So I have made over 120 Tutorials now and have picked up a lot of knowledge in that time that I wish to share with you guys! I have thought of every question one would ask, and I answered them all!
Tips to a good Tutorial.
So what makes a good tutorial?
Lets Begin. The first concept – Music:
Create a calm and focused enviroment for the person watching. Over time I have experimented with different music to change the way a person would think about the tutorial. I decided that using a basic song, without lyrics, keeps the person focused on the tutorial, making it easier for the person to learn. Most of my tutorial use the same songs, but sometimes it will change for various 1 off reasons. A suggeston of a song is: Natural Feeling – Phaelah. I chose this song as it is basic, not to loud, and is a nice soft song to listen to. The song is also flowing, which helps the person help thier trick become smooth and flowing.
Also, try to take out the sound of the actual clips you filmed to make sure that all the person can hear is the music, it will help with the focus, and stops the hissing sound of the yoyo, which means you’re less likely to get a headache from the video .;)
Next Up. The Second Concept – Clothing:
Never wear white clothing. Ever. This is one of the most important things when creating the tutorial. It helps the string be seen by the viewers, I will later discuss about strings. Even if your string is a dark colour still wear dark clothes. Try to make sure all of your clothing is dark, not just your T-shirt.
Avoid Text on clothing as it can cause distraction again.
The yoyo. The Third concept – How to setup your yoyo in a Tutorial:
Aim to use one yoyo in a tutorial. It keeps the viewer a lot more focussed, and it will stop them from thinking about why the yoyo just changed, which means they will miss part of the tutorial.
Use bright string. Never dark – even if you have a bright shirt and dark string, unless you have a super duper high quality camera then odds are you will get to much light coming of your Tshirt making the string hard to see and the trick difficult to learn. I like to use yellow and occassionally Orange string as I find them easiest to view.
Use your most comfortable throw. If you don’t like the yoyo, then the trick may not look as good when you demonstratte it, which will put people off your tutorial, which you obviously don’t want.
Viewing. The Fourth Concept – Background:
Your backgrounds can change depending on the trick and the angles you cover. If you are filming with the trick not with the yoyo infront of your body make sure that your background is dark so the string is still clearly viewable. If it is a trick based infront of you, with your body and dark clothing behind it so string is viewable, then don’t worry so much about the background.
Descriptions. The Fith Concept – Explanations of the trick:
Make your explanations as simple as possible. Don’t overcomplicate. If you are writing on screen then try not to overcrowd your page with words. It worries the learner and can put them off your tutorial.
If you are verbally giving your explanation, still make it simple. You may wish to eleborate a bit more as it is easier to take in by ear and the person wont worry and be put off.
Layout. The Sixth Concept – Editing:
You may wish to begin by showing the trick more than once, from different angles and at different speeds. Try to repeat the trick at the end of every tutorial, so the viewer can compare their end product to yours.
Viewing. The Seventh Concept – Angles:
When filming, you may wish to ajust the angle of the camera, to show what string the yoyo is going onto, as it may be hard to see from infront. If you decide to use another view, make sure that your background does not clash with the string, meaning the viewer can not see what you are showing.
The Trick. The Eighth Concept – The trick itself:
Try not to make a tutorial of a trick that already has a good tutorial. If you are making a tutorial for your own trick, make sure you know it inside out, and can hit it every time, perfectly. It will help you personally explain the trick better when it comes to doing so, and it will just make your tutorial look better overall.
I think I have covered everything here. But if I haven’t please tell me and I will give you advice on it!
I will hopfully put up a video of the absolute perfect tutorial, but for now with the props I have, I follow 99% of what I have said about.
Thanks,
Good Luck
Sammy
P.S. If you disagree with one of my concepts, please don’t complain, it is advice and I am just giving you guide lines. Make sure that you personally are proud of your tutorial because if you think there is something wrong, you have the chance to fix it
