Knowledge Base

This part describes how to create a brand-new scenario: open the library, create an empty scenario, then fill in every part of it — name, camera sources, subjects, event types, and a task list — and save it so it is ready for observation. This is the end-to-end "from nothing to recordable" walkthrough a trainer follows on their first run.

Open Scenarios

Open the Scenarios section from the main navigation.

Start New Scenario

Click the New Scenario button to open the creation menu.

Scenario Opens in Edit Mode

Because a new scenario has nothing to view yet, it opens straight into edit mode — no separate "Edit" click is needed (unlike editing an existing scenario).

Name the Scenario

Click the title in the header and give the scenario a descriptive name.

Add a Source

Click an Add source slot to open the device picker, select your video and audio sources (e.g. a camera, a microphone, a screencapture) and confirm the selection. The picture below shows a screencapture and a microphone; a camera preview becomes live once you save the scenario.

Add a Subject

Add a subject (the participant being observed) so annotations can be attributed to a specific individual.

Define an Event Type

Add an event type — a one-tap marker the operator places during recording. Give it a name and colour. Color suggestions are give, but the choice for an alternate color is free.

Add a Task List

Create a task list with at least one state, for structured state-based observation. The states can be mututally exclusive or run in parralel

Save the Scenario

Click Save to persist the full scenario configuration. NoldusViso validates the scenario definition (unique names, valid device references, well-formed task states) before persisting it; if validation fails, the editor stays open with the invalid field highlighted so you can correct it and save again — no data is lost.

The scenario is persisted and shown in view mode — it now appears in the library and can be started for a recording.