Edumarketer Tip #105: Keep Your Background Simple

Uncategorized Apr 06, 2021

How many times have you gone to watch a video and couldn’t stay focused on what was being said because the background was too “noisy”? Or because there was something in the background that made it look like something was sticking out of the person’s head so you were fixated on that? These are common things to miss when setting up to record your videos or even editing in post production. 

When you’re setting up to record videos, there are three important things that you need to pay attention to - audio, lighting and background. It’s important to remember that when it comes to the background, less is more. The less clutter you have in the background, the more your audience will be able to retain and engage with your content. Here are a few tips for keeping your background simple:

Find a Clean Background

Find a plain wall that isn’t covered in pictures or decor as that would be too distracting to your viewers. Maybe you have an accent table against it for depth. The biggest thing to remember is that you don’t want the space to be busy where your head is going to be.

Get Rid of Clutter

If there are a ton of surrounding items in the shot, move them out of the frame so that they don’t take the viewer’s attention away from the valuable information you are sharing with them.

Shoot a Couple Takes

Before jumping into recording, shoot a couple of small clips and review them to make sure that there aren’t any distracting objects or items that look as if they are part of your body. 

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