For this assignment, I developed a 4-minute narrated screencast that teaches how to lipsync a 3D cartoon character. My objective was to create an engaging and easy-to-follow tutorial while utilizing advanced tools and techniques. This project provided an opportunity to sharpen my technical skills and produce an educational resource that seamlessly combines creativity with instructional design principles
PRODUCTION STEPS
1. Topic Selection: I chose 3D character animation as my topic, focusing specifically on lipsync techniques to align a character's mouth movements with speech.
2. Scriptwriting: Using ChatGPT, I drafted a concise, step-by-step script that guided the tutorial from introduction to closing.
3. Intro and Outro Recording: I recorded the screencast’s introduction and conclusion using my voice directly in Camtasia. This added a personal touch to the video.
4. Tutorial Video Creation: The core tutorial was recorded and edited in Camtasia, ensuring the instructions were clear and visually appealing.
5. Background Music: I enhanced the screencast by adding background music, incorporating fade-in and fade-out effects at the beginning and end for a polished finish.
6. Video Enhancements: Transitions and animations, such as zoom-in and zoom-out effects, were applied to emphasize key points. Cursor highlights, click sounds, and warp effects were also included to guide viewers’ attention.
7. Synchronization: The narration was carefully adjusted to align seamlessly with the visuals, ensuring that the audio and video were perfectly synchronized.
8. Video Publishing: Once finalized, I exported the screencast to my YouTube channel. There, I added a title, brief description, and closed captions to make the video accessible to all viewers
Tools Used
YouTube Video
Camtasia video and audio editing software during production
