What to Wear on Video: Part 1

Since I’ve started to shoot video of myself — and given that my new company, Ziggeo, is all about taking video of yourself — I figured it would be useful to study up on what to wear on video. Here’s what I’ve found: Patterns -No surprise:  Don’t wear large patterns or geometric shapes which will distract your viewer. -Interesting: Don’t wear clothes with tight patters such as checks, houndstooth or pinstripes.  They create an optical illusion that doesn’t look good on video. -Note: solids are slimming; bold patterns are not. Colors -No surprise: Avoid wearing bright colors such as orange, red, hot pink, purple and green. -Interesting: Avoid wearing black and white All these colors cause problems on viideo -Best: cool blues (e.g. royal blue), natural tones (off-white, beige), and pastels.  If you wear a bright white shirt, you should wear a darker jacket over it. Note: darker colors are slimming; light colors are not. I suppose my black and white houndstooth dress will have to stay in my closet for now. ---- Ziggeo saves you from 30 minute interviews by watching candidates’ short, pre-recorded videos.  Candidates can easily record themselves answering interviewers’ questions, and interviewers can privately view the videos at their convenience.  Spend 20 seconds — save 30 minutes.  Ziggeo is currently in closed beta.  If you would like access to Ziggeo please contact info@ziggeo.com