Technical communication: Videos and scripting Prof. Q

We will cover Things to consider Elements of video rhetoric Scripting Strategies

About online video Things you need to decide on Multimodal Visual, Aural, and Textual Interactive Things you need to decide on Background details Foreground details Camera placement Music Text

Elements of video rhetoric Content Lighting Focus Framing Angle Texture Composition Cultural Context Spatial Context Intertextuality

Scripting Sample Scene Number Timestamp Description Notes Scene 1 0:00 A blank screen with the title, “Title” on the center. Music plays and slowly fades out. Scene 2 0:08 Screen fades into a living room. The camera pans around. Scene 3 0:13 The camera focuses on Christi and Leon. They are sitting on the couch. They will speak following the conversation script.

strategies Determine your audience Determine your purpose Consider teamwork issues Do your research Write detailed scripts Use the best equipment available Test your video Provide sources if necessary

Activity Begin scripting a video