Graduation Message Submission

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time and effort to record a video message to this year's graduating students. Please submit it by using the embedded Box tool, below.

Filming tips:

Sound

• If you have a soft voice, speak loudly and clearly
• Film the video message in a quiet environment. Phone and laptop microphones are not the best at rejecting background noise.

Framing

• Do your best to make sure your camera is level with your eye height to have the most natural framing.
• Make sure to look directly at the camera on your phone or laptop.
• Don’t lean back or slump. Sit on the front edge of the seat, leaning forward just slightly.
• Make sure you are close enough to the camera that people can clearly see your face.
• Consider what your background is and choose one that feels appropriate to the tone of the video you are creating.
• If you are filming with a phone, turn your phone into landscape mode so it matches the widescreen layout of any other video content that might be included.

Lighting

• Use natural light. Try to position widows directly in front of you so that they are lighting your face.
• Avoid placing windows/lights behind you, but also make sure that your background isn't too dark, or your face may be overexposed (too bright).