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by placer14 5754 days ago
Sorry, I noticed this when reading more thoroughly through the site. (I get over-excited with suggestions sometimes.) Looks beautiful, still! Thanks again.

EDIT: A few suggestions while finishing your most recent interview (Space Shuttle Engineer).

- The video puts you pretty far from the camera and makes it feel very distant. You might "engage" your audience more if you filled more of the frame by being physically closer to the camera or zooming in. I suggest having your head fill the top 3/4ths to 2/3rds of the frame instead of dead-center as Douglas sat.

- You cover your mouth a few times while listening to the response. Try to avoid this, you seem anxious.

- Smile. A LOT! It makes you charismatic and puts your viewers and interviewees at ease.

Hope this helps.

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Covering the mouth looks weird indeed. I wasn't anxious, but it definitely made me look so. Oh, well, I'm new in that television business. Learning. Thanks for the tips.