DIGITAL VIDEO CREATION: FROM PLANNING TO YOUTUBE PUBLISHING
Introduction Video has become one of the most powerful forms of digital communication in contemporary society. Unlike traditional written communication, a video can combine several modes of communication at the same time, including spoken language, written text, images, music, animation, graphics, and moving visuals. Educational institutions, teachers, students, researchers, businesses, news organisations, governments, and individual creators use videos to communicate information, explain concepts, share experiences, promote products, provide entertainment, and build online communities. Platforms such as YouTube have made video creation and distribution accessible to almost everyone with a smartphone or computer. Digital video creation, however, is more than simply recording oneself speaking in front of a camera. A successful video requires planning, research, scripting, recording, presentation, editing, reviewing, exporting, uploading, and publishing . The creator must also understan...