Helpful tip for video bloggers or whatever it is you call yourself:
I occasionally watch a guy who delivers his sometimes informative screeds while seated in a rather large overstuffed recliner with a big boom mic hanging near his face and a keyboard in his lap. I know I'm a champion of casualness, going as far as suggesting had I drawn Superman, I would have drawn him flying as if he were sitting in a chair, not in the manner preferred: Arms straight out, legs held high with massive core strength. But delivering a video from such a position makes you look unprofessional.
Also, if you have a cat, I know there are people out there who love to see cats but if the cat comes in and you have to interrupt your flow because the cat is on the "wrong side of the chair," and it won't move as if cats are in any way trainable, maybe keep the cat out and the door closed.
Also, if you're reading a script and have to shift between the script on one screen and your camera in another part of your setup, maybe move the script and camera closer together.
And when you go off script, keep the number of naughty words to a minimum.
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