# Camera framing checklist
- [ ] Use the frame shape intended for the main publication.
- [ ] Put the lens near eye level; look at the lens during a direct address.
- [ ] Leave enough headroom without wasting most of the frame on the ceiling.
- [ ] Keep important gestures and demonstration objects visible.
- [ ] Avoid a bright window behind an underexposed face.
- [ ] Check focus with a short recorded test, not only the live preview.
- [ ] Leave a clear area for captions and identifying text.
- [ ] Check reflections, private objects and distracting movement in the background.
- [ ] Preview an intended vertical crop before recording a landscape-only take.
- [ ] Verify the exported orientation in the intended player.
Frame decisions and remaining problems: