04/26/2021
By Elaine Keough

Class of 2021, here's your chance to give a shout out to your favorite faculty member, share a special memory, thank someone for their support or just congratulate your fellow graduates. Send a video message and our videographer will edit those messages into a single video that the Digital Strategy Team will share across university social media channels and the UML website.

To participate:

  1. Record a 10-15 second video message using a smart phone or tablet. Please note messages including profanity or offensive language will not be accepted.
  2. Please state YOUR NAME AND MAJOR/PROGRAM in the beginning of your message. Give yourself a moment of silence before and after your message to give our videographer flexibility when editing.
  3. If possible, please rename video with first and last name when uploading.
  4. Upload video to the One Drive folder Messages from the Class of 2021  by Monday, May 3.

Please feel free to share this with your fellow class of 2021 graduates. Thank you in advance for your participation.

When recording self-videos:

  • Make notes and practice your delivery a few times
  • Set the camera on something stable about eye height and about 3 feet away
  • Frame the shot so the top of your head is near the top of the screen
  • Choose to shoot your message horizontally or vertically (whichever best compliments your background)
  • Please make sure your camera lens is clean
  • Make sure the light is mostly coming from the front, no bright spots or windows in the background
  • Record in a quiet setting, make sure your sound is clear
  • Smile!
  • Record several takes
  • Review the video and make sure the sound is clear, your face is in focus and you don’t have too much space above your head
  • Re-record if needed