Yes, a teleprompter. You know what one of those is, right? The thing that scrolls the script magically in front of the camera lens so you can read it while looking straight at your audience. It makes making videos, especially instructional videos, so much easier. Some people know it as an autocue.
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Oooooo ….. just what I need. The “real” ones cost a fortune. But, one question, doesn’t the text come out upside down?
With regard to my last comment, I have now looked at the bigger photo. You have used a sheet of paper and turned it around. I believe there is some way of turning the text on a computer screen upside down too. Also, how do you get it to scroll?
So many questions. You have done a great job with the construction!
Hi Mark,
I use a bit of software called eteleprompt which does all the re-orientation and scrolling of text for you. It’s dead easy to use and… free!
http://www.eteleprompt.com/
It helps if your laptop can fold down 180 degrees.