tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post9105941509916380515..comments2024-03-27T08:06:32.146-07:00Comments on JANGBRiCKS LEGO reviews & MOCs: FAQ: How do I make videos that look like yours?theJANGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603632207942089230noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-90751803179728759112020-05-26T15:21:27.130-07:002020-05-26T15:21:27.130-07:00maybe...............maybe...............Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178974056294882751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-109129599010286242018-05-15T00:44:31.190-07:002018-05-15T00:44:31.190-07:00Hi Jang, thanks for this interesting view on how y...Hi Jang, thanks for this interesting view on how you make your videos. I am a German LEGO blogger and I started doing my own videos some time ago. Since I really like your video style (and often recommend your videos to my readers) I sometimes try to use it in several scenes of my own videos. Since big models like the UCS Falcon or the Roller Coaster need lots of space I always thought about how you do this videos. Reading that you don't use "out of the box" equipment helped me a lot making the decision to try to build my own setup. So thanks for that and keep up the good work! Greetings from GermanyLukashttps://www.stonewars.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-26304371495892087272017-07-27T22:51:03.405-07:002017-07-27T22:51:03.405-07:00by spinning them with a turn table made of lego
by spinning them with a turn table made of lego<br />Ivanculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019518369452726094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-51668076184804873122017-05-23T02:38:56.053-07:002017-05-23T02:38:56.053-07:00Hi. I've been a subscriber to your channel for...Hi. I've been a subscriber to your channel for a very long time now. I'm mostly interested in Lego Technic, and even though that theme is rarely reviewed on your channel I enjoy watching your videos. The quality is just great, everything about the videos is great. Since I have a YouTube-channel myself, I'm of course interested in different ways to improve the quality of my videos. There's nothing wrong with experimenting on your own, there's a lot to learn by yourself, but learning from other talented people is also important. I've read your statement above, and I understand what you mean. You win nothing by copying another successful concept, in order to success you have to do your own thing, something unique. I have no intention to copy your set-up, but I would really enjoy to see it, and take inspiration from it. Camera gear is often quite expensive, and it's sometimes good to know if a certain way of filming will work well before purchasing the gear. Everybody who owns a channel on YouTube is of course interested in improving quality. If many people would use the same gear and achieve the same quality videos, I don't think that would be bad. For the majority of the audience it's the content that matters, the content has to be unique for each successive channel. If the quality of the video is great, your audience can enjoy the unique content even more. I think there's nothing wrong with learning and taking inspiration from others. <br /><br />/HallBricksHallBrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344768843649764594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-89087152392681052962016-08-29T19:05:35.359-07:002016-08-29T19:05:35.359-07:00Absolutely awesome post! I'm in the music pro...Absolutely awesome post! I'm in the music production industry and get a thousand questions asking the same thing, and I couldn't have addressed it any better myself. Love all your stuff, keep up the great work Jang!<br /><br />Kevin from MinnesotaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-91348895353951035222016-06-04T11:50:58.175-07:002016-06-04T11:50:58.175-07:00Jang is a cool cucumberJang is a cool cucumberAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399887366479476098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-35813292725820055792016-03-30T21:58:43.573-07:002016-03-30T21:58:43.573-07:00You're right JANG... And by the way I'm a ...You're right JANG... And by the way I'm a big fan and tune to your channel everyday! No day is complete without me watching your videos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073966283452222118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-64146112177054030402016-03-02T07:27:59.807-08:002016-03-02T07:27:59.807-08:00Great! Thanks for the detailed reply. And also wel...Great! Thanks for the detailed reply. And also well done on creating the equipment. The more I watch the videos the more I get an idea of what setup you have and knowing that it's not constructed of commercially available equipment helps quite a lot.