Brandon Scott on Being a YouTube OG, Murdering Out Your Video Production

When I was first getting started on YouTube, there were only a few drummers doing the same thing. One, of course was podcast guest Mike Johnston. Another was Brandon Scott.

Brandon brought great playing, low-key humor, and humility to his videos, and immediately captured attention.

Over the years, as my production quality stagnated, Brandon kept leveling his up, becoming a student of great filmmaking in general, and youtube videography in particular. Recently his video chops caught the attention of Drumeo, who hired him to make a few one-off video ads. That gig turned into a full-time position as a Drumeo videographer, as part of which Brandon regularly commutes to Vancouver and shoots spots for artists like El Estepario Siberiano.

I knew I wanted to get Brandon on a call to help me with my video production, and he graciously agreed. We also rap about Brandon’s drum journey, and how/why he low-key sounds so good. (I say “low key” because his playing is never the focus of his videos; he just sounds great.)

If you have any interest in YouTube or video production, this episode is for you!

Chapters

1:20 - how Brandon got interested in video production 4:34 - Brandon's life story that's led him to be working with Drumeo 9:36 - why was Brandon *early* to killer video 13:43 - oh - Brandon is also a killer player - how did he get good 21:20 - hand speed isn't the limiting factor 22:51 - video production basics 27:48 - the number one advice Brandon would give ME 29:40 - the camera explained 35:20 - camera placement and lights - dos and don'ts 39:10 - getting the most out of a cheap camera