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frozenfrogz:
I would go with a clutter-free setup.
-> Back wall painted in a medium dark grey or put a backdrop holder above, so you can experiment with different sets of backdrops that can be rolled up for storage.
-> Extra lights, maybe one or two panels that can be placed and rotated around your bench. Personally I like hanging lights from the ceiling with scissor arms. Go for ones that have a high CRI and can be adjusted for colour temperature.
-> Maybe switch the rubber mat for a grey or blue one with the EEVBlog Logo printed on it bottom left.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: frozenfrogz on December 29, 2020, 11:04:20 am ----> Extra lights, maybe one or two panels that can be placed and rotated around your bench. Personally I like hanging lights from the ceiling with scissor arms. Go for ones that have a high CRI and can be adjusted for colour temperature.
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I already have two high CRI colour matched studio lights on stands either side of me.

tooki:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on December 29, 2020, 12:30:40 am ---Damn, I just had a thought, what about a TV behind the bench? Then the backdrop could become anything...

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Generally speaking, a good option. Just make sure it's never in absolutely perfect focus, or you'll get distracting moiré patterns like in this image. (Obviously, that guy's camera autofocused on entirely the wrong thing, since his face is blurry as heck.)

Syntax Error:
Graphically, either form of the DaveHead Logo works. Personally, I think you need to shave off the collar though. A background with electronic test equipment goes with the visual grammar of a technical vlog. Geeks love seeing geek stuff. All that random test equipment makes them one of you and you, one of them.

Question, is the 'Dave Head' logo a registered trade mark: (R) not (TM)? You already use it to brand the multimeter range, so does it have any legal protection? BTW I looked up the Ghostbusters trademark (3085055) on tmsearcg.uspto.gov . The registration states the mark consists of, "the letter 'o' formed by the international prohibition sign containing the image of a ghost." So although people are calling your logo the Ghostbusters logo, it's really a matter of their own personal interpretation that they are associating it with the Ghostbuster's franchise; there's no ghost and no 'o'. In other words, a glowing no-entry sign behind you should present no issues from YouTube's jittery compliance people.

Dave, if you don't mind, but your hand always reminds me of that hand on the static warning logos. A bit like this...

Brumby:

--- Quote from: Syntax Error on December 29, 2020, 03:22:50 pm ---... so does it have any legal protection?

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IANAL, but from my investigations some years ago for my own interests.....

There are 3 basic levels of trademark usage:
 1. A Trademark has legal standing simply by it being used as a trademark.  No formal intellectual property steps are required.
 2. Adding ™ to it's use is an explicit statement of the claim of it being a trademark.  Again, this can be simply added to each use of the trademark at the whim of the owner pf the trademark.
 3. Registering the trademark allows the owner to use the ® symbol.  The process allows for the trademark to be examined for uniqueness as well as being advertised for other parties to challenge.  Once registered, it provides a firm reference which can be searched by anyone - as well as being formally available for the examination of any new trademark applications.

One of the most important aspects of registration is to establish a date after which there can be no argument that the trademark has an owner - otherwise if a situation arises where the date from which the trademark was used is needed to be known, proof will be required.  This proof could be anything from a newspaper ad or other dated material to a business registration that uses the trademark in the documentation (this is especially relevant for text based trademarks).

In short, the "Dave hand" as it stands has protection.  Registering it just makes defending it easier.

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