Make a YouTube Webseries

So you think you've got a great idea for a series? Put it into action!

Steps

  1. Get your idea, or at least be motivated to think of an idea. Also choose your genre whether it be reality, comedy, sci-fi, serious, just pick something!
  2. Draw up an outline. Once you are ready and have a solid idea. You need to have a plot outline for the season. Do this EVERY season. Write the plots for all the episodes you plan on doing. Try a minimal amount of episodes for the first season. Most do 6 for small. But if you are sure it is going to be great you can do 12.
  3. Take the plots and write all the scripts, even reality shows have written plots and a little writing in them. NEVER create a series and not plan it or release anything before the series is done.Keep in mind of what's available to you. You cannot afford to blow up a building. Think in mind of things you have that you can use in the show. Keep the episodes under 10 minutes or less.
  4. Get your equipment. Camcorder, Tripod(optional), Computer, DV tape. If you have an HD camcorder it will be better quality for your show but is not necessary.
  5. Hire people for your show. Cast and crew. Your friends are not always the best choice. Try to ask people in drama if you go to school. Or put up flyers for an audition. If you don't own the camera then let the person who owns it operate it. If it is yours don't trust it with anyone you don't know. Make sure your cast and crew are dedicated and will do another season.
  6. Shoot it! Film your first episode then edit it. After that do it with all the other ones. Shoot the take a few times from different angles. If there are two people talking have two close ups and a wide shot. So do three takes.
  7. Edit. So you shot everything, all your angles. Now put it all together. Use Windows Movie Maker if you don't already have an editing software. When somebody talks cut to then if the character says something shocking cut back to the other person for their reaction. If you think your done then save it as an AVI or WMV.
  8. Once you have all your episodes done, show them to the people who worked on the series. Then cut a trailer using all the episodes and put it on YouTube. Leave it until it gets a bit of interest and views. Build hype. Then if you get people interested enough put out the release date for the series. Then put out an episode every week when the series is supposed to come out.
  9. When the whole season is done and released wait a month or two. Then count all the views together that the episodes have and decide if you think you have enough to go for another season , or if fans are begging for more. If you think and everyone else thinks it's a good idea then repeat all this again. Have fun. And if you want to do a lot more episodes next season here is a fact, real tv series have 22 episodes per season.

Tips

  • Don't just do episodes every once in a while. Fans will just keep waiting and waiting and you will lose your audience.
  • Keep everyone happy and have fun.
  • To add a little more to the show, put out a behind-the-scenes episode of some of the filming "bloopers" that you can cut together and release.

Warnings

  • Don't let anybody get into a bad mood and ruin everything. Don't let it get boring either.

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