Camera position for TikTok LIVE: fix 3 things

Short answer

Fix three things. Use a simple tripod, sit up straight in the middle of the shot, and keep the lens at eye level. Steady, centered, eye level.

Steps

1. Get a simple tripod instead of holding or leaning the phone.
2. Sit up straight, right in the middle, with both shoulders in the shot and two fingers of space above your head.
3. Keep the lens at eye level and look straight ahead.
4. Tap the screen to focus on your face.

Key points

• A phone you hold shakes.
• A phone you lean falls.
• Filming from below makes everyone look up your chin.

Full transcript

Jake, shaky phone, and everyone's looking up your chin? Fix three things. One: don't hold the phone, it shakes. Don't lean it, it falls. Get a simple tripod. Two: sit up straight, right in the middle, both shoulders in the shot, two fingers of space above your head. Three: don't film from below. Lens at eye level, look straight ahead, then tap the screen to focus on your face. Steady, centered, eye level. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

Why shouldn't I hold the phone?

It shakes. Use a simple tripod instead.

How much space should I leave above my head?

Two fingers of space.

How do I focus the camera on my face?

Tap the screen to focus on your face.