Recording Tips — Qismi Walkthrough Videos

Ground rules for all walkthrough videos. Record the real app only — no mockups, no AI-generated imagery, no staged screenshots. Every frame is a genuine screen recording of Qismi.

Demo environment

• Record against the Ecole El Mustaqbal demo school (do not show or speak any credentials on camera).
• Use one demo account per audience (parent, teacher, student, admin) — the demo school has all roles pre-provisioned.
• Blur nothing live: instead, prepare the account so nothing sensitive appears (demo names only, no real phone numbers in visible fields).
• Never show the login password being typed at normal speed — either cut the typing or record the password field only (dots).

Clean state checklist (before each take)

• [ ] Sign out and back in so the dashboard/badges reflect a fresh session.
• [ ] Clear or seed the notification bell to a small, realistic count (2–3 items), not 47.
• [ ] Make sure demo data looks alive: at least 1 unread announcement, 1 upcoming event, 1 pending assignment, 1 recent message thread.
• [ ] Set device clock/battery to a clean status bar (iOS: use Xcode simulator status bar override, or crop the status bar).
• [ ] Disable personal notifications on the recording device (Do Not Disturb) so no banner interrupts the take.
• [ ] Set the app language BEFORE recording (Arabic requires an app restart to flip to RTL — do the restart off-camera).

Device & framing

• Parent / student / teacher videos: record on a phone (or phone-sized simulator), portrait, 9:16 — this is how parents will actually see the app. 1080×1920 minimum.
• Admin video: record on desktop web or tablet landscape, 16:9 — the admin sidebar layout is the intended admin experience.
• Keep the finger/cursor calm: one action per second maximum, pause 1s on each screen before interacting so viewers can read.
• Tap indicators: enable touch visualization (Android developer setting / iOS simulator "Show touches") so viewers see where you tap.
• No pinch-zooming mid-scene; if detail is needed, zoom in post-production.

Audio / narration

• Narration languages per script: French first (primary, Morocco parents), English version alongside. Each script marks where an Arabic voiceover (Darija or MSA — school's choice) should be recorded as a third track over the same footage.
• Record narration separately from the screen capture; sync in edit. Do not narrate while tapping — you will rush the taps.
• Keep sentences short. The narration text in the scripts is written to be read aloud at a natural pace and fit the scene duration.

RTL / Arabic capture note

• If you capture an Arabic (RTL) variant of a video, re-record the entire flow in Arabic — do not splice LTR and RTL footage; the mirrored layout makes cuts jarring.
• Remember: switching to/from Arabic prompts an app restart on mobile. Restart off-camera, then start the take.

Editing

• Target lengths are in each script (~2–4 min per video). Cut dead time (loading spinners > 1s) with a fast crossfade.
• Title cards: plain text on the Qismi green, product name + audience ("Qismi pour les parents"). No generated artwork.
• End every video with the same outro line and the school's contact instruction (the school distributes download links/QR flyers).