It annoys the hell out of me that I had to sit through dozens of ridiculously poor tutorials in order to come across this gem! The best teleprompter tutorial by far! Thanks for the insights mate, you just got yourself a new subscriber! - Will be making this tonight :)
Your responses/comments to questions I had that others already asked were so helpful I legit just went through all of them to make sure I was clear on everything. Officially a subscriber for life!!! This is amazing! I make courses online and using power point bullets suck for me because i have terrible vision which makes recording and editing much longer. This is going to save me so much time and money! I will be sure to make a tutorial on my other social platforms showing how this is done and shouting out your TH-cam channel and company for this one! Wishing you nothing but success my friend Thank you!
I’ve seen other teleprompter diy vídeos saying they are 0$ to make and they use a lot more shit that this guy used. This one is a real diy video. Awesome
Hi Dean, I think displaying Powerpoint slides with bullet points in a teleprompter helps you to look more naturally and speak freely in front of camera than script, because you always have the whole concept in mind and you don't have to read word for word.
Very inspiring! I especially like the idea with the clamp at the tripod. I would have drilled holes for the rope into the picture frame. Your solution seems a little unstable. But nevertheless: nicely done!
Thank you for the video. Using a teleprompter has a huge benefit, I experienced the advantage of using a Teleprompter and PPT Mirror software: I speak more freely and, of course, ‘‘get my messages across’’ in self -produced videos.I display my PowerPoint in reverse or flip it and put my tablet in the teleprompter and get started, simple, and easy to use. Which leads my videos to more naturalness. Hope this helps
Really good. Thanks for getting back. I bought all the stuff today. Now adding a mirror as well will now turn my small camera into a huge machine. Lol!
Haha! Yes in a way. But if you look at any of the serious teleprompters for cameras they are quite elaborate. The key here is to get something functional and very cheap. Hope you have fun!
I happy for the method for the teleprompter. I have made out everything but now the text is not scrolling on the frame as it should. I will figure it out though. Thanks.
Just found this video and was somewhat sceptical. However considering the cost of a manufactured set up I bought the bits and put it together in no time. Bought Teleprompter for my iPad and voila a pro setup second to none - Thanks C2 simple and cogent!
That's how it appears in the recording due to the camera reversing the perspective. There are settings in the apps to reverse the text based on what app you use etc. Totally manageable.
Thank you so much for this amazing TIP. I needed to custom built one for tomorrow's filing with my boss in the office. He's GONNA appreciate this so much. YOU ROCK! I'm a SUBSCRIBER!
Very 👍good idea indeed. I will make one for myself in a couple of days and will send you a photo of my DIY result. I have viewed more than 20 videos in this regard but I like this your idea. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy!
Great review, thank you for the tutorial. Consider to apps, I prefer to mirror-flip Powerpoint slides with bullet points and present them as my teleprompter software than following word-for-word scripts, to help me look more natural & speak confidently on camera because I always have the whole concept in mind, and I don't read word for word.
If you have a black box then only minor I would guess. Flat black would reflect less light but when I did it, it really was easy to see. Try it out first, and if you want it better than take the time to spray it then.
Excellent. Very well demonstrated and explained. I have one question about it. Can a teleprompter of this type work if the camera you are using is another iPad mounted on an iPad video mount?
BanjoInKorea thanks for your comments. I have never seen an iPad on iPad mount but I would say it should work. You might just have to cut a smaller hole in the back of the box just to reduce the amount of a light leakage and put the camera up against that whole. If you send me a photo of the iPad and mount I'll give you my thoughts
Fantastic! Great video. I use my smartphone in stead of my DSLR camera for videos , do you do a tutorial on making teleprompters fro smartphones? The only issue is, how do to support the teleprompter to the smartphone as smartphones are flat?
Thanks for your msg. I'm not too clear on your question, a couple typos there. There are smartphone apps you can get so you can use your phone or iPad as a teleprompter if that is what you mean?
