Have you ever felt too intimidated about video recording to even try to get a simple message out on YouTube?

If so, don’t worry, you’re not alone. I have the same problem. Consider the following video creation issues I discovered after a quick look through Google.

The first piece of advice was to get the most expensive camcorder possible within my budget. Apparently, unless the camera is top notch, the quality of the video will suffer.

The next thing I learned is that you have to have a tripod that costs at least $100 – $200 to insure it’ll be solid and firm enough not to wobble. I also learned you need a portable microphone and a “Lavaliere Microphone” (though I didn’t even know what that was).

There was EXTENSIVE advice on zooming, panning, lighting, composition, editing, narration – and even sorting and packing your equipment.

We haven’t even gotten to the question of memorization vs. cue cards, inflection, noise minimization, facial expression, and my personal favorite – STAGE FRIGHT.

All of this would make a lot of sense if you were re-making “Gone With The Wind”, but it’s way over the top if you’re just trying to explain or sell something.

If you’re reading this, then presumably you understand the incredible power of video sites like YouTube, and you know that video accounts for more and more total internet traffic (52% to date). If you want the most pairs of eyes to see your message, you have to go video. But you may be asking yourself at this point how you can avoid all of the above nonsense to do it.

Good question. You could go for some expensive video editing software and – after overcoming a steep learning curve – create one of those masterpieces you see on YouTube from time to time. You know what I mean – a clever series of written messages which fade in and fade out, or leap on to the screen and then leap out, or dance around in a circle – all accompanied by perfectly synchronized music, of course.

Or maybe you’re thinking that’s all a bit much for your simple, straightforward message. So why not consider “text to video” software instead?

Never heard of it? Until recently, I hadn’t heard of it either. Actually, it’s been around for a little while. The idea is that you type or paste in some text and the software converts the text into audio speech. Nowadays, they’ve gotten pretty good at making it sound less robotic.

This type of program makes creating a video as simple as writing an email. When you consider that more and more people prefer watching and listening to a message, rather than reading words on a screen, you can see the value in this.

The main question to ask is how the software handles the video portion. I would personally recommend that you choose a program that generates some kind of computer image, rather than simply flashing the words on a screen as they’re being spoken. Most viewers feel more comfortable actually seeing someone talk, and you want viewers that feel comfortable watching your message.

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