26 May 2022. Dr Sing Kong Yuen shares TIPS ON HOW TO CREATE A BETTER VIDEO.
Video
1/2. A Syrian Hamster has injured his private parts. What is the
cause?
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO3TtLATmJg
This is the first video made by an intern for me and it is a good veterinary educational video for hamster owners. As neuter is a sensitive subject, the narrator does not say the word "neuter" specifically. She can use "private parts" and display a transistion slide "WARNING. This video contains surgical procedures. Viewer discretion is advised."
1. HOOK. A hook is used in movie making. It is the first few seconds of the beginning of the movie. If it is good, the viewer will want to continue watching even if he is not a hamster owner. This hook is the major problem for the novice movie-maker as it is hard to create a HOOK. The novice will start with the date and time, as in this video. It is not attention grabbing.
An example of a good hook in a murder mystery - a dead body inside a library. The viewer wants to know more. Why is there a dead body? What was he doing in the library?
2. CAPITAL LETTERS. The text and subtitles should not be all capital letters. They should be reserved for headings and sub-headings.
3. NARRATION OF TEXT. The narrator does not read all text. She adds her comments or reads more than what is shown on the screen. This is not professional.
4. PACING. The narrator reads fast sometimes, flashing the text before the viewer can read. There may be hearing impaired viewers who may be able only to read text, but will be frustrated by the fast pacing.
5.
PROPER SPELLING. For example, Toa Payoh Vet should be "Toa Payoh
Vets".sw
6. Use the 4Ws and 1 H in explanations, for
example, of the Pee bottle. For example, this cookie jar was used as
a pee bottle before neuter. The hamster would pee onto the paper and
sand inside. As he is in a confined space, the urine and sand would
have been stuck onto his private parts or "balls". Over
time, the urine causes urine scalding on the private parts. Urine
scalding is irritating and itchy. He would groom vigorously to
relieve his itch. His teeth would have injured the skin of his
private parts, leading to pain and infections of the testes. The
owner noticed the abnormal swelling of his private parts and
consulted Toa Payoh Vets.
6.1.
A VIDEO of the hamster on top of the water bottle would be very good.
In fact, this will be the HOOK, in my opinion. This was what the
owner thought was the cause of the injury of the testes. An image
(shown in the video) is 2nd choice.
6.2. Do not
put "Thank you for viewing". Put the credits and end the
video like most professional movies.
CONCLUSION. Everybody's first video will always need editing. This is a well narrated veterinary educational video with contents that are useful and interesting.
The
Video 1/2 shows a draft video made by an intern. It needs to be edited.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO3TtLATmJg
The
Video 2/2 is a FINAL VIDEO which explains the problems and
solutions.
It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A2ux-TYegM
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DRAFTS
SCRIPT FOR VIDEO 1/2
SCRIPT FOR VIDEO 2/2
The
Video 2/2 is a FINAL VIDEO which explains the problems and
solutions.
It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A2ux-TYegM
FINAL VIDEO.
A FINAL VIDEO is an edited vet educational video, produced to explain the diagnosis and treatment of a pet case.WARNING. THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SURGICAL PROCEDURES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.The 4-month-old male Syrian Hamster had a "sudden swelling" of the right testes. He was restless and kept licking his private parts. The worried owner WhatsApp Dr Sing Kong Yuen for appointment the next day. "It could be a serious bleeding injury swelling the testes or a testicular torsion," Dr Sing told her.The owner decided on neuter. The possible causes of injury are cluttered housing set up hindering free movement and causing injuries to the private parts, urine scalding of the private parts inside the cookie jar, ragged edges of the chew toy cum exercise tube scratching the private parts, injury to private parts due to jumping up and down the water bottle and hittng the metallic bolt.
As at 30 May, the hamster is well and active, 3 weeks after neuter. The owner is very happy.
USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF VIDEOS 1/2 AND 2/2
and are retained for references of the script
4. The metallic screw part (circled) varies the height of the water bottle. The owner believed it could have caused traumatic injury to the private parts when the hamster clmbed up and jumped down the bottle.
The case study video is at:
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