# Tutorials

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [May 12, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425 "2016-05-12T01:14:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![imthegreenbean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imthegreenbean/32/20044_2.png) [@imthegreenbean](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imthegreenbean)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/1 "2016-05-12T01:14:10Z")

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I wanna make a tutorial series for simple tricks I make up, but I don’t have any filming equipment. I’ thinking of getting a black sheet for a backdrop and using a go-pro for the first person view. Is there anything else I need? Should I use a tripod instead of a go-pro? Any other suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/2 "2016-05-12T01:24:05Z")

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I use a Tripod and a nice camera, but if you have a phone, you could probably just prop it up on a book or something like that. I did that before I had the camera’s to use. If you have somebody else there to help you, maybe you can have them hold the phone for you. That would make it easier.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/3 "2016-05-12T02:44:42Z")

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Use a tripod. A first person view really doesn’t show the mechanics of a trick.

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**Author:** ![yoyobro1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e0b2c6/32.png) [@yoyobro1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobro1)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/4 "2016-05-12T16:00:20Z")

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If you are using a phone make sure you film in horizontal

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**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/5 "2016-05-12T19:42:27Z")

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Good lighting, a backdrop helps a lot but if you film in a dimly lit room then the backdrop doesn’t help.

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**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorials/80425/6 "2016-05-12T22:05:20Z")

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I’ve filmed a few tutorials. While I didn’t have a black backdrop to work with, I found that using my DSLR camera with a narrow depth of field really helps as it gives a nice crisp image. Natural lighting seemed to have really good results too as well as wearing dark-colored clothing with minimal artwork on it.