Studio

Pre-Production

As with most videos, careful scripting will be necessary to coordinate with other team members. You'll also discuss the optimal configuration within the studio for your material and presentational style. It's best to come in for a test recording to familiarize yourself with the setup and make sure you're comfortable with it.

Production

Studio time will need to be reserved in advance. Most recording sessions last 2-3 hours. Due to setup and running multiple takes, recording will take longer than the runtime of the final video. You can expect a ~5-minute video to take 30 to 60 minutes to record; we recommend recording no more than 3-4 videos in one session, as fatigue sets in eventually.

Team members will be on hand to manage the recording, advise on performance, and ensure consistency with the scripted content, which is especially important when supplemental imagery needs to be created for the video.

This can be a very different process than you are used to in the classroom, and it's important to anticipate some difficulty during the first couple of sessions if you haven't recorded much before. Working with a teleprompter, which is necessary for carefully scripted videos, can be a particular challenge. Building in time to adjust is part of the process.

Post-Production

Post-production can vary depending on what additional visuals, footage, or animation are planned for a video. You will be asked to contribute several rounds of notes and approval for the edit, accompanying visuals, and content. Though some changes are possible during editing, some are not--or involve time-consuming re-recording--so it is important to get as much as possible right in the initial script.