Try to have a minimal background behind you, if possible.

Take a few test videos to see how lighting from different angles impacts the product. If that isn’t available, make sure the scene is lit the best you can.

Find a quiet spot to record and try to use a dedicated microphone to capture the best audio that you can.

I find the laptop’s built-in microphones frequently pick up too much ambient noise. Generally you get better audio results with a dedicated microphone.

Share the file with the appropriate settings.

Upload that file into your Google drive.

When the video thumbnail appears, you can export it as a.Press the big red button to start recording.Select the video button on the lower left.Here is the mac version using PhotoBooth Youtube link (new tab) Share the file with the appropriate settings.Under the 3 dots More menu, choose open folder to locate the.When the video thumbnail shows up, click it to open it.Click the video button to start recording.Select the video button on the right side if necessary.The second one is on my MacBook, using the PhotoBooth app. The first is on a Windows 10 laptop using the Camera app. You can also add them to a bigger project using video editing tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Rush, or Adobe Premiere (all of which WFU faculty and staff have access to via ).īelow are two demo videos I made. Once you have those videos made, you can distribute them via the cloud or maybe email (think Google Drive or MS OneDrive for sharing in the cloud). It will save the video in the app and you can export it as a. The MacBook can use Photo Booth to record from the built-in webcam and microphone.mp4 video file in the Camera Roll folder in Pictures.

On a Windows PC, you can open the Camera app and record from the built-in webcam and microphone.

Your WFU issued laptop has the tools to let you make a basic, talking-head style video.

Microsoft video capture on a mac