Be prepared
Project Manage Your
Recording Day!
Some instructors record a
little bit every day, some
record large blocks at once.
Regardless of what
WHAT TO PREPARE PRIOR TO RECORDING
Table read - Read your script
out loud before recording.
Make changes to words,
phrases or sections that don’t
sound natural.
Record test video - Set up
your equipment and record
a video to test it out. Send it
to Udemy to get feedback.
(Optional)
WHAT TO BE AWARE OF ON RECORDING DAY
Call out lecture name - Say
the lecture name and number
of takes at the beginning of
each shot. This will help you
organize your files more easily
later on.
Bring an extra memory card,
batteries, and charger
BEST PRACTICE EQUIPMENT SET UP
1 Key Light - Brightest
2 Fill Light - Med Intensity
3 Back Light - Low Intensity
4 Camera
group you belong to, it helps to feel
prepared. Recording videos can get messy.
Use this checklist tomake sure you stay
organized.
Get equipment ready - Chose Pick background and clothing-
equipment, get familiar with Your background and style
it, and test the audio in the influence if you’re perceived as
recording environment to professional, casual, fun, etc.
make sure there’s no echo or
other audio issues.
Create shot list - Go through
your script and plan the
camera shots. Think about
background, camera angles,
props, etc. (Optional)
Check recording - After Drink water - Keep water
filming 1-2 lectures, pause and close to keep your voice soft.
check your recording to make Drink if your voice feels raspy
sure theaudio is good, and the
video has good lighting and
isn’t blurry.
Keep track of shots - Make Save footage - Take frequent
notes of recorded lectures breaks and save footage to the
and which take you feel most computer.
confident about.