I've watched several DIY prompter thingies before, and yours is the easiest (and cheapest) to construct for what it does. Well done, mate. Cheers, Chuck : +)
Hi, what do you think about using powerpoint in a Teleprompter? ppt-mirror.com app makes it possible to mirror-flip and convert Powerpoint presentations or pdf files. So that can be viewed on iPad, Tablets, or smartphone and use the device in a cheap passive prompter.. the app doesn't force me to read word for word or even to memorize the text because am using my existing presentation slides. all the best to you
Thank you. I thought it would be easy to find a box like this here in LA but it is not the case at all. Do you think I can find this box on amazon? I had no success finding it there.
Not sure if you will see this. However, I would like to know, What App you are using to do your teleprompter? Also, I see you're using an IPad, do you know of an Android app that you would recommend? Thank you for your time and your video, Jeremiah.
Hi Jeremiah, I have experienced using ppt-mirror.com tool to mirror-flip powerpoint slides for android Tablet and immediately use in a Teleprompter, you can check it out it will meet your demands, best wishes
really great - only problem is that I have a flip up screen on my camera so the teleprompter would block this off and i would not be able to see myself - any tips?
Hi Marc, I had the same problem with my hand just had to opt to have the about window hidden behind the box. Ultimately all teleprompters suffer from this problem because the camera is behind the teleprompter and you can't have the window inside the box because the light would make it hard to read the teleprompter itself. You could try an alternative of putting a mirror behind the camera and if angled correctly it could bounce the image from your flip out window forwards. Hope that helps.
Couldn't you cut a horizontal 'channel', in the box, just a little bigger than the flip screen, to one side of the camera lens? That should work, shouldn't it?
Great tutorial! I really appreciate howto videos like this. And great for hobbyists saving a few bucks. But sadly my results didn't work out because: - too much inter-reflection from ordinary glass - suspension using the clamp was super dicey, risking dropping the iPad - couldn't locate a box whose interior was black, so spent a full day to complete this project; gathering supplies, matte black spray paint, painting and final assembly Ultimately trashed the final result, and purchased a teleprompter box from Amazon for about $250cdn. The key ingredients needed are the 70/30 beamsplitter glass, and actual tripod mounts for stability. Also don't bother with voice activated autocue apps, the variable scrolling rate will trip you up!! Simple fixed scrolling rate works perfectly fine.
Hi Aaron, thanks for your reply. Its like driving cars, I guess "everyone's mileage will vary". The glass you had just may have been super dodgey and cheap. I got a cheap frame but the clarity was really good. Yeah the autocue apps that are voice activated I found are hit and miss and fixed scroll was much better. Clearly for $250 you'll get a better product. Thanks for taking the time to write.
Hi Aaron, thanks for your reply. Its like driving cars, I guess "everyone's mileage will vary". The glass you had just may have been super dodgey and cheap. I got a cheap frame but the clarity was really good. Yeah the autocue apps that are voice activated I found are hit and miss and fixed scroll was much better. Clearly for $250 you'll get a better product. Thanks for taking the time to write.
I'm not sure if I missed it, but how will the camera not pick up the words? And why did you put a light right in front of the camera? Thank you, and will be looking foward to uour responcse.
Hi Hanine, thanks for your email. The camera doesn't pick up on the words because of the angle of the glass, and because the camera is focusing on you in a distance and not the words. You can read the words, but the words don't come up in the shot. The light right in front of the camera was just accidental. The light was in that position when I was doing filming of me assembling the box, so there was good lighting. But then I turned around to place the lightbox on the camera stand and the lighting was mostly pointing into the camera, which affected your ability to see the words from the 2nd camera angle. For normal studio lighting you want to setup something like this. i.pinimg.com/736x/33/0b/a2/330ba290a3c20f03bb35199553e67bb4--photography-studio-setup-film-photography.jpg
@@CharlaMarieBailey do you know! nowadays you can use your Powerpoint slides as your teleprompter software using any device in every browser? which became a better way to create videos than using word for word scripts.
