You can add a video file to any scene in your simulation. Upload an MP4 file of up to 100 MB in the Video panel of the editor. Video in scenes is switched on per account by BranchTrack: if you don't see the Video icon in the editor's left bar, contact BranchTrack support to enable it.
Video scenes make a simulation more realistic and engaging by replacing or supplementing the static character and background with live-action or animated clips.
Video specifications and limits
| Specification | Requirement / limit |
| File format | MP4 |
| Maximum file size | 100 MB per video |
| Total video per account | Limited by your account. When you reach it, the editor shows "Videos duration limit reached". If you see this message, contact BranchTrack support. |
| Recommended aspect ratio | 16:9 (widescreen) |
| Recommended resolution | 1080p (1920×1080) or 720p (1280×720) |
How to add a video to a scene
Open your simulation in the BranchTrack editor.
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Click the Video icon in the left bar. The Video panel lists the scenes of your simulation.
The simulation editor. The Video icon (a film clapper with a play button) is near the bottom of the left bar, highlighted in blue.
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Find the scene in the list and click it to expand it. A scene without a video shows a cloud icon on the right; a scene that already has a video shows an orange camera icon. In the expanded scene, click Upload a video and choose your
.mp4file.Tip: to upload videos for several scenes at once, open the Upload tab at the top of the panel and drag your files there. Name each file after its scene ID, shown on the right of each scene (for example
S01.mp4), so each video goes to the right scene.The Video panel in the simulation “Choose a Different Ending”. At the top are the tabs Scenes, Upload and Script; the Upload tab is highlighted. Scenes #5 to #21 have an orange camera icon, meaning they already have a video. Scene #33 has no video yet: it shows a cloud icon on the right, and when expanded, a red Upload a video button with the note “We support MP4, Full HD. Video file size up to 100 MB”.
Wait for the upload and processing to finish. A thumbnail, taken from the middle of the clip, appears in the Video panel.
In Show choices at, set when the choices appear: a number of seconds, or start, 1/2 (halfway through) or end.
Select the default choice. This choice is made for the learner automatically when the video ends.
Scene #1 expanded in the Video panel. On the left is the video thumbnail. Next to it, the Default choice dropdown (set to None) and the Show choices at field (set to 00:18, with START, 1/2 and END shortcuts) are highlighted.
What learners see
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Autoplay: when a simulation contains video, the player asks the learner before the first scene to choose Proceed with video autoplay or I will start video myself.
The player before the first scene shows the message “This simulation contains video. Please choose how do you want to proceed…” with two choices: 1 Proceed with video autoplay, and 2 I will start video myself.
Choices: the choices appear at the moment set in Show choices at.
Replay: learners can re-watch the scene video at any time during their attempt.
Replacing or removing a scene video
To replace a video, upload a new file to the same scene. The new video replaces the old one.
To remove a video, find the scene in the Video panel, hover over the video thumbnail and click the bin icon.