reflection on video presentation

Student Presentation Reflections

Teachers as Paragons

I struggle with articulating this point, but for the purposes of this post, I think that the most valid student-teacher dynamic is not the Jedi Master and Padawan method, but instead one where a teacher serves as a paragon of a small set of skills/attributes and the student’s role is to assimilate their experiences with all of their teachers into their own paradigm.

While this viewpoint is not revolutionary, I find that hubris often prevents a teacher from maximizing the benefit of this approach. Too often I find myself or my peers trying to be too many things to too many students. I think it is important for a teacher to make explicit commitments about which skill or attribute they wish to be the avatar for.

I chose presentation skills as my niche of instruction because I benefited greatly from the Public Speaking and Speech and Debate classes I took in high school. When I was in college, I saw very clearly those of my peers who did not have those same opportunities. I vowed that my students would be afforded opportunities to develop their presentation skills in my class no matter the other classes offered by my school.

Reflection Process

I plan on creating many posts about the different resources, examples, and assignments that I use to improve my students’ presentation skills. One of the core strategies, and I believe the most powerful, that I use to improve student presentations is a presentation reflection process.

In order to make presentation reflections be a valid assignment, you must film your students as they present—something that my 11th grade Public Speaking teacher Mrs. Shank did for me 15 years ago. Admittedly, being filmed for a presentation was nerve-wracking; however, it was also amazing beneficial. However, instead of recording presentations on VHS cassette like Mrs. Shank did, I record presentations digitally and post them as unlisted YouTube videos .

Recording Presentations

Do yourself a favor and make sure that you use a tripod to record the student presentations. You might think you can cobble together books and tape to hold a camera steady, but this is the wrong call.

If you plan on using your phone as the camera, you will need a mount to attach it to your tripod , and an improved microphone will certainly help with the audio quality, but it’s not necessary.
If you plan on using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, then you really need to improve the audio. To improve the quality of the video’s captured sound, I suggest using a shotgun microphone .

Whatever hardware you use, it is important to share with the students the camera’s field of view, so they know where they should stand. The reflection assignment is much harder if the student does not appear on camera.

Reflection Assignment

Recording the presentation is the first step, but students will need to thoughtfully watch their presentations to see areas for improvement. To guide the students’ thoughts while they watch their presentation video, I developed three sequential reflection assignments, one for each of the major presentations in my class.

This reflection process is truly eye-opening. Students are routinely shocked when they watch the video and see the nervous fidgeting or hand-wringing that they swear never happened. The pedagogical impact of a student watching themselves on video is many times more powerful than even the most helpful rubric or feedback.

In addition to reflecting on what happened, an important part of the assignment is also identifying five points on which to improve and coming up with action items for each point. An example of an improvement point and an action item would be:

I will look up the phonetic pronunciation of the words ahead of time and practice saying them to my teacher.

I always assign this as homework and give students a week to do the assignment after their presentation. I try very hard to make sure the videos get processed, uploaded, and shared with the students as soon as possible to make sure that things are fresh in their mind.

Students sometimes balk at the number of words they have to write. However, since they are writing semi-informally about themselves and have a video to go off, students routinely surpass 1000 words without blinking an eye.

Sometimes when I explain presentation reflections to teachers, they exclaim that it is too much work for them to do or they don’t know how to do the “video stuff” or something else along those lines. The video recording/editing process can be as basic or as advanced as you want it to be. Since video editing is a core part of my multimedia business, there is a lot of stuff that I do to the videos that is unnecessary but a point of pride for me.

In all honesty, a perfectly functional presentation video takes less than 3 minutes more than the presentation itself. Whether you spend 3 minutes or 30 minutes editing a presentation video, that time is returned many-fold by the presentation skill increase of your students.

Hands down, the most consistent piece of feedback I receive from alumni is that they dominate their presentations in college. This makes me very proud. I committed to developing presentation skills in my students since my very first year of teaching. Hearing back from alumni that they are drastically better than their peers at presenting puts a smile on my face every time.

Video Presentation and Reflections

At-home activity.

For this assignment, students work in small groups to create and edit short video presentations (flexible in genre) to recast their research for a new audience. Students then reflect on their presentations.

Guide to Oral/Signed Communication in Writing Classrooms

To remediate the findings of a research project into a different genre; to work together in a team to produce and edit a short video; to practice oral communication skills in the context of a video; to reflect on the entire course and the research project.

oral presentations; video editing; multimodality; metacognition; remediation of research into a new genre

Part 1: Video

Prepare (alone or with 1-2 partners) a recorded video presentation that somehow draws upon your research and what you’ve learned about songs or albums this semester.
Make sure that your video is at least 1 minute long, but ideally less than 3 minutes long, for every student participating. Each partner should be prominent in the video, though there is no need to divide the time exactly evenly.
Work together to create a topic; you may draw on some or all of the participants’ major research papers, but your topic does not need to be directly connected to everyone’s papers as long as it clearly reflects what you’ve learned in the course.
writing and performing an original song
performing a monologue (as yourself or in character as an author, poet, character, etc. from course/research sources)
making an original music video for a song
giving a “TED Talks”-style mini-lecture teaching how to analyze a given exhibit source
creating a video review of an exhibit source
making a film “trailer” for a biopic or documentary that you envision of one of the authors you researched/encountered

Part 2: Reflections/Analysis/Explanation

Write an explanation and analysis of your Video Presentation (at least 200 words; up to half of this may be co-written with your partners), explaining how it was informed by your research and what you learned this semester.
Mention at least 5 specific sources (background, exhibit, and/or argument) that fed or inspired your project. Point to specific moments in your video.
Note some things you wanted people to notice or take away from your video.

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Self Reflection on 1st Presentation

Self-Critique of my first presentation Presenter: Drilona Aliu

Description of Experience

Since I was the last one to present in class, I had the advantage of seeing everyone else presenting and catching on their strategies. It seemed that all the previous presenters were very comfortable on presenting and they rarely showed any sign on nervousness. Usually, I am able to control my nervousness by giving a “talk” to myself and I imagine myself as the subject matter expert. By having these positive thoughts in my mind, I am able to control nervousness that may be created as a result of the fear of talking in front of people and sharing something very personal such as part of my childhood.

