Reflections
What is the Learning Purpose of the Video?
The learning purpose of my video is to show how to create a knit project using only thick yarns and hands. Possible projects could include a blanket, seating cushion, small padding, and many more.
Why is Video a Good Medium for this Learning Purpose?
Often, beginners or inexperienced learners find it hard to learn by only reading the knitting patterns or a written post – because knitting requires a lot of handwork and proper work.
As shown in the example, it can be challenging for some people to understand the knitting pattern. So I thought the video would be a great learning tool for the struggling audience.
Which of the principles we’ve covered this term did you incorporate into your design and why?
While making this video, I had Cognitive Theory in my mind. I made sure to put only the necessary caption for each part of the video to help viewers understand/focus better on each part and follow the steps easily.
As I was speaking a detailed explanation in the video, I put down simple, but clear captions in each part so the viewers could see and hear my explanations while watching the visual representation of each step in knitting.
As for the limited capacity principle, I knew that there were multiple ways of doing each step, such as creating the first knot or how to finish off the knit. However, I chose the method that seemed most simple to me and went with that instead of showing two or more different ways of doing the steps, so the audience can focus better and learn.
What was challenging about capturing the video?
Since I was knitting with my own hands, they kept covering the pattern I was trying to show. I thought the audience might find it to be hard to see for certain parts and I think changing the angle of the camera might have helped, as well as the colour of the yarn I was using – maybe more of a vivid colour? Editing the video was also quite challenging as it was my first time not only recording but also editing a video. Keeping my hands and the knitting in the camera was also challenging because I kept unconsciously trying to move out of the camera to find a “comfortable” angle for myself when I knit. I also found talking while doing something with my hands to be somewhat struggling for myself as well.
What did you find easiest?
I personally found it easiest to create a storyboard. I could imagine how I would make the video since I knew well about the topic, even though the video didn’t go as well as planned. I think it would have been much easier if it was done on a pad instead of a computer so I could draw things on the visualization side rather than screenshotting the parts to it after filming the video (as other pictures on the internet I could use before recording my own are all someone else’s work).
How would you approach capturing video differently next time?
I might change the angle of the camera so the audience has an easier time to watch it. If I had more time and help, I might even capture the zoomed-in pictures/parts of the video so it could also help as well.
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