Stuff we recommend
We use A LOT of stuff. Cameras, microphones, lights... Both professional level and regular home office stuff. Here are some things that we feel good about recommending to our friends and family...
Basic video equipment
With the affordable equipment available these days plus user-friendly editing apps, it makes a lot of sense for nonprofits to develop capacity to produce their own video content in-house. Here are some of our recommendations to build your video production kit.
Zoom Recommendations
Zoom Set-up
It looks like virtual meetings are here to stay. Most people have been using their laptop's built-in camera and microphone, but the quality leaves a lot of room for improvement. Here are a few things we've found that can make a huge difference in how you look and sound on Zoom, Google Meets, and any other virtual platform you jump on from your laptop.
Zoom Recommendations
Recording yourself on video
In this virtual world, you might get a request to submit a video of yourself for a presentation or event. A lot of the videos we've seen were recorded using zoom, and the quality is pretty bad... Here are some things you can use along with your cell phone to record high quality video of yourself.
Recording Yourself
Virtual presentation equipment
If you're giving a virtual presentation, the last thing you want is for your tech issues to overshadow your content. This page has equipment we recommend for virtual presenters, regardless of what platform you're using.
Virtual Presentations
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