The most challenging aspect of this presentation was creating a meaningful story through an effective framework that would transmit my emotions as a child and my journey to learn English. I find it very challenging when I have a lot to share but do not know how to properly deliver my message in a logical order. While watching the DVD, I was able to identify that this challenge was evident although I tried to hide it as I was speaking. The most surprising aspect of my speech was that I used a lot of facial expressions. This might have always been the case but because I never watched myself presenting I have not been able to identify this habit. I could have done better in certain areas such as volume and speech rate, but I believe that I gave a good overall impression.

I believe that my first speech was effective and kept the audience interested. There is more room to improve upon the introduction and conclusion such as engaging the audience in my opening question: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Such questions are always a good way to start the speech as it keeps the audience interested. I also think that due to time management constraints, I could have done a better job on the conclusion such as ending my speech how this journey affected the path I chose in life. This would “justify” how English has played a role in my life and how he has influenced my personal and professional growth.

I believe that my delivery was generally clear and organized; however, while watching the DVD I noticed that I need to work more on the speech flow and find effective ways to engage the audience. My posture and eye contact were good but I definitely need to work on my speech rate, such as making more pauses so the audience is able to “digest” the information provided and not feel overwhelmed with the amount of the information at a fast pace. I also think I “overdid” my hand gestures and this is something that I need to improve. Being from the Balkan region, it is part of our culture to excessively use hands when we talk. We are very expressive that way and that may be distracting for many people in the audience. There is also room for eliminating fillers such as um as I tend to use them quite a bit, especially in the beginning of my speech.

Overall, I believe that I have many strengths such as the ability to speak without feeling overwhelmed or very nervous, to quickly think and avoid mistakes without getting frustrated (mistakes are for human beings), and to deliver my speech with effective voice projection and eye contact. The main areas for improvement would be to engage the audience as they may relate more to my speech, use fewer facial and hand gestures, speak at a slower pace and make appropriate pauses, and use fewer fillers throughout the speech.

As a result, my goals to improve in public speaking are:

Effectively organize and clearly deliver my main points. Each main point should be backed up with effective supporting points and examples to make it more illustrative for the audience. The steps I would take to improve on this goal are to develop a detailed speech outline and rehearse it several times while timing itso I do not run out of time.
Improve my speech rate. I tend to talk too fast and make very few or short pauses. It is my goal to improve my speaking pace so the audience will be able to follow it better. This can be achieved through multiple rehearsals and ability to select only worthy arguments (quantity vs quality).
Last but not least is hand gesture control. Watching myself on the DVD made me realize that I use my hands a lot when I speak and sometimes that can be distracting for the audience. I need to work on using my hand gestures appropriately and a way to improve that is through recording myself every time I deliver a speech and reviewing it as that is something I do unconsciously.

There are many other things to improve and I am confident that I will be able to incorporate these changes in my next presentation!

COMM 234: Spring 2018

Digital culture.

Week #15: Video Essay Reflection

For this “penultimate” blog entry, please reflect on the biggest and final project of the semester–the video essay. Use the following questions to get you started:

What is your main point or thesis in the video essay?
What strategies did you use to convince or persuade your viewers?
What is the general tone or mood of your video?
What do you believe is the most powerful part of your video?
What part is least powerful?
What challenges did you encounter in creating this project, and how did you overcome them?
Have you carefully and sparingly used outside sources, citing them in MLA format where necessary?
What did you learn about video production and the technical aspects of film-making and editing through this project?
Have you enjoyed working on this project?

13 thoughts on “ Week #15: Video Essay Reflection ”

My main point of the video essay is to spread the word about the dangers of hacking and how it will be used in future wars and the damage it can bring. I would persuade by viewers by showing the video of some of the current problems companies and governments deal with. The general tone of my video is dignified of hacking because it is basically a documentary type video. I believe the most powerful part of my video is the portion talking about how cyberterrorism can be used to shut down major parts of our infrastructure. The least powerful part is goofier portion when I am talking about a scene in Live Free or Die Hard and showing a picture/video clip from the movie. Some of the challenges I encountered on the project was just creating the video itself and redoing multiple takes, over and over again. All the sources I have found, are all MLA cited and will be provided at the end of the video. I’ve learned about video production from previous technical classes in middle school, high school, and some friends over the years. This project was fun to work on, but I felt like it would have been a little bit better if we had started working on this project sooner.

The main point of my video project is show the effect Kim Kardashian (reality and social media star) has on social media bloggers and the lengths they’ll go to (plastic surgery to look like her) to create a successful “brand” by utilizing Instagram as their platform. I’ve used numerous pictures (before and after), of some of the girls, videos and text to show the comparison and how drastic they’ve gone to imitate Kardashian and although its borderline creepy, this has helped them gain followers on social media and create successful brands of their own. The most powerful part of the video will be the before and after photos of some of the Instagram girls because a few look identical to Kardashian, so much so that they look like clones, it’s disturbing. It’s also interesting that so many girls claim authenticity, yet they are going to extremes to look like someone else. I may also incorporate a slip screen at the end of my face one side completely bare and the other with full makeup and talk about how long it takes and how unrealistic this lifestyle. I think the least powerful part is using Kardashian as a segway to talk about the real issues. Most people don’t like Kardashian and I’m also not a fan but her social media presence is so strong and she has such an influence on people it was hard for me to ignore. I didn’t encounter any issues because I used imovie in a previous assignment so it was relatively easy. All pictures, videos and information are cited using MLA format.

