PORTFOLIO VIDEO TEMPLATE MANUAL

PORTFOLIO

VIDEO

TEMPLATE

MANUAL

MANUNET COMMUNICATIONS

www.manunet.net

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In order to present granted projects on the international MANUNET website we developed a

blueprint for communication. Many of the MANUNET projects are highly technical and not always

easy to present in a clear and easy to understand way. Video is the most eﬀective way to tell your

story.

The Manunet grant requires all project leaders to disseminate their project and their project

results. During and after ﬁnalizing the project we publish your video/photos and text on our

website. For this purpose, we highly recommend the use of videos next to other materials and

channels. Producing a short video is not that diﬃcult. Here, we showcase you how you can do it

with a minimum of eﬀort and resources, yet yielding a meaningful communication tool.

The majority of modern smartphones produced since 2016 are suitable for ﬁlming. This document

provides some clear instructions on how to shoot footage (video shots), how to edit and create a

fancy video that explains your project, without the use of expensive hardware and professional ﬁlm

crew. Costs lay in the range of 0 - 1500€, depending on the support option provided by external

contractors. In many cases, these costs can be covered by your Manunet budget*. Of course, once

produced, the project members can use this video for commercial purposes as well

(*Please check this option with your corresponding regional/national funding agency.)

Technical requirements

Certainly, you can use professional video equipment and hire an entire ﬁlmcrew to produce.

However, without that extensive budget is is also possible to create a simple but eﬀective ﬁlm. To

shoot a video with minimum amount of hardware by the project-team itself, you will need:

a smart phone with a good camera (eg. iOS of Android both will do)

Using a tripod or a 3 axis gimbal is preferable, in order to smoothen camera movement.

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FIG 1. TRIPOD

FIG 2. 3-AXIS GIMBAL

You can use the native camera app of your device to shoot the footage. If you wish to have more

control over the color-balance and focus on your smart phone; you might consider using a 3rd

party app on your smartphone, such as Filmic Pro (https://www.ﬁlmicpro.com/) this gives you

more advanced control over the footage you shoot.

For editing on an iOS device you can use the apple native app iMovie or any third party editing

app. On Android devices there is a great number of video editing apps available in the Google

Play store.

If you only shoot the footage and record the voice over yourself (using a ‘dictaphone app’ on

your smartphone such as easy voce recorder on Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/

details?id=com.coﬀeebeanventures.easyvoicerecorder and the native ‘dictaphone app on iOS

devices), you might also upload the raw video to an editing agency, so they prepare the ﬁnal edit

for you. You’ll ﬁnd a suggestion for this at the last page of this manual.

No video? Use photography

In some cases it is not possible to shoot video of the project. In those cases you might consider to

illustrate the project using still photo-images. Using high quality photography enables you to use

the so-called Ken Burns eﬀect, turning a still image into a dynamic video image.

When a photo is of good quality and suﬃcient resolution (8 Megapixels and higher) you can zoom

in the picture, using the right software like Adobe Premiere of Filmora (https://

ﬁlmora.wondershare.com/)

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Technical instructions

In order to shoot the proper quality video, there are some important instructions that improves the

quality of the video you shoot.

Switch your phone to ‘ﬂight-mode’ before starting to shoot a video, this prevents you from

receiving incoming calls and messages, disturbing the recording. This also prevents your device

from using lots of energy for connecting to networks, draining your battery sooner then you

expect.

Clean your lens. It sounds simple, but it is a very common mistake to start shooting footage and

discovering that all images are ‘fuzzy’ due to a vinger print that is on the lens surface.

Shoot your footage horizontally! The standard for online video that is still used on the majority of

websites is horizontal.

Use a tripod or a 3-axis gimbal. If you do not have such a device, then hold your smartphone

with two hands and keep your arms tight to your body, preventing shaky images.

Shoot with a light source in your back when ﬁlming an object that is not illuminated

Shoot with suﬃcient light, darkness makes the image unclear and ‘grainy’

Film with a minimum of 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels)

Set the frame-rate of your device to 24fps in the camera settings (24 frames per second)

Make minimal camera movement. When moving the camera, do it slow

Do not zoom in! If you wish to have a closer image, walk closer. Zooming with a smartphone is a

digital eﬀect, lowering the quality of the footage.

Any shot should be at least 5 seconds. When ﬁlming an action, hold your camera (smartphone)

still for a few seconds before and after the action. This gives more ‘body’ in the footage, so that

‘cutting’ during the edit is easier.

When ﬁlming a person who talks make sure that you use a proper microphone and try to

eliminate background sounds like airconditioning, machines etc. It is best to record a voice over

separately in a silent room. In most cases the build in microphone in your smart phone is

suﬃcient, but there are also external microphones that could be attached to your smart phone

available in the market that are cheap and eﬀective.

Make ‘insert shots’ These are extra shots that shows the use of your project or illustrates the

advantages in a recognizable environment.

When using music, make sure you use ‘free of rights’ music. Youtube oﬀers a great range of

rights free music on https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Keep it short! Use the base script for a MANUNET video, in order to keep the presentation short

and powerful.

