A talking head video is a video in which one person speaks straight to the camera, usually framed from the chest or shoulders up, so the viewer feels spoken to directly. Website Talking Heads has produced talking head videos with professional actors since 2001, more than 30,000 videos for more than 4,000 clients, and the format is in our name.
We are a production company, not an avatar app. You choose a real, professional actor, send the script or let us help write it, and we film, light, record and edit a finished video for your website, your sales process or your training.
The term comes from television, where news anchors and interview guests are shown speaking from the shoulders up. In business video it means the same thing: one presenter, looking into the lens, talking to one viewer at a time.
That simple frame is why the format works. People read faces before they read words. A presenter who looks at the viewer and speaks plainly creates the feeling of a conversation, which is hard to get from text, stock footage or animation alone.
A talking head video is not a home recording on a phone. The format looks simple, so its quality shows every flaw. Lighting, sound, delivery and the background decide whether the viewer sees a trustworthy company or an amateur one.
We produce four kinds of talking head video. Each uses a real, professional actor, never an AI avatar.
A talking head video is strongest wherever trust decides the sale. That is most often a service, a professional offer or a page where a visitor is deciding whether to contact you.
Viewers decide in the first seconds whether a video is worth their time. In a talking head video almost nothing else is on screen, so every detail of the production is visible.
Choose a talking head video when a real human face will make the buyer trust you. Choose animation when you need to show something no camera can film, such as software, a process or what happens inside a machine. Many companies use both, with a presenter to open and animation to show the mechanism.
Our comparison of whiteboard video vs talking head video explains when each one wins, and our animated explainer videos page covers the animated side of our work.
A website spokesperson video costs $399 for up to 30 seconds and $499 for 31 to 60 seconds, with a typical turnaround of 5 to 7 business days after the script is approved. Custom video presentations and green screen files are priced by project. Volume discounts are available for multiple videos. See our spokesperson video pricing for the full list.
A talking head video is a video in which one person speaks straight to the camera, usually framed from the chest or shoulders up, so the viewer feels spoken to directly. Businesses use talking head videos to greet website visitors, explain an offer, answer common questions and train staff. Website Talking Heads has produced them with professional actors since 2001.
A website spokesperson video from Website Talking Heads costs $399 for up to 30 seconds and $499 for 31 to 60 seconds. A custom video presentation, which is a talking head video with editing, motion graphics and effects, is priced by project. Green screen files for your own editor are also priced by project. Volume discounts are available for multiple videos.
A standard website spokesperson video is typically delivered in 5 to 7 business days after you approve the script. Rush delivery may be available, so call us if you have a deadline. More produced talking head videos with motion graphics and effects take longer, and we give you a delivery date with the quote.
No. Every presenter in a Website Talking Heads video is a real, professional actor, never an AI avatar. You choose the actor from our roster, and that person reads your script on camera. A real presenter carries the small changes in voice and expression that make a viewer trust what they are hearing.
A spokesperson video is one kind of talking head video. Ours can be filmed with a transparent background so the presenter appears to stand on your web page. A talking head video can also sit in a normal video frame, inside a sales video, an eLearning course or a presentation with motion graphics around the speaker.