dozuki workshop series: videography tips & tricks

1. [email protected] | @CaitEmmaSmith Director of Outreach Dozuki Cait Emma Smith

2. [email protected] | 805.464.0573 Lead Technical Writer iFixit Andrew Goldberg

3. Gwendolyn Gay Video Hostess and Writer iFixit [email protected] | @GwendolynGay

4. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Course

5. The Why: Videos In Guides Story Boarding: Where Does It Go? Effective Videos vs Detrimental Videos Co-Directing With Co-Workers The Equipment You NeedAnd Dont Need Workshop Roadmap Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse The Successful Set Up Get With The Picture Andrew and Gwendolyns Take Aways Questions

6. The Why: Videos In Guides Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

7. People are drawn to instructional videos. They mimic that one-on-one, expert/apprentice relationship that we all crave when learning something for the first time. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

8. Johnny Appleseed Type a quote here. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

9. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

11. Storyboarding Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

12. Use an in-step video when a process or procedure is too complex to show in pictures. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

13. 1. Use videos to supplement your photos. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

14. Fill out your guide with photosthen add videos for greater detail and elaboration. You can use the Dozuki guide to storyboard itself. Fill in text as you develop the procedure, and photos as you take them. Ensure that your procedure is clear and comprehensive. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

15. 2. Be comprehensive. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

16. Dont assume that your users are doing anything you havent shown or told them to do. Even removing a piece of tape off-camera can be confusing, when your device suddenly looks different from the users. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

17. Effective Videos vs Detrimental Videos Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

19. {Effective Video} Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

21. Keep it direct. Each video should be focused on a single process or procedure. Users shouldnt have to pause and replay to review your videos over and over again. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

22. Keep it short. But not too short. Limit in-step videos to 30 seconds. Any longer and you might consider two separate video steps. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

23. Use your words. Remember that video steps are accompanied by text, just like photo steps. Your text and video should be able to stand on their own and be able to fully describe the process without the other. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

24. Co-Directing with Co-Workers Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

25. Friends dont let friends film steps alone. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

26. 1. Alone, you create extra work for yourself. 2. Trust the experts. Ask the people who know the procedure best. 3. When youre recording and directing, be the boss.* 4. When youre the star, be the voice of reason.* Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

27. When your recording and directing, be the boss. Your filming subject cant see what they look like in the viewfinder. Its your job to tell them when things look good and badand how to make the video as clear as possible. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

28. When youre the star, be the voice of reason. Youre the one with your hands in the action, so its your job to check on the procedure. When things dont make sense or feel out of order, speak up and try something different. Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

29. The Equipment You NeedAnd Dont Need Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

30. Cameras and Smartphones Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

31. Lights and Flashlights Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

32. The Successful Set Up Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

33. Lighting Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse In the studio: You get to control a lot more variables in a studio, and maintain consistent lighting independent of the time or day or weather. In the field: You may need to bring extra lightingbattery powered LED lights or a few lightweight plug-in fixtures can make a huge difference.

34. Johnny Appleseed Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

35. Tripod Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse In the studio and in the field: Tripods are essential for both in an out of studio filming. Shaky footage is unprofessional and distracting. And at worst can make a video impossible to follow and ruin the shoot.

37. Get With The Picture Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

38. 1. Focus on what matters Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

41. 2. Aim for first-person perspective Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

44. 3. Always be open Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

45. Andrew and Gwendolyns Videography Take Aways Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

46. Questions Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

47. www.dozuki.com/answers/art Dozukis The Tech Writing Handbook www.iFixit.com Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse Additional Resources:

48. Taking Professional Photos with Miro Djuric 45 Minutes to Better Writing with Julia Bluff Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse Related DWS Episodes:

49. [email protected] @CaitEmmaSmith Director of Outreach Dozuki Cait Emma Smith [email protected] 805.464.0573 Lead Technical Writer iFixit Andrew Goldberg Gwendolyn Gay Video Hostess and Writer iFixit [email protected] @GwendolynGay Videography Tips and Tricks: A Technical Writers Crash Couse

dozuki workshop series: videography tips & tricks

Education

technical writers crash

technical writers crash

guides videography tips

storyboarding videography

step videos

instructional videos

separate video steps

gwendolyn gay video