Tue, 2020-Dec-08 19:41 (GMT)
Video pitches increase your chance of getting read because you can answer questions after that may be the difference between a request and a pass.
Before teleprompter software, I never video pitched as I'm one of those guys where everything that sounds great in my head rarely comes out of my mouth that way. Now I video pitch every chance I get.
This video helps teach you how to use teleprompter software and appear to still be looking into the camera without having to spend $$$ on a beam splitting glass setup. Enjoy:
Great tip. Every screenwriter needs to accepting pitching is going to be part of their life in a variety of ways. Best accept it and get better at it by being smart like this.
You can also use Microsoft PowerPoint to cut and paste your pitch into a text box on a slide, add the "Fly-in" animation to the text, control the speed of how fast it scrolls, and you have a pretty easy way to read your pitch or notes while staring at your camera. You just minimize the PowerPoint window a bit and put it right at the top of your screen below your webcam. I like this method by using bullet points for my pitch then they prompt me to speak more naturally to tell the story/deliver the pitch.