01 / On the lens line
Eyes stay with the person watching
The hard part of a talking-to-camera video is not the words. It is keeping your eyes on the lens while you say them. If the text sits off to the side, people see you glance away.
InOne puts the script over the camera. You read the line that sits on the lens, so you can look at the person watching the whole time. A teleprompter only helps if the script is written to be spoken, and if you let the cue move with you instead of racing ahead.
02 / Lines you can say
Write the way you talk
Short lines. One idea each. If a sentence needs a breath in the middle, break it there. You should be able to say a line without hunting for the end of it.
- Read the script out loud once before you record
- Anywhere you stumble, rewrite the line
- Do not perform a sentence you would not say to a friend
03 / Let the cue follow
Fixed speed, or follow your voice
You can scroll at a fixed speed, or turn on Follow My Voice so the script moves as you speak. Voice follow is the better default when you pause, smile, or change pace. A fixed speed is useful when you already know the rhythm and want the page to keep a steady march.
If you lose your place, stop talking, find the line, and start that sentence again. You can cut the gap later.
04 / One idea, then the next
Beats, not one heroic take
Record in beats if that is easier. InOne can drop filler words and long pauses, then stitch the beats into one video. The viewer should not be able to tell where you stopped. They should only hear the idea, then the next idea.
That is the whole job: eyes on the lens, words you would actually say, and one finished video at the end.
Next: How to read a teleprompter naturally, or Write a script you can say out loud.