Because then if you read the ipad next to the camera you aren't looking directly at the camera, which looks weird. That's why teleprompters were invented. It means you can read and look directly at the camera at the same time, which is how news presenters all over the world can talk about the news while looking directly at the camera the whole time.
This is a very good how to make Your Own iPad Teleprompter !
This is a very good show of own make Teleprompter and thank you!
It annoys the hell out of me that I had to sit through dozens of ridiculously poor tutorials in order to come across this gem!
The best teleprompter tutorial by far! Thanks for the insights mate, you just got yourself a new subscriber! - Will be making this tonight :)
Haha! Gold. Glad you liked it :-) Send us a photo when you are done. Would be great to see it.
We still waiting the the photo
A 2021 visit and you sir are a genius.
Haha! Thanks :-)
fricken brilliant. One of the best I've seen in my research over the last couple days
Glad you enjoyed it!
after watching 5 others, you are the only one that nailed it, good work!
Thanks appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it
This totally seems doable! Thank you so much for the clear instructions.
Dr. Terry Segal you are welcome! it works a treat.
YOU SIR ARE A LIFESAVER. Spent $5 on the picture frame and used random items around the house. THANK YOU for this!
Why? Was a Dollar Tree not nearby? :)
when your Zoom school presentation is due in 10 minutes
OMG this phenomenal.. Why I never thought of this is beyond me.. It is so simple yet fantastic
Well done. I had been wondering about teleprompters for brain freeze on camera. This answers the question. How and why to do it.
Simple and amazing
Your responses/comments to questions I had that others already asked were so helpful I legit just went through all of them to make sure I was clear on everything. Officially a subscriber for life!!! This is amazing! I make courses online and using power point bullets suck for me because i have terrible vision which makes recording and editing much longer. This is going to save me so much time and money! I will be sure to make a tutorial on my other social platforms showing how this is done and shouting out your TH-cam channel and company for this one! Wishing you nothing but success my friend Thank you!
Thank you for this amazing tutorial.i just join the family
this is a very elegant and practical solution. compared to other DIY teleprompter which is not so practical
the best solution on the web
Thanks!
Nice video mate. Well done. It works. Saved some cash.
Genius 🙏 thank you for sharing
Thank you so much. It’s so simple and helpfull👍👍👍
I’ve seen other teleprompter diy vídeos saying they are 0$ to make and they use a lot more shit that this guy used. This one is a real diy video. Awesome
Wonderful & Innovative. Keep up the good work
Genius! Absolutely what I was looking for. Thank you SO much.
You're welcome
Hi Dean,
I think displaying Powerpoint slides with bullet points in a teleprompter helps you to look more naturally and speak freely in front of camera than script, because you always have the whole concept in mind and you don't have to read word for word.
nice and neat, no more woodworking job for a simple teleprompter diy
thank you
You're welcome. Yes, a design that literally anyone can do!!
I wish I could like a video twice! thank you so much for this! as you say it is indeed a very elegant solution!
Very inspiring! I especially like the idea with the clamp at the tripod. I would have drilled holes for the rope into the picture frame. Your solution seems a little unstable. But nevertheless: nicely done!
Almost done with mine. I think I spent $13. This is the best tutorial out there.
Xbox DIY thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you like it! You should send us a photo
Works great. Going to make some small adjustments and I'll shoot some photos your way in the morning. Thanks again!
Okay awesome. Look forward to seeing it.
I tried but all the letters shown opposite
Thank you for the video.
Using a teleprompter has a huge benefit, I experienced the advantage of using a Teleprompter and PPT Mirror software: I speak more freely and, of course, ‘‘get my messages across’’ in self -produced videos.I display my PowerPoint in reverse or flip it and put my tablet in the teleprompter and get started, simple, and easy to use. Which leads my videos to more naturalness. Hope this helps
Really good. Thanks for getting back. I bought all the stuff today. Now adding a mirror as well will now turn my small camera into a huge machine. Lol!
