Thread by @LucasDriskell, Unfortunately, it appears that video meetings are not going away anytime soon. [...]

Lucas Driskell, PsyD

LucasDriskell

Unfortunately, it appears that video meetings are not going away anytime soon.

Want to look and sound better on Zoom?

Are you getting ready for interview season?

Here are some tips & tricks to improve the quality of your video/audio for either free or cheap! A

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">... (1/9)

First, video:
Consider your (1) camera angle, (2) lighting, & (3) video source:

(1) Angle (

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📐" title="Geodreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Geodreieck">): Webcams aimed up at your chin & nostrils capture your least flattering angle & promote bad posture. Elevate your camera to at least eye level by setting it on books or a stand! (2/9)

(2) Lighting (

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische Glühbirne" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische Glühbirne">): It doesn& #39;t matter how great you look if no one can see you! Try to find a bright soft light. Sit in front of a window or put a lamp behind your camera. If too bright, angle the lamp to bounce the light off the wall or cover with a white t-shirt to soften. (3/9)

(3) Video Source (

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz">): Consider using something other than your built-in webcam! Did you know you can use your cell phone (which has a much better camera) as your webcam? The apps EpocCam Pro ($8), DroidCam (free), and Iriun Webcam (free) allow you to easily do this! (4/9)

Do you have a camera lying around? Set it up as your webcam! Sony cameras with “Imaging Edge” and Canon cameras with “EOS” take only a few minutes to set up as your webcam. You will first need to download free software, see their websites for more details. (5/9)

Do you own a camera, but is it older and doesn’t natively allow for webcam usage? That’s ok, there is a workaround! Purchase a “HDMI to USB Capture Card,” which typically cost $15-20 on Amazon. This will allow your computer to read your camera as a webcam. (6/9)

Second, consider your Audio: Unfortunately, many laptops come with horrible built-in microphones. Producing poor audio quality can be distracting to listeners and take away from the important information you are saying!

Here are a few solutions:
(7/9)

(1) Try using headphones. Many cell phones come with these for free, and it’s likely the mic in your headphones will be an improvement.

(2) If you end up using EpocCam pro or DroidCam for your video source, these applications allow you to use the microphone on your phone (8/9)

(3) Purchase a microphone. You have two options, one that plugs in via your headphone jack (for phone, computer, or camera), and the other that plugs in via USB (for computer). You can find these below $20, but be sure to read the reviews! Here are two possible options: (9/9)

You can follow @LucasDriskell.

Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: