YouTube video BACKGROUND - How to Create a Set for Your YouTube Videos

In March of 2018, my family and I set out for a two month tour of Europe. We traveled through Germany, France, Italy, and Greece.

I thought traveling would give me a lot more content for my videos, making them more interesting and earning me more views.

It ended up doing exactly the opposite.

As a very amateur video creator, I really didn’t know how to make the best of my locations, and the constant change brought on by travel ended up resulting in a slew of new challenges.

New locations, ugly backgrounds, weird lighting… it was tough.

These days, I’m having a lot of fun decorating… but a great YouTube set isn’t just about looks -- it has to be functional too.

Any questions about creating your video background? Ask in the comments section below.

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[gillianzperkins]

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[jfcreates]

Your “special sauce” is creating videos that are actually serving your audience!!! Keep going girl! You are KILLING IT!! Thanks for this!

[simbae]

THIS HELPED ME MASSIVELY. VERY CLEAR. NO BABBLING. nice touch to see your babies a bit of family life never hurt nobody. New subbie

[Psalm]

I just discovered your channel and I have to say your hair looks gorgeous it reminds me of an herbal essences commercial for their shampoo you look like the lady in the video with the hair at the end where she's shaking it and it just looks flawless you go girl

[NikkitaChante]

Thank you, Gillian, I love how you added the lamp, and staggered your plants. I made a few tweaks to my new studio space and it made a big difference. Thank you 🫶

[ChloeDeBre]

These are SUCH GREAT TIPS! I’m going to incorporate these in my videos now 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️. Sincerely I thank you for sharing. ♥️

[MassageWithLiz]

Ok seriously, the video of you sitting there working with your baby in the lap increased my baby fever/working Mom by 1000%. You inspire me, thank you!

[TiffanisOnlineCollection]

Those acoustic panels are ridiculously good-looking

[natachaguyot]

I love this!! My husband and I decided to repurpose our guest bedroom this summer so we could each have our own home office. I have been slowly chipping away at mine with multiple filming books/angles in it and so far I am loving how it is coming together! I hope to be done this winter!

[nicholasking]

Excellent, I picked up a few Ideas. Damm, you are actually really good at this!

[girl_unfiltered]

This was super useful, thank you! And made me realize I had a lot of this stuff that I could move around in my office to try and create a similar background. Thank you for the inspo!!

[unmiss-com]

I use a green wall on all my videos that help to change my background in different formats. Testing only shows what works for you. Thanks, Gillian.

[BouncingBack]

Fantastic advice - I need to schedule time to improve my background. Really useful knowing the room dimensions - it means I cannot blame the room size on my background now!

[sandimiller]

wow, I always thought your office was bigger! Nice job!!!

[Mz.Becky]

Thanks for sharing step by step on getting started. You guys make it seem or look so easy.

[MikeBlissett]

Great, and very practical video. Thanks for sharing, Gillian.

[LifeinGlow]

Great video Gillian and super cute helpers :)). It is always interesting to see how youtube creators arrange their background and lighting. I love your current background yet nice to have another option for sure.
Inspired me to make some effort and think how to do it, although it can be hard in a small apartment where you live, cook, work, sleep, etc.

[zoesofia]

I love this!! I need to get a new space for my videos

[ourthriftyhomeschool]

This was so helpful! I love your new set up!

[KE]

Good timing Gillian as I am in the process of doing the same thing right now and therefore I found this video of yours helpful.