Home Recording Tips and Tricks

Recording Video

Recording video from your home can seem like a daunting task, but with some planning and experimenting with your setup, you can get good quality video. This guide will provide you with tips and tricks on how to film videos at home. 

Depending on what you’re teaching or speaking about, your videos might have different setups. To teach learners how to code or use software, you might screen record and capture your voice only. You can also just film yourself giving a lecture. An instructional designer will work with you to determine the best approach for your content.

But first, we recommend you take a look at this blog post that has great tips for shooting a video at home: Putting Your Best Self Forward: 6 Keys to Filming Quality Videos Links to an external site..

There are things to consider before, during, and after recording your video and/or audio remotely:

Before the Shoot	During the Shoot	After the Shoot
Schedule an Audio/Video Consult Prepare your presentation Learning objectives, presentation objectives, etc. What is the video going to cover? Keep it short 5 to 15 min Get your script or notes ready either on a document or presentation file Set-up your recording area Capture your sound Set-up your lighting Run a test and receive feedback Get yourself ready	Print this checklist for helpful tips while you are recording Conduct technical checks to ensure you get the best files for production Recording Audio Checklist Recording Video Checklist Follow the recommended recording tips below depending on the software you and your ID choose to use	Upload your file to the shared drive folder, whether it is on Google Drive, Box, SharePoint, or even Basecamp (your contact will tell you where to upload the file(s))

 

Remote Media Solutions/Recommendations

Software:	Information:	Best Used For:
PowerPoint Direct Recording Links to an external site.	Windows allows recording audio narration *and* webcam video simultaneously Mac only allows recording audio narration	Recording PowerPoint only with narration
ScreenPal Links to an external site.	Can record screen, webcam, and audio simultaneously You will need to export video or audio files and upload to a shared drive to the COE team	Screencasts (capture), demos, coding labs, etc. Recording audio for later production, but with PowerPoint Links to an external site. or Google slides Links to an external site. for reference
Audacity Links to an external site.	Audio recording only You will need to export audio files and upload to a shared drive to the COE team  Download here Links to an external site.	Recording audio only for later production
Zoom Links to an external site.	Record locally to your computer for the best results and upload the file to us via Google Drive Open up Zoom, click Record, select locally File will be located here usually will depend on your setup C:\Users\krist\OneDrive\Documents\Zoom Quality is generally good, but depends on bandwidth	Conversations, interviews
AggieVideo / Kaltura Capture	High quality, uploads to AggieVideo (bypasses global restrictions that YouTube has) Playback is adjustable (user can decide to make webcam or screen large and adjust positions of both) You must have UCD email address to use Ask for assistance videos on your computer	Screen recording with webcam - either slides or demonstrations Great option for self-service recording by instructors… you can  just post the link or embed the video in Canvas
QuickTime Links to an external site. - Mac Users	Recommended for Mac users only  Can record audio along with either screen or webcam You will need to export video or audio files and upload to a shared drive to the COE team Click here for directions on how to use Quicktime to record	Screencasts (capture), demos, coding labs, etc. Recording audio for later production, but with PowerPoint Links to an external site. or Google slides Links to an external site. for reference Check out our recording tips