The main point of my video shows the bad consequences of cyberbullying, appeal to people to pay more attention to cyberbully and the ways to stop it. I use a lot of reliable research sources, facts to show the audiences. These numbers improve the reliability of my video. And help to convince my audiences. In the first part of my video, the tone is sad. I create a sad story about the negative impacts of cyberbullying. The whole mood is quite negative. However, in the other half of the video, I give some tips on how to prevent and stop cyberbullying. So, the mood becomes invigorating. Encouraging people to fight with cyberbullying. The negative mood turns into positive. I think the whole video is quite powerful. The sad story I made can strike audiences’ mind. Also the scientific numbers and facts. The tips I give to the audiences are also very powerful. If I have to say the least powerful one…It might be the story part. The story brings up people’s emotion, but the numbers and tips are really helpful and powerful. The time is a big issue. There is not enough time for me to do this video, and this is my first time making a video. Putting the sound effects and narration into the video is a little difficult. Also, drawing all the pictures and cut them is really hard to do. I try my best to use all my free time on making this project. And I try out a lot of ways to put sounds into it. Finally, I just record my voice over the video. Now, I am still working on this video. I will put the citations at the end of the video. Film-editing is really interesting. It feels like a magic while I’m making them. From these projects, I learned how to cut away the parts I do not like. The way to put music and narration in. And I learned how to use applications like iMovie and Garageband. Yes, I enjoy the process of making this video. It feels so good to make the first video in my life.

My video essay is to spread awareness of the effects of inappropriate media on adolescents. To do this, I incorporate various forms of media and show how easily accessible it is to view this media. The topics I cover fall under internet, music, video games, and television. All of these have become a large part of everyday life for this age group.

The tone set is very concerned as this is the future of our culture with each generation. The most challenging aspect for this is that it’s a lot of information to get across in just 6 minutes so cutting and focusing the point within this time frame requires a lot of planning and skill. From this I learned video creating/editing can be very difficult especially without a full plan or well defined layout.

Knowing the audience and having a clear goal helps to focus the material of the video. It’s also a good idea to implement video tools such as picture in picture to add more to the video. This also helps with an appeal to the eye and requires the viewer to pay more attention.

My video covered the ways social media has affected politics. The tone was relaxed and meant to be as informal as possible. There wasn’t as much persuasion as there was relation of facts to the audience. Being that this technically was an essay, the content itself was more important, especially with this topic, than the presentation. Also, it’s difficult to make information like this using a video platform powerful. There was nothing that was more or less powerful as a result. The obvious challenge was how to make an essay entertaining. Some of the topic are about serious subjects, on which it’s not important to be entertaining. The source that I used was included at the end of the video. I tried to follow the MLA format but also wanted it to be informal and not sound like a robot. I personally dislike video production and editing. Considering we only had about 3 weeks to do this project combined with the timing of this assignment being at the end of the semester with final exams and projects looming, it didn’t lend itself to a lot of creativity. I personally didn’t like the assignment at all. I aspire to be a writer, not a filmmaker. If this was strictly an IST course, having an assignment like this would make more sense.

The main point in my video was to bring more awareness to piracy and files-haring, what is it and what are the affects of doing so. I tend to have fun when it comes to making a present like assignment whether it be a powerpoint or a video. Although in my case it’s a powerpoint presentation with some pictures and videos. The overall tone of my video tends to be light hearted and silly most of the time especially when it comes to talking about a serious topic like piracy because piracy is basically stealing with less consequences.

If I had to choose a particular strong point probably the simplicity of my video. It’s something I have been doing since high school because at an early age I have come to realize everyone would always do the same mundane presentation whether it be a powerpoint or just some poster board with their information. A lot of the things I put in my presentation are more for me and less for the view mainly because while presenting I know there are a lot of people who are not really paying attention and if some of the snarky comments and remarks I place in my video makes them laugh then maybe I can get them more interested in the subject being discussed. One of the main reasons why I feel people don’t tend to do their own research and knowledge seeking is because they find it tedious and boring, so if I can convey the information I have in a simple and fun way then that is how I am going to present it. Plus it’s fun knowing how much I can get away with without people noticing. Weak point of my video would also probably be the simplicity of my presentation. It’s a double edged sword. In a class room I feel like that my presentation would be fine, but in the real world presenting this to a board of directors would probably not be okay.

In terms of sources and citation, I just followed the usual format, I made a slide with all my sources in MLA format. In terms of film-making I didn’t really learn anything because I didn’t use a camera, but in production, things I found annoying about doing presentation still persists like finding credible sources and knowing what information to use so I stay concise and don’t use up too much time.

Overall since I can never take anything too seriously, I tend to have fun with these kinds of assignments.

My main point it to show viewers a new form of technology that is advancing today and could be the future and I show examples of how to use it and a demonstration of it being used. I used examples and tried to show all the possible ways you could use Apple Pay, what it is used for and how you use it as well as why it should be used The tone of my video is all meant to be convincing, and more importantly get apple users to set up Apple Pay to make purchases fast and efficient so you can make your purchase and be on your way. I wanted the tone to be laid back and have the viewers feel confident whenever they want to use Apple Pay they know it will be fast and easy from just holding up their phone screen to another screen in just a blink of an eye. The most powerful part of my video is showing how Apple Pay works, that is what my video is about and most powerful part because it is strictly showing you the new piece of technology or in other words, an app that may change your life in someway. The least powerful part would be setting up the Apple Pay, it does have a downside of only being for apple users so thats where I would say it is least powerful and not everyone can have that advantage unless you own something apple based. It was really challenging trying to create persuasive media without sounding like a commercial or I was trying to sell a product but more so sound persuasive at the same time while trying to tell about a product. My editing skills were okay, I had no problems working with iMovie, my camera was my phone so it was not the best quality. It was a little hard with my story board to make the video because for myself its easier to plan inside my head how I would want the video to look like. I over came them by thinking the video through and how the viewers would want to learn about something in a short video. I have used outside sources and cited them in MLA to give credit at the end of my video. I actually took TV in high school so I was familiar with how to use iMovie and the different types of shots so it was not at all hard for me to edit and make a video so it was pretty simple for myself. I did enjoy this project, I am a comm major so am I all about anything media and digital wise. I am strong about technology and love to edit things so I did enjoy this project a lot and was a change for me to get back to making a video and editing it to my best ability to show my desired content.

The main point of the video is to show the digital divide between America, China, India and Asia by focusing on the differences in the usage of social media, specifically Facebook because it is the most popular platform around the world.

I made the video a mix between a sketch and a documentary. The video uses word-of-mouth from students from the aforementioned countries to show what the public generally thinks about Facebook in other countries and accurate statistics to show where people often get misguided about the digital divide.

