This is my final entry about the teleprompter.  Just wanted to show a few pictures of what it looks like in use, how the laptop is setup and what software I’m using.  Also, a few thoughts on some additions I’m planning on making.

First, here is the teleprompter in use.  You can see what it looks like to someone reading it, and what it looks like from the camera’s point of view.  You just place your laptop screen down on the shelf flat and I propped up the keyboard with some books.

Talent Perspective

Camera Perspective

Finally, here is a shot of someone who is reading the teleprompter on video.  You can see they are looking right in to the camera.  Nice!  I’ve used this teleprompter on every video I’ve made since building it.  Definitly well worth the investment!

West Reading the Teleprompter

The teleprompter generated so much buzz, other people started asking to use it!  Here Rachel Vander Merwe borrowed it for a video she is putting together.

Rachel using the Teleprompter

Finally, I’m going to add a support piece for the black felt cloth.  Right now it just kind of rests on the top of the glass and then the camera.  I’m going to put in two supports and staple the felt down to it.  This will help clean up how it looks and also make it so that the felt won’t fall down in front of the camera.

I am using a software program called Prompt to generate the text for the teleprompter.  It mirrors the text on screen so that it appears correctly reflected in the glass for the talent.  It also handles scrolling the text, etc.  You can find it here.