Screencast Videos - Discover the Top 7 Examples

As we move forward into the information age, the use of video formatted media is continually on the rise. Videos are easy to digest and proven to get viewers more engaged compared to traditional forms of media. Screencasts are one of the latest forms of video formatted media today that come all the benefits of regular videos, but even better they are much more condensed and easier to digest.

Screencasts are a great way to teach and share ideas. They are short, simple, and to the point. As their popularity grows, there are now even more that can be done with screencasts. You can effectively display “how-to videos”, broadcast news titbits, explain complex technical videos, and much more. Scroll down below as we show some cool examples of how screencasts can be effective.

Introducing ScreenCast Videos:

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The Lemonade App

The easiest type of screencast video. A static phone model with an app screen recording
and a pleasant gradient background. Nothing happens on the phone, in addition
to movements inside the application.

Epay – ScreenCast Videos created by Semalt

This screencast video looks more dynamic due to good transitions, the use of a 3D headphone and a moving 3D camera at different angles. There is a smart animation
of the elements as well.

Flying Squirrel Promo by Semalt

Another example of a nice video, where a skilful animation of the elements and 3D space
is used without real 3D models (the creation of which requires significantly more time).

MoneYou iPad app

Here we see that the authors of the video used Apple’s real 3D iPad model to demonstrate the application.

ScreenCast Videos – Beauty Pro

And this is our video for the Beauty Pro app. We focused on cool animation, chose the appropriate music and used a 3D phone mockup in order to make the app demonstration striking and bright.

Sargon — Tech Explainer Animation

In this screencast video, the authors used rendered 2D elements in which they already uploaded the video with the app. Fine and pleasant color palette. The video looks sweet
and catching.

MusiXmatch for Android

A classy and vibrant video about the Musixmatch app, where users find and share lyrics.
In most videos, 2D layers are used without a 3D camera. Due to the excellent copy animation and well-chosen backgrounds, the video looks attractive.

Thanks so much for watching.

Thanks to our lead animator Dmitry Semkiv for the preparation of the list of these videos.

If you want to learn more about animated screencast videos — check out our previous videos on youtube, subscribe to “XPLAI” channel, follow us on Behance and Dribbble, have a great week and see you next time!

FAQ

A screencast video is a type of video recording that captures the actions and audio of a computer screen. These types of videos are commonly used to demonstrate software, provide instructional tutorials, or to show how to complete a specific task on a computer.

To screencast a video, you will need a screen recording software that can capture your computer screen and audio. There are many screen recording software options available, both free and paid. Once you have installed and launched the software, select the area of the screen you want to record and start the recording. As you record, you can also narrate your actions to provide additional context to the viewer. Once you have finished recording, you can edit the video to include titles, transitions, or other visual elements. Finally, export your screencast video in a suitable format for distribution.