Laura Kampf has only been making videos for her YouTube channel for a handful of months now, but sheโs been spending most of her adult life living in (and working out of) workshops in Kรถln, Germany. As a former film editor, cinematographer, designer, and flight case builder, sheโs amassed a particular set of skills that translate well into delightful build videos and gorgeous projects.
While most of Lauraโs builds tend towards the larger wood-and-metal working furniture projects, she really brings along a broad set of maker skills โย welding, electronics, soldering, sign making, machining, and more. Her filmmaking background really shows through in the way she frames every shot and paces every cut. Not only do you get a clear picture of every step of the build, you also get a sense of where you are in her workshop – and where things are going next.
One of my favorite things about Lauraโs videos is that they donโt exist in a vacuum. She’s constantly using parts of her workshop as design elements – scribbling out a title sequence on her welding table or making notes on her workbench. And while these are intended to be seen in just one video, theyโre permanent additions to her workshop, and they tend to crop up again and again in later projects. Theyโre delightful easter eggs, and wonderful reminders that youโre not just watching a one-off video, but something thatโs part of a bigger narrative.
In addition to her build videos, Laura also intersperses some VLog videos into her feed. Sheโs been using these to cover everything from her background, the way she organizes her workshop, and even spotlights some of her favorite music โย most of whichย you wonโt have heard of, so you might pick up a few recommendations there too.
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