Educational Video
Reflection
In my video, I tried to immerse my audience by starting with an establishing shot of my face to personalize my connection with them. This was outside of the ordinary for me as usually my videos focus almost exclusively on content. Then, when I dove into the keyboard I used principles of signaling and demonstration. I also referenced a short personal anecdote that I used for memorization, to further connect with viewers. By having several shots focussing on the keyboard, I was able to show viewers instead of simply telling them the instructions. These principles of show vs tell are more familiar to me as often my content is highly demonstrative.
I found this video to be more difficult than the screencast, mostly due to my spatial and technical limitations. I do not have a stand to set up my phone to film, and its also difficult to film with so little space around my keyboard. So, I had to film several shots by hand which was not ideal. Additionally, I worry that the slightly moving camera may be distracting viewers from the content. If I were to film another video like this I would ask a friend to film for me or set up a camera.
Attached here is my script and storyboard with images generated by Craiyon.
Twine Story
Here is the link to play the adventure yourself!
Reflection
In my branched story, I tried to incorporate suspense as well as a far-away setting, still grounded in reality, to allow players to use their imaginations. The nature of a branched story is also inherently interactive by allowing players to make their own decisions, which pulls readers deeper into the story. I also used the second person, referring to the reader as “you” to make it easier to immerse themselves. This technique comes intuitively to me, in fact I use it at my service job! Instead of referring to a customer as “you,” I ask them “what are we looking for today?” to make us feel more like a team in the process!