The general mood is very light. My intent is to be comedic to keep the audience engaged. My intent was to create a dramatic irony where a fake detective is trying to investigate the digital divide by ‘kidnapping’ Facebook. The irony is that if anything, Facebook promotes the decrease of digital divide somewhat unintentionally by being the most popular social media platform.

Well, if people don’t figure out the irony or understand the humor… then the entire video is… is weak. Figuring out how to fix the sound because most of the interviews for I shot were outdoors and it was difficult to work around all the outside noise. Also, trying to export the video to a decent quality is a current challenge. I think the video is good but it looks like it was made in the ‘80s… but worse.

I used a lot of sources to gather statistics. I admit, my research was done mostly after I had shot the video. I didn’t know how my interviewees would respond to the questions I posed but it turns out that the research I had in mind correlated with the responses. It was then a straight forward process to look for sources that backup my claim.

I learnt how to use Adobe Premiere CC Pro from scratch. Aside from just what different options did to my video, I learnt that video production takes a lot of time and attentiveness. Making a list of what you want really helps. Also, having your script/storyboard helps you make sense of the entire project… because editing makes you question the relevance of even important scenes. Just like the textbook said, use equipment that are familiar with. It was for that reason that I didn’t edit with iMovie because while iMovie is user-friendly, I’m a fan of apple products. Therefore, using Adobe Premiere on a Dell was easy for me to understand. Last thing… YouTube knows everything about everything, literally!

I love every second of working on this project. I forced me to meet people and actually notice my campus. Even the two all-nighters I pulled for this video were fun. I got to laugh at my own jokes; and most importantly, I figured out how to use Adobe Premiere Pro… like a Pro.

The main point of my video is to discuss net neutrality and its effects on both businesses and everyday consumers such as myself. To convince/persuade my viewers, I used a lot of informational data and points, while also showing the cause and effect associated with net neutrality. The general tone and mood of my video is more informational and analytical as to what net neutrality is and how it affects basically everyone.

I think the most powerful part of the video is when I discuss other countries that do not have legislation similar to net neutrality, thus showing what the US could become once the repeal begins to take place. On the other hand, I think the least powerful would be the beginning/intro since it is not as eye-catching (and convincing) as I initially had hoped it to be. One of the many challenges I encountered in creating this project was finding the right videos to support the points I was trying to make. To overcome this, I had to do a lot of research and searching for videos that would fit the script and storyboard I created. Another challenge was that of the time constraint since we only had a few weeks to complete the project, and creating good video does take quite a lot of time. I did use a number of outside sources which are also properly cited in MLA format.

The main thing I learned with the technicalitites of video production and editing is just how tedious it can be to edit videos, especially with cutting out footage that was not necessary at certain points. And overall I did enjoy working on this project since it allowed me to explore a topic I was not completely familiar with, while also letting me develop my video production and editing skills.

My video essay is chiefly intended as an introduction to the idea of social credit, and includes some specific examples, one in the realm of fiction, and one in the not too distant future, which should be a terrifying thought. I wasn’t really trying to convince or persuade them of anything, merely trying to present information. The general tone of my video starts out informative, and stays that way for most of the presentation.

The ending is probably the most powerful part, along with the part immediately preceding it, when I explain all the limitations and controls the Chinese government will be able to exercise over the Chinese people. Conversely, the least powerful part is the beginning, where I explain social media in a very basic sense. The biggest challenge I faced was something of a self-imposed one, in that I didn’t want to use iMovie to create this project, since I prefer to use my computer. I went through several pieces of software before I found one that was free, relatively easy to use, accepted common video formats, and didn’t include a watermark. I eventually succeeded with VSDC Free Video Editor. I only used two or three exterior sources, mostly for images and videos, which have been cited as properly as I know how to. The main thing I learned about video creation was how little I actually knew about video creation. The many intermediate steps between scripting and video production were fairly easy to figure out, but the process of completing them was more difficult that I initially anticipated. When I first saw the prompt asking if I enjoyed working on this project, I was fully prepared to say ‘no.’ That has changed. this project gave me a chance to try something new, which I was initially not thrilled about, but the opportunity to try new things in a scholastic environment is a welcome one.

Coming in a little late on this one, but I wanted to have the video complete and submitted before answering.

For my video, I decided to go for a more informative tone. My main point or goal was to educate my viewers on how digital currencies are penetrating society today. Instead of attepting to persuade my viewers to one side or the other, I decided to provide arguments from both sides of the fence and allow the viewers to come to their own conclusion. I think the most powerful point I make in the video is the discussion of the volatility and security of crypto coins as understanding this can be difficult for some. The least powerful argument I think I made is tne segment regarding the effect mining has on the consumer graphics card market, as this is simple supply and demand, and while annoying, is ultimately just how the free market works.

I faced two big challenges while creating this video. The first was the difficulty I faced when trying to decide on a topic for which I held a strong opinion on. I may be a pretty heavy gamer, but outside of that, I don’t spend much time concerning myself with the online culture. I use my facebook mostly for direct messaging between clients and friends, and I don’t use any other social media outlets like twitter or instagram. I thought about discussing how self righteous and pretentious people are in the online world, but I felt it would just end up just being me ranting about how much people online suck. So instead I decided to cover a topic that has roots in the digital world, but has effect on the real world.

The second challenge I faced came when actually trying to create the video. Ispent about 10-12 hours trying to shoot myself talking to the camera about my subject, taking a firm position against the adoption of cryptocurrency, but once I had it edited down and watched it back, I felt like it ended up being the same ranty garbage that I was trying to avoid in the first place. It didn’t feel professional, and it didn’t feel genuine, mostly because I don’t actually feel strongly against the idea of cryptocurrency use. I stand in a middle ground. I think it’s a great concept, but is inherently flawed in several ways that need to be rectified before I can fully support it. So that’s when I scrapped the entire thing and started from scratch, this time taking a more informative approach, leaving my personal feelings(along with my face) out of the discussion. What I ended up with was a much more professional looking and sounding product that I believe has real value for the uninformed viewers who may be looking for some basic and easy to understand explanations of this explosive new online trend.

