Embedded Files
Example: MIT Engineering Student Application Portfolio Video
Guidelines
Guidelines
Summarize in a 1-2 minute long video between:
A high-level overview showing off all the stuff you have learned & accomplished during this course
Think about this being equivalent to a "highlights reel" of a football game
This is useful for several reasons:
Teaches you how to succinctly document & present the key components of work projects you complete
Allows for excellent self-reflection on the course as a whole, from where you began to where you are now
Acts as a portfolio piece that you can use to show your capabilities to potential employers/businesses
Videos like this are used commonly now by MIT Engineering departments to determine potential student acceptance
Video Storyboard
Video Storyboard
Your video should be no less than 1 minute in length and no more than 2 minutes in length. Depending on your perspective, you will likely perceive this one of two 2 ways:
One to two minutes may seem like not nearly enough time to squeeze in the amount of content and things you've done throughout your course
You are not sure how you could possibly come up with one to two minutes worth of video content
In either case, fret not! This is an achievable goal, especially if you come up with and follow a logical plan and take it in small pieces. To help you with this, we've come up with a potential starting point/format with the PowerPoint slide deck
By no means do you have to (or should you) follow this storyboard outline. Make it your own, this is simply a tool to help you see how you can plan and start piecing something like this together slowly and in an organized fashion
How to "Hook" the Viewer
How to "Hook" the Viewer
The objective of making these portfolio videos isn't to make you "go viral" or turn you into a YouTuber or content creator for social media platforms.
However, the format and techniques used by these individuals can be applied to your portfolio presentation
That being said, it is important to be yourself with these videos; you shouldn't come across as "fake" or overly-excited/outgoing if that is not you - find out and lean into what makes you you, because people will relate to that more, and will make your video more watchable, enjoyable, and educational to all who view it
Part of being a good engineer/professional is being open and transparent about your shortcomings, mistakes, and more importantly - showing how you overcome these and/or grow in knowledge/experience/wisdom as a result of whatever you've done (in this case, taking this course...hopefully!)
Video/Content-Making Tools
Video/Content-Making Tools
If you are not already comfortable with video-editing/making software, a good place to start is Microsoft PowerPoint - the video shown here illustrates how you can create a video with audio and visual content in a fairly efficient manner
That being said, there are potentially other tools you might find useful or needed, depending on your workflow and how exactly you want your video to look/sound/feel. These tools are also useful for creating the content that you will use within the video itself:
Video/Audio/Screen-Capturing: OBS Studio is free and easy to use
Media File Creation/Conversion/Editing (pics/gifs/vids): EZGif.com does a lot more than just make gifs; trim/crop/speed-up videos, and more!
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