
As
many
of
us
are
finding
new
ways
to
work
and
create
content, Ultimo
Media compiled
the
following tips
for
recording
yourself
on
video. We've
also
added
a
Best
Practices
for
Video
Classes
at
the
bottom
of
this
document
as
some
of
these
tips
are
applicable
for
video
classes
and
meetings.
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CHOOSING
YOUR
IDEAL
SHOOTING
LOCATION
-
Find
a
location
that
is
well-lit
with
natural
sunlight
or
plenty
of
indoor
lighting
-
Choose
a
quiet
location
with
little
background
noise
(street
sounds,
music,
other
people)
-
Avoid
spaces
with
lots
of
echo
-
Turn
off
air
conditioners
and
heaters
to
avoid
fan
noise
-
Provide
a
seat
for
yourself
that
is
stationary
and
quiet
(no
chairs
with
wheels/swivels,
overstuffed
cushions,
or
squeaky
screws)
SETTING
UP
YOUR
PHONE
/
CAMERA
-
Set
your
laptop,
phone,
or
camera
on
a
tripod
or
steady
surface
(please
do
not
hold
your
camera
while
shooting
to
avoid
shaky
footage)
-
Shoot
horizontally
(use
landscape
mode
and
avoid
portrait
mode)
-
Position
camera
at
eye
level
(if
you
can,
avoid
angles
where
the
camera
lens
is
looking
up
or
down
on
you)
-
Choose
a
non-distracting
background
(avoid
windows,
showing
other
people,
posters/signs
that
can
be
read
etc)
LIGHTING
-
Shoot
in
daylight
if
possibleShoot
in
daylight
if
possible
-
Position
yourself
so
windows
or
your
main
light
sources
are
facing
you,
not
behind
you.
-
Avoid
overhead
lights
-
When
shooting
indoors,
consider
using
a ring
light that
clips
to
your
computer/phone
to
help
light
your
face
CAMERA
PRESENCE
-
Look
at
the
camera
at
all
times
-
Keep
your
hand
movements
to
a
minimum
-
Stand/sit
up
straight
-
Keep
your
hands
to
your
side
or
gently
folded
in
front
of
you
(no
crossed
arms)
-
Keep
your
shoulders
relaxed
-
Smile,
especially
at
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
each
response
ANSWERING
QUESTIONS
-
When
answering
question
prompts,
please
rephrase
the
question
at
the
beginning
of
your
response
instead
of
jumping
right
into
your
answer
(eg,
“The
events
scheduled
for
this
semester
will
be
pushed
to
a
later
date”
vs.
simply
“They
will
be
pushed
to
a
later
date...”)
-
Start
and
end
your
answers
with
a
second
of
silence,
looking
straight
into
the
camera
-
Start
and
end
your
answers
definitively
(Avoid
starting
every
sentence
with
“so's"
and
"um's"
and
ending
with
upward
intonations,
like
you
would
when
asking
a
question)
-
Start
your
answer
again
if
a
noise
interrupts
your
answer,
such
as
a
police
siren
or
dog
barking
DELIVERING
PRESENTATIONS
-
Direct
your
gaze
to
the
camera
-
Consider
using
a
teleprompter
app
in
order
to
minimize
looking
up
and
down
from
your
screen.
A
few
to
consider
include: CuePrompter, PromptDog,
and Promptsmart.
CLOTHING
AND
ACCESSORIES
TO
AVOID
-
Clothing
with
colors
that
blend
in
with
your
background
-
Patterns
(stripes,
plaids,
polka
dots)
-
Shiny
fabrics
or
jewelry
-
Visible
labels,
logos,
text,
images
-
Wrinkled
clothes
-
All
white
or
all
black
clothing
-
Noisy
accessories
that
could
interfere
with
your
audio
A
FEW
OTHER
HELPFUL
HINTS
-
If
you
can,
ask
a
friend/family
member
to
assist
you
while
you
record
-
Do
a
short
recording
test
to
make
sure
you
can
see
and
hear
yourself
clearly
-
Have
water
handy
for
clearing
your
throat
-
A
bite
from
an
apple
can
help
take
care
of
a
dry
mouth!
TECH
SPECS
-
Check
your
video
camera
settings
to
make
sure
you
are
shooting
one
of
three
formats:
1080p
at
30fps,
1080p
at
60fps,
or
1080p
at
24fps.
720p
and
4k
is
fine
too.
-
On
Android
phones,
the
settings
are
usually
in
the
main
camera
app
behind
the
gear
settings
wheel
-
On
iPhones,
the
camera
settings
are
in
the
main
settings
icon
in
the
photos
and
camera
section
-
If
you
are
unsure,
no
worries,
your
camera’s
default
setting
should
generally
be
ok.
BEST
PRACTICES
FOR
VIDEO
CLASSES
/
MEETINGS
-
Please
see
Choosing
Your
Ideal
Location,
Setting
Up
Your
Phone/Camera,
and
Lighting
Tips
above
-
Mute
yourself
when
not
speaking
to
eliminate
contributing
unnecessary
noise
-
Dress
as
you
would
if
you
were
meeting
in
person
-
Speak
more
slowly
than
you
would
in
person
-
Keep
hand
movements
to
a
minimum
-
Avoid
eating
during
the
call!
If
you
must
snack,
turn
your
camera
off
as
no
one
needs
to
see
you
chewing
:)
-
Look
directly
into
the
camera
lens
when
speaking
and
not
at
the
video
of
yourself
or
classmates/colleagues