Planning and Producing Videos: A Two-Part Workshop on Writing

Scripts & Making Videos @Your Library

Planning and Producing Videos: A Two-Part Workshop on Writing

Scripts & Making Videos @Your Library

Part I PlanningPart I Planning

Use of Video in Library Instruction

» Videos designed to meet a specific instructional need

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Impact on Library Instruction

1. Effective in explaining complicated concepts

2. Provides flexibility

Planning is Important

» Spend 70% -80% of your time planning

» Get approvals during planning

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”

Audience Analysis

» Gender, age, education

» Level of experience with subject

» Level of interest

Objectives

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

Content Outline

• All material to be covered

• Not necessarily in order

• No stylistic concerns

• Leave plenty of white space

Treatment

» A description of the creative concept

» At least opening scene, sound, key images and tone.

» Let the objective and audience drive the decision

Script

» Which comes first, narrative or visuals?

» Two column format works well

Storyboard

» Need not be “professional” (stick figures OK)

» Show:

Framing

Relative size of objects

Camera direction

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Planning Exercise (10 minutes)

» Complete preliminary planning worksheet: needs statement audience analysis objectives treatment

» Complete preliminary planning worksheet: needs statement audience analysis objectives treatment

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Scriptwriting Exercise (30 minutes)

» Prepare a script and/or storyboard Use the two-column script pages Refer to Scriptwriting tips and

Camera Shot handouts

» Prepare a script and/or storyboard Use the two-column script pages Refer to Scriptwriting tips and

Camera Shot handouts

Before You Go…Before You Go…Additional resources and contact

information available at:http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/loex/2008/index.shtml

Additional resources and contact information available at:http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/loex/2008/index.shtml

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