5 Masterclass Video Production Tips

Masterclass is a widely-used platform that consumers come to in order to learn and grow. If you’re a Masterclass tutorial educator, then you probably already know the importance of video to engage your audience and help them learn more productively. These Masterclass video production tips can help you successfully create targeted training videos which can be used for your Masterclass tutorials to grow your audience, engage, and encourage them to succeed with the courses you provide. 

1. Prepare Your Script

Before you can record your Masterclass video tutorial, you’ll need to plan it out. Writing your script will allow you to take the time to adjust and alter the topic content as you go until you’re fully satisfied with the outcome.

It’s a lot easier to change words on a page, than it is to change production equipment and video footage after the fact, so getting it right in the script is important — take your time.

A great tutorial video script will include the step by step breakdown of the subject or topic you intend to teach. Make sure that you’re using storytelling and visuals to help guide the way.

Having a script will also prevent you from running off topic or rambling — nobody wants to sit and wait for you to get your topic back on track!

2. Keep it Short & On Topic

As you’re working on your script, the most important Masterclass video production tip we can probably provide is to keep it short and on topic. Consider multiple videos if you have a very detailed or hard to grasp concept.

Breaking it down into smaller subtopics that are easier to digest and understand will help your audience and will help you to stay on topic for the duration of the video.

Masterclass courses are generally between 2 and 5 hours in total length with several lessons. Most videos are between 5 and 25 minutes total depending on the subject matter being taught. Keep this in mind as you produce your content.

3. Carefully Plan Audio & Visuals

A professional production company can help you to film your Masterclass tutorial video, but whether you DIY or work with a pro, carefully planning out your audio and visuals will be important.

You want the audio and visual content to align so that the story is delivered in a way that makes most sense to your audience.

Poor audio will quickly make your video appear low quality — so make sure that you’re using an external microphone to capture what you’re saying and that you don’t have any background noises interfering. 

4. Keep the Background Simple

A busy background can make for a very hard to follow tutorial video. As you’re focusing on Masterclass video production, plan your background to be very basic. A fabric background can be purchased for next to nothing if you don’t have space that is uncluttered to film in.

If you’re planning to keep whatever is in your background, avoid windows with moving features behind them as this could distract your audience. 

It’s also important to avoid background lighting that makes you appear dark. Make sure that you’re lighting the scene from the sides and above to provide enough depth between you and your background without creating a washed out look or dull appearance.

5. Shoot Two Angles or More

Finally, Masterclass video production requires several camera angles in order to make your tutorial most engaging and interesting for your audience. Don’t try to shoot twice unless you absolutely cannot afford a two camera setup.

Ideally, you’ll hire a professional crew to help you produce your Masterclass training video and they’ll produce a two or three camera setup that allows for maximum angles, movement, and entertainment of your audience. 

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