Xbox 360 Video Research (Other Video Evaluation 2 of 5)

This video is an awful example of how bad an instructional video can be. There has been no editing and is all filmed in a single shot with a terrible quality camera. There are not many good points at all about this video and the voice over is often intermitted with 'umms' and 'errrs' which is very off putting for the person trying to understand the video.

      The camera work is also very jumpy and often we cannot see where he is putting cables and how he is connecting them and so forth. This is a big problem for a video which is trying to teach people to do something 

Xbox 360 Video Research (Other Video Evaluation 1 of 5)

I Have decided to do my instructional video on how to set up an Xbox 360. A simple idea with a particular focus on shot types and variation of these.

Pros & Cons of this Video

Pros

1. Good all round video explains clearly and effectively

2. Components are laid out nicely and makes it. again, easy to understand

3. Good shot variation

Cons

1. Long winded, could be wrapped up in a much shorter amount of time (which is what I intend to do)

2. Camera is shaky sometimes which can be annoying.

3. Narrator can be hard to understand, not his fault but could be solved by having writing and no voice.

Monty Python..

After being asked to construct an instructional video i looked at the instructional video for ' How to defend your self against fresh fruit' This is a sketch from the acting group Monty Python and is a parody on self defence training in the army.

It is interesting to see that even 'instructional videos' can be made into comedy sketches

The 'How to' Video..

I have been asked to create a 'How to' instructional video and come up with ideas for this. It could be as simple as making a cup of tea, or as complicated as making a cup of coffee.......



FIRST IDEA: How to get drunk. Quickly