We have been doing a lot of work in class about demonstrations, and I have learned a lot about what to do and what not to do during a demonstration. The basic definition of a demonstration is the action or process of showing something and how to do it. There can be demonstrations on almost anything.
Especially on the website that we all know and love, Youtube, there are thousands of demonstrations that are good and some that are even absolutely terrible.
Here I will include a video of a demonstration and say what was done well and what could of been done better.
Good demonstrations have:
- lots of video footage
- still images
- voice overs
-transitions
- music
-outside research
- exploration
- explaining what to do, not just showing it
Not so good demonstrations:
-do not have a good balance between video footage and still life photos
- do not explain whatever is being demonstrated
- are silent
- have awkward angles
- are shaky
Overall this video was a good demonstration. I loved the inclusion of the music, and how on the side of the screen there were captions of what to do. This made the video very interesting to watch and easy to follow. However, it would of been more realistic and personal if the artist was actually painting the portrait right in front of us. I also wish that there were more voice overs of us actually hearing the artists voice. Again, this would of been more beneficial because the video would of been more personal. The artist does have a youtube channel with slower tutorials with voice overs, but I think they would have been beneficial in this specific demonstration.
This brings up a question, is there a different between a demonstration and a tutorial? Maybe I will research this for another blog!
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