Today, you don’t need any fancy video equipment to obtain very good results. If you’re on a budget, even a smartphone camera can produce good video for technical documentation.
What’s more important than the latest technology is the expertise on how to stage your action in the best possible way. The following tips will help you to do so:
Prepare each shooting with care
Tips for recording video and audio
Tips for presenting yourself on camera
Tips for recording your own voice
Tips for localizing and translating your videos
Tips for keeping your videos up to date
In your videos, take your time
Consider keeping mistakes visible
For information on what to put into a video and on how to best present it, see: