Videography guidelines

Use these guidelines when filming and preparing videos for your Kira assessment. If you have questions while filming or editing your content, contact your Client Success Manager for assistance.

Video questions

When filming video questions:

• Prepare your questions in advance so speakers can easily reference them while filming
• If a speaker changes or improvises a question during filming, make sure the question content in Kira is updated to match
• Frame the speaker approximately from the mid-torso up
• Have the speaker look directly at the camera while delivering the question
• Leave a brief pause before and after the speaker delivers the question to make editing easier
• Consider filming two or three takes of each question so you can select the best version

Written questions

You don't need to create a video for written questions. The question will appear as text in the assessment, and applicants will submit a written response.

Editing your videos

Each question, welcome, and closing video should be saved as a separate video file.

When editing your videos, we recommend:

• Adding a brief fade in and fade out
• Including your organization's logo where appropriate
• Adding the speaker's name and title when helpful
• Using consistent formatting across all videos in your assessment
• Using a consistent file-naming convention to make your files easy to identify

For example:

• Competency 1, Question 1: C1-Q1
• Competency 1, Question 2: C1-Q2

Video specifications

Use the following specifications when exporting your videos:

• File format: MP4
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Resolution: 720p or higher
• Video codec: H.264
• Audio codec: AAC
• Bitrate: 1.5–2.0 Mbps

Upload your videos

Upload your finished video files directly in the Builder when creating or editing your assessment.

You can upload video questions as well as any welcome or closing videos.