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Video TutorialsTECM 4180
Dr. Lam
Why Video Tutorials?
• Times are changing- Traditional tech comm must adapt
• Videos can convey information that words and pictures cannot (e.g., Spatial information, Procedural information)
• (Sometimes) they are more convenient for the end user (e.g., carseat)
Where does video fall?
• Video, and other multimedia, often falls outside of the purview of technical communication• Instructional design • Production • Content specialist
• A good communicator should be able to do all of these things
Process of Creating a Video Tutorial
1. Come up with a topic
2. Decide on type of video tutorial (screen cast, video demonstration)
3. Create storyboard for your video
4. Write script for your video tutorial
5. Record video and/or audio
6. Complete edits in post-production editing software
7. Upload to YouTube
Storyboarding
• A low fidelity prototype consisting of a series screen sketches
• Used to illustrate and organize ideas
• Similar to an outline for a written document
How to storyboard
• Brainstorm ideas, this may include lists, charts, doodles, and quick notes
• Select the best ideas: re-consider the project requirements, time and resource constraints, and the target audience and end users. Select the top ideas and try to get feedback from others involved.
• Sketch each screen, and describe any pictures, images, animations, sound, music, video or text.
General Tools You’ll Need
• Microphone for audio narration
• Video camera for visual display of information (optional)
• Screen casting software for visual display of information (optional)
• Other content delivery software (e.g., powerpoint) for visual display of information (optional)
• Video editing software
Screen Casting Tools
What do they do?
• Records video of your screen or a portion of of your screen. They also allow you to record audio to narrate your screen cast.
What do you need?
• Microphone (internal or external)
• Screencasting software
Free Software Tools
• Quicktime Player (“Create Screen Recording”)
• Cam Studio • Jing• Free Screencast
Post-Production Tools
What do they do?
• Allow you to edit multimedia files using a “timeline” interface. You can create transitions between scenes.
What do you need?
• Multimedia files (videos, images, introductory slides, instructional slides, etc.)
• Post-production software
Free Software Tools
• Windows Movie Maker• iMovie• AVS Video Editor• Kate's Video Toolkit
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-video-editing-software-9-top-programs-you-should-download-1136264
Deliverables and Grading Criteria
Deliverables• Communication goals worksheet- Follow Anderson’s guide to
audience analysis on p. 62.• Script - A written copy of your video script posted as a Microsoft Word
document or PDF document.• Storyboard - A hand drawn or computer-generated storyboard of your
video.• Tutorial- A multimedia tutorial uploaded to YouTube. Be sure to
compress the file if it is too large. Grading Criteria• Clear message - Your message should be clear and not confusing in
any way. Your job is to make a complex and/or technical idea simple for your audience.
• Production quality- Your multimedia presentation is clear and accessible to your particular audience.
• CTML Principles- The video adheres to CTML principles.• Preparation - High quality script and storyboard created and turned
in.• Overall quality- A holistic evaluation of your effort and how it was
reflected in your final document.
Complete Survey
http://tinyurl.com/4180video
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