Explainer video

Creating a multimedia explanation is a great way to demonstrate your understanding of a topic. There are even people (Youtubers) who make a living out of it! Check out some of their examples below.

Mark Rober

With a background in mechanical engineers, Mark not only makes cool stuff, but also explains the science behind it.

Everyday astronaut

With a focus on rockets and space, Tim Dodd does a great job of explaining complex rocket science in easier to understand terms.

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

This channel has awesomely created animations to explain complex concepts. Check out how they make their video in 1200 hours!

Here are some tools you could use.

Google Slides with voiceover

Use Screencastify to record the presentation with narration

Powtoon

Link to Powtoon website. Powtoon includes a built in story board feature to help you organise your Explainer. Top tip – don’t choose the ‘Biz’ or ‘Pro’ templates as you will be prompted to pay when you go to share or export your video.

Mysimpleshow

Link to Mysimpleshow

Stop motion

There are a range of tools you can use, even Google Slides, but you may want to use a dedicted programme like Clapmotion (for Chrome and PC). For more detailed explanation see this page on how to make Stop motion films.

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