Planning & Producing Videos: A Two-Part Workshop on Writing Scripts & Making Videos @ Your Library - Part 1 of 2

Slide 1: Planning and Producing Videos: A Two-Part Workshop on Writing Scripts & Making Videos @Your Library Part I Planning

Slide 2: Use of Video in Library Instruction » Videos designed to meet a specific instructional need QuickTime™ and a H.264 decompressor are needed to see this picture.

Slide 3: Impact on Library Instruction 1. Effective in explaining complicated concepts • Provides flexibility

Slide 4: Planning is Important » Spend 70% -80% of your time planning » Get approvals during planning

Slide 5: Needs Assessment » Phrase as a response to a need in a specific group “Let’s make a video about Library Services” “Incoming students need to know how to find a government publication”

Slide 6: Audience Analysis » Gender, age, education » Level of experience with subject » Level of interest

Slide 7: Objectives » What will the audience know, believe or be able to do after viewing?

Slide 8: Content Outline • All material to be covered • Not necessarily in order • No stylistic concerns • Leave plenty of white space

Slide 9: Treatment » A description of the creative concept » At least opening scene, sound, key images and tone. » Let the objective and audience drive the decision

Slide 10: Script » Which comes first, narrative or visuals? » Two column format works well

Slide 11: Storyboard » Need not be “professional” (stick figures OK) » Show:  Framing  Relative size of objects  Camera direction

Slide 12: Planning Exercise (10 minutes) » Complete preliminary planning worksheet:  needs statement  audience analysis  objectives  treatment 12

Slide 13: Scriptwriting Exercise (30 minutes) » Prepare a script and/or storyboard  Use the two-column script pages  Refer to Scriptwriting tips and Camera Shot handouts 13

Slide 14: Before You Go… Additional resources and contact information available at: http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/loex/ 2008/index.shtml THA N KS !