Pro Tips for Editing Your Video Essay

Last updated almost 4 years ago

4 questions

Note from the author:

This video lesson walks students through tips to make good video essays and explains common mistakes they should avoid.

Instructions

You can open the video in YouTube in another window to make full screen!

Fun fact: This 8--minute video is composed of 10 different short recordings that I spliced together in Screencastify Editor.

Also notice, next to the bar when I renamed the clip, there's an "Open in Editor" button. That is where you go to splice your short clips into one video.

What should we NEVER see in a polished video?

You need to be in dress code when you appear on screen as a "reporter."

You can use your phone for parts of your video, but ALWAYS in horizontal mode and also be aware, as you can hear in this clip, often the audio is not as a loud and clear as a computer recording, probably because you are not as close to your phone.

Pro Tips for Editing Your Video Essay

What should we NEVER see in a polished video?

You need to be in dress code when you appear on screen as a "reporter."

If you have any additional questions, please record them here. If you have no questions, you can leave this one blank.

Now that you've watched the video, list THREE things you are going to keep in mind while recording your work.