When it came to information sources, I didn’t really need to do any research beforehan because most of my content was knowledge I already possessed through my own experimentation and discussion with other hardware enthusiasts regarding the subject of cryptocurrency and mining. So at the advice of Dr. Weisser, I sought out sources of articles and statistical charts after the fact to back up the statements I made in my video.

What i learned about film-making and editing is that I have a newfound respect for the guys who spend their days doing full time content creation for YouTube. Planning shots, getting proper lighting, doing takes over and over and over again. Making sure your performance and content are both equally engaging, and on top of all of that, editing gave me a new appreciation for these people who are on the hustle to put out videos every single day to keep their viewers watching and happy.

As far as having fun with the project, I feel that due to the type of video we needed to do, i.e. a research backed essay, a lot of the fun was taken out of it. I understand that part of the reasonfor this is that the project needs to be acedemic in some way, but I also feel that as a project for a class surrounding digital cultures, the options should have been more open. I feel the project should be to create a video that reflects some sort of digital culture, rather than searching for issues within it. I, for example, would have liked to create some sort of PC building guide, others may have created a funny cat video, or a Vlog about their opinions on a certain subject(without needing to back it up, because an opinion doesn’t need to be right). Just something that better reflects the things people generally watch on YouTube, focusing more on creating an online persona for ourselves as a content creator. This would turn the focus more on understanding and implementing the things we learned from reading the final book. For me, that would have been a lot more fun, yet still relevant to the focus of the course.

My main point for this video essay is to see the evolution of digital technology involving vehicles and how it affects us when driving and traveling. Some strategies that I used to persuade my viewers are facts and features that come with this technology and how they keep us connected with social media when we are on the road. I gave keep aspects of cell phones and the car that used to be limited to USB ports for charging and Bluetooth connections for calling and music, but the options today are much more plentiful. Products like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto allow motorists to use nearly all of their mobile’s functions from the driver’s seat, including messaging, music, podcasts, and a variety of applications completely hands-free. The mood of my video is neutral but appealing towards manufactures and industries. The most powerful part of my video is the integration of cell phone use, navigation, and wifi use within the car. Some challenges that I came across is how I’m I going to make something good and professional to my viewers. How am I going to structure it to keep people watching and what makes a video appealing towards others. All of these were answered while I was recording and reading. It was much simpler than I thought and it was like the snowball effect when all things fell into place, for the most part. For my outside sources, I put them in the format of MLA and cited them within my video. It seems hard at first but with the right software and equipment, it could be as simple as taking a picture. For the most part, I enjoyed this project and had a blast with it.

I did my video project on Virtual Reality. Because many people don’t know a whole lot about virtual reality I gave a long explanation as to what exactly virtual reality is and how it came to be. I think it is important for people to really know what it is since VR is kind of a niche topic. Although you cannot fully understand VR without trying it out I just tried to do a good job of explaining it. On top of this I tried to show the viewer that VR can be used for so much more other than video games. Medicine, architecture, and education are all fields that can benefit a lit from VR. I also tried to make the intro fun and conclude the video by speculating about the future of VR. I used a lot of videos from outside sources because especially for the history portion of the video I think it is much better to see exactly how the devices are used with video. I was not able to utilize the MLA format because most if not all of my sources were from YouTube and there are no authors clearly stated on these videos. I didn’t learn a lot about video production because I was already pretty knowledgable on the subject. Overall I enjoyed this project because making videos is something I enjoy doing.

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We’re all learning as we go.

And that’s perfectly OK — that’s part of being human. On my own personal growth journey, I know I need to get better at public speaking and presenting. It’s one of those things that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to me.

And I know there are plenty of people in my shoes. So when it comes to presenting in the workplace, it can be intimidating. But there’s one thing that can help people continue to get better at presentations: feedback .

The following examples not only relate to presentations. They can also be helpful for public speaking and captivating your audience.

You’re doing great

You really have the natural ability to hand out presentation material in a very organized way! Good job!
Your presentations are often compelling and visually stunning. You really know how to effectively captivate the audience. Well done!
You often allow your colleagues to make presentations on your behalf. This is a great learning opportunity for them and they often thrive at the challenge.
Keeping presentations focused on key agenda items can be tough, but you’re really good at it. You effectively outline exactly what it is that you will be discussing and you make sure you keep to it. Well done!!
You created downloadable visual presentations and bound them for the client. Excellent way to portray the company! Well done!
Your content was relevant and your format was visually appealing and easy to follow and understand. Great job! You’re a real designer at heart!
You always remain consistent with the way you present and often your presentations have the same style and layout. This is great for continuity. Well done!
You always remain consistent with every presentation, whether it be one on ones, small group chats, with peers, direct reports, and the company bosses. You have no problem presenting in any one of these situations. Well done!
You are an effective presenter both to employees and to potential clients. When controversial topics come up, you deal with them in a timely manner and you make sure these topics are fully dealt with before moving on. Well done!
You effectively command attention and you have no problem managing groups during the presentation.

You should think of improving

You’re a great presenter in certain situations, but you struggle to present in others. Try to be more consistent when presenting so that you get one single-minded message across. This will also help you broaden your presentation skills by being able to portray one single idea or message.
You tend to be a little shy when making presentations. You have the self-confidence in one-on-one conversations , so you definitely have the ability to make compelling presentations. Come on! You can do it!
During presentations, there seems to be quite a lack of focus . I know it can be difficult to stick to the subject matter, however you need to in order for people to understand what the presentation is about and what is trying to be achieved.
To engage with your audience and make them attentively listen to what you have to say, you need to be able to use your voice in an effective manner to achieve this. Try to focus on certain words that require extra attention and emphasis these words during your presentation.
Knowing your audience is critical to the success of any presentation. Learn to pick up on their body language and social cues to gauge your style and tone. Listen to what your audience has to say and adjust your presentation accordingly.

