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Video studios often require expensive setups. However, you can afford to spend a little less on the equipment and overall home video studio setup. And to show you how, here are a few super helpful tips.

A professional video camera costs upwards of $2,000. The good ones cost slightly more, usually between $3,000 and $8,000. So, when you're setting up a home video studio with these cameras, they'll likely take up your entire budget. Hence, opting for a decent smartphone with a high-quality camera sensor is the best and cheapest alternative.

The latest flagship phones from brands like Apple, Samsung, and Google all have excellent camera sensors. Not only do they have different software settings and camera operating modes, but they have different camera hardware to capture different types of images. They'd be perfect for capturing video in a controlled environment, like a home studio.

Pro versions of these flagship phones cost between $900 and $1,200. Hence, you don't have to break the bank to get a decent camera for your home studio.

A teleprompter can help you read from a script, but they are expensive. The good ones will cost you around $200. So instead, why not use a teleprompter app for displaying the scripts? 

The teleprompter app we found at BIGVU is perfect for this. As you record yourself using the phone's front camera, the app will display the script on the screen right under the camera module. So, it'll look like you're looking straight at the camera and not at a script on the side while recording. 

The app also has other features like automatic captions and even a mobile video production environment that you might find useful. These apps are widely used in different home video studios around the world. Even newscasters used them when they were recording videos from their homes during the early stages of the pandemic.

Using acoustic foam tiles or sound absorption panels can absorb sounds and dampen low-frequency sounds. You can arrange these linings on your walls using foam panel insulation that you can find at any home improvement store. 

Foam panels are cheap, but if you want something cheaper you can go for things you can find at home. These can include thick blankets or heavy curtains. Hanging them from the walls will lessen echo and boom inside your studio. Pushing mattresses against walls also does a wonderful job of absorbing sound waves. 

It's also crucial to insulate your door. The heavier your door, the better for the studio. Use a door sweep to close air gaps around the door. In case the door is hollow, try filling it with spray insulation.

A softbox lighting kit with umbrella reflectors should be good enough for your indoor video studio. Get a pair of additional LED light stands in case you need some extra brightness. It'd be best if you get the LED lights with four or five color-changing panels as they come in handy at times. 

You can buy all these from Amazon. The lighting kit and the extra LED lights will cost you between $120 and $180. You can also find expensive ones for around $250.

The cheapest green screen backdrop you can buy is a green fabric curtain. This one will cost you around $20 to $30, and it works as a green screen should.

Then there are wrinkle-free collapsible green screens that cost slightly more. These are usually available between $150 and $200. 

Green screens will be especially crucial when taking close-up shots. These screens also work on Zoom calls. You can use them to enhance the virtual background feature of the app. 

Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the best video editing software for professional use. However, if you like to record videos as a hobby, Cyberlink PowerDirector 365 would be the better choice. Both of these tools, however, require plenty of video editing knowledge. So, before you start working with them, you need to spend a considerable amount of time learning how to use them efficiently. 

Premiere Pro will cost you $21 a month, while PowerDirector 365 has a monthly subscription fee of $4. 

So, stick to these points while setting up your home video studio. And you'll have a decent video recording and editing setup at home without spending too much money.

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