Lesson Content

Background selection and configuration.

Backgrounds range from simple solid colors to office/environment scenes to custom uploaded images or video loops. The background should complement the content's tone (a clean, minimal background for formal content; an environment scene for more contextual warmth) without distracting from the avatar and script. Verify current background options at heygen.com.

Avatar placement and layout.

The avatar can typically be positioned at different sizes and locations in the frame – full-frame, side-positioned with space for text, or smaller inset depending on the layout template. The layout choice should reflect how much of the frame should be dedicated to the avatar versus visual space for text, graphics, or product visuals.

Adding supplementary visual elements.

Text overlays (titles, key points, captions), logo placement, and simple graphic elements can be added to scenes – useful for reinforcing key points visually, maintaining brand identity, or structuring educational content where on-screen text supports the spoken content.

Multi-scene structure.

Longer videos can be structured as sequences of scenes, each with potentially different content, backgrounds, and text overlays – similar to a presentation slide structure. Each scene has its own script segment. This allows introducing visual variety across a longer video without the avatar disappearing from view.