Preflight Checklist

Run this checklist before every session, then review a short test with both picture and sound.

Recording preflight

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Camera is at eye level, stable, clean, and set to the intended orientation.Speaker has comfortable headroom and room for planned crops and graphics.Face is lit from the front or front-side, with no distracting backlight.Correct microphone is selected, close enough, and free of clipping or echo.Notifications, fans, phones, and other interruptions are under control.Resolution, frame rate, battery, storage, and connection are sufficient for the session.Background and wardrobe are clear of clutter, confidential information, and distracting patterns.Captions, lower thirds, safe zones, and final aspect ratios have been checked in the real template.A 20-second test has been reviewed with headphones.The original recording will be preserved before editing or compression.

A consistent preflight routine scales better than a complicated studio. Once the setup works, save the positions, settings, and framing guides so the next contributor can reproduce it.