The Socialize Strategy - Lip Sync Tips
Okay. Hello and welcome to the Social Media Strategy. I am cracking myself up over here because I'm in batch creation mode. So guess what? This episode is recorded on the same day as last week's episode, only I have a new topic for you because I'm being super efficient.
Helen:I'm also like I also like to be completely transparent when I do these things because I want you to see that I wouldn't have even had to say anything about that. I could have just said, hi, welcome to the social media strategy and today we're gonna talk about blah blah blah. And no one would even think that this was recorded on the same day as last week. So I'm making a point of saying it because this is a learning experience and I am here to teach and impart some knowledge about the things that I've learned on social media and in production. And so I'm sharing with you now that if you didn't know this, if I didn't tell you this, you would go, oh, here she is and it's another Friday and she's talking to us about social media.
Helen:Okay? So batch create. I didn't even change my shirt. Did you notice? Probably not.
Helen:I am dressed for the airport. The end. I'm not changing. Every single tutorial I record today will be in the same shirt. Very likely.
Helen:Maybe I'll throw something on after if I do too many. Okay. Here's what my unsponsored by post is for today, my unsponsored by content because I got a PR package. I love this woman. She's an inspiration to me because she started as a blogger.
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Helen:You know? This cookbook already rose to the top before she sent anything to me, you know? So I just wanna say thank you to Gina, first of all, and also go and support this woman's recipes. She is so kind. She's also supportive of other cookbook authors and other people in her wellness food wellness space.
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Helen:But it was that's where it was, where the grocery store has all the gossip magazines, then there is this other one star, and then Gina's on the cover of the thing. So I videotape it, and I'm like, oh my god, I'm looking at this magazine, I'm thinking this person looks familiar and it's you Gina. I sent her that video and she thought it was a funny thing, the funniest thing ever and she posted it. But it was funny because I was just trying to figure out why I recognized her and sure enough, it was her. Okey dokey.
Helen:Here's what today's today's message is and I'm gonna go tear and ask through this because like I said last week, I am batch creating right now. I don't even have to tell you that I'm doing that, but I'm telling you because I wanna be transparent about content creation. What we're covering today are the seven tips for doing really good lip sync videos. And I love a good lip sync, but I hate watching a bad lip sync. It I'm like, that person couldn't take the time to do that over and get that in sync?
Helen:Like, what the hell? Okay. But I know some people think, oh, whatever, it doesn't matter. And I know a lot of times when I do one with Julie and we only have one shot at it and it's not perfect, I'll let it slide. But when I tell you, I take my lip syncing very seriously.
Helen:So here's the tips. Number one, practice out loud because if you are, you're never going to hear if you're out of sync. You have to say it out loud. The app is not recording your voice, you can play the music, and you can say it out loud. That is the best way to hear when you're not in sync.
Helen:This is like if you had to do one thing of all my seven tips, do that thing. Okay? Second thing, I think it helps to write down the words because I'm a visual learner. So when I write down the words, I see the words when I'm saying them. That's just me, I'm a visual person, I like to see it in my head and see it on paper.
Helen:It helps me learn it quicker. So when I'm memorizing it, it really, really helps. Okay? So if that helps you, let it help you. The other one is rehearse in short digestible segments.
Helen:And when I say digestible, I mean record, practice the first line, the first line, the first line, the first line. If you can, if the video is savable and you can start at the second line, then practice the second the second line, the second line, the second line, then practice the first line and the second line, the first line and the second line, the first line and the second line. Then take a break. Go to the third line. Memorize the third line.
Helen:Third line. Third line. Third line. Third line. Do one two three.
Helen:So this is a skill I learned in piano lessons. Believe it or not, that's how you learn a passage of in classical. You, like, learn the passage. You have to learn it. You can't just always start from the beginning and think you're gonna get it.
Helen:Do it in short segments. It is a win. It's a a great way to learn a lot of things. Okay? It's a great way to I mean, if you are a piano person or learning an instrument and you're trying to do something from the beginning, you can't.
Helen:You have to learn the beginning, the first the first line. Then you go to the next line, learn the line, learn line, learn the line, then attach those two lines. Okay? Then do the third line, the third line, the third line, and attach one, two, and three. So it's a building, and it's so it's so freaking helpful for lip syncing.