Haha! Yes in a way. But if you look at any of the serious teleprompters for cameras they are quite elaborate. The key here is to get something functional and very cheap. Hope you have fun!
I happy for the method for the teleprompter. I have made out everything but now the text is not scrolling on the frame as it should. I will figure it out though. Thanks.
This video is what TH-cam was created for.
Passport Kings thanks! Glad you like it!
Haha! Thanks. Well just as well ... because I created this for TH-cam :-)
this is probably the most doable tutorial yet!
Thanks :-) Enjoy!
Just found this video and was somewhat sceptical. However considering the cost of a manufactured set up I bought the bits and put it together in no time. Bought Teleprompter for my iPad and voila a pro setup second to none - Thanks C2 simple and cogent!
Informative, fun and very well done! Brilliant solution!
great sir. well done.
But what about the text on the glass..
The words are in the opposite direction?
That's how it appears in the recording due to the camera reversing the perspective. There are settings in the apps to reverse the text based on what app you use etc. Totally manageable.
@@deancrabb
great thanks
Wow thanks, I'm going to make it right now.
I made two from picture frame... both have a somewhat blurry image.... bought a manufactured one, crystal clear.
Great solution, followed to the letter and works great, thanks very much.
Brad MacBeth you're welcome! Good job!
Awesome video
Thanks appreciated. Glad you liked it.
Awesome! Thanks heaps for this. I'm going to use my iPhone 11 as the camera though
I love you so much..... Really good video and easy to do.. Thanks brother
Haha! Feeling the love! Glad you liked it
Thank you so much for this amazing TIP. I needed to custom built one for tomorrow's filing with my boss in the office. He's GONNA appreciate this so much. YOU ROCK! I'm a SUBSCRIBER!
Thanks DJ for the your kind words. Trying to rock it as much as I can :-) Thanks for subscribing. Hope you boss likes it! :-)
Very 👍good idea indeed. I will make one for myself in a couple of days and will send you a photo of my DIY result. I have viewed more than 20 videos in this regard but I like this your idea. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy!
Really enjoyed this tutorial
Thank you. I have just seen your video and now I know what also to do over the Christmas :-)
Fabulous video
Really clever! Great video, thanks!
Great review, thank you for the tutorial.
Consider to apps, I prefer to mirror-flip Powerpoint slides with bullet points and present them as my teleprompter software than following word-for-word scripts, to help me look more natural & speak confidently on camera because I always have the whole concept in mind, and I don't read word for word.
Nicely done!
Awesome! Will build mine today!
Awesome. Let us know how you go!!
Perfect! Going to make one this weekend. Thanks!
thank you, thank you very much. amazing. one of the best tutorial on you tube. Thank you
Glad you liked it. You're welcome
Brilliant! Thanks
What an awesome tutorial. I'm gonna try this!
Awesome good luck with it
Great idea with the clamp for mounting it. Will have to try that.
Wow Dean...Truly Amazing...can u create a DIY for mobile phones...since they don't have a protruding lens?! Will eagerly wait for it!!
this is BRILLIANT! I'll try and make one myself
Delineando glad you like it. Send me a photo when you have finished
Thanks good on ya mate.
You're welcome
Great job Dean...Top Man!
Very nice ,very good
Great design! Thanks! Question…is there any benefit to spray painting the inside of the box flat black?
If you have a black box then only minor I would guess. Flat black would reflect less light but when I did it, it really was easy to see. Try it out first, and if you want it better than take the time to spray it then.
It's really nice ideas and cheap as ll, but what kind of glass did you used ?
