How to Make a GREAT Instructional Video

There are a TON of tutorial videos out there, but the number of videos that are truly great gets smaller and smaller when you start to account for things like brevity, entertainment value, video quality, and how clear and informative the how-to video actually is. Discover our top 4 tips for making better instructional videos that will engage and entertain your audience.

Stay tuned for:
1)Effective storyboarding techniques
2)Selecting the proper length for your tutorial
3)Choosing the optimal video format
4)Why post-production matters

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[MicahBalls]

Instructions unclear: I’m now watching an instructional video instructing me how to make an instructional video

[psycheamorsanson]

Im a teacher and I am thinking about how to deliver my instruction at this very challenging time of pandemic. This is really helpful. Thanks

[Putabowonitt]

This helped thank you! I really love helping/teaching people how to do stuff, and I am struggling with making diy crafting vids and after a while they become too long for me to post (YouTube won’t let me) so thank you so

[jenniferhanlon-wilde]

Really nice work! I'm using in my technical communication class at community college. Thanks for this. "Keep yourself from sounding robotic" is good advice.

[Big_Footless]

When Pond5 was making this video, I wonder if he had to watch a "How to make a how to make a how to video" video, haha.

[knottreel]

I've noticed that on diy videos, creators feel the need to ramble endlessly about unrelated stuff. People who come to the video just want clear instruction. They don't care about your trip to Walmart, what your kids had for breakfast, or about how difficult it was to wake up that morning.

[jacobfeldman]

Great video brother, really useful tips that I plan on applying. Keep up the great work.

[bradleyparrott]

Thank you Pond5 im doing a media course. And this video is rly helping out with my course

[RonaTaquiso]

your video is such a great learning for us.

[irrigationsolutions]

Super helpful video, a lot of great tips and information for beginners!

[yanik.ottenbreit]

10/10 explanation my friend! Exactly the video I was looking for.

[ChadInformative]

Thanks for sharing your video bro, it's very impressive

[matthewk]

Hope to teach guitar online! Thanks for the insights!

[SouliPaspaporn]

Does Guy at 0:53 know that his shirt is backwards? lol GREAT VIDEO! Can't wait to put together my Instructional vid!

[SOLECIALgirl]

Hey! What system are you using to edit the videos?

[simpleprogrammingcodes]

Well, on that site videos are way too expensive. It's much cheaper to make a video by myself.

[feelthunder]

How to make a how to video about how to make a homemade pizza