The Online Learning Center is currently collaborating on a project that hops on the trend “A Day in The Life of a College Student” where the subject, aka the student, showcases what a typical day looks like in their college life. This post features two examples of what these videos often look and sound like.
In day-in-the-life videos, students usually walk through the process of their morning routine in their dorm room, getting food, going to class, their activities between classes, and finish off with their night time routine. In our case it will be “A Day in The Life as a Virtual College Student.” The plan is to shoot a 2-3 minute video showcasing what a student’s life looks like taking online courses and how it affects their routine. After shooting the clips needed for this video, the plan is to cut and edit using quick jump cuts, just like the Tik-Tok trend, for comedic effects along with keeping the audience engaged. The goal for the video is to be realistic, fun, engaging, and most importantly, informative.
The video below is filled with aesthetically creative shots, lots of movement, smooth angles and transitions, and most importantly, the subject focuses on action content rather than talking to the camera for three minutes straight. This video also includes nice background music to keep the consistency going. The only thing missing is quick jump cuts, but this video is a longer-format vlog rather than a TikTok video.
This video below is fast-paced and the way it is edited along with the dialogue and effects definitely keeps the viewer engaged. It has a lot of comedic effects throughout such as the colorful collage of clips when transitioning, the voiceovers used when doing a specific activity, and the pacing of it. This video does feature some TikTok-style jump cuts, and for a YouTube video it definitely has quick pacing and stays consistent throughout the whole video. The sound effects and music were also a big plus in this video.