Making a Start - Create a Filming Space

Making a Start - Create a Filming Space

Creating a space where you can film if you plan to deliver video content as part of your digital offerings is essential. It doesn't need to be fancy or over the top. It is so helpful to get going; you can always update the space to a better design or aesthetic later. We cleared out a corner of our front room for me to use. I found it so hard to find a clear wall in our house, which was also not a space we use frequently. My sister gave me a spare desk she didn't want anymore to put my computer on. I placed a table and a standing whiteboard behind me, which I was given as a Christmas present. I bought some flipchart paper for it as I want to be able to put notes up for lessons I will be delivering.  

I sat at the desk with those things in place and realised I only had a small wall space I could use. I had done some googling and found posters and framed art I could put on the wall but realised they were going to be too big. So, I bought a decal of an inspirational quote on Etsy, and my space was ready to go. I was so glad I didn't buy anything first. A friend also produces beautiful dried flower arrangements, so I took my colour palette down to her and asked her to make one up for me.  

Given I have a three and five-year-old, who love the new space created, I have also marked out positionings of all tables and the whiteboard with electrical tape on the carpet, as I have no doubt they will move everything around. So when I sit down to record now, I only have to switch my halo light on (see a later blog post) and reposition anything that has been moved. Everything else is ready to go.  

I've loved filming videos for my course and running Zoom calls from this space I created. How does your dream filming space look?