Do you know how to record a quick and dirty 'Done Video'?

When you've finished a PBI you should record a video to send to your Product Owner and anyone else that is interested. A 'Done' video is much better than a screenshot because you are proving the PBI workflow actually works. Even better, this video can double as documentation or release notes for your users.

When deciding whether a PBI might be a good contender to record a Done video for, consider these factors:

1. Is it a key piece of functionality that has high business value?
2. Would it be difficult to quickly demo in the Sprint Review without a video?
3. Is it UI heavy? i.e. Would the video be compelling?

For a Quick and Dirty Done Video

Here's a video describing how to record a quick Done video using OBS:

Video: How to Record your Computer Screen & Webcam in OBS Studio (8 min)

Note: The PIP will be baked in and cannot be altered later.

For a more professional video that requires some editing

Here's a quick video describing how to record your webcam and screen separately in high-resolution using OBS for post-processing and editing:

Video: How to Record Webcam and Game Separately in OBS Studio | Tutorial (10 min)

Note: You will be able to alter the PIP, remove it, go full screen on your face... whatever

Switching Scenes in OBS - it is quite easy to do with these simple steps using OBS Hotkeys!

Video: How To Switch Scenes In OBS Easily! (OBS Hotkeys) | Tutorial (4 min)

Here's a quick video describing how to record and edit a quick Done video using Camtasia.

Video: Make a Quick and Dirty "Done" video in Camtasia (2 min)

Camtasia Tips

Tip #1: Camtasia - See great example by Ben Cull

E.g. A real example of a 'Done Video' with fades:

Video: SSW TimePRO - Power BI Ad-Hoc Reporting (4 min)

Tip #2: Camtasia - Fix the audio before making any cuts to the video

After recording your video, you need to do some basic sound processing to make the audio awesome.

• In the Timeline, select the clip with the audio
• On the top left panel, click ‘Audio Effects’ and drag the ‘Levelling’ effect onto your clip
• On the timeline, move the new audio meter up just until the audio waveform is about to hit the top

• Listen and adjust as necessary

  

Tip #3: Camtasia - Fade-out and fade-in the video track of your face

1. With the video track of your face selected, click on Animations (1). Track 3 in the image below.
2. Select the No Opacity (2) animation effect for the fade-out.
3. Drag and drop the No Opacity effect (3) to the point in the track where you want to fade-out. Adjust the start and end point of the fade using the handles on the animation arrow.
4. Select the Full Opacity (4) animation effect for fade-in.
5. Drag and drop the Full Opacity effect (5) to the point in the track where you want to fade-in. Adjust the start and end point of the fade using the handles on the animation arrow.

Tip #4: Camtasia's Final Step – Export your video

Follow the steps to export your video:

1. Click the Share button on the top right of the window

   

2. In the new dialog, select 'Custom production settings':

   

3. In the next window, uncheck the ‘Produce with controller’ option:

   

4. In the ‘Video settings’ tab, copy these settings:
5. Frame Rate: 30
6. H.264 Profile: High
7. Encoding mode: Quality

8. Increase the quality to 100%

   

9. In the ‘Audio settings’ tab, make sure the Bit rate is set to 320 kbps:

   

10. Click Next and save your file!

Example of a good Done Video