Course Overview
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You will learn the entire video production workflow. You will gain real world experience throughout this workflow from start to finish. Starting with storytelling techniques on creating and crafting your story, designing your storyboard to provide a visual roadmap for your production, and ending with script writing. This course is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge needed in thinking through and organizing your video productions.
Scheduled Classes
TOPWhat You'll Learn
TOPOutline
TOP- Overview of Video Production Workflow
Understanding the Stages of Production
Using the Rapid Media Technique (RMT) for Video Production
Educational
Promotional
Informational
Documentary
Entertainment (Video)
Why Write a Script?
Message Layers in Video Production
- Storytelling
Choosing an Idea
Theme
Structure
Drama and Conflict
Casting Characters
Creating Empathy
Villains
Endings
Storytelling, what is it?
Storytelling as a Communications Tool
Crafting and Telling the Story
Media Communication Basics
Video Psychology & Information Processing
Implications for Video Writers
Brainstorming
Lessons from Myths and Movies
Stories as Script Content
- Storyboarding
Types of Storyboards
A Visual Roadmap for the Story
Script Breakdown & Storyboards
RMT & Storyboarding before Scripting
Rendering: Little Drawings, Big Ideas
Tools for Storyboarding: The Humble Pencil & The Simple Sharpie
Numbering and Inserting Shots
Composition: Screen Direction and Visual Logic
What the Camera Sees: Deep and Wide
Framing Heights and Angles
Movement
- Script Writing
The Script: Writing for Picture
Spoken word in video
Writing for Picture
Principles of Writing video scripts
Writing Aurally
Write Conversationally
Script Layout
Picture-word relationship
Tone
Sentence construction
Words & Word Types
Verbs, Nouns & Adverbs
Prerequisites
TOPStudents must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus, and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders.
Who Should Attend
TOPThis course is useful for Video Professionals using applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Avid, and for eLearning Professionals using applications such as Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, and Camtasia.
Communication Professionals
Content Creators
eLearning Developers
Video Professionals
