Teleprompter - DIY
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Here's an easy way you can make your own teleprompter for less than $50.00! If you want to buy a teleprompter, be ready to spend between $3,500 and $20,000 or more! This video shows you step by step how to make one yourself! Teleprompters are used in front of a camera lense to reflect a moving script for an actor to read from. This DIY will take about two hours of build time. By Keith Hanshaw - hersheymaic2
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Teleprompter - DIY
- Very Cool!
Dude you really done a great job on this video. Killer camera you got there also!
By jeff3230 1192897925 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3605334- 0
- Thanks man
can't figure out why the rank is so low though...
By hersheymagic2 1192915659 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
well done keith
By sinisa10 1192906832 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Thanks for the
rating and comment sinisa10!
By hersheymagic2 1192915730 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
This is great! 5*
By gagfilms 1192904445 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Thanks man
I appreciate it!
By hersheymagic2 1192915754 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
...you don't have a laptop/computer to put inside..?
This requires having one which is far more than $50.
This is more like "build your own teleprompter CASE for less than $50"
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- Then you use
your computer and monitor and make the box fit your monitor! You obviously have some type of computer or you wouldn't be online!
By hersheymagic2 1192915817 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
- Hah.
I just got owned.
By Ripture 1192933337 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove4538329 - 2
- No not at all!
Wasn't busting your chops... just trying to help Ripture!
By hersheymagic2 1192940117 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 3
Why do so many people gotta be so negative and technical. The video was clear. BTW Hershey I sell used monitors in my pawn shop for $5. So you still would be under $50.00
By DJDavidHowell 1193197000 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove"negative and technical" ?
I was only pointing out that this post claims to teach how to make "your own teleprompter for less than $50.00!"
My contribution was that the $50 does not include the computer you need to run the teleprompter software, meaning this is more like a video on how to make your own teleprompter case, which would have been a more accurate post title and description.
It would be as if I made a video on "How to make your own laser cannon for $15!!" and I just described on building a cheap housing for some $10000 laser generator. It doesn't really count.
Sorry i also own a $2.99 store. We have monitors there too.... if you got one there your total cost would be 49.99!
By DJDavidHowell 1193210144 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI just saw that you posted twice? It sounds like you meant to switch accounts and make it look like more people are commenting against me?
Again, you can buy a monitor fine. Good luck running teleprompter software without the other stuff a computer needs to, you know, actually run.
No wonder all of your videos rule! ;)
By IZasPIE 1192893893 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Thanks
IZasPIE!
By hersheymagic2 1192915686 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
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- Thanks
Lucchina!
By hersheymagic2 1192915430 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
Great idea you gave me to make this! I appreciate it! Diggs are up over 200 in the last 4 hours! Rank still S**ks ... go figure.
By hersheymagic2 1192915511 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWatch out Kippy! =D
By babblin5 1192880656 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Nah!
Kip will always be the how to god! LOL
By hersheymagic2 1192915534 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
- Very Nice Save Me Thousands
5 *****"s
By Nickstar19 1193563147 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove6230425 - 2
Why one can need to SHOOT teleprompter? I think it's to help announcer?
By zloyshaman 1192879472 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- I didn't understand that Zloy!
What did you mean??
By hersheymagic2 1192918192 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
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I meant that teleprompter, AFAIK, is needed to help announcer read text. So, announcer is reading text from teleprompter and camera is shooting announcer at this moment. But. Why do you need to shoot teleprompter itself?
By zloyshaman 1192950225 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3687405 - 2
- The camera is shooting through the
teleprompter so the announcer is looking at the audience instead of off to the side.
By hersheymagic2 1192983412 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 3
5 Stars
By marek080580 1192878570 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- Thanks!
Appreciate it!
By hersheymagic2 1192915394 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
5 stars!
By DJDavidHowell 1193196807 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveNow all I need is my own news programme!
By Sam Noyoun 1192877461 Reply Spam [+4] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- LOL
Thanks Sam!
By hersheymagic2 1192915598 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
I think it might be a bit easier to just install the software, then put your laptop upright on a stand. Why do you need that frame and glass? And how does it cost only $47.00? How much does the laptop cost? No offense...just wondering...
By Jstaryuk 1192988089 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- The purpose of the glass
is so the camera can shoot through the glass that the script is being projected on. That way, you are looking directly at the camera instead of looking off to the side or under the lens. When You're looking anywhere other than the camera, it's obvious and you can tell you're reading from something. This is how news and other live TV shows do it.
By hersheymagic2 1192997474 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
But anyway, it's a good DIY project.
By Jstaryuk 1192988194 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveJstaryuk
By hersheymagic2 1192997550 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethe teleprompter. I assume if you can watch online videos you already have a laptop or computer!
