The Video Toolbox Show

EP98: THE VIDEO TOOLBOX SHOW Inside the Mike Murphy toolbox of gear, software and iOS apps that I use to make all of my videos. Episode Summary: Gear I Use to capture video & audio Software I Use on My MacBook Pro Apps I use on my iOS Devices

Episode Summary: A full inventory of the gear, Mac software, and iOS apps behind every video Mike makes — camera and audio hardware, the editing stack, and where the music comes from.

What You’ll Learn

The 4 main types of video Mike makes: quick tips, gear demos, marketing animations, and vlogs
The full hardware kit: cameras, mics, lights, tripods, and power
The complete Mac software and Adobe Creative Cloud stack used for editing
iOS apps and music/soundtrack sources, free and paid

The most common questions received: what’s the favorite tool for making videos, and what software gets used to edit them? The honest answer — an array of gear and programs across Mac and iPhone, chosen based on what each specific video actually needs. Keeping things simple is always the goal, but there’s genuinely a lot that goes into video production.

Follow along: Instagram @mikeunplugged, YouTube, and the full gear list on Kit.

The 4 Main Types of Video

Daily quick tips & tutorials — posted daily to Instagram and YouTube.
Gear & how-to videos — demos and “Podshed” style walkthroughs.
Animations for marketing & products — weekly podcast promos, the holiday gift guide, and product videos for items like t-shirts and social ads.
Vlog & on-location videos — Instagram Stories–driven promo content.

Gear Used

Computer/devices: MacBook Pro, iPhone 6 or iPad Pro 9.7“.
Webcam: Logitech C920.
Microphone: Shure SM7B, mounted on a Heil Mini Boom Arm or a Manfrotto friction arm to keep it above eye level and off the desk.
Lighting: iKan LED light (main), iKan Piatto LED light (fill).
Camera: Canon T5i.
Field audio: Rode VideoMicro, Rodelink Filmmaker Kit lavalier mic, Zoom H6, Rode NTG3 shotgun mic.
Tripods & stabilizers: MeFoto DayTrip (DSLR), Joby GorillaPod, Manfrotto Pixi Mini, MeFoto Sidekick 360 (iPhone), DJI Osmo.
Power: Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries, Anker portable chargers (large / small).

Software Used

ScreenFlow, Camtasia, the Webcam Settings app ($7.99), and AirDrop for moving files from Mac to iPhone.

Adobe Creative Cloud (free trial): Photoshop, Premiere Pro (video editing), After Effects (motion/effects), Audition (audio), Media Encoder (exporting).

iOS Tools

Adobe Draw, Adobe Clip, Adobe Capture (for Looks), Apple Clips, Filmora, iMovie, Filmic Pro.

Music & Soundtracks

Paid: Artlist.io ($199/year). Free: YouTube Creator Library, Freesound.org, Bensound. Premium picks: PremiumBeat, Pond5, Epidemic Sound.

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