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Basic Instructions For Making A Video: 1. Prepare The Content

This document provides basic instructions for making a video for a class assignment. It outlines four key steps: 1) preparing the content by creating a storyboard and script, 2) creating the video with a camera or computer software, 3) editing the video using software, and 4) uploading the finished video to a YouTube channel. The instructions emphasize reviewing assignment requirements, practicing the presentation, testing equipment, and adding titles/credits to the final video.

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Basic Instructions For Making A Video: 1. Prepare The Content

This document provides basic instructions for making a video for a class assignment. It outlines four key steps: 1) preparing the content by creating a storyboard and script, 2) creating the video with a camera or computer software, 3) editing the video using software, and 4) uploading the finished video to a YouTube channel. The instructions emphasize reviewing assignment requirements, practicing the presentation, testing equipment, and adding titles/credits to the final video.

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Basic instructions for making a video 

This   is   a  basic   overview   of   how   to   make   a  video   for   a  class   assignment.   Your   instructor   may 
have   specific   instructions   or   requirements   for   how   the   video   is   to   be   created.   Be   sure   to   review 
the   assignment   instructions   to   ensure   you   meet   the   course   requirements. 
 
 
 
1. Prepare the content 
● Create   your  storyboard .  This   will   include: 
○ Type   of   video   (live   action,   screen   capture,   motion   graphic   or   combination   of   types) 
○ Topics   to   cover/scenes 
○ Plan   how   it   should  look 
 
● Create   your  script : 
○ Introduce   yourself,   the   course,   and   the   assignment 
○ Include   the   objectives   and   requirements   for   the   video   presentation,   if   appropriate 
○ Demonstrate   practice   or   mastery   of   your   topic 
 
● Create   note   or   cue   cards   for   the   script.  
 
● Practice   the   presentation   using   your   script. 
 
2. Create the video -- with a camera or on a computer 
● Camera:   Live   action   shoot   with   actors 
○ Select   a  quiet   location 
○ Orient   the   camera:   landscape   NOT   portrait 
○ Position   the   camera:   subject   matter   should   be   entirely   visible   within   frame 
○ Make   sure   there   is   proper/sufficient   lighting:   no backlighting 
○ Run   a  test 
■ audio/sound   ­­   make   sure   the   audio   is   loud   enough 
■ video   ­­   make   sure   image   is   clear   (clean   lens) 
○ Record   final   version   of   the   scenes   and   script 
 
● Computer:   Screen   capture   or   motion   graphics   videos 
○ Create   a  presentation   using   software,   then   use   screen   recording   software   such   as  Jing  to 
video   record   your   comments   as   you   play   the   presentation. 
○ Combine   your   voice   with   text,   images   and   animations   in: 
■ PPT 
■ Google   slides 
■ Prezi 
■ Powtoon 
 
3. Edit the video 
● Software   choices 
○ iMovie 
○ Windows   Movie   Maker 
○ YouTube 
○ More   advanced   (and   paid):   Adobe   Premiere,   Final   Cut   Pro,   Sony   Vegas 
 
 
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UNLV   Office   of   Online   Education Basic   instructions   for   making   a  video Updated   May   2017 
3. Edit the video (continued) 
● Hardware   is   available   at   UNLV 
○ Computer   labs 
○ Library 
 
● For   just   in   time   help,   check   out:  lynda.com 
○ Lots   of   in­depth   video   tutorials 
○ Free   for   UNLV   students 
 
● Remember   to   add   titles   and   credits   to   your   final   video 
● Save   the   video   file   as   .mp4 
 
 
4. Upload your video to YouTube 
 

 
 
● As   a  UNLV   student,   you   may   create   a YouTube channel   through   your Rebelmail account. 
○ Log   in   to Rebelmail 
○ Click   the apps icon   (1)   in   the   upper   right   of   the   screen 
○ Chose   Youtube   (2)   from   the   list   of   apps.   If   it   is   not   immediately   visible,   click   “More”. 
 
● Go   to   the YouTube Help   page   at  https://support.google.com/youtube  for   up­to­date   instructions. 
○ Look   for   the   YouTube   instructions   that   are   most   appropriate   for   the   device   (phone, 
camera, webcam,   tablet)   you   used   to   make   your   video. 
 
● Upload   your   video   to   your   account   in YouTube 

 
UNLV   Office   of   Online   Education Basic   instructions   for   making   a  video Updated   May   2017 

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