{"id":539,"date":"2016-12-14T12:15:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.90.43.4\/?p=539"},"modified":"2020-03-06T16:46:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:46:52","slug":"20-things-working-with-children-or-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html","title":{"rendered":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re usually advised to avoid working with small or furry subjects entirely. They’re renowned scene-stealers, and are notoriously hard to corral, much less direct. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. To help you take advantage of that simple fact, here are twenty things to <\/span>not<\/b> do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing video.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Twenty Big Don’ts<\/h2>\n

Working with children and animals can be very challenging. There are lots of potential pitfalls that could derail your project. Avoid the following major don’ts, and you’ll sail through your next project!<\/p>\n

1. Being deadline-driven. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Deadlines are certainly important when you\u2019re shooting a video. But, if you ignore the behavior of small children or animals that suggests when\u00a0they need a break, you\u2019ll struggle to get the best from them. By ignoring nap-time, you’ll probably wind up having to re-shoot anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Film now, think later. <\/span><\/h4>\n

You need to work super quickly when you\u2019re working with animals and kids, right? Yes, but it\u2019s vital to plan carefully, prep for the shoot, and respond flexibly to any unexpected incidents. Everything you need to consider in order to set up a shoot is set out in one of our most popular posts, <\/span>A Crash Course in Video Production Management<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Forgetting the rules. <\/span><\/h4>\n

There are <\/span>strict laws<\/span> setting out how long children can work for. These laws tend to vary by state, which adds to the complexity. Be sure to familiarize yourself with all relevant regulations, and ensure you follow them to the letter. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Start early, finish late. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Children and animals don\u2019t respond well to long hours. What\u2019s more, they\u2019re not fun to be around when they\u2019re tired. Limit their hours and be prepared to call a halt to the day\u2019s filming if it\u2019s obvious they\u2019re exhausted.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t spend time getting to know them. <\/span><\/h4>\n

If you\u2019ve spent time getting to know your small subject, you\u2019ll be aware of what makes them happy and comfortable. In turn, this will almost definitely lead to a better performance. <\/span><\/p>\n

6. Just get it over with, it\u2019ll probably look fine. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Working quickly is really important when you\u2019re working with kids and animals, but so is shooting a professional-looking marketing video. We recommend checking out our post <\/span>Frame Your Shots Properly for More Impactful Videos<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

7. Ban snacks and toys. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Encourage your guests to make themselves at home by asking them to bring some snacks and entertainment. Filming can be a long, boring process with a lot of waiting around, something that children and animals aren\u2019t always great at doing! “Anything to keep them happy” should be your mantra.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Don\u2019t bother to provide food and drink. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Although we advise encouraging your guests to bring snacks (see above), this doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t provide refreshments and meals. A buffet table with kid-friendly food should suffice if you are filming children. A selection of good quality treats for any animal performers\u00a0(as well as food for their owner) will make you very popular! <\/span><\/p>\n

9. Invest in an expensive light kit. <\/span><\/h4>\n

You don\u2019t need to spend a small fortune on lighting to ensure that your subjects are well lit. All you need is the right equipment and a good understanding of the basics. Make our blog post <\/span>7 Quick Steps for Simple Affordable Lighting<\/span><\/a> your new bedtime reading!<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Provide bowls of sugary treats. <\/span><\/h4>\n

A child who\u2019s been eating sweets and enjoying too many fizzy drinks is unlikely to be able to concentrate on your requests. Keep it healthy (with a few treats for good measure.)<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Forget about the audio – it\u2019s all about the cute factor. <\/span><\/h4>\n

No matter how cute your adorable extras are, it\u2019s important to get every element of the marketing video right, and that includes the voiceover. We\u2019ve put together everything you need to know in <\/span>How to Create a Professional Voiceover on the Cheap<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Show you\u2019re annoyed if things don\u2019t go to plan. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Staying calm at all costs is essential when working with children and animals. They might be naughty, throw up on your brand new lightbox, or consistently forget their lines, but that doesn\u2019t matter. STAY CALM!<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Swear. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Whether you\u2019re a habitual four-letter word user, or whether you\u2019re not having a great day, don\u2019t allow yourself to swear. It\u2019s unprofessional and risks causing offense (especially if the children are young).<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Don\u2019t pay attention to the tone of your script. <\/span><\/h4>\n

If the words don\u2019t seem right when they\u2019re being spoken by the kids, or if they tell you they\u2019d never say something like that, then listen to them! For lots more tips on scripting your marketing video, check out our post <\/span>What Not to Say in Your Marketing Video<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Buying appropriate toys is a waste of money. <\/span><\/h4>\n

