Do it Yourself (Because no one else will)
I can't afford a teleprompter, but I needed one, so I made one for myself. I need a teleprompter to help in making self-publishing tutorial videos for part of my patron, which you can find out more about here: www.patreon.com/jmclean, or by clicking the Patreon link on the right. Without the teleprompter, I'd have to memorize a lengthy script (time consuming, plus I'm not that good), or rely on small cuts, paragraph by paragraph (unprofessional looking) to get by.
It looks like crap.
It works though, and that's the biggest thing. In the future, I'll probably upgrade when I can afford to, but for now this will have to do.
The only thing holding you back from accomplishing your goals is you. Many make the excuse that they don't have the means to start something like a youtube channel, a vlog, or any project that requires different equipment than what you have on hand.
Excuses are excuses. Don't let excuses stop you from making your dreams come true.
"But Jeremy, I want to start a video series, and I don't even have a camera." More excuses? Really? You probably have a smartphone, and on it there's a camera. Heck, even though I have a little camcorder in the picture there, it's probably ten years old and I bet my phone camera is even better than it is now. The only reason I'm not using my phone for the camera is because I'm using it for the teleprompter, which is a free app btw. You can also no doubt see that what's holding it into place is cardboard and duct tape. Everyday household things that most people already have.
No one but you is able to take this step, so do what you have to do and get creating. Even if what you make isn't the best right off the bat it's not going to matter if the message is at least delivered in a coherent matter.
If you so desperately want better equipment, continue creating, but also save, and eventually you'll get what you need. Just make great content, and worry about the flash later. Great content will attract more people than flash.
It looks like crap.
It works though, and that's the biggest thing. In the future, I'll probably upgrade when I can afford to, but for now this will have to do.
The only thing holding you back from accomplishing your goals is you. Many make the excuse that they don't have the means to start something like a youtube channel, a vlog, or any project that requires different equipment than what you have on hand.
Excuses are excuses. Don't let excuses stop you from making your dreams come true.
"But Jeremy, I want to start a video series, and I don't even have a camera." More excuses? Really? You probably have a smartphone, and on it there's a camera. Heck, even though I have a little camcorder in the picture there, it's probably ten years old and I bet my phone camera is even better than it is now. The only reason I'm not using my phone for the camera is because I'm using it for the teleprompter, which is a free app btw. You can also no doubt see that what's holding it into place is cardboard and duct tape. Everyday household things that most people already have.
No one but you is able to take this step, so do what you have to do and get creating. Even if what you make isn't the best right off the bat it's not going to matter if the message is at least delivered in a coherent matter.
If you so desperately want better equipment, continue creating, but also save, and eventually you'll get what you need. Just make great content, and worry about the flash later. Great content will attract more people than flash.
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