How to Create Captivating Talking Head Videos | 5 Top Tips

Discover the best way to shoot talking head style videos. We cover 5 top tips to create captivating talking head videos and take your content to the next level! Learn about framing, lighting, audio, and how to make your video engaging to all viewers.

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Chapters ➡

00:00 Introduction
00:16 Video Framing and Composition
01:40 Background Color and Decor
02:18 Capture Good Audio
03:15 Proper Lighting is Key
04:06 Use Multiple Camera Angles

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[Khordmaster]

Bro this was INCREDIBLY helpful. Keep up the great content! Can’t wait to try the multi cam feature in riverside 🔥

[mikepote]

GREAT video for a newbie like me! Thank you.

[drelenasherwood]

I learned so much, so glad google led me to you today. I'll be checking out your others videos, thank you!

[penelope]

Thank you. I'm glad that I found your channel.

[hosstam]

I like that one LED light better. That dramatic effect makes the image more interesting for me.

[peteredward]

Appreciate your recommendations. Great advice. 😊

[BrandonNelson]

Thank you Riverside, this is super helpful. Question: Can you link me to a good video tutorial that explains the most fluid / seamless way to toggle between talking head and screensharing "real time" during a recording? Thank you!

[adwspaire]

Been loving your content! Thinking about doing a solo podcast and love to know what you are using to slide over video and add text to the screen in your videos. Is this a feature in Riversidefm or some other program or effect? Thanks for all the content 😁

[vinodsharma]

Thank you, this is really helpful. How far should we keep the camera while shooting talking head video?

[johnc]

Great video. Question - Lets say I am shooting a talking head video where I am centered within the middle of the frame and looking directly at the camera (like you did in this video) as "angle one". What if I want to add a second angle to the video where I shoot everything I just said again (like a second full video shoot that I would give to my video producer to mix in) - we can call that "angle two". Should that second angle (angle two) be me looking AWAY from the camera and shot from a slight off center position and closer in, or should I still be looking directly AT the camera even in the second angle (angle two) shot? Local news casts seem to change angles but the speaker is still always still looking at the camera directly. Can you make a recommendation please? It is OK to shoot the second angle with me looking away like an interview situation and mix that in with the first angle which is directly centered and me looking at the camera. Or would that be weird?

[mzbsppe]

what was the $40 LED light? with diffuser?

[consider.jennifer]

I would love to know if there are recommendations for editing software. Everything I am aware of is really expensive.

[alexmillsap]

What brand is that sound panel/ wall art design in the background?

[Langey_Fitness]

3:26 the following witness wished to remain anonymous.

[mybootscamewithoutstraps]

It's odd that in a video about making captivating videos, I clicked out because I was annoyed by the amount of references to links in the description.

This felt more like an attempt to sell products rather than information.