{"id":2131,"date":"2018-11-02T03:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2018-10-23T14:10:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T21:10:50","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-a-video-shoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/2018\/11\/02\/how-to-prepare-for-a-video-shoot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for a Video Shoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So you\u2019ve scheduled your first video shoot with Ecampus. Great! We can\u2019t wait to work with you. Here are answers to a few questions we commonly receive from instructors. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How can I prepare for my video shoot?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rehearse! And this doesn\u2019t have to be a bunch of work, just run through your piece once or twice before the shoot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019d like for the finished video to include any additional graphics, photos or video, please let a member of the video team or your instructional designer know in advance of the shoot so that we can plan accordingly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Should I write a script?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maaaaaaaybe. It\u2019s up to you. Some people prefer to work from a teleprompter, others prefer to wing it. We always suggest going with your comfort zone. If you would like to work with a teleprompter, please send your script or bulleted list to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ecampus.productions@oregonstate.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ecampus.productions@oregonstate.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at least one day before your shoot.<\/span><b>What should I wear?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wear clothes that are comfortable and make you feel good about yourself&#8230;that\u2019s the priority. Feel free to show off your personality and have fun with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoid wearing plain white. It\u2019s distracting against a black background, and gets lost in a white background. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ll be filming against a black background, you\u2019ll want to avoid wearing black, lest you appear to be a floating head and arms in your video. Also, black or really dark clothing can sometimes cause more shadowing on the face, accentuating wrinkles and aging the subject. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, you might consider a medium-dark blue or gray. Or even better, go for a rich, solid color. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, avoid tight lines and patterns. These types of patterns cause a distracting optical effect called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moir%C3%A9_pattern\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">moir\u00e9<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> where the pattern appears to move. Larger patterns, like plaid, look fine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, please avoid noisy jewelry and accessories as the microphone may be able to pick up the noise. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Oh gosh! Now that I\u2019m here and I\u2019m on camera, I have no idea what to do with my hands.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think of the camera as another person. How do you move when you\u2019re talking to somebody? If you tend to gesture when you speak, then please do! The movement will add energy to the video and help to convey your excitement about the topic. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another option is to hold a prop. Just be sure that your prop is relevant to the video so that you don\u2019t confuse the viewer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you prefer to be more still, that\u2019s also great. Just be sure to maintain open body language and avoid crossing your arms in front of you or behind you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This terrific Wistia article<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0talks about <a href=\"https:\/\/wistia.com\/learn\/production\/science-behind-gestures-on-camera\">the science behind why your gestures look so awkward on camera<\/a> and dives into the hand thing a bit more, explains why we feel so awkward on camera, and suggests some ways to feel more comfortable at your video shoot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>That\u2019s A Wrap!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas to share, please contact the Ecampus video team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ecampus.productions@oregonstate.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ecampus.productions@oregonstate.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Looking forward to working with you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve scheduled your first video shoot with Ecampus. Great! We can\u2019t wait to work with you. Here are answers to a few questions we commonly receive from instructors. How can I prepare for my video shoot? Rehearse! And this doesn\u2019t have to be a bunch of work, just run through your piece once or&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/2018\/11\/02\/how-to-prepare-for-a-video-shoot\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5022,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41681,156127,50450,54],"tags":[548,1839,1332,77,2619,155,50],"class_list":["post-2131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mutimedia","category-resources-tools-trends","category-tips-tricks","category-videos","tag-communication","tag-ecampus","tag-efficiency","tag-instructor","tag-online-education","tag-oregon-state-university","tag-video"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2135,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions\/2135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/inspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}