Camtasia Studio free trial:<br />**Camastasia can also record your screen**<br />http://www.techsmith.com/download/camtasia/<br /><br />Camtasia Support:<br /><br />I'm not sponsored by Camtasia, they aren't paying me for promotion. I just think their software is BRILLIANT, especially for this price.<br /><br />Windows Live Movie Maker:<br />http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-live/movie-maker#t1=overview<br /><br />Headset (Microsoft Lifechat LX 3000):<br />(UK) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-LifeChat-LX-3000-New-Packaging/dp/B000JSDOMO<br />(US) http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-JUG-00001-LifeChat-LX-3000-Headset/dp/B000J4WPW8<br /><br />Webcam (Microsoft Lifecam HD 3000):<br />(UK) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-LifeCam-HD-3000-New-Packaging/dp/B0099XD1PU/ref=pd_sim_computers_1<br />(US) http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-T3H-00001-LifeCam-HD-3000/dp/B004ETQHDM<br /><br />Fraps (Screen recording):<br />http://www.fraps.com/<br /><br />Audacity (Audacity):<br />http://audacity.sourceforge.net/<br /><br />Video-maker Checklist:<br />Is your microphone unmuted?<br />Is your recording program picking up sound (including skype audio)?<br />Do you have enough disk space for your recordings? (Fraps files are huuuuuge)<br />If you're recording a facecam, did you make sure there's nothing stuck in your teeth?<br />If recording horror games is the brightness is high enough to show detail in the recording?<br />If recording Minecraft, is your 'moody' brightness level bright enough to show detail?