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During presentations, it’s expected that there will be tough questions . Try to prepare at least a couple of days before the time so that you can handle these questions in an effective manner.
To be an effective presenter you need to be able to adjust to varying audiences and circumstances. Try learning about who will be in the room at the time of the presentation and adjust accordingly.
Remember not to take debate as a personal attack. You tend to lose your cool a little too often, which hinders the discussion and people feel alienated. You can disagree without conflict .
The only way you are going to get better at public speaking is by practicing, practicing, practicing. Learn your speech by heart, practice in the mirror, practice in front of the mirror. Eventually, you’ll become a natural and you won't be afraid of public speaking any longer.
Your presentations are beautiful and I have no doubt you have strong presentation software skills. However, your content tends to be a bit weak and often you lack the substance. Without important content, the presentation is empty.

Tips to improve

Remember it’s always good to present about the things you are passionate about . When you speak to people about your passions they can sense it. The same goes for presentations. Identify what it is that excites you and somehow bring it into every presentation. it’ll make it easier to present and your audience will feel the energy you portray.
Sometimes it can be easier to plan with the end result in mind. Try visualizing what it is you are exactly expecting your audience to come away with and develop your presentation around that.
Simplicity is a beautiful thing. Try to keep your presentations as simple as possible. Make it visually appealing with the least amount of words possible. Try interactive pictures and videos to fully immerse your audience in the presentation.
It’s a fine balance between winging the presentation and memorizing the presentation. If you wing it too much it may come across as if you didn't prepare. If you memorize it, the presentation may come off a bit robotic. Try to find the sweet spot, if you can.
When presenting, try to present in a way that is cause for curiosity . Make people interested in what you have to say to really captivate them. Have a look at some TED talks to get some tips on how you can go about doing this.
Remember presentations should be about quality, not quantity. Presentations that are text-heavy and go on for longer than they should bore your audience and people are less likely to remember them.
Try to arrive at every staff meeting on time and always be well prepared. This will ensure that meetings will go smoothly in the future.
Remember to respect other people's time by always arriving on time or five minutes before the presentation.
Remember to ask the others in the meeting for their point of view if there are individuals during presentations.
If you notice presentations are deviating off-topic, try to steer it back to the important topic being discussed.

Presentation feedback can be intimidating. It’s likely the presenter has spent a good deal of time and energy on creating the presentation.

As an audience member, you can hone in on a few aspects of the presentation to help frame your feedback. If it's an oral presentation, you should consider also audience attention and visual aids.

It’s important to keep in mind three key aspects of the presentation when giving feedback.

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Communication

Were the key messages clear?
Was the speaker clear and concise in their language?
Did the presenter clearly communicate the key objectives?
Did the presenter give the audience clear takeaways?
How well did the presenter’s voice carry in the presentation space?

Delivery

Was the presentation engaging?
How well did the presenter capture their audience?
Did the presenter engage employees in fun or innovative ways?
How interactive was the presentation?
How approachable did the presenter appear?
Was the presentation accessible to all?

Body language and presence

How did the presenter carry themselves?
Did the presenter make eye contact with the audience?
How confident did the presenter appear based on nonverbal communication?
Were there any nonverbal distractions to the presentation? (i.e. too many hand gestures, facial expressions, etc.)

There are plenty of benefits of feedback . But giving effective feedback isn’t an easy task. Here are some tips for giving effective feedback.

1. Prepare what you’d like to say

I’m willing to bet we’ve all felt like we’ve put our foot in our mouth at one point or another. Knee-jerk, emotional reactions are rarely helpful. In fact, they can do quite the opposite of help.

Make sure you prepare thoughtfully. Think through what feedback would be most impactful and helpful for the recipient. How will you word certain phrases? What’s most important to communicate? What feedback isn’t helpful to the recipient?

You can always do practice runs with your coach. Your coach will serve as a guide and consultant. You can practice how you’ll give feedback and get feedback … on your feedback. Sounds like a big loop, but it can be immensely helpful.

2. Be direct and clear (but lead with empathy)

Have you ever received feedback from someone where you’re not quite sure what they’re trying to say? Me, too.

I’ve been in roundabout conversations where I walk away even more confused than I was before. This is where clear, direct, and concise communication comes into play.

Be clear and direct in your message. But still, lead with empathy and kindness . Feedback doesn’t need to be harsh or cruel. If it’s coming from a place of care, the recipient should feel that care from you.

3. Create dialogue (and listen carefully)

Feedback is never a one-way street. Without the opportunity for dialogue, you’re already shutting down and not listening to the other person. Make sure you’re creating space for dialogue and active listening . Invite questions — or, even better, feedback. You should make the person feel safe, secure, and trusted . You should also make sure the person feels heard and valued.

Your point of view is just that: it's one perspective. Invite team members to share their perspectives, including positive feedback .

You might also offer the recipient the opportunity for self-evaluation . By doing a self-evaluation, you can reflect on things like communication skills and confidence. They might come to some of the same important points you did — all on their own.

Now, let’s go practice that feedback

We're all learners in life.

It's OK to not be perfect . In fact, we shouldn't be. We're perfectly imperfect human beings, constantly learning , evolving, and bettering ourselves.

The same goes for tough things like presentations. You might be working on perfecting your students' presentation. Or you might want to get better at capturing your audience's attention. No matter what, feedback is critical to that learning journey .

Even a good presentation has the opportunity for improvement . Don't forget the role a coach can play in your feedback journey.

Your coach will be able to provide a unique point of view to help you better communicate key points. Your coach can also help with things like performance reviews , presentation evaluations, and even how to communicate with others.

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Talk to any teacher, hospitality manager or healthcare professional and they’ll tell you that communication and interpersonal skills are an essential part of their practice. One of the most effective ways to develop these skills is through the use of video reflection and feedback – an instructional approach in which learners view recordings of themselves and their peers and evaluate and discuss their performance. This enables learners to focus on professional behaviours, be they more holistic skills or concrete microbehaviours. For example, a nurse could watch recordings of his interactions with a simulated patient and rate himself on how sensitive or kind he is towards the patient. Elsewhere, a teacher might count how many open questions she asks over the course of a lesson, or a restaurant manager may examine how closely she applies the different stages of a communication model when handling a customer complaint.

In any professional training programme, video reflection and feedback can help learners analyse not only verbal aspects of communication (i.e. what is being said) but also how paralingual aspects (e.g. tone, pace and volume) and non-verbal aspects (posture, eye contact and gestures) affect the overall message. Focusing on these aspects is key to developing a variety of professional communication skills: receptive (e.g. asking open questions or looking at the other person to gather information), informative (e.g. explaining things clearly and calmly) and relational (e.g. asking about the other person’s experiences and using appropriate body language to show empathy and develop an emotional bond).

