BEST Lens for Talking-Head Videos... 35mm or 50mm? Guide to How-to Pick the Best Lens for YOU

Learn 'How to' pick the very best talking-head videos lens for YOUR specific situation and how to look better (and thinner) on camera. I base my decision on TWO main factors and then I finally decide based on the 'look' I am going for. My final answer might surprise you, but this is exactly how I would recommend you to go about when looking for the perfect talking-head video.
Shoutout to Caleb Pike (DSLR Video Shooter), Rubidium Vu (Crimson Engine) and Gerald Undone (Gerald Undone... he's crazy!) for inspiring me to make this video.

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Timecodes
00:00 Hook (What this video is about)
00:39 Intro
00:44 Halloween Special Subscribe Schmooze
00:58 What's a Talking-Head Video?
01:15 Most YouTubers prefer a 35mm or a 50mm lens
01:28 Caleb Pike & Gerald Undone's Lens Choice
01:35 Rubidium Wu's Lens Choice
01:56 Freaky!
01:58 What does a wide angle lens do to your background?
02:06 What does a wide angle lens do to your face?
02:10 What happens to your nose?
02:19 "The wider the lens, the bigger the nose".
02:25 What does a telephoto lens do to your background?
02:32 What does a telephoto lens do to your nose?
02:37 What does a telephoto lens do to your face?
02:45 How about a 50mm lens?
02:56 What's my main takeaway from this video?
03:18 One caveat: Your face roundness matters
03:31 I feature a rounded face
03:46 Different focal lengths on MY face & body
04:14 How big is your studio space?
04:18 Examples at different distances from my background
04:46 Advice about shooting with a wide angle lens
04:56 What focal length would I recommend YOU?
05:01 TWO main factors
05:08 Chart of Lenses RECOMMENDED
05:34 Talking-Head Videos Focal Length Chart REVEALED
05:44 In Conclusion
05:55 MY face looks better at...
06:09 Rubidium Wu's YouTube Channel Look
06:19 Rubidium's Lens Choice
06:23 Pictures of Rubidium and I
06:26 Rubidium's distance between background and subject
06:30 My lens choice for Talking-Head Videos (Why?)
06:51 Canon Masterclass by Rubidium Wu
07:07 Thank you for watching!
07:15 What focal length do you use for your talking-head videos?
07:26 BONUS: Caleb Pike responds to my question about using a 50mm lens
07:57 Outro

Distances between the camera's sensor and my face:
16mm @ 18 inches from sensor to face
24mm @ 2.5 feet from sensor to face
35mm @ 3.5 feet from sensor to face
50mm @ 5 feet from sensor to face
85mm @ 9 feet from sensor to face
100mm @ 11 feet from sensor to face

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