From a Small Room-Ep1 Making the Studio

Dong Ju Kang
March 22, 2026
8 min read

Starting with nothing, building a space to create

Five years ago, I was living in a small two-room apartment.

No workshop.
No dedicated space for making.

Just a room, a floor, and an idea.

I wanted to start a YouTube channel—
but more than that, I wanted to prove something to myself.


Starting from Nothing

The room was almost empty.

No tools laid out.
No proper workbench.
No system.

Just a blank space with potential.

Instead of seeing limitations, I started asking:

  • Where can I place the camera?
  • How can I move without breaking the frame?
  • How can one space serve multiple purposes?


Designing the Space

The idea was to create a space where I could film and work at the same time.

I didn’t want to stop and reset cameras constantly.
I wanted the process to flow.

So I built a simple system:

  • A horizontal bar mounted across the ceiling
  • Multiple cameras fixed in place
  • Angles that could capture:
    • top view
    • side view
    • wide shot
    • detail shot

Everything had a position.
Everything had a purpose.

Working Within Constraints

The space was tight.

Every movement mattered.

  • If I stepped too far, I was out of frame
  • If I placed a tool wrong, it cluttered the shot
  • If I rushed, the space felt chaotic

So I learned to work differently.

Slower.
More intentional.
More aware.

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Dong Ju Kang
Carpenter and designer

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