Solo talking-head preflight and take log
Creator Lane | Reviewed September 15, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/film-talking-head-reels-alone

SOLO TALKING-HEAD RECORDING
Complete this with your own test, not assumed settings.

SETUP
Date/location:
Phone/camera app:
Recording lens:
Format/frame rate:
Camera height/distance:
Presenter mark:
Framing:
Light position:
Background/privacy check:
Microphone/input:
Power/storage:

PREFLIGHT
Test passage:
Gesture/prop:
Focus checked at actual position:
Movement remains sharp:
Exposure stable:
Intended microphone recorded:
Clothing/jewellery noise checked:
No distortion on louder words:
Phone-speaker intelligibility:
Recording reached the end:
One adjustment made:
Retest result:

TAKE LOG
Section | take | usable? | problem | chosen file:
Opening:
Explanation:
Example:
Ending:
Missing close-up:

ILLUSTRATIVE NOTE
Example / take 1 / no / wrong sample page.
Example / take 3 / yes / correct page, clear final sentence.
Use actual filenames in your own log.

BEFORE PACKING
One usable take for every section:
Final words not cut:
Captions have space:
Private information checked:
Source files saved:
Take log saved:
Missing shots recorded:

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.