Just standard glass. Just used a cheap frame from the $2 shop. Very ordinary, nothing special.
oh it's very good job, I needed for beginning a project in my channel , thank you it is simple and nice
Glad you liked it. Enjoy!
Excellent. Very well demonstrated and explained.
I have one question about it. Can a teleprompter of this type work if the camera you are using is another iPad mounted on an iPad video mount?
BanjoInKorea thanks for your comments.
I have never seen an iPad on iPad mount but I would say it should work. You might just have to cut a smaller hole in the back of the box just to reduce the amount of a light leakage and put the camera up against that whole. If you send me a photo of the iPad and mount I'll give you my thoughts
A great way to try out a DIY Teleprompter!
Scott Kasprick thanks mate. glad you enjoyed it!
Simple, indeed elegant. Thank You!!
Interesting. Thanks 👍
Great stuff! Exactly what I was looking for!
A really great idea!!!. thank you much
You're welcome. Glad you liked it
Brilliant Idea! Thank you for this. 😎👍🏾
this dude can solve global poverty
Haha! Thanks!
Excellent! Thank you.
Fantastic! Great video. I use my smartphone in stead of my DSLR camera for videos , do you do a tutorial on making teleprompters fro smartphones? The only issue is, how do to support the teleprompter to the smartphone as smartphones are flat?
Thanks for your msg. I'm not too clear on your question, a couple typos there. There are smartphone apps you can get so you can use your phone or iPad as a teleprompter if that is what you mean?
You Sir are a f... genius! Love this! Thanks a lot for this tutorial!!
Good stuff mate!
Great man! Thanks for sharing!
I've watched several DIY prompter thingies before, and yours is the easiest (and cheapest) to construct for what it does.
Well done, mate. Cheers, Chuck : +)
awesome thank you
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for this.
Does the angle of the glass make a big difference?
You can experiment witht that. But make sure the glass it close-ish to the lens so the lens doesn't see it
The display is back to front?
You can alter that in the teleprompted software
Is there a way to make this work with a macbook?
Wow...that was great, sir!
gioknows glad you enjoyed it!
How about the app/software? Which one do you recommend?
In some of the earlier comments in this thread I mention what apps.
Hi,
what do you think about using powerpoint in a Teleprompter?
ppt-mirror.com app makes it possible to mirror-flip and convert Powerpoint presentations or pdf files. So that can be viewed on iPad, Tablets, or smartphone and use the device in a cheap passive prompter.. the app doesn't force me to read word for word or even to memorize the text because am using my existing presentation slides. all the best to you
Great tutorial. What would be the third dimension (height) of the box?
Hi, thanks glad you liked it. Height is 13cm
Thank you. I thought it would be easy to find a box like this here in LA but it is not the case at all. Do you think I can find this box on amazon? I had no success finding it there.
Thanks for getting back. I tried both those. Whatever way I turn it it doesn't reflect correctly. weird. do you have an email to send you some pics?
Are you using a teleprompter app? Email to support at c2solutions dot com dot au
I'm glad I didn't press order now on that teleprompter in my amazon cart.
Not sure if you will see this. However, I would like to know, What App you are using to do your teleprompter? Also, I see you're using an IPad, do you know of an Android app that you would recommend? Thank you for your time and your video, Jeremiah.
Hi Jeremiah,
I have experienced using ppt-mirror.com tool to mirror-flip powerpoint slides for android Tablet and immediately use in a Teleprompter, you can check it out it will meet your demands, best wishes
really great - only problem is that I have a flip up screen on my camera so the teleprompter would block this off and i would not be able to see myself - any tips?
Hi Marc, I had the same problem with my hand just had to opt to have the about window hidden behind the box. Ultimately all teleprompters suffer from this problem because the camera is behind the teleprompter and you can't have the window inside the box because the light would make it hard to read the teleprompter itself. You could try an alternative of putting a mirror behind the camera and if angled correctly it could bounce the image from your flip out window forwards. Hope that helps.
