I've finally started making my tutorial videos!
After hitting a final few snags (I hope) this week, I was struggling for "access" again. My site supervisor had made me a participant on some projects within the Web Archiving Service to use for demonstration purposes, but then I didn't have access to these same sites within the new development site. So basically I could login to the new site, but couldn't demonstrate from there because I couldn't see anything! After a bit of a frustration meltdown (one snag too many!?), I simply began making my videos with the old site. I probably should have emailed my supervisor for advice, but I was tired of hitting access walls and just needed to feel like I was accomplishing something! I made the first minute of my first tutorial and then quit where I couldn't go any further without the new features from the development site.
My supervisor and I met this morning though and she was able to give me access to those same demonstration projects on the new development site. Phew! She also took a look at what I have so far and seemed pleased with it (albeit pointing out that it needs to be on the new site). Although I'll need to remake the video that I've worked on so far, it will be quick and easy now that the script is written and I know exactly what screenshots I want to capture. I also know that I'm on the right track in terms of tone and pacing.
I plan to finish this first video on analyzing capture results over the next week before I leave for France next Saturday. I will be traveling with 18 high school students on an art field trip and I have let my site supervisor know that I will be unable to work on the project during that time. When I get back, it will be nearly April and I'll need to crank out the rest of my videos pretty quickly. I plan to make 5 or 6 total which will be roughly one per week when I return. Time to get going!
Your trip sounds like fun, but I can imagine how busy you'll be. It is good you were able to work out your hours and plan to accomplish all you need to for your internship in spite of the trip. Making the video and being able to discuss it while waiting for access to the new development site sounds like a good use of your time to me. Now you'll know what you need to do and be able to get the first one done more quickly than if you waited, just to find out you need to make changes.
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