Experience of Twine and Video Creating

First Time Experience of Twine

This week, I was introduced to Twine for the first time. In my initial experience with the tool, I created a turn-based game structured as a branching story. The image above is a snapshot of the overall story layout.

I created a turn-based martial arts game. The screenshot on the left shows the initial setup of the game, including three selectable sects. On the right, you’ll see one sect’s skills and background description. Through branching paths, players can engage in battles and explore other sects as well.

Using a branching tool like this for the first time, I found it genuinely engaging and realized how it deepens interest in learning. Reflecting on last week’s lesson on active learning, this interactive, branching story format aligns perfectly with the principles of active learning. As the story unfolds step-by-step, knowledge and information naturally settle into our minds in a fun and engaging way. So far, I’ve only used text to tell the story, without incorporating images or videos, but I’m sure that as I become more skilled with Twine, I’ll be able to create even more immersive and visually engaging branching stories for learning purposes.

Video Creating Away from Screencast

Footage and Stroyboard

Video

The video below is one I created about MBTI after learning to use a software called Jianying for editing this week. I recorded it using my laptop. Initially, I tried using iMovie, but I didn’t know how to separate the audio track from the video or insert images into the video without interrupting my narration. Later, I discovered Jianying, which turned out to be incredibly convenient, especially for adding animations and other effects.

This was my first time recording a video without using screen recording, and it felt quite different—almost like there was a sense of incompleteness. Unlike screen recording, where I could use examples and demonstrations to explain specific steps or concepts more concretely, this method felt less structured but was still an interesting experience. The post-production process, including editing, inserting images, and adding animations, was also a lot of fun. I realized that my presentation skills still have a lot of room for improvement.

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