Helen:It's what that's how I get it. People go, how do you do them so good? Because I know this skill. Okay. Number four.
Helen:If you need to use headphones, it's a good idea to use wired ones because a lot of times the Bluetooth, you'll be delayed. And I use I don't use any headphones for lip syncing, but if I'm out in public and I'm trying to do something and it's like I have to make the volume too loud or I can't hear it because the phone I'm recording and the phone's too far away from me if I ask a stranger to film me, for for example, then I kinda let it slide and I know it's not gonna be perfect. Also, you're further away from the camera, it's less obvious if you're out of sync and by the tiniest bit. So when you're close, you can really see the difference. So wired headphones are better because Bluetooth does put you off a little.
Helen:Now this is a good one, by the way, in in TikTok or actually in TikTok and in Instagram. You can put two x speed or three x speed and record everything in slow motion, which could be helpful. But it will look like it's sped up if you don't slow everything down. Like, have to slow your blinking, slow your breathing, slow your head movements. So if you're you can't I'm telling you, take it from me because I do this a lot.
Helen:I have something going, and I wanna make it look like okay, when I'm we just did a video, me and Julie last week, I was talking about it in the studio where I wanted to look like I was in normal speed and then I wanted her and then I wanted to duck down and she would be in fast speed. So we recorded everything in slow motion. I didn't want to look like mine was gonna be in fast speed. I wanted hers to look like it was in fast speed. I want it to look like normal speed.
Helen:So when I recorded my lines, I'm gonna give you an exact example. I'm gonna do it for you right now, performing. Okay? I did this. Instead of, I know I have to sleep, but the voices in my head go.
Helen:Okay? I know I have to sleep, but the voices in my head go. That was my line. And then she was running around the room. So hers wanted to look frenetic.
Helen:Mine, I wanted to look like normal. So I recorded it like this. I didn't go, I know I wanna sleep, but the voices in my head go. I didn't I made sure that everything about my aura was half speed. So, went like this.
Helen:I know I have to sleep, but the voices in my head. Okay? Move your hands slower. Move your head slower. Everything has to be slower.
Helen:Not just your words. Yay. Do you understand? Because if only the words are slow and the rest of me is moving like this, when it goes to regular speed, gonna look like this. Alright?
Helen:I know that's gotta be clear because I just gave you the best demo ever in this freaking podcast. You better be watching this on YouTube because it's the only way to really see what I did. Okay. You can listen it, and then you can go check on YouTube later and just speed to this part of it. Okey dokey.
Helen:And lastly is, using the timer in the apps can allow you to record in segments. So I've done this before where it's a really long thing, and instead of trying to do it all at once, I'll do it line by line, and I'll move locations to make it look like I did it purposely moving around, you know? So you can cheat by doing it line at a time. Use the timer, stop it after the first line. Use the timer, stop it after the second line.
Helen:Okay? So using the timer is a helpful way where you can, you can cheat it. It's not gonna be great if you want it to be all in the same place because it's gonna look like you cut, cut, cut, it's gonna look like you cheated. But maybe make a reason for it. So cut the first line is here, the second line you're over in another place, another room, another location, whatever.
Helen:You know, do with that what you will, and thank you for listening today. I'm gonna keep it short. Oh, didn't do number seven. Wait a minute. I already said this.
Helen:Practice out loud. Oh, I said practice out loud at the beginning. That meant practice out loud because you'll be able to hear. And then the last thing was record it out loud because when the sound is playing I almost forgot that. So practice out loud, of course, because you'll hear it.
Helen:But also when you're recording, don't decide now you're just gonna be silent and do like a silent movie. Record it out loud also. Okay. I covered that before. Alright.
Helen:That's it. Take a leap. Try a lip sync. Find something fun and, you know, try something unusual. I don't know.
Helen:Step outside the box this week. Boom. If you don't lip sync, maybe this is your sign. Do a lip sync. Tag me.
Helen:I'll come and give you some love. Alright. Have a great week, everyone, and I will see you next week. I'll be back in real life IRL. Have a good one.