If you don\u2019t know any children or animals, then talk to someone who does. Find out what your subjects are likely to enjoy playing with. Even though they should ideally bring their own toys (see point four), a new toy is always appreciated! It doesn\u2019t have to be expensive – a squeaky toy, Disney DVD, or coloring in book will keep them occupied when they\u2019re not being filmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Be unprepared for toilet mishaps. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Children and animals will always be with their parents or guardians, so they are responsible for trips to the bathroom. But, you should be equipped to quickly clean up any accidents. <\/span><\/p>\n

17. Insist on having a team. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Working alone to make a marketing video with kids or animals is hard work. With the right preparation, you still pull it off. Our post <\/span>How to Produce High Quality Videos on Your Own<\/span><\/a> is a great resource. <\/span><\/p>\n

18. Only praise truly outstanding work. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Children and animals respond incredibly positively to lavish praise. Make them feel like they\u2019re doing a great job and the chances are, they <\/span>will <\/span><\/i>do a fantastic job.<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Get stressed when they cry \/ howl. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Small kids and animals wear their hearts on their sleeves. They\u2019re distraught one minute, and overjoyed the next. It\u2019s a (noisy) rollercoaster!<\/span><\/p>\n

20. Work with a large group of children or animals (or both!). <\/span><\/h4>\n

Fact: kids and animals in large groups are extremely hard to control. Script large groups into your marketing video at your peril!<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Even Try?<\/h3>\n

Filming a marketing video with children and animals surely isn\u2019t easy. But, it\u2019s certainly memorable – not to mention a lot of fun! <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, thanks to the time and effort you put into creating a video that features children or animals, your audience will be much more likely to remember and identify with your\u00a0brand. This will be a marketing video that\u2019s long-lasting and enduring; it will remain appealing regardless of the trends that come and go.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

If you have any tips to add on working with these rewarding groups, we\u2019d love it if you would share them below or on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 4<\/span> MIN TO READ<\/span><\/span> We\u2019re usually advised to avoid working with small or furry subjects entirely. They’re renowned scene-stealers, and are notoriously hard to corral, much less direct. However, marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. To help you take advantage of that simple fact, here are twenty things to not do if you\u2019re featuring children or…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_eb_attr":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[293],"feature":[],"yoast_head":"\n20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SproutVideo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SproutVideo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1320\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"740\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/textercomm\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SproutVideo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Laci Texter\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SproutVideo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SproutVideo\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sproutvideo\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/sproutvideo\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/sproutvideo\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/sproutvideo\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SproutVideo\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-mark_new.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-mark_new.png\",\"width\":250,\"height\":318,\"caption\":\"SproutVideo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"SproutVideo\",\"description\":\"Video hosting for business\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg\",\"width\":1320,\"height\":740},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html\",\"name\":\"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00\",\"description\":\"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a7bf1a2b82c83bb51ed83344a9efa33\"},\"headline\":\"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":1186,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"On Camera\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Video Marketing\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a7bf1a2b82c83bb51ed83344a9efa33\",\"name\":\"Laci Texter\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/laci.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/laci.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Laci Texter\"},\"description\":\"SproutVideo blog contributor.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/textercomm\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/author\/laci-texter\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo","description":"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo","og_description":"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.","og_url":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html","og_site_name":"SproutVideo","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SproutVideo","article_published_time":"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1320,"height":740,"url":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/textercomm","twitter_site":"@SproutVideo","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Laci Texter","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"SproutVideo","url":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SproutVideo","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sproutvideo","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/sproutvideo","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/sproutvideo","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/sproutvideo","https:\/\/twitter.com\/SproutVideo"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-mark_new.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/logo-mark_new.png","width":250,"height":318,"caption":"SproutVideo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/","name":"SproutVideo","description":"Video hosting for business","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg","width":1320,"height":740},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage","url":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html","name":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals | SproutVideo","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00","dateModified":"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00","description":"Marketing videos that amp up the cute factor are more likely to get noticed. Here's what NOT do if you\u2019re featuring children or animals in your marketing.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a7bf1a2b82c83bb51ed83344a9efa33"},"headline":"20 Things NOT to Do When Working with Children or Animals","datePublished":"2016-12-14T17:15:28+00:00","dateModified":"2020-03-06T21:46:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#webpage"},"wordCount":1186,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/20-things-working-with-children-or-animals.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Blog_121416.jpg","keywords":["On Camera"],"articleSection":["Video Marketing"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4a7bf1a2b82c83bb51ed83344a9efa33","name":"Laci Texter","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/laci.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d9pfvpeevxz0y.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/laci.jpg","caption":"Laci Texter"},"description":"SproutVideo blog contributor.","sameAs":["https:\/\/twitter.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/textercomm"],"url":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/author\/laci-texter"}]}},"acf":{"square_featured_image":null,"has_related_video_page":null,"related_video":null,"video_category":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5208,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions\/5208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutvideo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}