Reading The Script

[JayZippo]

Just curious, if you write a script. How do you read it?

I know, left to right. But how often to you look into the camera, or look at the prompt (or your screen) or do you memorize it?

I'm starting to produce a few vid's that require it and am trying to figure out the best way to accomplish this.

 

[LandyVlad]

There are a couple of decent videos on YT as to building a teleprompter. Have a look at those as well as a video by DIY Perks where he shows how to do a screen for videoconferences where your eyes can see the other person AND be directly in line with the camera (ie maintain eye contact)

 

[LandyVlad]

The above of course is if you are actually appearing on screen while speaking.
If not, recording a separate voiceover track gives you endless opportunities to get it just right.