In order to really improve performance, video reflection and feedback needs to emphasise positive empowerment, focusing on what learners are doing well. Any negative feedback should focus on specific behaviours, rather than the person. To make sure comments are specific and detailed, learners should use a structured evaluation form. It’s important that they understand the evaluation criteria, so it’s good practice to involve learners in writing and agreeing on these before recording. It’s also helpful to give learners space to reflect on their own performance first, before receiving feedback from a peer.

Video offers a number of technical possibilities which make it an ideal tool for reflection and feedback. Learners can play recordings in slow motion or at a faster speed; pause to focus on specific moments in an interaction; review images without sound, or replay audio without pictures; use a split-screen technique to show the impact of behaviour on another person; edit recordings to focus on part of an interaction; or join recordings together to show development over time. Modern video recording and sharing platforms, such as IRIS Connect, VEO, Echo360 and Panopto, also allow learners to post time-stamped comments at specific points in a recording to facilitate reflection and discussion. This is supported by a variety of additional platform-specific features, including a customisable digital evaluation form (IRIS Connect), ‘tags’ to count microbehaviours or time activities (VEO), or the ability to search automatically-generated transcripts by keyword (Panopto and Echo360).

Recently, faculty members at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have begun using Panopto to facilitate reflection and feedback, most notably in the School of Optometry, to build students’ confidence in interacting with patients, and in the English Language Centre, to develop presentation skills. Over the next few years, it is hoped that this approach will be used much more widely in other disciplines, including nursing, rehabilitation science, marketing, and hotel and tourism management. It also has the potential to support faculty development.

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Reflection on presentation

As I look back on my presentation and the preparation that when into it I am amazed by the amount I’ve leaned from this one small exercise. This was my first proper presentation in a long time therefore I didn’t have much practice presenting in the last few years and had to do a lot of work preparing for it. Although there was a lot of work in preparing for this exercise, improvements can always be made.

Before I started this exercise I really didn’t know the amount of work that would go into a presentation. I thought I could put together a presentation in 20 minutes and look over it once and be ready to present it. I now know that this isn’t realistic if you want to make a good presentation. My slide show alone took nearly an hour to decide what was going to go into it and make it. I then had to look over it and look into things I was going to say during each slide as the slides contained only small bullet points that needed to be further explained. Usually a lot more time would have to go into researching the topic of the presentation as I was very familiar with the topic and only had to research some small parts concerning the history of the sport and a how big the NFL is in the world.

In the rest of this reflection I am going to write reflecting on different parts of my presentation and how I could have done it better and improve it for the next time.

I definitely found that to make a presentation on a topic the presenter must have an interest and a great knowledge of the topic. I didn’t think this was a problem with my presentation as we were allowed to make the presentation on any topic we wished so I could pick a topic I was very interested and had a good knowledge of. For future presentations I believe more research must go into the topic if I am not so familiar with it.

I also found that if visual aid is going to be used for the presentation, like a power point presentation a lot of work has to go into developing and making sure that the visual aid isn’t the whole presentation and that you have other notes to help with it. It is also important that if visual aid is going to be used you make sure that it will work at the time of the presentation. I didn’t think this was a big problem with my presentation as I tried to have more things to say than just what was on the slides and after witnessing a power point presentation that didn’t work on the computer I made sure to test mine before the presentation to make sure that everything was working fine.

I found that structure of the presentation is very important so that the audience can follow it and understand the presentation. I had a problem with this in my presentation. My presentation was poorly structured and therefore hard to follow. For future presentations I will try to pick a structure that will suit my topic.

Finding what information is relevant to a presentation is key so that you make sure that you present all important parts of the topic and don’t make it tedious for the addressees. I had a small problem with this in my presentation. I expanded too much into the structures of the NFL and left out key information about the rules and pitch markings and sizes. For future presentations I will try to make the information in the presentation more relevant to the audience.

Nervousness is a major problem for many people during public speaking. I was a bit nervous during my presentation and I thought that it may have resulted in me leaving out parts of what I was going to say. I think that nervousness is a problem that can only be solved with experience and every presentation I believe that I will get better at dealing with it.

The delivery of the presentation is crucial for its success. The delivery of my presentation could have been better. My voice could have been louder and more variant. I think the solution to this problem is to practice more when getting ready for the presentation.

I would like to thank my fellow classmates and lecturer for the feedback I was given for this presentation which helped me write this reflection and improve my presenting skills.

Carmine Gallo is a Harvard University instructor, keynote speaker, and author of 10 books translated into 40 languages. Gallo is the author of The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman (St. Martin’s Press).

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For the last 10 years, video based learning has gained its eminence in the educational sphere to facilitate students' learning. This paper to some extent investigates two main foci: (1) how the utilization of self-recorded video mediated the students to reflect their own performances and (2) how video based reflective practice enabled the students to build their learning autonomy. To meet the needs, a study on 25 students of the public speaking class was conducted. To collect the data, the participants of this study were required to fill out the guided log journals based on their own video mediated performances in the public speaking class. In addition, they were interviewed to figure out how the use of self-recorded video enabled them to conduct reflection both in and on practices. In this chapter, reflection in practice refers to students' reflection on their performance; meanwhile reflection on practice refers to students' reflection of the whole tasks. Finally, the data was interpreted and analyzed through thematic content analysis. This study reveals three key findings, they are (1) considerations in speech developing process; (2) video mediated self-reflection in pre, while, and post-performance; and (3) self-assessment as an inter-dialogic negotiation. The main contribution of this study is to illuminate the exploitation of self-recorded video as a powerful tool to guide students to do reflective practice which is beneficial to encourage the students to become autonomous learners. Video based learning: rationale Video based learning has become a catalyst in the classroom settings to create different learning environment. Nowadays, while some students as well as teachers enjoy taking note using pen and paper during lectures, some others prefer photographing the presentation note or videotaping the lectures using video camera. Wachob (2011) argues that video tools including camera and mobile phones are effective to be utilized to enhance learning because they are practical and easy to use to videotape, download, and store any important moments being captured. In the context of language learning, McNulty and Lazarevic (2012) state that video merits the learners with additional instructional value for being able to help them recognize the sync of audio visual based performance such as tone, gestures, and facial expressions. Reflecting on the importance of those paralinguistic elements derived from the recorded video, in that case, is essential to boost the development of students' knowledge and awareness particularly on spoken language. For non-native English speaking trainees, Orlova (2009) argues that video recording gives considerable assistance for them to reflect on their language skills and competence. Simply saying, this simple technology for classroom use has caused fundamental change in students' and teachers' practices and has brought video as a tool into play to be exploited to facilitate language teaching and learning.

