I just take off my pants.
Heh-heh. Ah, so an opposite take of that common tip, "
Just imagine that everybody in the audience is naked!" that supposedly helps you with public speaking in front of a crowd! So you have
your "tip" pointed at the camera, and that pretty much solves this sort of problem for ya ??
It sounds totally stupid, but I have heard that some people do things like place large stuffed animals by their cameras so they feel like they are talking to something other then the camera itself, so they can feel more relaxed and less awkward.
Never heard that one. Heh. Yeah, it's odd; I thought it was kinda easy before trying myself, but it does take some training I found so I can really respect someone now that can cut a decent video, speak in complete thoughts, that is, manage a decent flow throughout it, etc. For some reason, my brain sort of forces me to feel like I actually am in front of an audience when I do it, and that sort of feeling then causes you to choke out at times, plus not rehearsing enough. You can't do it Clint Eastwood style, just show up and try to completely wing it!
Some people have the ability, the rest gotta practice their ass off.