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 :)
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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?
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!
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
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?
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.
Not that I know of. You can however probably enlarge the text in the teleprompter app but given the small screen and rate of scroll it'll probably go past a bit quickly to read
A Kalashnikov among teleprompters! But what about the glass? Most suggest ordinary glass won't work. I've never used any of these before, hence the question.
@@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.
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 : +)
ok, so I built it but it plays backwards. I can't read the teleprompter as the iPads reflection is backwards. You have the same problem at 10.25 in your video. You can see your reflection of your iPad is also playing backwards. It must be a basic thing Im doing wrong. Any ideas?
Yes, turn the ipad around. Its upside down. In the video you see me tilt it and it spins around, I just tiled it the wrong way. It has to be up the other way. Also make sure you get a teleprompter app as it makes it easier to read
It really depends on the glass. The frame I had was cheap but the ghosting of the letters was very minor, actually mine was quite clear so it didn't bother me. You can actually buy proper glass for this called "optical beamsplitter glass". Not sure how cheap it is but this would naturally raise the costs. I found what I had worked really great because the design made it very dark behind the glass. So your needs and use may be different, so up to you if you want to take it further and get the better glass.
Thanks a lot for the reply. It seems like the larger the letters, the less of an effect the ghosting has. Since I'm using an iPhone 6 large display to have the best effect in reading letters, the ghosting is more apparent. I've heard of trying to get a sample piece of glass from local glass company's that is one way, reflective or adding a one way reflective light film on the glass and it seems to fix the problem. Thanks again for the info ;-)
Fernando Marron you're welcome. Yes the text is small on an iPhone so it would make the text harder to read from any reasonable distance so yes maybe finding some alternative glass would make this better
Yes, ghosting is more apparent the smaller the screen. It makes the text hard to read because the letters are smaller. Yes I've heard there can be films you can add to glass to make it clear. Keep in mind the larger the text the better otherwise it'll become obvious you are squinting to read something from a teleprompter when making your video, which takes away from the naturalness of the recording. The easier to read the more relaxed and normal the video comes across. Hope that helps.
Are you using a teleprompter app? In the teleprompter apps there are settings to flip/mirror the text vertically/horizontally so it comes out correct. I've recorded several videos using this teleprompter so its definitely works. You must be doing something wrong.
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
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!
YOU SIR ARE A LIFESAVER. Spent $5 on the picture frame and used random items around the house. THANK YOU for this!
Why? Was a Dollar Tree not nearby? :)
I happy for the method for the teleprompter. I have made out everything but now the text is not scrolling on the frame as it should. I will figure it out though. Thanks.
A 2021 visit and you sir are a genius.
Haha! Thanks :-)
great sir. well done.
But what about the text on the glass..
The words are in the opposite direction?
That's how it appears in the recording due to the camera reversing the perspective. There are settings in the apps to reverse the text based on what app you use etc. Totally manageable.
@@deancrabb
great thanks
fricken brilliant. One of the best I've seen in my research over the last couple days
Glad you enjoyed it!
This totally seems doable! Thank you so much for the clear instructions.
Dr. Terry Segal you are welcome! it works a treat.
Your responses/comments to questions I had that others already asked were so helpful I legit just went through all of them to make sure I was clear on everything. Officially a subscriber for life!!! This is amazing! I make courses online and using power point bullets suck for me because i have terrible vision which makes recording and editing much longer. This is going to save me so much time and money! I will be sure to make a tutorial on my other social platforms showing how this is done and shouting out your TH-cam channel and company for this one! Wishing you nothing but success my friend Thank you!
Well done. I had been wondering about teleprompters for brain freeze on camera. This answers the question. How and why to do it.
I’ve seen other teleprompter diy vídeos saying they are 0$ to make and they use a lot more shit that this guy used. This one is a real diy video. Awesome
after watching 5 others, you are the only one that nailed it, good work!
Thanks appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it
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
OMG this phenomenal.. Why I never thought of this is beyond me.. It is so simple yet fantastic
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.
this is a very elegant and practical solution. compared to other DIY teleprompter which is not so practical
Nice video mate. Well done. It works. Saved some cash.
I made two from picture frame... both have a somewhat blurry image.... bought a manufactured one, crystal clear.
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
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!
when your Zoom school presentation is due in 10 minutes
the best solution on the web
Thanks!
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!!
Great solution, followed to the letter and works great, thanks very much.
Brad MacBeth you're welcome! Good job!
I wish I could like a video twice! thank you so much for this! as you say it is indeed a very elegant solution!
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 :-)
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!
Simple and amazing
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.
this is probably the most doable tutorial yet!
Thanks :-) Enjoy!
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 so much. It’s so simple and helpfull👍👍👍
Genius! Absolutely what I was looking for. Thank you SO much.
You're welcome
The display is back to front?
You can alter that in the teleprompted software
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.
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
Wonderful & Innovative. Keep up the good work
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.
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.
Genius 🙏 thank you for sharing
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
Is there a way to make this work with a macbook?
