1. Technical communication: Videos and scripting
Prof. Q

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

3. 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

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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Activity
Begin scripting a video