 What is up everyone my name is Estie Mike and today we're gonna be talking about using face cam in your gaming videos So each week I've been reviewing you guys's channels in the Monday live streams And one of the most common things that I've been noticing is incorrect use of face cam So today I'm gonna go over the proper use of face cam first and foremost Just because you're making gaming videos does not mean that you're sick Just because you're making gaming videos does not mean that you need to use face cam So ask yourself. Do you really need face cam? Now, what do I mean by this face cam is there to help further your viewers viewing experience? There's two types of gameplay Energetic and funny gameplay and straightforward and serious gameplay So if you're using face cam for straightforward gameplay ask yourself why more times than not involves the gamer sitting there watching his game So why is it needed all it does is use your face to cover up a portion of the game Now if you're using face cam to talk directly to the viewer act or use it to capture your reactions to further your viewers experience Then you're doing it correctly and it has reason to be there now second thing You need to think about when using face cam is the scale of your face cam You don't want your face cam to be distracting to the viewer cover up your game or just all together be too large So find a happy medium that isn't too much also keep the framing of your face cam in mind This is face cam not all your body cam or not your whole entire room and dirty laundry cam So you can fix a lot of this wasted space by tightening up your shot and cropping off the side and getting rid of the unneeded space third face cam border although I personally like using graphics to separate the face cam from the background of the game There is a good and a bad use of it I have seen a lot of game videos that look like this with the name under their webcam name on the bottom all their social media and Sometimes even more remember that your video is on your channel So they know who you are plus your name is normally in the intro in one way or another and in the outro So there might be better ways to subtly plug your name now lastly the direction you are facing in your face cam now in the World of TV movies or filmmaking as a whole there is a rule where viewers follow your eyes to what is going on in the Frame so if I was looking off the screen this way it'd be distracting because I'm looking away from the game So position your webcam in a corner where you're actually looking at the game and worst-case scenario If you need to place it in the other corner due to covering up something in the game do a horizontal flip So you're still looking in the proper direction So although these things are kind of minuscule and might sound a little bit funny It is something that I do see all the time in these video critiques So if you are one to be using face cam take a look at how you're using it and see if you can improve upon it because This is something that I feel kind of sets apart a standard youtuber from a big YouTubers it's just the use of face cam in a proper manner But anyways guys, that's it for me today I hope this helped some of you be sure to leave your questions down below for me to answer next week If you want to see more of my tips and tricks you click the link in the sidebar Or if you want to see more of me and my daily vlogs and even my game channel you can click the links on the description below But anyways guys, it's it and we'll see you next week. See ya Impulse is produced by the freedom network ever wanted to earn revenue from your videos freedom offers a great partnership program Which includes access to hundreds of thousands of audio tracks Sponsorships with great partners and most importantly a no lock-in contract You can leave at any time for any reason we accept everyone both big and small for more information Click here or visit the link in the video description