Process
- Step through process, taking notes
- Close everything, step thru process only using notes
- Have another person do it, take note of their questions
- Storyboard
- Record yourself doing procedure, casually narrating
- Transcribe your narration, tighten/edit the text
- Record again, reading your revised narration
Preparation
Organization
Create Project Folder
- Create a Project Folder on Mac
- e.g.
~/Movies/Projects/{Project Name}
- e.g.
- Folder organization:
- Video
- Screen Recordings
- _Exports
- Images
- Audio
- Music
- Narration
- Video
Create Project folder in Google Drive
- Create project folder in Google Docs
- e.g.
Projects/{Project Name}
- e.g.
Create Project Google Doc
- Create Project Google Doc: “Tutorial: How to X”
- Step by step instructions
- Narration
- Video publishing info - Youtube, Vimeo, etc
- Description text, tags, etc
- URLs
- Links
- Emojis
Examples/templates
- (TBD)
Create Project presentation slides in Google Slides
- Create Google Slides: “Tutorial: How to X”
Structure:
- Title
- “How to…”
- Intro
- Date
- What are we doing, why is it imporant
- By the end of the video, you’ll be able to…
- Outline tasks
- wc
- Links resources
Examples
- (TBD)
Right before recording
- Close all apps
- Turn off notifications
- Open [[Loopback]]
- Create: “LB - Mic + System”
- Open Project Google Doc
Browser
- Incognito: CMD+SHIFT+N
- Hide Menu Bar: CMD+SHIFT+B
Enable Keyboard viewer (optional)
Purpose: Allows you to record/see which keys are being pressed during the video. Can be cropped later, and re-created as on-screen graphics
- System Preferences > Keyboard > Show keyboard and emojis in menu bar
- Click Keyboard menu bar, “Show Keyboard Viewer”
- Settings:
- Zoom: 200%
- Appearance: Light
- Toolbars:
- [_] Suggestions
- [_] System & FN keys
Make Cursor size larger (optional)
- System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Cursor > Cursor Size
- E.g. Middle’ish.
Zoom screen
Enable Screen zoom keyboard shortcut
- System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom > Use scroll gesture
- “^ Scroll”
Move screen with cusor
- Advanced > “ Continuously with pointer”
Start Recording Screen
Record screen with Quicktime
- Open Quicktime Player
- Menu > File > “New Screen Recording…”
- Click Options…
- Save to…
- Choose Project Folder > Video > Screen Recordings
- Set microphone to the Loopback you created
- e.g. “LB - Mic + System”
- Show mouse clicks (optional)
- Save to…
After recording
Use Quicktime to trim the video Name the file
{Project Name} - Scene - Time
Links & Resources
Audio & Music
- Stock music
Tools
Google Keywords planner
https://ads.google.com/intl/en_za/home/tools/keyword-planner/
Check out
- Screencasting
- OBS
Guidance/advice
- Speak slowly
- Use active voice. Rather than “the lid is turned clockwise,” it is better to say “turn the lid clockwise.”
- make sure you explain exactly what is seen in the video
- Preview with a condensed version of task
- use of the pronouns “I”, “we” and “you”
- Begin with stating the goal or the purpose of the instruction and follow with the precise steps that are required for a successful outcome. The steps should be logical and streamlined.
- Draw attention to the connection between actions of the user and reactions of the system or product
- Try to limit the length of your video to 1 minute; between 2-10min
- Who is your audience, what are their probems, why watch
- dont go for perfect
Ideas
hire voice artist hire someone to transcribe caption gif
Structures
- Emotional Pull – Gain viewer’s attention with emotion
- Priming – Ready the viewer with topic background information
- Content – Instructional content
- Reflection – Review what was covered
- Emotional Push – Leave with an emotional moment and/or next learning steps
Keyboard shortcuts
Quicktime
Shortcuts: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066
- Create new Sceen Recording: CTRL+CMD+N
- Trim video: CMD+T
- Split video: CMD+Y
- Start screen recording
- Stop screen recording
- Record a section of the screen
- Loop the movie: OPTION+CMD+L
- Show movie at actual size: CMD+1