You want to produce videos that include multiple speakers who can’t be in the same location at the same time

AnswerStage handles the difficult task of requesting response videos, retrieving them, combing them, and producing a composite video.

You want to produce slick, branded videos without the time and expense of professional video recording,  editing, and production

AnswerStage uses an AI-enhanced, template-based rendering engine to produce videos. 

No.  

AnswerStage uses a template-based rendering engine to handle video editing tasks, so you don’t have to.  Positioning, sizing, transitions, banners, and animations are handled automatically.

You pick a template, associated theme and set some options.  Then AnswerStage does the rest to produce a professional-looking video.

No.  

AnswerStage provides a mobile-optimized web app that can work on any Internet-connected device (iPhone, iPad, Android, laptop).  You can try it: https://answerstage.app

AnswerStage also has native mobile apps for both iPhone/iPad and Android devices.  These have some advantages over the web app.  They optimize the recorded video before uploading it and are more responsive when you have a spotty Internet connection.

Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are supported on all devices.

Safari is supported on iPhone/iPad.  On Mac, Safari cannot be used to record videos, but does support all other functionality.

Yes!

While AnswerStage makes it easy for you to direct questions to other Speakers, you can also create and answer questions yourself.  AnswerStage is often used to enhance a single Speaker’s video presentation.

A Speaker Response Video is the video response to a question.  It can be recorded by anyone who receives an AnswerStage video request link, or by the person who authored the question.

One or more, Speaker Response Videos are combined, along with question text, transitions, icons, and other enhancements, to produce a branded Production Video.

Currently, AnswerStage limits Speaker Response Videos to 5 minutes.  We have found that anything longer than this is hard to follow.  Keeping these videos relatively short also makes it easier for Speakers to upload them.

By default, the maximum duration is set to 3 minutes 30 seconds.  You can set the maximum duration to a lower value if you’d like shorter responses and higher up to the 5 minute limit.

A Production Video is the ultimate output of the AnswerStage service.

AnswerStage combines one or more Speaker Response Videos, along with transitions, profile information, icons, and other video elements to create a slick, branded video which can be used for any purpose.  Frequently, Production Videos are shared on common social platforms, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

There is no specific maximum duration for a Production Video.

The length of the video is determined by the sum of the durations of the Speaker Response Videos included as well as the sum of the durations of the transitions defined in the selected template.

Most AnswerStage templates produce a video with resolution 1280×720 (commonly known as 720p).  These videos are HD, but are still small enough in size to be easily shared.  We’ve found that they work well on all social platforms.

AnswerStage also has a template the produces a 720×720 video.  This is frequently used when you want the speaker’s face to be very prominent.

Yes!

AnswerStage’s Radio template displays a profile photo and an animated audio wave in place of the speakers’ video speech.

Yes.

AnswerStage Production Videos are standard MP4 files which you can download and use any way you want.

Note that AnswerStage also provides direct-share capabilities, that enables sharing without downloading.

AnswerStage provides a simulated Jump Cut capability where the Speaker Response Videos are instantaneously zoomed in and zoomed out at periodic intervals during a Production Video.  Jump Cuts break up longer recordings and make it appear there are multiple cameras involved.

You might choose to enable Jump Cuts when the the Speaker Response Videos are steady, relatively long, and not too close up.

Yes!

The colors, branding, fonts and overall look of your videos can be customized for your company or organization.  Our “Concierge Plan” provides a range of customization and support options.  You can provide access to specific people or enable anyone with an email address from your domain to view and use your custom templates.  Please send an email to service@answerstage.com for more info.