Summary: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mrTDKtalks" target="_blank"></a>Get Your Big Head Out of the Way<br> Using videotape is a great technology to capture <a title="Weebles Wobbles & Wheels - Terry Competing in the Humorous Speech Contest" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSxDcUOhvBA&list=UUjbtbyl_s9Q_kYS7SS606Qw" target="_blank">a speech contest</a> or presentations for posting to a <a title="Terry's YouTube Channel - Watch Some of my Videos" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mrTDKtalks" target="_blank">video website</a> for continuous reference.<br> My first videotape of our club educational presentations caught me off guard with basics I never thought about. Don’t be caught off guard by considering my pointers below.<br> I decided to share these 5 basic points with you. You can read them below or watch my short video that I prepared here;<br> <a href="http://www.tdktalks.com/tdk057-videotaping-lessons-learned-the-hard-way-video/">Click here to view the embedded video.</a><br> <br> * On your signage of the event, make known that the presentation will be videotaped for later posting on your website. This gives your attendees an opportunity to dress accordingly.<br> * At the entrance to the event, at your registration desk, again, have signage reminding everyone that this event will be videotaped.<br> * Once the event starts, have the emcee, Toastmaster or meeting official mention it to everyone. Also mention why it is being videotaped.<br> * You as the videographer – be sure to pick an ideal position to park your tripod. Ensure this is a position that you can pan and zoom the stage, audience, screen if there will be a powerpoint or a whiteboard with notes written on it, as when having a Q & A at the end.<br> * Locate your tripod so your camera can shoot above head level. Also, locate your tripod down the aisle way so you can zoom onto the front presentation area without catching the audience heads.<br> <br> Anyone who has had to edit a videotape knows what a pain it can be, when you tape a disturbance then later have to either edit out or smudge it to protect an attendees privacy.<br> Ensuring everyone’s privacy and allowing everyone to be at their best when videotaping is only professional and courteous.<br> Following these basics puts you on the right track for a professional looking video. It’s also a great way to publicize your club expertise to others.<br> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mrTDKtalks" target="_blank"></a>Videotaping Basics Learned<br> If you enjoyed this video, you might also like my other videos at;<br> <a title="Visit, Terry on his YouTube Channel of TDKtalks" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mrTDKtalks" target="_blank">My YouTube Channel</a><br> or this video of me competing in our Humorous Speech Contest;<br> <a title="Weebles Wobbles & Wheels - Terry Competing in the Fall Humorous Speech Contest" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSxDcUOhvBA&list=UUjbtbyl_s9Q_kYS7SS606Qw" target="_blank">Weebles, Wobbles & Wheels</a><a title="I Talk About the Different Facets of a Speech" href="http://www.tdktalks.com/the-anatomy-of-a-speech/#.Ua8-YJywVLM" target="_blank"><br><br> </a><br> <br>
