he does that can't be done by one person with a tripod.

Get out of your bathrobe, get a tripod and a cheap softbox or two, a better camera (lighting might be all you need here), and try to simplify. Really watch that video I linked. He only has two or three locked down camera shots in the whole thing. It's not a crazy fancy multicam + slider setup.

Your audio quality itself is pretty good, but I'd personally reduce the humor a bit. I get what you're going for, but if I feel the itch to skip forward throughout your video, it's too much. Literally, a 3s logo intro + a 10-20s intro, then get into it. People are SO willing to just pop into another video if yours isn't getting to what they want.

EDIT: You desperately need to learn about SEO. Do some googling (ironically.) The title "Eggses" is absolutely useless. I get the joke, but think for a sec: What does your audience search when they're looking for what the video shows? "How to cook eggs," maybe "How to fry eggs," etc. YES, you will have more competition in that title, but competing over the actual audience is better than having 100% of no organic activity.

if its a light issue the easiest fix would be an on camera light. These things are super handy and just attach to the hot shoe of your camera. the light may be a bit harsh but if low light is your issue, its a sure way to get it lit.

If you are more concerned about good(smooth) lighting, Youll have to drop a bit more cash on a 3 point light set and learn how to use it.

My set up is similar to /u/alittlekink 's.
My computer an duel monitors are set up on an ikea desk made out of a Ikea Alex drawer unit leg set. I use two softboxes, One on the stand on one side & then one sitting on the floor on the other side of my desk. (The floor softbox hides the belly shadow) Before the lighting kit, when I had housemates, I used a cheep target lamp with mutiple heads like this.

My desk sits in front of the only window in the room, so I can use the natural light as filler during the day.

My bed is placed sideways (longways) against the wall opposite the desk, made up daybed style.

I use a Logitech c930e placed on a cheep tripod that I can move around.

If you're really considering a cheap floresent kit, go with THIS one instead. It's definitely not perfect, but if you're really considering lighting this cheap at least you'll have more light. These are the first lights I owned before I upgraded to Arri Lights.

The downside of this as well as the one you linked is that they have a greenish color. If these are the ONLY light source you're using for a shoot however then you should be able to get away with it.

You're biggest problem will not be the microphone, but what you're recording your audio onto. I found out really quick that the audio recording of a DSLR, regardless of microphone, is terrible in quality and with plenty of static noise. I use a Tascam DR-05 to record audio, in combination with either a RODE VideoMic or a lavalier (there are some really cheap ones that do an ok job for low budget productions). The Tascam DR-05 also has a pretty good mic built in , so you could probably start with just that. Remember to record the audio with your Tascam (or recorder) AND with your camera, so that you can easily sync them in post. Always remember to record a minute of silence in the room BEFORE filming so that you can have a room tone (or world tone, if outdoors) sample that can be for adding a more natural ambient sound for portions you may silence in the video.

I would also recommend you pick up:

a three point lighting kit for indoor shooting (like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Fancierstudio-Lighting-Hairlight-Softbox-9004SB2/dp/B0047FHOWG/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1450430338&sr=1-4&keywords=three+point+lighting+kit),

a variable ND filter for outdoor shooting (like this one: http://www.amazon.com/58mm-Variable-NDX-Fader-Filter/dp/B00QVOQWM4/ref=sr_1_7?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1450430377&sr=1-7&keywords=variable+ND+filter)

a reflector, for bouncing off light outdoors... (like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-43-inch-Collapsible-Multi-Disc-Reflector/dp/B002ZIMEMW/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1450430475&sr=1-1&keywords=reflector)

Extra batteries of course.

You'll find these tools useful for getting higher quality audio and picture, there are lots and lots of tutorials on YouTube that will help you learn very quickly how to use your equipment. On a final note, I don't think the Rebel SL1 was a good choice of camera. If I had to pick a Rebel camera for video, and was limited in buget, I would have gone for a Rebel T4i or T5i, in combination with magic lantern. Another important thing to remember, is make sure your SD is AT LEAST class 10 (I recommend Sandisk Extreme pro 95/mbps 32 or 64gb), and NEVER use a mini sd card with an adapter (I've had bad experiences with this).

Best of luck to you, and happy filming!

These would improve the quality of your photos immensely: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047FHOWG/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_PNmGub0RG9GKD

Thanks so much!

Someone else recommended these. Do you think they would work well? I like the fact that there are three, but will they look as good?

Also, someone recommended F&V Ring Lights. I love the fact that I can use batteries, but I can't find many reviews on them to see what they would look like.

I use this three-point lighting set bought on Amazon. A little pricey but it works amazingly.

The only caveat I would say is that in very dark portions of a game it can become difficult to make out what's on the screen with the bright lighting behind. I have a brighter set of dual monitors on my "someday" list.

You can check out one of my past broadcasts if you'd like to see what it looks like in action.