Wiki Loves Explainer Videos is a project to produce and promote "explainer videos" which can be integrated into Wikipedia articles.
Explainer videos
editAn "explainer video" is a short video which provides an introduction to a topic. Examples of explainer videos include the following:
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What's Inside of Blood? by Khan Academy
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Autism spectrum disorder by Osmosis
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How Wikipedia contributes to free knowledge by simpleshow
Explainer videos are sometimes posted in the body of Wikipedia articles. The thought is that such videos may complement the text of a Wikipedia article and be useful to readers who want an overview of a topic. In November 2016, articles which contained explainer videos included these:
Make your own explainer video
editGeneral video guidance
editAnyone with video production skills might make videos for Wikipedia as they see fit. For guidance within the Wikipedia community, visit
mysimpleshow.com
editsimpleshow is an organization which produces explainer videos.
They also offer a service at mysimpleshow.com in which anyone can use an online tool to script, animate, and produce a voiceover for an explainer video which can be posted to Wikipedia articles.