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5 steps to an eﬀective promotional video for MANUNET:

1. Set the scene and introduce the ‘painpoint’ that the project will solve. (In many cases you can

illustrate this with an ‘as-is’ description.

2. Explain the solution and introduce yourself

3. Give a brief summary of the project’s beneﬁts

4. Put the viewer at ease about concerns or uncertainties

5. Wrap it al up and give a call-to-action

Example video

For the video in the example we used an iPhone for shooting the footage. The voice-over is

recorded in a silent room. The edit has been done using Adobe Premiere. Graphics are produced in

Adobe After Eﬀects. The standard After Eﬀect project for titles is available for free via the Manunet

website as a download. (http://www.manunet.net/images/templates/presentation-assets.zip)

Watch the example video here. (https://vimeo.com/332020103/3a1198c622)

Sample script

For the video in the example we used a simple but eﬀective script, following the basic guidelines as

described.

Video

Audio/voiceover

1. Set the scene and introduce the ‘painpoint’ that the project will solve.

Open with the Manunet logo animation

Closeup of cnc milling, followed by a pile of wasted

material

Soundtrack: upbeat music

CNC milling and powder bases 3d printing are the

standard for low volume production of high tech

components throughout the industry

The face of a project-leader explains

Using traditional machining, upto 80 to 90 percent of

the base material is wasted. During powder based

3d printing expensive additives are needed. The

machinery for these processes require high

investments.

2. Explain the solution and introduce yourself

Images of the R&D team working on prototyping

We are LAC and with this MANUNET project we are

developing a very efﬁcient method to save time

money and raw materials

The face of a project-leader explains

By using new techniques in a smart way, we will be

able to fabricate high tech parts, using Wire Arc

Additive Manufacturing.

We see the map of Europe, involved countries are

highlighted and names appear

In this project LAC works together with Artec 3D

from Luxembourg. Artec 3D is developing a 3D

scanner and software that is used to collect data of

the printed parts.

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3. Give a brief summary of the project’s beneﬁts

Images of the production process (and is not

possible to have them, compare with current

methods)

With the development of this new production

method, we are able to use all weldable materials in

a print, enabling fast production of complex

structures for the industry

Images of application possibilities (complex machine

parts eg.)

A fast process, that uses a well known technic. By

reducing the required raw materials and production

methods, the production time is shortened.

We see images of a warehouse

This enables more ﬂexibility in materials, resulting in

less stock of raw materials and ﬁnished parts.

4. Put the viewer at ease about concerns or uncertainties

Images of the application itself

This production process is interchangeable with

CNC milled parts.

The face of a project-leader explains

where the most important part of the research

involved the achievement of the mechanical

speciﬁcations.

5. Wrap it al up and give a call-to-action

Standard Manunet background

Bullets with the main beneﬁts appear,

Standard Manunet ender

This project has been granted a commission in the

MANUNET 2017 call. Find other projects on the

MANUNET website and prepare your project for

submission.

Alternative ender with the project owners corporate

identity. (For commercial use)

TBD

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Assistance options

You can choose to produce the entire production of the presentation video yourself, however our

communications partner Adversa oﬀers a broad range of assistance in the editing process.

Option 1.

You:

create the script

shoot the footage

select and download the background music

record the voice over

select the usable takes and scenes

edit the ﬁlm

add the leader and graphics

upload the ﬁlm to YouTube or Vimeo

send us the link

We will:

place it on your portfolio page on the Manunet website

Price:

Free of charge

Option 2.

You:

create the script

shoot the footage

select and download the background music

record the voice over

select the usable takes and scenes

Send us all of the above (via WeTransfer)

We will:

edit the ﬁlm (max. 2 minutes)

add the leader and graphics

upload the ﬁlm to YouTube or Vimeo

send you a copy of the movie-ﬁle

place it on your portfolio page on the Manunet website

Price:

- € 600,- Excl. VAT* (Charged via our partner adversa)

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Option 3.

You:

create the script (including voice over script)

shoot the footage

Send us all of the above (via WeTransfer)

We will:

select and download the background music

select professional voice over artist and record the voice over

select the usable takes and scenes**

edit the ﬁlm (max. 2 minutes)

add the leader and graphics

upload the ﬁlm to YouTube or Vimeo

send you a copy of the movie-ﬁle

place it on your portfolio page on the Manunet website

Price:

- € 1200,- Excl. VAT *(Charged via our partner adversa)

* This reduced rate is only applicable for MANUNET productions.

** If the footage is not suitable or not of suﬃcient quality, we will get back to you to discuss a

solution.

Extra’s:

The above mentioned rate does not include these optional extra’s, that are available at an

additional cost.

Color grading

Sound processing / noice reduction

Add subtitles (the example ﬁlm contains English subtitles. When you deliver your ﬁlm and/or

script in your native language, including the 1:1 translation, we can add a synchronized

subtitling to your ﬁlm. This is a fast and easy process that normally is done within a budget of

€200 - €300 for a 2-3 minute ﬁlm)

Extensive graphics & animations

Alternate branding (company style)

Questions and interactions

Should you have any questions about how to produce, deliver or upload the raw materials or

ﬁnalized ﬁlm, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected]

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