By hersheymagic2 1192997522 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou're really an innovative and creative man Keith...by the way, if you have Windows XP, you can also get Pinnacle Studio and use the Scrolling Titles to make a video of your teleprompter Script, if you do that, then all you need to do is open that File in Windows Media Player and Watch your monitor...
By Jack Trades 1192985922 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- But if you
watch your monitor instead of looking directly at the reflected surface (that the camera is shooting through) it's obvious that you're not looking at the camera!
By hersheymagic2 1192997625 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
Were you narrating using a teleprompter?
By ZackScott 1192945361 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
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this is a really nice tip!
thanks!
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- Thanks Iguanna!
Now everyone can do their own Metacafe News from the underground LOL
By hersheymagic2 1192940164 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
Really smart!
By tomboys 1192904320 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- LOL Thanks!
It was your idea to make the video LOL
By hersheymagic2 1192915775 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
- Yeah?
Well it was your idea and brain that made the teleprompter. I could have never in a million years come up with that.
By tomboys 1192916043 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3256407 - 2
- Not true!
You come up with some BRILLIANT comedy sketches Edie!
By hersheymagic2 1192940200 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 3
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Don't know why this is rated so low - I gave it 5 *'s
By betterskier 1193250718 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
that vid was great why the hell does it have a 2.64 star ranking it should be in a lot higher, I gave it 5 stars.This has been happening alot on metacafe lately I don't know if its just haters or a glitch.
P. S. I have the same laptop
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cool
By whittier 1193197365 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
up the metacafe video ratings. Ive seem quite a few videos that obviously supposed to be rated above 40 and then end up as 2?
I saw a post on the forums from jeff3230 He said he had a good rating(cant remember it) but all of a sudden, when he had about 19,000 views, the rating dramatically dropped. Then he wasnt accepted in producer rewards because the rating was too low. Im becoming supicious that someone is finding a way to rate a video 1 star and count as more votes than 1 or some kind of hack!
Videos like this deserve at least 4-5 stars. But in this case, this video got a 5 from me If someone is messing with the ratings i hope metacafe catches him.
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assumes you already have a computer or laptop to use!
By hersheymagic2 1192918163 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
Towards the end (about 1.34) the video camera in the video looks like the Canon XL-1/s/2. Could you tell me what tripod you've used and what all the additional equipment is on the camera. I have the XL-1s so would be keen to know.
Great cost saving idea for the teleprompter. Cool
Thanks
Steve
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- Canon XL2
I have a Canon XL2 with an Anton Bauer Battery Pack and a Digital Hard Drive on the back of the camera. The Tripod is a Manfrotto Tripod with a 503 fluid motion head and the VariZoom rocker hand control for the tripod. Thanks for watching!
By hersheymagic2 1225480811 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
- xl2
What made you get a digital hard drive and what model number is the tripod?
By ivsolutions 1225488146 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
Thanx again3554422 - 2
- Hard Drive / Tripod
With the hard drive, in addition to recording on the MiniDV tape, it also captures the footage in a digital format so you don't have to capture the footage on your computer. Take the hard drive, plug it into your computer and copy the files over for editing. You can capture about 4 hours on the hard drive I have.
By hersheymagic2 1225489736 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove
The tripod base is a 351MVB2.3896033 - 3
a serious video camera you got there
5 from me
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- Thanks GB!
It's a Canon XL2
By hersheymagic2 1192941660 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
Thanks for this helpful video.
Two quick questions:
1. Is your glass 1/4" or 1/8"?
2. How tall is the box your built? Does the height of the box impact the display at all?
Pardon my newbie questions ... thanks so much!
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With the wood as a renewable resource. It may be heavy. How do you affix to the tripod? I have some projects like this on my channel made of wood for camera assist. Good video.
By DENPORT 1205680225 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
5 Stars!
By communityfriend 1202552610 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
very useful! Please teach us some cheap green screen ideas (lighting). Thanks!
By stinkyfootjoe 1200360766 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
- I already did!
Search metacafe for metacafe news Behind the scenes or search through my produced tab on my channel! I teach you how to light and shoot on green screen :o)
By hersheymagic2 1200373474 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
Very creative and yet simple! 5 stars =]
By VideoVault 1195592300 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove- 0
What the hell?! How on earth did this video get such a low rating?! It looks like a genuine effort and a really good DIY... even though I may not need a teleprompter.
Something smells fishy... don't u think? It's a good thing Metacafe accepted it into the producer reward category despite the fact that it's got less than 3.
I'm giving it 5 stars for the effort!
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thats why you never make a nistakes on mc news
5*****
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- Yep no
nistakes VVR LOL
By hersheymagic2 1192915704 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove3896033 - 1
- lol
waiting for some hack to help me with the speling
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