Video Tutorials for Ubuntu

[Phil Bull]

Hi Matt,

On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 12:54 +0300, Matvejs Terentjevs wrote: 
> I am video and film production student in the University of
> Wolverhampton. And recently became a happy Ubuntu user. As I noticed
> (maybe I am mistaken) there is no video demonstrations how Ubuntu
> "just works". YouTube is overflowed with low-quality user made videos
> about Ubuntu that often are not building the right opinion to
> popularize Ubuntu. 

There are some videos on Ubuntu Screencasts, but they tend to take a
long (~10 min) tutorial format [1].
 
> I am wondering if you ever thought or know someone currently working
> on the Video demonstrations and tutorials projects for Ubuntu? It
> could be 30 second made clips showing how Ubuntu could be installed
> parallel windows... Or other topics destroying many stereotypes about
> LINUX... clips showing how Ubuntu works with wireless networking,
> printers, mp3 players e.t.c. And other simple professionally made
> tutorials. If you think this video project could be a good idea I am
> ready to volunteer to start planning and actually start making some
> videos. That possibly later could end up on Ubuntu official site as
> official tutorials and demonstrations.

This sounds like a really good idea - short clips would be an excellent
marketing tool, and could be useful for user assistance purposes too. It
would be interesting to see how we can make the best use out of video
clips; for example, are they more suited to training purposes, or could
they be used effectively in user documentation?

> I have access to professional video studio and sound recording studio,
> lighting equipment and e.t.c in the University of Wolverhampton. Here
> are some video projects I have made before - 
>  
> Short documentary - "Arghhh... It is a disabled person!" -
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj0Wr2RC9JE
> The University of Wolverhampton promo for International students -
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlVJQt_g3qY 

Excellent!

I'd like to discuss this further and work on a "prototype" clip, if
you're interested?

Thanks,

Phil

[1] - http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/

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