Do you know how to make a killer homemade pizza, how to finger knit or know a dance move? Want to share what you know with the world via social media or YouTube? Then you need to know how to make a quality how-to video. In this four week flex class you will learn how to make social media worthy videos using the InShot phone app. InShot gives you the flexibility to edit your video anywhere because it’s on a portable computer – your smartphone! Optimize your videos for Instagram, Snapchat,YouTube and TikTok or share them with friends and family.

InShot is a free app available for Apple and Android phones. It allows you to edit, add stickers, text, music, transitions, effects and make time-lapse videos and voiceovers. By the end of this four week class you will know how to plan a quality how-to video, use all the tools in the app and gain hands-on experience editing videos in the app. You'll also get feedback from the instructor as well as your peers.  Learners are encouraged to comment on other learner's work.  The final project is a how-to video recorded and edited by the learner.

On Fridays, you will receive two videos: one of myself introducing the content for the week and the weekly assignment. The second video is a screencast of step-by-step demonstrations. Along with the videos, you will receive a PDF of illustrated guided notes.  Week three you can submit a rough cut of your how-to video. Week four you can submit a final draft of your how-to video. I will give student’s individualized written feedback, on work submitted. 

Week one:
Tips for staging your video
Placement of camera
Lighting the video
How to use a storyboard and lists to plan your video

Screencast:
Intro to app
How to load videos
Aspect ratios
How to trim and split video
Transitions
How to save video

Assignment one
Complete a storyboard and lists of steps and materials needed, using PDF worksheets. Post your storyboard and lists in the classroom. Learners are encouraged to comment on two other learner's storyboards and lists.

Week two:
Defining what makes a “good” and “bad” how-to video.

Screen cast:
Time lapse video
How to undo
How to swap clips
More about transitions
Text tool including fonts, colors and effects
Using keyframes with text

Assignment
Find two how to videos: one that you think is good and one that is poor quality, and copy and paste the URLs into the classroom. Complete worksheet and post in the classroom. Learners are encouraged to comment on two other learner's worksheets.


Week three:
Rough cut of how-to video is due this week.

Screen cast:
How to add music
Sound effects
Voice overs
How to zoom in on a recorded video.
How to add additional clips
How to add a blank clip to which you can add a background, text and stickers.

Assignment
Submit a rough cut of your how-to video.


Week four:
Effects and Filters
How to add a blank card to your video to which you can add background and text.
How to add photos to your video.
Stickers
GIF Stickers
Keyframes for stickers
How to upload video to YouTube, Dropbox or iMovie (on iPhone)

Assignment
Submit the final version of your how-to video. The video should be at least five minutes long and should clearly demonstrate to the viewer the steps needed to complete the project.  Learners are encouraged to comment on two other learner's videos.

In addition to the videos and guided notes I am available for questions and will make every effort to answer them by the following day, if not sooner. If applicable, I may also record short screencast videos to answer questions about editing in the app.

Flex classes on Outschool are asynchronous. There are no live or face-to-face classes. Learners will receive video directions and screencast demonstrations an illustrated guided notes.

IMPORTANT
Read the Learner's Materials List below.

If you have any questions, please let me know, I'll be happy to help.