- I'm gonna tell you nine easy things that you can do
to be better on camera.
And it doesn't matter if you are a gamer,
it doesn't matter if you are making presentation-style stuff
like I do, or if you're doing vlogs or even voiceovers,
all of this applies to you and we're starting right now.
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Okay, so the very first thing that you wanna do
that's gonna make a big difference on how you present
on camera, is instead of speaking from up here,
inside of your body,
try to actually speak from down here.
That actually will make your voice a little bit deeper,
and it will also give your voice a little bit more
presence, and it kind of gives it a little bit more
power as well so instead of speaking from up here,
bring it from down here in order to make a more impactful
presentation in terms of how you actually sound.
So, for an example, right now I'm speaking more
kind of like heady right, to where everything's coming
from up here in my head, but basically as I transfer
it down into my actual body and I try to speak from
down here, what is happening, I'm not sure after audio
processing and all that, how well it's gonna come through,
but basically what's happening is I'm taking that airy
sound that you get up here, and then I'm bringing it down
to where the sound is actually being pushed out from
my body instead of it being something that I'm carrying
around in my head for example.
And the reason that this one can be a really big win
in terms of helping your on camera presence
is because you're being more present in the
actual frame itself.
You're being more present in the video,
which kinda gives people the feeling like you're almost
sitting in the room with them,
and you're also projecting your voice when you do that
as well, which gives your voice just a stronger feeling
so to speak, which helps make your presentation better.
Another thing that can make a really big difference for
you is to make sure that you're smiling when you
communicate on camera.
I mean, of course, as long as the subject matter that
you're talking about supports smiling and communicating
in that way, then it's something that you want to do
because it makes you seem friendly and approachable
and all of that, which is really important when
it comes to YouTube.
Next on the list is hydration.
It's really important to make sure that you are hydrated.
So my personal routine is, I will drink coffee 30 to 45
minutes before I actually start making videos
or live streaming, and then while I'm making videos
or live streaming I'll drink water and then I'll also drink
water before I actually hit the record or the go button
to make sure that when I'm trying to communicate my
thoughts that I'm not distracted by a scratchy throat
or cotton mouth or the feeling of wanting to have water
in my system, right?
So because of that, I makes sure that my mouth is hydrated
and that my body is hydrated to makes sure that I feel good
and that I can communicate clearly when it comes time
to make videos.
Next on the list is you also wanna make sure that you're
recording in a comfortable environment.
You want to make sure that wherever it is that you're
recording is somewhere that you feel comfortable,
because if you feel comfortable, then there's a really
good chance that you're also going to perform better
in that situation because you're comfortable
and you're feeling good about it.
So when I say a comfortable place, I don't mean someplace
where you can lay down and be lazy,
what I mean is just someplace that feels good to you.
So for example, if you have a particular area of your
place or your office or wherever it is that you make videos,
make it somewhere that you enjoy going to, because when you
do that, it's going to make your experience while you're
making videos better which is gonna make you communicate
better which is gonna make people enjoy your content more
because they're feeling those good vibes you're putting out.
The next thing that you can do to be better on camera
is to speak with more energy, and here's what I mean.
I don't mean that you have to overboard and that you
have to have some crazy presentation,
what I mean is that the camera takes away a little bit
of energy, so when you're making your videos the camera's
gonna make it seem like you're not that energetic,
so because of it, I recommend that you kind of raise
the volume on your energy level just a tad.
Because who wants to watch a boring video.
Unless of course it's sarcastically boring, then in that
case maybe it'll be something that you wanna watch.
Another thing that can make a really big difference
when it comes to how you present on camera
is your body language.
So when you are making videos,
be mindful about how you're standing,
how you're communicating.
So for example, you want to make sure that you're standing
with a straight back.
You want to make sure that your head is up and that you're
not slouching around and all of that stuff.
You want to make sure that you are expressing yourself
in a confident way, and one of the things that's gonna
help you do that is your body language.
That will make a huge difference by itself,
on how good you are on camera.
Another thing that can make a really big difference
in how you are presenting on camera, is loosening up.
So a lot of times when it comes time to make videos
you might be feeling kinda tight
or maybe you're not really into it,
but if you loosen up, stretch your arms out,
stretch your legs out, do some legit stretches if you
have to, but the idea is to get your body fluid
so that when you're communicating your body is loose
and that you're not sitting there all stiff
trying to make videos in a way that you're not comfortable
with because you don't feel comfortable,
which takes us back to the recording in a comfortable
environment thing, but you also want to make sure that
your body is comfortable and that you feel good,
because when you feel good, people can tell that when
they're watching your videos and it comes across
and it helps how you present on camera.
Next, you want to remember, always remember when you're
communicating on camera, that you can edit your videos.
Everything you say doesn't have to be perfect,
you just have to learn how to present in a way to where
when it's edited, it ends up coming across as something
that's awesome because a lot of people when you look
at clips that are not edited, a lot of people they fumble
around a lot and everything doesn't come out as smooth
as it might seem when you're actually watching the videos,
so just keep in mind that editing your videos can make
a huge difference in how you actually come across
in your presentation on YouTube.
Here we go.
This looks like a comfortable spot.
Another thing that can be really beneficial for you
when it comes to being better on camera,
is to know the material.
For example, if you don't know what it is that you're
going to say, then you're going to jumble around a lot.
So because of that I recommend that you write scripts,
or, that you at least have some bullet point notes so that
you make sure that you stay kind of on track for what it is
that you are going to be talking about.
I actually have an entire video about
how to write scripts for YouTube.
I'll put a link to that right here so you can go check
it out now.
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Thank you so much for watching, I'll see you next time.