Can I learn how to make the perfect explanatory video in a day? I asked myself this question during the rocket day in Darmstadt. And I can already reveal: Yes, it's possible – and you don’t even need prior experience. Find out now how the rocket day was for me and what tips will help you with video shooting!

Explanatory videos are popular for a reason. The content can be learned independently of location and time, offering learners much flexibility. Videos also utilize various learning channels (audiovisual). This makes learning easier for many people, as the content can be better retained. But perhaps the greatest advantage is that as a video moderator, you personally guide your viewers through your learning material! This is the only way to build a relationship with your course participants. Do you want to motivate your course participants to keep going? Then the video is the right format for you! Your motivation in the video transfers to the learners.

You see – there are many reasons why you should rely on explanatory videos! However, the question arises: How do I shoot the perfect learning video?

This is the rocket day

The rocket day is an intensive one-day workshop where you learn how to create professional learning videos – and do it with the smallest studio in the world! Have you never recorded an explanatory video before and don’t know where to start? No worries! The rocket day prepares you in three phases to create professional video content for your online courses:

Phase 1: The Preparation

To prepare for the rocket day, you will receive information about planning and preparing learning videos in the form of a blink.it course. Do you have no technical equipment? No problem – we will show you how to create professional learning videos on a small budget!

Phase 2: The Workshop Day

After you have conceptualized your video in Phase 1, it’s time for practice. Now we start filming! Take advantage of the tips and individual advice from our success expert Claudia Grajek.

No participant has ever left the rocket day without their own professional video!
– Claudia Grajek

The classic workshop day starts at 9 AM with an introduction to the topic of video shooting. By the time of the lunch break, all participants have recorded their first own video. After the break, the videos are edited and presented to the others in celebration. So, by the end of the rocket day, you will not only have theoretical knowledge but also your own sample for your next video!

Phase 3: The Follow-Up

In accordance with the blended learning principle, we will unlock additional chapters in the blink.it course for you after the rocket day. There you will find the discussed content and tips for further reading. This way, you can internalize your knowledge again – and even take notes for your next video!

My Experiences

The last rocket day took place on December 10, 2022, at our blink.it office in Darmstadt. Workshop leader Claudia Grajek invited us Blinkies on this occasion to learn more about the topic of video shooting. Together with two other Blinkies and external participants, I was able to gather many new experiences. How the workshop day went from my perspective and what tips I want to share with you, you will find out now!

The Smallest Studio in the World

First and foremost: To shoot professional explanatory videos, you do not need a fully equipped film set. Producing quality videos can be fun even on a small budget. For this, you simply transform your own four walls (or the blink.it office) into a studio – with studio@home. All you need is your smartphone, a microphone, and light.

Info: Find out now what the smallest studio in the world includes and how you can shoot professional videos with your smartphone: Equipment for your video shoot: tripod, microphone, and smartphone

Tip while Shooting: Be Confident in Yourself!

From the other rocket day participants, one thing became clear to me: The person in front of the camera is the expert. And in this case, that’s you! Therefore, don’t hesitate to speak confidently in front of the camera and convince your audience. Because you know exactly what message you want to convey.

My top tip from Claudia is: Feel what you are saying! This is the only way to properly engage your audience. Since the first thing they will notice is your presence in the video, and only afterward will the focus be on the content. So imagine you are speaking to a person and not to your camera. This will keep your speaking style lively, and your text won’t sound as if you memorized it.

The Rocket Day – A Success?

At the beginning, I asked myself: Is one day enough to learn how to shoot professional videos? Or do I lack the experience for that?

The rocket day has shown that with intensive and personal support, this goal can indeed be achieved! Of course, as always: Practice makes perfect. However, you learn at the rocket day how to appear confident and credible in front of the camera and thus create professional video content.

In short: For me, the rocket day was a successful day full of helpful tips that have now motivated me to shoot more videos. I was amazed at how much I could learn in such a short time. Surely, on that day, some had to overcome their comfort zone, as standing confidently in front of the camera is not easy for everyone. But this overcoming made the learning effect even greater!

Workshop leader Claudia Grajek gives each participant individual tips.

One of my personal highlights was definitely at the end of the day, during a joint closing round, to see the finished videos. Because this motivated me even more to really get started!

You know what learning content you want to convey but are still wondering how to shoot a professional video? Then you are exactly right at the rocket day! Because here you will learn how to package your content into professional videos – and for that, you only need your smartphone.

Workshop

Easy video shooting for your online courses

The rocket day is a blink.it workshop where you learn to create videos for your online courses: simple and high quality – with your own smartphone – without expensive equipment!

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