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How to tape oneself giving scripted message, using laptop
Hi, I have to advise our layman (non-video person) CEO, at the nonprofit I work at, how to videotape himself using a laptop, and also, if possible, use the same laptop as a teleprompter. Is that possible, and could anyone offer any quick guidance there? I’d appreciate it very much. Due to the pandemic we’re having to try new things like this, like many of you I’m sure. Our CEO is at least somewhat video-savvy, as he tapes informal video messages every week that he shares with us. I’m fairly certain he uses a laptop for taping those messages, probably using Quicktime or Windows Media Player, and I’m trying to come up with some fairly simple instructions for him that supplement his existing knowledge, rather than pushing him too much. The teleprompter function would be new to him, but he needs it because the message he’s taping is scripted and long. At the office, I’ve used an ipad-based teleprompter app and an attachment that fits over the camera, so the subject can look directly at the lens. I can’t remember the app’s name, but know it was cheap or maybe even free. So I was thinking an app like that would work, if it works on a laptop too. I’d be grateful for any guidance on apps people like, that work on a laptop, as well as any tips on how to use the recording function and teleprompter app at the same time, again all on a laptop in a way a layman can handle. Or even any related guidance on this topic.