Instructional Video Nakamura Paper Airplane
Scenarios are frequently used in filmmaking for instructional design purposes to help the audience understand the learning material being presented. For this week’s project you will work with video and narration to create a story that supports an instructional module on the topic of conflict resolution.
This project, instructions on how to fold a paper airplane is one of my favorites. The paper airplane video is an instructional video highlighting the processes involved when creating a Nakamura lock paper airplane. The intended audience for the video is young adults or anyone wanting to build a paper airplane. The goal of the video was to create instructions that the user could follow along with to assist in creating the paper airplane. The instructional video was able to do this by giving a clear, visual representation of the process.
I used two different cameras that captured close ups, wide shots and long shots with many takes. By taking over 20 hours of video using these different angles and ranges, I was able to edit together the best possible outtakes possible.
The design strategy for the instructional video was to introduce the concept, deliver the instructions and provide additional information to promote further use of the paper airplane. The development strategy was to use an effective mixture of medium shots and close ups to provide visual support for the instructions. There were many skills and programs that were used in the creation of the Paper Airplane Video. The skills used in development included script writing, narration, video creation, music creation and graphic editing. The programs used for creating the instructional video include iMovie, Audition, Garageband and Photoshop.
Having the guide of how to fold the paper airplane during the practice folds, help me to get the folds correct before doing the actual out-takes. I used a sketch to lay out the lighting to be used and the camera positions as a guild to set up the stage.