Couldn't you cut a horizontal 'channel', in the box, just a little bigger than the flip screen, to one side of the camera lens? That should work, shouldn't it?
Connect your smartphone to the cameras app and see yourself live view
Will the glass affect the quality of the image? Thanks for your advice :)
No. If its clean its completely unnoticeable because the camera is focusing on you in the distance.
Hey, this is really neat concept. What are the dimensions of the box? A standard photo box seems to be a little small.
I mention the dimensions of the box at the 0:45s mark. Hope that helps.
I can't believe I didn't see that. Thanks!
Haha! Maybe I talk too quickly. :-)
This is a great video! My only problem is finding a box this size :(
What is the thickness of the glass used because I encountered a problem with the mismatch of the reflected words on the glass?
No idea sorry. I was just a standard frame from a $2 shop.
Thank you
Can I use plastic instead of glass?
Great tutorial! I really appreciate howto videos like this. And great for hobbyists saving a few bucks.
But sadly my results didn't work out because:
- too much inter-reflection from ordinary glass
- suspension using the clamp was super dicey, risking dropping the iPad
- couldn't locate a box whose interior was black, so spent a full day to complete this project; gathering supplies, matte black spray paint, painting and final assembly
Ultimately trashed the final result, and purchased a teleprompter box from Amazon for about $250cdn.
The key ingredients needed are the 70/30 beamsplitter glass, and actual tripod mounts for stability.
Also don't bother with voice activated autocue apps, the variable scrolling rate will trip you up!! Simple fixed scrolling rate works perfectly fine.
Hi Aaron, thanks for your reply. Its like driving cars, I guess "everyone's mileage will vary". The glass you had just may have been super dodgey and cheap. I got a cheap frame but the clarity was really good. Yeah the autocue apps that are voice activated I found are hit and miss and fixed scroll was much better. Clearly for $250 you'll get a better product. Thanks for taking the time to write.
Hi Aaron, thanks for your reply. Its like driving cars, I guess "everyone's mileage will vary". The glass you had just may have been super dodgey and cheap. I got a cheap frame but the clarity was really good. Yeah the autocue apps that are voice activated I found are hit and miss and fixed scroll was much better. Clearly for $250 you'll get a better product. Thanks for taking the time to write.
I'm not sure if I missed it, but how will the camera not pick up the words? And why did you put a light right in front of the camera? Thank you, and will be looking foward to uour responcse.
Hi Hanine, thanks for your email. The camera doesn't pick up on the words because of the angle of the glass, and because the camera is focusing on you in a distance and not the words. You can read the words, but the words don't come up in the shot. The light right in front of the camera was just accidental. The light was in that position when I was doing filming of me assembling the box, so there was good lighting. But then I turned around to place the lightbox on the camera stand and the lighting was mostly pointing into the camera, which affected your ability to see the words from the 2nd camera angle. For normal studio lighting you want to setup something like this. i.pinimg.com/736x/33/0b/a2/330ba290a3c20f03bb35199553e67bb4--photography-studio-setup-film-photography.jpg
Informative. Thanks... just one thing, just wondering about where to get "some scissors" ... 😉
Show how it works... give us a demo. You left out the end result.
The words are backwards.... so I'm wondering how to view it so I can read it. Appears that way in the video as well.
@@CharlaMarieBailey do you know! nowadays you can use your Powerpoint slides as your teleprompter software using any device in every browser? which became a better way to create videos than using word for word scripts.
Uh, so why do they need that box and the mirror the image is the same size did it not occur to them that just put the Ipad nest to the camera?
Because then if you read the ipad next to the camera you aren't looking directly at the camera, which looks weird. That's why teleprompters were invented. It means you can read and look directly at the camera at the same time, which is how news presenters all over the world can talk about the news while looking directly at the camera the whole time.
@@C2Solutions Not really if you slide thqat ipad right up where that glass is its in the same exact place.