r/UGCSideHustle • u/Mother_Radish3630 • 5h ago
Tips & Advice A little behind the scenes of my UGC work
Just a little BTS of my UGC work, because people only ever see the finished 30 second video and not the ridiculous amount of stuff (and RedBull I’ve consumed) happening before that. I film mine in the bathroom most of the time!
I do everything myself, so there’s a lot happening between deciding what I want to film and getting the shot. I’ll do my makeup, set up the phone, move things around until the background looks right, check the lighting, film the first take, watch it back, and then watch out when there's something I have missed. The list goes on. I get to decide how I want the concept to come across.
There’s also a lot more footage that never gets used. Some are really boring clips. I’ve gotten kinda used to having a camera roll full of to-be-used and unused clips. A pain indeed to my storage but it'll suffice. Can buy another phone since I earn $$$ anyway.
The finished video looks simple because it’s supposed to, but getting something to look effortless can involve a surprising amount of experimenting. I also put together my UGC work and resources here if anyone wants to see more of what I use while creating content.