Watch our Stacey above as she shows you how to make the best possibly videos. Go Stace!
If you can't play the video, much of what she says is listed below:
Check aspect. Hold your phone on its side when filming. Never upright like you are making a call.
Check lighting. Don't create silhouettes. Strong light sources should never be behind what you're filming.
Check noise. Avoid background noise. Keep your thumb off the microphone :-)
Check framing. We don't want selfies and shaking hands. We do want to see you and what you do. Hands and head. Prop up your phone or ask someone to film you.
Prop up your phone or ask someone to film you at eye level if possible. Make sure your camera lens is clean.
Speak loud and clear. Most important: be yourself.
Be authentic. We want to hear your honest, unscripted opinions, positive or negative. You can refer to the brief in your videos (via print or online), but we don't want anyone reading the questions to you.
Make it real. Don't sit at your desk, with your webcam and talk to the keyboard - take your camera to the kitchen, the garden shed, the place where you use and do the things you are taking the video about.
Name products when you refer to them.
When in stores, point the camera at the products and tell us what you see. Check out these examples. Also pop on your headphones that you use to make phone calls. That way you can speak more quietly and film without attracting any unwanted attention.
Do a test run. New to this? Unsure? Do a quick test video before you start.
Don't edit. Please don't edit your videos, or break them into multiple clips unless asked to do so.
Video titles. Please label your videos appropriately when uploading