How do you produce product/feature demo videos?

Question

Sometimes I want to create a short 10 second video showcasing a feature to share social media and in the product (e.g. in-app release notes).What is everyone using in 2021? :)

rahimnathwani · Accepted Answer

I use the following on Linux to create things like this: https://vimeo.com/641668961
- OBS Studio to record video
- Google Sheets to keep track of different segments of the video
- ffmpeg to split the original video into separate chunks (one per 'scene')
- openshot to arrange the scenes into the full video (speeding up some scenes and maybe slowing down others)
- (don't remember) for recording voiceovers
- sox for normalizing volume of voiceovers
- openshot for adding the voiceovers in the right spots (with the help of my Google Sheet) and background music

JSONderulo · Answer

Motion Array is pretty great for templates for showcasing an app or website. I've made a couple using those templates and Adobe After Effects.

tmaly · Answer

If you want to screen record, I would highly recommend Camtasia. It does not cost that much and it excels at screen recording.
You can also use it for video editing. It takes 1-2 hours to learn.
If you want to shoot something outside the screen, most of the mobile phones work fine. You can get a tripod mount. Make sure to use a lapel mic to improve the sound.

austinkhale · Answer

No affiliation with them whatsoever but I saw this on Twitter or HN a few weeks ago and have it bookmarked to trial: https://mockrocket.io/

teetertater · Answer

I take a screen recording with the built-in MacOS tool, then convert it to a gif and post to twitteriMovie for some quick cuts if necessary

shishy · Answer

Keynote if I need to do custom graphics with voice-oversOtherwise just record with quicktime + audio

phenkdo · Answer

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How do you produce product/feature demo videos?

Sometimes I want to create a short 10 second video showcasing a feature to share social media and in the product (e.g. in-app release notes).
What is everyone using in 2021? :)

Motion Array is pretty great for templates for showcasing an app or website. I've made a couple using those templates and Adobe After Effects.

No affiliation with them whatsoever but I saw this on Twitter or HN a few weeks ago and have it bookmarked to trial: https://mockrocket.io/

I take a screen recording with the built-in MacOS tool, then convert it to a gif and post to twitter
iMovie for some quick cuts if necessary

Keynote if I need to do custom graphics with voice-overs
Otherwise just record with quicktime + audio

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