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There is narrative film, documentary film, short films, and then there is the video essay. What is its role within the realm of visual media? Let’s begin with the video essay definition.

VIDEO ESSAY DEFINITION

A video essay is a video that analyzes a specific topic, theme, person or thesis. Because video essays are a rather new form, they can be difficult to define, but recognizable nonetheless. To put it simply, they are essays in video form that aim to persuade, educate, or critique.

These essays have become increasingly popular within the era of Youtube and with many creatives writing video essays on topics such as politics, music, film, and pop culture.

What is a video essay used for?

To persuade an audience of a thesis
To educate on a specific subject
To analyze and/or critique

What is a video essay based on?

Establish a thesis.

Video analysis essays lack distinguished boundaries since there are countless topics a video essayist can tackle. Most essays, however, begin with a thesis.

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Good essays often have a point to make. This point, or thesis, should be at the heart of every video analysis essay and is what binds the video together.

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Utilize interviews.

A key determinant for the structure of an essay is the source of the ideas. A common source for this are interviews from experts in the field. These interviews can be cut and rearranged to support a thesis.

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Utilizing first hand interviews is a great way to utilize ethos into the rhetoric of a video. However, it can be limiting since you are given a limited amount to work with. Voice over scripts, however, can give you the room to say anything.

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Write voice over scripts.

Voice over (VO) scripts allow video essayists to write out exactly what they want to say. This is one of the most common ways to structure a video analysis essay since it gives more freedom to the writer. It is also a great technique to use when taking on large topics.

In this video, it would have been difficult to explain every type of camera lens by cutting sound bites from interviews of filmmakers. A voice over script, on the other hand, allowed us to communicate information directly when and where we wanted to.

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Some of the most famous video essayists like Every Frame a Painting and Nerdwriter1 utilize voice over to capitalize on their strength in writing video analysis essays. However, if you’re more of an editor than a writer, the next type of essay will be more up your alley.

Video analysis essay without a script

Edit a supercut.

Rather than leaning on interview sound bites or voice over, the supercut video depends more on editing. You might be thinking “What is a video essay without writing?” The beauty of the video essay is that the writing can be done throughout the editing. Supercuts create arguments or themes visually through specific sequences.

Another one of the great video essay channels, Screen Junkies, put together a supercut of the last decade in cinema. The video could be called a portrait of the last decade in cinema.

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This video is rather general as it visually establishes the theme of art during a general time period. Other essays can be much more specific.

Critical essays

Video essays are a uniquely effective means of creating an argument. This is especially true in critical essays. This type of video critiques the facets of a specific topic.

In this video, by one of the best video essay channels, Every Frame a Painting, the topic of the film score is analyzed and critiqued — specifically temp film score.

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Of course, not all essays critique the work of artists. Persuasion of an opinion is only one way to use the video form. Another popular use is to educate.

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Visual analysis.

One of the biggest advantages that video analysis essays have over traditional, written essays is the use of visuals. The use of visuals has allowed video essayists to display the subject or work that they are analyzing. It has also allowed them to be more specific with what they are analyzing. Writing video essays entails structuring both words and visuals.

Take this video on There Will Be Blood for example. In a traditional, written essay, the writer would have had to first explain what occurs in the film then make their analysis and repeat.

This can be extremely inefficient and redundant. By analyzing the scene through a video, the points and lessons are much more clear and efficient.

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Through these video analysis essays, the scene of a film becomes support for a claim rather than the topic of the essay.

Dissect an artist

Essays that focus on analysis do not always focus on a work of art. Oftentimes, they focus on the artist themself. In this type of essay, a thesis is typically made about an artist’s style or approach. The work of that artist is then used to support this thesis.

Nerdwriter1, one of the best video essays on Youtube, creates this type to analyze filmmakers, actors, photographers or in this case, iconic painters.

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In the world of film, the artist video analysis essay tends to cover auteur filmmakers. Auteur filmmakers tend to have distinct styles and repetitive techniques that many filmmakers learn from and use in their own work.

Stanley Kubrick is perhaps the most notable example. In this video, we analyze Kubrick’s best films and the techniques he uses that make so many of us drawn to his films.

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Critical essays and analytical essays choose to focus on a piece of work or an artist. Essays that aim to educate, however, draw on various sources to teach technique and the purpose behind those techniques.

What is a video essay written about?

Historical analysis.

Another popular type of essay is historical analysis. Video analysis essays are a great medium to analyze the history of a specific topic. They are an opportunity for essayists to share their research as well as their opinion on history.

Our video on aspect ratio , for example, analyzes how aspect ratios began in cinema and how they continue to evolve. We also make and support the claim that the 2:1 aspect ratio is becoming increasingly popular among filmmakers.

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Analyzing the work of great artists inherently yields a lesson to be learned. Some essays teach more directly.

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Writing video essays about technique

Teach technique.

Educational essays designed to teach are typically more direct. They tend to be more valuable for those looking to create art rather than solely analyze it.

In this video, we explain every type of camera movement and the storytelling value of each. Educational essays must be based on research, evidence, and facts rather than opinion.

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As you can see, there are many reasons why the video essay has become an increasingly popular means of communicating information. Its ability to use both sound and picture makes it efficient and effective. It also draws on the language of filmmaking to express ideas through editing. But it also gives writers the creative freedom they love.

Writing video essays is a new art form that many channels have set high standards for. What is a video essay supposed to be about? That’s up to you.

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