Record-and-Release Videos for Internal Communication

Made for APSI Construction Management internal use only

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Recording

Setup Camera & Lighting

  • Format: 4K UHD (3840×2160) at 30 fps

  • Exposure:

    • ISO: 200–400 (adjust based on room light)

    • Aperture: f/4–f/5.6

    • Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec (double your frame rate)

  • White Balance: Auto or set manually to match your lights at 5600K

3‑Point Lighting Setup:

  1. Key Light: Brightest light, 45° to subject’s front—use a soft LED panel or COB

  2. Fill Light: Opposite side, lower intensity to soften shadows—use a soft LED panel

  3. Back (Hair) Light: Behind subject, aimed at shoulders to separate from background—use a small LED panel

Editing

1. Create your Project & Import Footage

  1. Open Premiere Rush

  2. Click the + button in the upper‑left → Add media → Browse files

  3. Navigate to your talking‑head clip → select → Create

  4. Rush will build a timeline with your clip on Track  1

2. Start with Full‑Screen Talking Head

  1. In the timeline, make sure your clip begins at 0:00

  2. Select the clip

  3. No other clips above it yet → this ensures a clean, full‑screen intro

3. Capture & Add Your Word‑Doc/PowerPoint Screenshot

  1. Capture screenshot:

    • Open the Word doc or PowerPoint slide

    • Press Win + Shift + S → draw to capture → opens in Snipping Tool

    • Click Save (top bar) → choose location (e.g. PNG on Desktop)

  2. Import into Rush:

    • Click + → Add media → Browse files

    • Select your saved screenshot → Add

    • Drag the screenshot clip onto Track  1 and move the talking head video above it.

4. Layer & Resize Your Talking Head (Picture‑in‑Picture)

  1. Drag the same talking‑head clip (or a duplicate) onto Track  2, above your screenshot.

  2. Select the top clip → in Transform, click and drag its blue handles in the Preview window to shrink it (25% width is a good start).

  3. Drag the shrunken clip into the bottom‑right corner of the frame.

  4. Fine‑tune Position X/Y in the Transform panel so it sits exactly where you like.

5. Adjust Exposure for a Brighter Look

  1. Select the clip (Track 1, 2 or 3, wherever you need it)

  2. Click the Color tab in the top‑right panel

  3. Under Adjustments, find Exposure

  4. Drag the slider right to brighten, left to darken

  5. (Optional) tweak Contrast or Highlights for polish