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๐ Having high-quality videos will increase your legitimacy and views. Everyone can make high-quality videos, you just need to be intentional about it. Don't settle for mediocrity.
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๐ Expert examples:
To create awesome videos, you need 5 things: โ
- Great content ๐- do your research and add value to the viewer.
- Great lighting ๐ธ- this is so key to great image quality; figure out how to get good lighting.
- Great sound ๐- get a cheap mic on Amazon or something, it's worth it. Or try your headphone mic, and see if it's good quality audio.
- Engaging personality๐ฆ - show your personality and engage people with your passion and unique style. Remember, this is not a school presentation!
- Engaging visuals ๐ผ๏ธ- have images on the screen and graphics to help people visualize what you're talking about.
- PS - You can use your phone camera, just make sure you use the back camera (not the front).๐ฑ
Common Mistakes โ
- Bad framing (too far or close to the camera).๐ธ
- Bad positioning of your face.๐คณ
- Low-quality audio.๐
- Low-quality lighting (tip: standing in front of a window is great for lighting).๐ช
- No cuts (fast-paced YouTube videos are good, doing it all in one take is boring).๐๏ธ
- No visuals. ๐ผ๏ธ