Informative, fun and very well done! Brilliant solution!
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
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! :-)
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?
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.
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.
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 idea with the clamp for mounting it. Will have to try that.
Perfect! Going to make one this weekend. Thanks!
I love you so much..... Really good video and easy to do.. Thanks brother
Haha! Feeling the love! Glad you liked it
thank you, thank you very much. amazing. one of the best tutorial on you tube. Thank you
Glad you liked it. You're welcome
Really enjoyed this tutorial
Really clever! Great video, thanks!
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!!
Thank you. I have just seen your video and now I know what also to do over the Christmas :-)
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
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
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.
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!
Wow thanks, I'm going to make it right now.
Awesome! Thanks heaps for this. I'm going to use my iPhone 11 as the camera though
Awesome video
Thanks appreciated. Glad you liked it.
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
this is BRILLIANT! I'll try and make one myself
Delineando glad you like it. Send me a photo when you have finished
What an awesome tutorial. I'm gonna try this!
Awesome good luck with it
Great job Dean...Top Man!
Great stuff! Exactly what I was looking for!
Thank you for this amazing tutorial.i just join the family
Awesome! Will build mine today!
Awesome. Let us know how you go!!
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. :-)
Nicely done!
Question: if i have a small tablet, is there a way to enlarge the reflection?
Not that I know of. You can however probably enlarge the text in the teleprompter app but given the small screen and rate of scroll it'll probably go past a bit quickly to read
Can I use plastic instead of glass?
A really great idea!!!. thank you much
You're welcome. Glad you liked it
A Kalashnikov among teleprompters! But what about the glass? Most suggest ordinary glass won't work. I've never used any of these before, hence the question.
It should in theory. Cars with HUDs don't have special glass to make the display reflect. I'm sure there are better types than others, though.
Simple, indeed elegant. Thank You!!
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.
What do you do if you don't have a camera but use your smartphone to record?
Hi, just put your smartphone where the camera would be. Same principle, just different camera
And make the hole in the back much smaller
Brilliant Idea! Thank you for this. 😎👍🏾
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 : +)
Wow...that was great, sir!
gioknows glad you enjoyed it!
A great way to try out a DIY Teleprompter!
Scott Kasprick thanks mate. glad you enjoyed it!
what about the mirror text
Which sized iPad?
How do you change the text to Mirror image ?
There are settings in the teleprompter apps for that
Excellent! Thank you.
You Sir are a f... genius! Love this! Thanks a lot for this tutorial!!
What size clamp did you use for the tripod?
About 23cm clamp. Here you go, hope this helps. goo.gl/Ku1iZP
Fabulous video
good ideas here, but you gotta remember to secure those hook, or it'll fall on your ipad, and break the screen.
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for this.
ok, so I built it but it plays backwards. I can't read the teleprompter as the iPads reflection is backwards. You have the same problem at 10.25 in your video. You can see your reflection of your iPad is also playing backwards. It must be a basic thing Im doing wrong. Any ideas?
Yes, turn the ipad around. Its upside down. In the video you see me tilt it and it spins around, I just tiled it the wrong way. It has to be up the other way. Also make sure you get a teleprompter app as it makes it easier to read
Thanks good on ya mate.
You're welcome
Good stuff mate!
How do you tackle the problem of ghosting or the letters having a double image?
It really depends on the glass. The frame I had was cheap but the ghosting of the letters was very minor, actually mine was quite clear so it didn't bother me. You can actually buy proper glass for this called "optical beamsplitter glass". Not sure how cheap it is but this would naturally raise the costs. I found what I had worked really great because the design made it very dark behind the glass. So your needs and use may be different, so up to you if you want to take it further and get the better glass.
Thanks a lot for the reply. It seems like the larger the letters, the less of an effect the ghosting has. Since I'm using an iPhone 6 large display to have the best effect in reading letters, the ghosting is more apparent. I've heard of trying to get a sample piece of glass from local glass company's that is one way, reflective or adding a one way reflective light film on the glass and it seems to fix the problem. Thanks again for the info ;-)
Fernando Marron you're welcome. Yes the text is small on an iPhone so it would make the text harder to read from any reasonable distance so yes maybe finding some alternative glass would make this better
Yes, ghosting is more apparent the smaller the screen. It makes the text hard to read because the letters are smaller. Yes I've heard there can be films you can add to glass to make it clear. Keep in mind the larger the text the better otherwise it'll become obvious you are squinting to read something from a teleprompter when making your video, which takes away from the naturalness of the recording. The easier to read the more relaxed and normal the video comes across. Hope that helps.
Yes it does. You are awesome! Very much appreciate that.
ill send you some photos. but at 10.07 yours is still backwards after flipping it
Are you using a teleprompter app? In the teleprompter apps there are settings to flip/mirror the text vertically/horizontally so it comes out correct. I've recorded several videos using this teleprompter so its definitely works. You must be doing something wrong.
Brilliant! Thanks