Tips & Tricks How do you record your raw footage?

[ceo Lorenzo]

This post will probably be only for gaming content creators but who knows, others might find it useful or have some tips aswell. So i was wondering how others like to record their raw footage for their videos. And what I mean by this is, do you record just one long session or do you record small bits? (I know the title might be a little wrong but I don't know how else to phrase it )

For example this is what I've been doing so far: for my CSGO videos I just start recording at the start of the round and stop when I die and sometimes record my teammates while I'm dead. I feel like this gives me easier access to edit my video because I don't just put the whole match on Youtube but certain parts that are entertaining. I also feel like it's easier to store cool clips for future references. But for my 2 outlast videos I've recorded so far I just record long parts and only stop if I'm stuck (recording like this also has the danger of OBS crashing and you losing your recording if you record in mp4) because this type of video needs a lot less editing than a CSGO video.

So what are your thoughts on this? Would you do it different?

 

[EmperorFun]

I record mostly between 25 to 40 min of footage and then cut my video out of that.

 

[darkcade1]

When I was recording my videos I was recording anywhere between 30 minutes to 5 hours of video in one run and then cutting and editing video content from that. It's time consuming and tedious but ensured I didn't miss anything while recording.

 

[StormMoreno]

When I record normal let's plays I do it around 20-30 minutes while if I'm playing a game with my friends I usually record for 1 hour to 2 hours and keep notes on what happened so when I go back it's easier to find and get rid of stuff that I don't need.

 

[Astinax]

I usually record around 20 mins and then chop it down to 5-10mins

 

[XxstonyxX]

From what i learn i do around 30-to 1hour of video then chop them up and i keep each file separate ( web cam , audio , and game clip )

 

[Mardy Rooster]

I record one match and use that as background footage or i record one or 2 matches (if it's a live commentary) and edit them. either way I start recording a few seconds before the match starts and end a few seconds after

 

[Hyderpony]

It all repends what I am filming at the time.

 

[uberimmortalomen]

I record everything. My raw files are usually around 1 1/2 -2 hours. I try not to go past 1 1/2 tho, since my computer has a habit of maxing out and end up lagging or corrupting my video.

 

[TheGaminCentral]

If I go for Lets Plays I record the in 1 whole video even though my recorder splits it into different videos like 15 mins each but yea and for montages like CSGO I would again record the whole game like for 2-3 hours and then edit them out and for what I do in my channel I record the video and add post commentary and then add some extra parts later by recording them again

 

[AlphaHawk]

i record one match(takes like 15-40mins), ,then I combine and edit them at the video editor.

 

[TwilightPrinze]

This post will probably be only for gaming content creators but who knows, others might find it useful or have some tips aswell. So i was wondering how others like to record their raw footage for their videos. And what I mean by this is, do you record just one long session or do you record small bits? (I know the title might be a little wrong but I don't know how else to phrase it )

For example this is what I've been doing so far: for my CSGO videos I just start recording at the start of the round and stop when I die and sometimes record my teammates while I'm dead. I feel like this gives me easier access to edit my video because I don't just put the whole match on Youtube but certain parts that are entertaining. I also feel like it's easier to store cool clips for future references. But for my 2 outlast videos I've recorded so far I just record long parts and only stop if I'm stuck (recording like this also has the danger of OBS crashing and you losing your recording if you record in mp4) because this type of video needs a lot less editing than a CSGO video.

So what are your thoughts on this? Would you do it different?

I always livestream on Youtube Gaming and upload that afterwards. I gain views for the stream and afterwards for the video. 2 birds with one stone ^^