I’ve been creating “Videos from Santa” since 2007 and I’ve tried everything I could think of to make them better and to produce them faster. I started with a camcorder and my notes on nearby whiteboards and evolved to a webcam and post it notes near the lens.
The videos always fell a bit short. Regardless of how hard I tried to memorize the script or how close to the camera I posted my notes I would always lose that all important eye contact with the lens… the Little Prompter changes that!
In less than 5 minutes the “Little Prompter” took me from 11 years as an amateur to a real professional.
Now with my script scrolling right in front of the camera lens, the videos are simply amazing… Santa is actually talking directly to you. I love it… and so do the children who watch the videos.
Little Prompter Links
Little Prompter
https://amzn.to/2SVvKH6
Joe Allen’s Teleprompter Premium APP (iOS)
App Store
Mini Desktop Tabletop Tripod ZOMEI ZM-HR-CK30-RED-01
https://amzn.to/2SPFenk
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
https://amzn.to/2JOGi6I
“Santa” Ed Taylor
That Santa Guy
Little Prompter – Webcam Prompter Review 11-10-18
Excellent review, Ed! I like that you have your camera and the Little Prompter on a tripod. It puts the camera at eye height, making it more “conversational” without the common “up-the-nose” view of laptop and phone cameras. It also avoids light artefacts from the computer screen and keeps the colors correct. I’ve seen the Little Promoter before, but not so extensive a review/how-to as yours. It’s definitely going on my wish list!
Without wishing to hijack the post, I’m curious about the audio. Are you using the built-in camera mike?
Thanks. Yes, the built in mic.