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Speaking to a camera is rarely an easy thing. Even for seasoned professionals, it can take several takes to get all the words out without screwing something up. Most YouTubers understand this problem intimately. But there is an easy tool to help you stop flubbing your lines, shoot in fewer takes and ultimately take less time to shoot your videos. In this behind the scenes look at how he shoots his videos, YouTuber Manny Ortiz walks us through the gear he uses to create his videos, including his favourite tool to stop him messing up his lines, the Parrot Teleprompter 2....

Many mental health professionals have discussed Instagram’s negative impact on mental health. It’s especially obvious in teenagers, and even the company itself seems to be aware of it. However, adults aren’t spared of Instagram’s toxic influence, especially women. I bring you a quick little experiment that shows just why Instagram is such a huge mental health issue. Weight loss ads are everywhere! Weight loss ads are everywhere! I have complained before that Instagram is oversaturated with ads....

Whether you’re for or against smartphone filmmaking, you can’t deny that some creators make the best out of camera phones. On its YouTube channel, Apple has recently published a wonderful short documentary shot entirely on iPhone XS. It tells a story of Japan’s “decotora” or “decoration trucks” and it was shot by Jiro Konami. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCrxa5UECB4 The documentary is titled “Lady Misaki,” as is the truck of the driver featured in the movie....

Fragment 8 Retro Camera brings together the Super 8’s look and feel with modern-day technology and social media. This strange little gadget is inspired by Super 8 cameras but lets you directly shoot GIF and share it on your social media immediately. Fragment 8 makers wanted to keep it simple. It has a fixed-focus lens and a built-in viewfinder. There are no manual controls so you don’t have to fiddle around with aperture, IOS, or white balance settings....

A life-threatening TikTok challenge has reportedly been going around. It’s called “Blackout Challenge” and it encourages kids to choke themselves until they pass out. Sadly, many have attempted to do it, and at least three of them have lost their lives so far. The “Blackout Challenge” is also called the “Passout Challenge,” “The Game of Choking,” “Speed Dreaming” or “The Fainting Game.” It encourages kids to choke themselves until they lose consciousness, apparently to get the feeling of being “high....