<br /><br />It seems to take up a lot of space based on the scale of the builds you manage to keep in a completely white backdrop (and still manage to rotate). Do you have it in it's own room? <br /><br />Thanks for the videos and the great quality content. <br /><br />All the bestJaymshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17884952976327118520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-43653509775772603712016-02-19T17:01:34.273-08:002016-02-19T17:01:34.273-08:00Thank you for your feedback, which to me seems per...Thank you for your feedback, which to me seems perfectly level-headed and reasonable. As I noted in the post, though, much of my setup is custom-built by hand, and is far more the case today than it was when I first did the writeup, with the entire studio evolving every season. An equipment list would would literally say, 1/4" MDF, 18ga. insulated stranded wire, 3/16" basswood, etc. Literally nothing that you see (or can't see!) behind or beneath the models today can be simply bought :( It's truly one-off, my own design, built by my hands, and it's that way because I found no single piece of commercially-available equipment, nor any combination of purchasable components, that can do the range of things I need it to.theJANGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603632207942089230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-3823304407066255502016-02-16T16:58:22.105-08:002016-02-16T16:58:22.105-08:00First off, great videos and content in general. I&...First off, great videos and content in general. I'm a fan and a recent subscriber(about a week ago actually). I love the amount of information you give and how impartially you review the products. It’s been very helpful when I’m on the fence about buying a product and I will continue to watch your videos regularly.<br />That said, I am pretty bummed out by your response here. I understand your trepidation in answering the question of "how do you make your videos?" and I respect your advice to "put in the hard work and do some research" but I can't help feeling that this post doesn't answer anything at all. I have been through university where I learnt photography and film making as part of the course (although it wasn't my specialism) so I know my way around cameras and lighting (another thing I respect you encouraging people to research) but I also know that sharing a list of equipment that you use wouldn't hurt your channel. Nor would it lead to people being able to carbon copy your content (which at the end of the day has very little to do with equipment and everything to do with planning, presentation and editing and other facets that come from you as a creator and presenter).<br />So really, I guess what I’m asking is, what equipment do you use? I appreciate this is the question you are probably avoiding answering so let me be more specific; My main reason for asking is that the product shots you get appear as though they are taken on a light table but they also very clearly aren’t as I can see no way of having a turn table as part of a lighting table. The alternative is to have a rig on which your camera spins around the product (giving the illusion of it spinning), but again the way you have shots set up doesn’t seem to support that conclusion. I can think of one or two other possibilities but really none of them seem satisfactory to produce the content which you have.<br />So it would be great if you could share a brief statement on what it is you use. Not enough for someone to simply copy your set up but enough for someone to understand how it is done. <br /><br />All the best to you and your channel. I look forward to more videos. Especially in the wake of the New York Toy fair. <br /><br />Keep Smiling and thank you very kindly :)Jaymshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17884952976327118520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-1615099624428093272016-01-11T15:21:22.437-08:002016-01-11T15:21:22.437-08:00I agree with you. Doing it yourself is the best w...I agree with you. Doing it yourself is the best way but the one question that I still am searching an answer for is how you spin your sets in your reviews. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678583386332699475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-51925882559595580152016-01-05T17:35:55.878-08:002016-01-05T17:35:55.878-08:00There is a reason why you are the biggest and the ...There is a reason why you are the biggest and the best JANG. It is because you are the hardest worker, the most dedicated and efficient with the most honest desire to make all things the best in order to attract viewers and uphold consistency of continuous improvement of something that is near impossible to already improve as it is. Although it of course would be interesting to see videos of behind the scenes, making the magic of the JANG, it would be just that, revealing your magic and your secret recipe or formula for success which you have once again worked so hard in every way to attain. I support the JANG all the way. I believe you truly have the power to affect the LEGO Group designers with your opinions and full proper reviews of their products. You hold the most power in this sense outside the LEGO Group. Mightiest of AFOLs - THE ONE AND ONLY, the JANG.