Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-3448772-20140215021445/@comment-3448772-20140215153536

Everland wrote: i have blender but i dont think animations are a good idea, i mean if the pertson fail she will feel bad and not all techs work well for everyone I think this effect would be the the same, but I'd agree it would be to a lesser extent, with text instructions. However, to stop that from happening a disclaimer could be added to the beginning of each animation video with something like "This is an animation of one psionic technique. Not all people are able to perform all psionic techniques. If you have any questions about this technique or any other check out the Psi Wiki for text instructions or help from other psions.".

Lamia.Anima.Comedenti wrote: bad idea. because A: energy is invisible unless trained to see it. B: you can be taught the techs through words better than a video. C: everyone learns differently and the viddeo would discourage ppl who dont learn that way In general by animation I mean like one of those animations you see in science class, where they aren't exactly real to life (like Oxygen atoms aren't actually red, particles of a substance aren't actually an exact sphere, etc.), but they get get the point across better than a real to life video. So the energy would be shown in the video, but there would be a note either at the beginning of the video or during the video that the energy is generally not visible unless you are trained to be able to see it.

I'm not suggesting replacing the text instructions with video instructions. Some people learn better from text instructions and some people learn better from visual instructions. So the videos would be added alongside the text instructions, so that people who are better visual learners than text learners will be able to learn psionic techniques in a form that they are better ate learning from. While people who are better text learners can just ignore the videos and read the text instructions, as they could learn the techniques better from the text instructions than from the video instructions.

The video would just be an additional possible way to learn the techniques. They would be to help visual learners. People who aren't visual learners can just choose not to watch the videos, and instead read the text instructions.

The adding of videos would be something like this. First a technique pages is found that has text instructions. The instructions and thus the technique would be tested by a respected (by the wiki) psion, in order to make sure it actually works. Then someone would make the animation video. The video would be presented to the wiki's community for approval. The wiki's community would either approve it or disapprove it. If it is approved then it would be added to the technique's page below the text instructions. If it is not approved, then the animations creator would be informed and they would see what problems there are with the animation, they would fix those problems and then re-submit it for approval.

The videos would not replace the text instructions at all, just offering an easier way for visual learners to learn psionic techniques. There would be a process through which the technique would be determined to be real by a reliable member of the wiki's community, and the animation would have to be approved by the wiki's community. There would be a disclaimer at the beginning of the videos and possibly throughout the videos warning the viewer that the videos are not exact to life, and telling them exactly how so, and letting the viewer know that not all people are able to perform every psionic technique, and letting the view know that they can get more information or help for other psions on psionic techniques on Psi Wiki. This should prevent the video animations from having any negative effects, and thus the videos could be used by visual learners to more easily learn psionic techniques.