about 3 years ago

How is your video coming along?

Start thinking about how your video will show off your project to the judges and your peers. Need an example? Check out recent winning projects on Devpost and their videos.

Here’s some general advice:

Get organized. Write out a script of what you need to say and demonstrate in your video and rehearse it before recording. Essentially a good script should:

Be five to ten minutes in length.
Explain how your service works for your customer.
Outline your services architecture (Which API/SPIs/services did you use?)
Explain how you integrated Velo integrated APIs and services helped you create your MVP

Start Recording. The great thing about a pre-recorded demo video is that it doesn’t have to be perfect on your first try. Here are some suggestions for recording:

There are many programs that might help you such as Quicktime Player for Mac and/or recording a Zoom meeting presentation.
Editing is great, but don't go overboard. Focus on the content and flow of your video instead of fancy effects.
Before you are done with your video, get feedback from a friend or family member.

Upload. Don't wait until the last minute to upload your video. Due to file size, format, and your Internet connection, uploading a video to YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku could take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. We cannot stress this enough! There have been many times a submission becomes ineligible due to errors with video rendering and uploading.

Start your submission now

Now is a good time to make sure that you have all the requirements. There’s nothing worse than getting to the deadline, only to realize that you’re missing a key component.

Remember: once you submit a project, you can keep editing it as needed at any time prior to the submission deadline. Need a primer on how the submission form works? Head over to our submission form tutorial.

Good luck!