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Simona O'Neill

Do you show your face in the videos?

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I started a discussion on Reddit last week which got over 17K views and lots of engagement. It seems to be quite an interesting topic for many. Especially for people creating Youtube content. Curious to know how many of you here create content for Youtube? And if you do, what's your view on faceless videos? Ps: Here's a great blog post by my collegue Eric comparing Talking Head & Faceless videos 👇 https://www.canvid.com/blog/face...

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Matty Reed
Launching soon!
We are building a remote company, so showing face is important. It really comes down to communication bandwidth. Humans evolved to take visual cues from facial expressions, without these visual cues, information can be lost or misunderstood. in-person > video call > call w/o video
Simona O'Neill
@matty_reed That's a great point Matty! Seeing facial expressions can speak louder than 100 words.
Amit Arora
Anytime, videos with faces are more welcoming and more interesting. If needed I will always put on my camera and show my face even while showing a process or explaining a document. Even for creating video SOP I'll prefer to add my face to make it more engaging. By the way, liked your product Canvid. :)
Simona O'Neill
@amit_arora Excllent! Glad that you checked it out 🤗
Kostya Bolshukhin
I feel much more comfortable on live events than on video. Started experimenting with talking head format. It's cool as helps building a little connection and recognition between you and a reader at, say, Linkedin. I do faceless mostly for demo or product announcements staff
Simona O'Neill
@kostyabolsh I hear you! I do a bit of both too :-)
Ethan Samuel
I started creating faceless videos because I was shy in front of the camera, but I've found it to be a great way to connect with a global audience
CY Zhou
Yes, I do! I believe showing my face helps build a more personal connection with my audience.
Simona O'Neill
@lightfield I think that too
Aayushi Singh
I don't want to but nowadays i am trying to break that barrier as facial expression play an imp role in delivering effective message.
Simona O'Neill
@asaayushii Good for you! Well done for stepping out of your comfort zone :-)
CY Zhou
Yes, I do show my face in the videos. It helps create a more personal connection with the audience.
QING LI
I create content for YouTube and have experimented with both talking head and faceless videos. Here’s my take: Talking Head Videos: Pros: Build a personal connection with the audience, enhance trust and relatability. Cons: Require more effort in terms of presentation and setup. Faceless Videos: Pros: Easier to produce, focus purely on content, and can be more creative with visuals. Cons: Might miss out on the personal touch and engagement that comes with showing your face. Personally, I think both have their place depending on the content and audience. I mix both styles to keep things fresh and cater to different viewer preferences. Looking forward to hearing more thoughts on this!
Simona O'Neill
@pdftopdf Thanks so much for sharing your experience and thoughts on this. I too think that there's a place and time for both. And agree with everything you said. In the ideal world I like seeing a mix of on and off camera footage. It makes it more dynamic, interesting and engaging. It's one feature that I can't wait for Canvid to have. The ability to show your face in full screen, in some parts of the screen recording and then turn off in the others.
Gurkaran Singh
Oh, I'm like a mystery box in my videos - no peeking at my face! It's like content creation hide and seek, keeps things exciting! How about you, are you a face-first or a faceless content creator?
Simona O'Neill
@thestarkster I do a mix of both 😊
Yonit Kraushar
I think talking heads are a great way to build a connection and trust with your audience - you start putting a face to the name, and voice - it's just awkward - and it also really depend on the type of video you want to create. What is the goal? For a tutorial with screen recording you want to keep it dynamic. I saw what Canvid does and it's a great way to keep the audience interested. However, adding a face will often create the extra layer of trust / recognition. We're building Shuffll to complement this - and to help people record themselves for b2b
Simona O'Neill
@yonit_kraushar Indeed, and you can certainly add the webcam to your screen recordings using Canvid :-) I did checkout Shuffll though and it looks good. Cool product for sure !
Nick Zemlyanskiy
All pros of faceless videos cater for speaker's shyness and production cheapness. I can't remember any type of content where faceless approach is better. Except for PoV instructions, maybe, because they're captivating enough "out-of-box", and adding a talking head here is rather mind-cracking for a viewer :)