FREEDOM COMPASSSTUDIOS

Filming guide

Film your avatar in 15 minutes

Your avatar copies everything in this one recording: your look, your light, your background and how you move. A calm, well-lit recording gives you a great avatar for every video after it.

You only do this once. After we have your recording, you never need to film again. If you change your look later, you can send a new one.

What you need

  • Your phone, on a stand, a stack of books or a tripod. Not in your hand.
  • A quiet room with no music, TV or fans running.
  • Soft light on your face, from a window in front of you or a lamp behind your phone. Never a bright window behind you.
  • A tidy background you're happy to have in every video, like your office, shop or a plain wall.

Set up

  1. Turn your phone sideways for wide videos, or keep it upright for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. Match the shape you picked when you ordered.
  2. Put the camera at eye level, about an arm and a half away. Frame yourself from the middle of your chest to a little above your head.
  3. Use the back camera if you can, since it's sharper. Set it to 1080p or 4K. If you need to see yourself, the front camera is fine.
  4. Wear what you'll wear in your videos. Solid colors work best. Skip thin stripes and small patterns, and avoid shiny jewelry. If you wear glasses, tilt them slightly down so they don't catch the light.

Record

  1. Look into the camera lens the whole time. This matters most. If you look down at notes, your avatar will look down in your videos too.
  2. Talk for about 2 minutes in a friendly, normal voice, like you're telling a customer about your business. You can talk about what you do, who you help and why you started. Mistakes are fine, so just keep going.
  3. Pause for a second between sentences with your mouth closed and a relaxed face.
  4. Keep your hands calm and below your chest. Small, natural gestures are fine. Big ones get repeated in every video.
  5. Stay in one spot. Don't lean in, turn away or walk around.

Send it to us

Reply to your order email with the video attached, or with a Google Drive or Dropbox link if it's too big to attach. We check it within 1 business day and tell you if anything needs a retake.

Give your permission

We then email you a link to a short permission step from HeyGen, the avatar company we use. You read one sentence on camera in your browser, saying you allow your avatar. This protects you: nobody can make an avatar of you without it.

Your voice

We make an AI copy of your voice from the same recording, so your videos sound like you. That's why a quiet room matters. We only use your avatar and voice for videos you order and approve.

Questions? Email studios@freedomcompassventures.com.