Lightboard

Of course not! You’ll write as you would on any regular whiteboard. During the recording and/or during post-production, the video will be inverted to be clear and legible for your viewers.

Lights have been built into the board and when neon dry erase markers are used on the glass, the writing will glow.

You will not need to provide any specific items to use the Lightboard. The Media Production Studio will have markers for you to use. Please bring any notes, scripts, or props, if needed.

You will not have to clean the glass once the recording is finished. The Media Production Studio will take care of cleaning the board.

Yes, and not just digital images. You could also use video to assist with your lectures.

While the Lightboard can be configured to work in a live setting, it is only available for recorded sessions.

The length of time it takes to film depends on the length of the content and any preparations done before filming. A discussion about production plans and a possible in-person tour would make the recording session quicker.

We recommend making videos in short chunks rather than one long video. Our recommendation is to keep videos under five minutes.

At least 72 hours advance notice is needed to set a recording session.

• Set a clear objective for the recording, trying to make each recording one topic
• Focus on meeting your objective before filling up the Lightboard with writing or images
• Consider writing or drawing some aspects of the lecture on the Lightboard before recording
• Any images or text you want to add should have a black background
• Practice on equal sized white board

• Avoid wearing black or dark colors. Those colors will blend into the background and the final recording will only be your floating head!
• Try and wear a solid color.
• Avoid wearing anything with a logo or text as they will be inverted during post-production.

• When writing on the board, look at what you are writing instead of the confidence monitor
• To assist the viewer, point to and look at, the text or drawing on the board
• When you are lecturing and not writing on the board, try to look at the camera
• Try to not draw horizontal lines through your eyes or mouth. Leave an opening so you are always seen on camera
• Draw black dots on the glass to help with navigating where to write or draw on the board
• Don’t erase during the recording

• PowerPoint slides should have black backgrounds
• Any images or text you want to add after the recording should have transparent backgrounds
• You can run a movie in PowerPoint and point to or talk about the video
• Set-up for 16:9 ratio and black background before creating your slides