You are too close to the camera. Put some space between you and the camera and zoom in. The eye movements will be smaller, so not as noticeable. See also https://youtu.be/f62KR51VE6c and https://cueprompter.com
Peter
On May 6, 2022, 4:52 PM -0400, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]>, wrote:
> Hi my esteemed listmates,
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> I haven’t really found a good indie filmmaker’s online forum so I wondered
> if I might please pick your talented brains a bit.
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> I’m video recording a 2+ minute video re: a free writing program I’ve
> created for the public library.
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> I’ve created a “poor man’s teleprompter” by writing the pitch text in MS
> Word and scrolling that text down the page on a laptop either top the right
> or with the laptop below the DSLR camera. I’m the sole subject in the video
> promo but in either case my eyes are looking either down or to the side of
> the laptop screen.
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> It creates either awkward eye movements or downright creepy looks. Teens
> will be watching this video as an invite to write for this writer’s contest
> so it needs to look as if I’m looking straight into the camera talking to
> them as a friend.
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> Each word must be voiced perfectly as there can be no improv of the script.
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> Can you think of any ways I can cheat to create the look of my eyes looking
> straight into the camera while reading the script without a real
> teleprompter?
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> Thank you!
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> Charles.
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> Charles Meyer
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> Charlotte County Public Library
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> Port Charlotte, Fl
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