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| How you position yourself on video calls directly affects engagement. |
Written by Robyn T. Braley
How you look on screen is determined by lighting, camera position, and what you wear. Conference speakers and tutorial presenters may even require light facial makeup in some situations (Note shiny bald spots). But, it's how you position yourself that makes the greatest impact.
We
have now spent 18 months locked in a virtual world. While COVID protocols may
soon be further relaxed, video calls will be with us forever! That means we
must constantly strive to look and sound better in the virtual world.
Why? Let me repeat. First impressions are everything in Virtual Land.
In my last post about lighting, I stated the obvious. People who see you on a zoom call consciously or unconsciously compare you to TV Anchors.
That’s not a bad thing. Television professionals spend many
hours refining every element of their look and performance so that viewers will only
think about what they are saying.
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| Side screen, off-screen, floating heads, and nose hairs don't cut it. |
Onscreen
body positioning involves trial and error to find what is right for you in
your space. In my previous 2 posts, I talked about lighting and sound. But,
getting those elements right doesn't matter if you're too close or too far away
from your webcam.
Body positioning is the secret sauce that will make you look
like a pro. In the virtual world, perception is reality!
