A style of short video usually geared toward web newbies. The videos are characterized by a white table-like surface over which hand-drawn and computer printed manipulatives are moved about to demonstrate a technology. The audio is usually punctuated by excited "yays" and "boos" and accompanied by hand gestures such as thumbs-up/down, hang loose and finger snaps. The CommonCrafty style was popularized by the "...in Plain English" line of videos available on YouTube.
John3EEE: check out the New Media Douchebags Explained video on YouTube
SpiceLee: saw it forever ago. very commoncrafty and even sounds like the dude from the common craft vids.
SpiceLee: saw it forever ago. very commoncrafty and even sounds like the dude from the common craft vids.
by sutch May 11, 2009