Grants:IdeaLab/Rapid video tutorial creation
Rapid video tutorial creation
Demonstrating how easy it is to create tutorial videos.
created on14:57, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
Project idea[edit]
What is the problem you're trying to solve?[edit]
We wanted to inspire people to create more video content
What is your solution?[edit]
We created a simple prototype video using iconography sketches, and phone cameras with narration.
Goals[edit]
Get Involved[edit]
Participants[edit]
- Volunteer Draw things. Willowbl00 (talk) 15:01, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
- Volunteer Links to existing tutorials, for potential updates. Quiddity (talk) 02:47, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
- Volunteer Translation and drafting intros. Liang(WMTW) (talk) 15:19, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Endorsements[edit]
- wxvqfq 197.128.238.147 15:16, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
Old but similar Grants proposals[edit]
- Grants:IEG/Wikipedia and Public Relations: Instructional Video and Webinar Series
- Grants:IdeaLab/Wikisource training conference or videos
- Grants:IEG/Wiki Makes Video
A start[edit]
Our start:
- https://tools.wmflabs.org/videoconvert/server/php/files/9641cee67fb008123eff667e8d1a12ca/Wiki%20Meetup.mov [dead link]
- The below would serve as the category landing page for HowTo videos.
Tutorials[edit]
- en:WP:SCREENCAST - this was a project that 10 people put together in 2010. Some tutorials on how to make a screencast
Existing collections[edit]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Screencast/Screencast_Gallery
- https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Instructional_videos
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Video_tutorials
What kind of videos[edit]
- specific topic for each
- short (about 2min)
- what user/people needs
- possible to fork
- easy to translate & easy to adapt to dif community rules/interfaces/culture
Possible video titles/topics[edit]
- Hosting a pleasant editathon [1st prototype]
- Others:
- What belongs to Wikipedia
- What I can do when my article gets deleted?
- Where I can go for help?
- Where I can resolve conflicts?
- How to properly edit?
In Progress / Want Help[edit]
Video Done, Need Audio[edit]
Script Done, Need Video[edit]
Need Translation[edit]
Other Requested Tweaks[edit]
Tools[edit]
- Mz PopCorn https://popcorn.webmaker.org/
Making a New Video[edit]
All sorts of awesome resources exist for this.
Consider making an animation or other non-text-based video, so that others can re-dub easily.
A Tool shown in this presentation, for easily uploading non-Ogg files: https://tools.wmflabs.org/videoconvert/