Premise

The presentation is important!

If your video looks good, you look good too and you make a better impression and have more impact on your audience.

Follow a few simple rules and apply certain “tricks” when recording your presentation. It will look more professional.

Preparation

• Ensure the quality of both audio and video is good. For quality purposes, we recommend the use of a separate headset with integrated microphone;

• Do an audio sound check before recording.

• Output set to 1920 x 1080 full HD; if that is not possible, use the setting as close to this one as possible (720 HD);

• Disable system messages and warnings, like e-mail notifications, skype messages, etc.;

• When recording, limit the background noise (separate room/location);

• Rehearse the presentation several times to check the duration of the presentations. Stick to the time limits:

• Summary video: max 5 minutes;

• Presentation video: max 15 minutes.

• Speak clearly and not too quick;

• Check if there is a delay between starting the recording (click the ‘Record’ button) and the recording of audio and video.

Recording the videos

• Test the quality of both audio and video before recording;

• Introduce yourself at the start of your presentation, including your name and the title of your presentation;

• Do not speak too quickly;

• Keep in mind that what you include in your video, will be available online. 

• If you also include a picture in picture recording of yourself in the presentation, please feel free to do so. Be aware that the frame of yourself will be covering a part of the presentation slides.

• When including a picture in picture:

• Be sure to be visible and well positioned as well as illuminated properly;

• Be sure to have a source of light (windows, bulbs etc.) in front of you or slightly from the side;

• Try to align your face parallel to the webcam.

• if the laptop is too low you can place some books underneath to raise it a little, rather than tilting the screen.

• Make sure only intended content is included in the presentation.

• Summary time (5 minutes max) may not be exceeded. Use the time well to summarize your presentation video (no extensive introduction).