How Newscasters Position Their Arms
Check out the picture below. The image is of me, the Speech Doctor, Tom Coffing doing one of my Tera-Tom technical computer videos. Notice my right hand relaxing on the table. Viewers can see an incredible amount of light between my body and right arm, which is what newscasters use for power and credibility. It is the light they want you to see to show how they command a great deal of space. Also, notice how there is no tension in my hands. Even the hand on the table has no tension. You can also see as much spacing between my fingers as possible, in both hands, without any tension. Never show tension in your upper body, arms, or fingers. My gesturing hand is within my body, as my suit is the background of the hand.
Watch this video and have Tom Coffing, The Speech Doctor demonstrate how newscasters position their arms, so maximum light is displayed while sitting.
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