#emoocs2014 Video’s do’s and don’ts from EFPL with Patrick Jermann

Patrick Jermann knows how to capture his audience and he does. His talk was also very comprehensive and practical, with a clear focus on his topic. He looks like a wonderful guy, ready to share what he knows with anyone interested.

What he shared (followed by the actual slidedeck accompanying his talk at the end of this live blogpost). He looks at his lessons learned, the amount of time it took to record mooc video's and with which equipment he did it. 

Types of videos

Teaser. Promotional video

Leacuture. Annotate and comment a slide presentation

Demonstration. Comment of a technical setup / lab movie

+ internview / discussion. N teachers discuss a topic, a student asks question

+ hangouts. Live session which is streamed online.

 Rationale

The teachers are the video drivers

We provide a template and teachers prepare their slides

We coordinate the production

We setup the studio and teachers record alone

Supporting presence

Teachers’ image on the slides at the beginning and at the end

Pointer and invisible hand effect during explanations

Inform design with research

First of all, a human adventure

Each person is different, so a lot of dynamics in the video happens in the ten minutes before the actual shooting of the video.

Steps in the video

Welcome: full shot

Salutation and goodbye

Split shot with professor  + professor

Handwritten content (full shot)

Presence is put in by using live handwriting or providing pointers.

Production coordination: a lot of studio sessions that is for sure!

Record => edit => review (by professor) => audio and colour => upload => add subtitle => done

(an amazing set of MOOC video’s produced. Capacity calculation: 1 unit => 7 – 15 min, 1 MOOC week = 5 units (5 hours studio, 20 hours editing), 10 MOOCs to produce in 3 months.

Studio layout

Silence

Away from any traffic

Insultation foam to absorb echoes

Ventilation

Flexibility

Black, white, green backdrops

Mobile workbench with tablet computer

Close to support team

Large enough to shoot full shot

Preparation and debriefing space

…. Just found his wonderful slidedeck  feel free to browse his slides here (facts and figures!). 

MOOC Video Tutorial from Patrick Jermann