<br /><br />You should still make yourself the mayor of your town. / LEGOholicDAN<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-49701694124372037862016-01-02T04:20:28.790-08:002016-01-02T04:20:28.790-08:00Stop motion i think.Stop motion i think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-31873667846048502102016-01-01T19:39:16.799-08:002016-01-01T19:39:16.799-08:00You are correct that if anyone tries to imitate yo...You are correct that if anyone tries to imitate you (or anyone), it will fall short as these types of videos are an extension of one's personality. A person may be able to do it for a while, but eventually it will wear on them, and it will never come off as completely natural or genuine because, well, it isn't.<br /><br />I never liked the saying, "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery" as imitation in this sense is not flattery but an annoyance (or worse). Anyone who has suffered financially from cheap knock-offs of their work(s)would most likely agree with me. :) <br /><br />However, that all being said, although assuredly some are asking for actual coaching, others may just be thinking out loud or in awe, not really expecting an answer to "How do you....."<br /><br />And finally, Jangbricks, you just come off as such a dang nice guy in your videos and the fact that you make them "family friendly", I think some people just kinda sorta think of you as a "friend" when they ask you such questions. They don't really think through that is an occupation of yours and that they are asking you for "trade secrets". (Please note I said "some" people, not all :) )prussianettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136191569854515336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-22523284180659068182015-10-29T11:14:15.029-07:002015-10-29T11:14:15.029-07:00How do you make objects spin? And by the way great...How do you make objects spin? And by the way great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286207054617979633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-11431830937985549372015-05-23T12:45:40.025-07:002015-05-23T12:45:40.025-07:00Great post Jang. I have no desire to copy your wor...Great post Jang. I have no desire to copy your work, but am simply curious if any of the skills involved in your videos was / is your job at any point in your life? Especially your narrative skills. You don't learn those from books. Sorry if that's too personal.Sven Franichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889934684539766681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-60742115855374041842015-03-23T11:45:15.182-07:002015-03-23T11:45:15.182-07:00I think you could/should script your reviews and v...I think you could/should script your reviews and voice over them on postproductionDolarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313321413508889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-18576805074781146452014-12-30T19:58:51.039-08:002014-12-30T19:58:51.039-08:00I am a long time subscriber to your channel, and y...I am a long time subscriber to your channel, and you're right when you say your channel has improve in so many ways. At the beginning of our channel, when I found you, I loved the intent of your videos. The material of your clips like talking about Lego reviews, making short Lego films and most of all your MOCs. Although, I didn't like the content, I felt like you'd ramble on and on over the smallest of things. Quiet frankly, I would grew bored of your videos. But I stayed subscribed and over the months I noticed less rambling and more of what I like. <br /><br />With that being said, I have not made Lego clips mainly because I don't have any equipment. I fully agree that people should put their own twists on their channel and fully copying someone just isn't worth watching because I could of just watch said person video to begin with. What I don't agree is not making a "tour/set-up video" because you think people will copy you. I think it gives other people that are interested in that genre of video making some ideas. I have not came across a full description of how a Lego YouTube sets up their work place with the equipment they used. Yeah, you say to do research, but in today's life videos are a great way to show case said research. If I wanted a review on the next big Lego set I could just go to amazon.com but instead I come to YouTube and look up your channel for your review. If someone posted a video of equipment they suggest is no different then googling said item, read a book of said item, or talk to someone at a department store for said item. If you bought a book about Sony camera then decided you liked what it said so you bought the camera does that make you a copycat? I, for one, would enjoy an equipment room not to copy, but to get a starting point.<br /><br />I am a huge fan and support your work. Just remember, "imitation is the greatest form of flattery."Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-3879445026401819582014-12-30T04:21:41.914-08:002014-12-30T04:21:41.914-08:00Great post, Jang! I have no desire or intention to...Great post, Jang! I have no desire or intention to start video reviews but I am constantly in awe at the quantity and quality of those you churn out. To be honest I don't watch many but I do keep an eye out, via RSS, on what you're up to.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Huw@bricksetHuwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507967867994301775noreply@blogger.com