Recording Guide
1) Setup (do once)
- Use your phone's normal camera app (not TikTok, Instagram, etc.)
- Set video quality to 4K if available (iPhone: Settings → Camera → Record Video → "4K at 30 fps" • Android: camera app → video settings → "UHD 4K" or "3840x2160")
- Put your phone on a tripod in landscape (sideways)
- Camera at eye level
- Face a window or use soft directional light — avoid overhead-only lighting
- Tap your face on screen to focus — if possible, lock focus and exposure (on iPhone: long-press your face until you see "AE/AF Lock")
- Record in a quiet room — no music, no background conversation. Your phone's built-in mic is fine if the room is quiet
2) Framing — how to set up each video
- Video 1 — Neck-Up Close-Up: Stand 2–3 feet from the camera. Frame from your upper chest to just above your head. Your face fills most of the screen.
- Video 2 — Chest-Up: Stand 3–4 feet back. Frame from mid-chest to above your head. This is the standard "headshot" look.
- Video 3 — Waist-Up: Stand 4–5 feet back. Frame from your waist to above your head. Hands may be visible — keep them still.
- Video 4 — Waist-Up (different outfit): Same distance as Video 3, but change your shirt to a different solid color. Same framing, different look.
- Video 5 — Full Standing: Stand 6–8 feet back. Frame yourself from your knees to above your head — do not include your feet.
Between videos: Don't move the tripod for Videos 1–3 — just step forward or back. For Video 4, change your shirt. For Video 5, step further back (you may need to move the tripod).
3) What to wear
- Wear a solid-color shirt — no patterns, stripes, logos, or shiny fabric
- You can wear the same shirt for Videos 1–3
- Change your shirt for Video 4 (a different solid color)
- Wear either shirt for Video 5 — your choice
- Good colors: blue, teal, green, burgundy, light gray. Avoid pure white, and don't wear all black for every video
4) How to record each video
- Each video should be 2–3 minutes, one continuous take
- Look directly into the camera lens the entire time — not the screen, not around the room
- Don't read or recite — talk like you're having a real conversation with a patient
- Let your personality come through. Smile when it feels natural. Pause for emphasis. Raise your voice when you're making an important point. Your avatar copies exactly how you speak in these videos
- Minimal hand movement — small natural gestures are fine, but no big arm movements
- Each clip should be one continuous take — no cuts, no edits
5) What to say — each video has a different energy
No script needed — just hit the emotional target for each video. This gives your avatar a full range of vocal expression instead of one flat tone.
- Video 1 — Passionate: Talk about what fires you up about helping patients. Why did you get into this? What drives you? Bring real energy — like you're telling a friend an exciting story.
- Video 2 — Educator: Pick a common condition (back pain, sciatica, disc issues) and explain it clearly and confidently. Use your "teaching a patient" voice — knowledgeable, steady, reassuring.
- Video 3 — Warm & empathetic: Share a patient success story (no names). Talk about what they were going through, how you helped, and how they're doing now. Let the warmth come through naturally.
- Video 4 — Direct & authoritative: Address a common misconception about chiropractic care. Be straightforward and confident — you're the expert correcting bad information. A little passion here is great.
- Video 5 — Friendly & welcoming: Imagine a new patient just walked in. Welcome them to your practice, tell them what to expect on their first visit, and put them at ease. Be upbeat and approachable.
The key: Each video should sound noticeably different from the others. If all 5 sound the same, your avatar will only have one vocal gear. Give it range.
6) Quick "don't" list
- Don't record handheld
- Don't use filters
- Don't sit with a bright window behind you
- Don't wear patterns, stripes, or logos
- Don't move closer or farther during a take (only between videos)
- Don't speak in a flat, monotone voice — talk like a human, not a robot
Why all of this? Each framing trains a separate AI avatar with a distinct "look," and each vocal energy trains a distinct "sound." Close-ups feel personal. Wider shots feel professional. Passionate clips give your avatar fire. Calm clips give it warmth. The combination is what makes your content feel real, not robotic.