When presented with the task of creating a training video
for your company product or safety procedures there are five useful tips you’ll
need to know to ensure the best results when starting your video planning.
1.
Start with a clear objective for your video.
2.
What is the purpose of the video; who will is
serve?
3.
What will the video teach/what will the audience
learn?
4.
In what setting will the video be viewed?
(On-line, in a training room with others via DVD, on demand, etc.)
5.
What happens after the video is over? Will there
be need for a link to additional information or a contact person?
Whether you are creating the video yourself, or hiring a
professional agency, make sure you take these five tips into consideration
before outlining your video script.
If you are going to create your own video make sure you have
a good video camera that will allow the use of an external lavalier microphone.
Quality picture and sound are essential to the viewing experience and can
drastically affect how your message is perceived.
You will also want to make sure you purchase a quality video
editing software program such as Adobe Premier. The editing program you select
will need to have the capabilities to digitize and edit your footage as well as
export the file to a DVD or streaming video file for playing on a computer or
uploading to a streaming video server.
Should you choose to hire a professional video agency, these
five tips will help the pro’s start on the right path to creating and executing
your video project.
