Screencasts

This page documents how to create screencasts for Amahi.

Elements of a screencast

• Idea for the topic of the screencast
• Title
• Small description (1-2 Paragraphs)
• Knowledge about how to preform the task for the screencast
• Video capture of the task
• Small intro video (~6 seconds)
• Small ending video (~4 seconds)

Steps

1. Create a rough script
2. Record a rough screen capture
3. Record a voice over using rough script
4. Watch the rough screen capture with the voice over
5. Edit script
6. Create a new voice over
   • Repeat steps 5-6 as many times as needed
7. Record a new screen capture while listening to voice over
8. Import the latest screen capture and voice over to a video editing program
9. Add a small intro video, with a title
10. Play the screen capture and the voice over at the same time
11. Edit video and audio to be synchronized
12. Add a small ending video (optional)
13. Export the entire screencast