The ultimate guide to making video

presentations

What is a video presentation?

A video presentation combines videos, images, webcam footage, voiceovers, and
animations to deliver a message.

Benefits of video presentations

Enhanced engagement

Versatility

Improved accessibility

Retention and understanding

Storytellling

Professionalism

Popular video presentation formats

1. Slideshow presentation video

Start by arranging stock video backgrounds to create the foundation of your
video and place smooth transitions between slides or topics. Share your key
messages using animated texts, lower thirds and graphics which make your video
memorable. You can stop here, or add a webcam recording or record an audio
voiceover.
2. Video presentation with audio narration
Another effective video presentation format is when you create a screen
recording of a website, process, workflow or PowerPoint presentation and add a
voiceover to guide viewers. It’s comparatively low effort to a slideshow
presentation video, but still ensures engagement from viewers. With new tools
like lifelike text to speech generators, narrations can be created in global
languages in just a few minutes.

3. Video presentation with talking head

t simply refers to when a webcam recording is inserted into a presentation video

to make it easy to follow.

4. Animated presentation video

whiteboard animation softwares

How to plan your video presentation

Identify your main audience:
List your key messages:
Consider your video’s lifetime:
Decide your branding needs:

Create a script or storyboard: Structure matters! Plan out the content and flow of your video in

advance to help achieve its goals. A storyboard is a shot-by-shot outline of what main frames in your

video will look like. If your video only needs a voiceover, write a script so your visuals match the audio

narration.

Consider audio and video tools:

Crafting voiceovers for video presentations

 Keep your script conversational: write your script as if you’re speaking directly to the audience.

Use simple language and avoid jargon to make your narration relatable and understandable. If

you need help with writing, try these useful AI prompts to write video scripts.

 Be concise

 Emphasize key points: repeat or summarize key points to highlight the most important

information.

How to create an engaging video presentation

Step 1. Create video slides or record your screen and webcam

Step 2. Edit your video presentation

Step 3. Add transitions, animated text and stickers

Step 4. Preview and save your video presentation

Presentation teaser

Bonus tips to make your video presentations stand out

 Adjust the colors or apply a filter to help your webcam videos look and feel consistent,

especially if you are combining webcam footage from more than one speaker.

 Share additional information to support your visuals, from locations, names of speakers, or key

takeaways using animated lower thirds.

  Highlight important sections in your screen recording using a colored shape like a hand drawn

circle to give your presentation a polished look.

 Choose presentation background music that complements your video goals and doesn’t

overpower the video narration, if any.

 Use an intro and outro slide to make a lasting impression. It can be as simple as a logo

animation.

 Add captions to your video to make it accessible and easy to view even when on mute.

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