In 2022, Test Drive a New Way to Create Video for Training

We know videos is one of the most effective ways to develop employees. This year, we saw many screen capture videos and recorded webinar videos - both drive well to get you from A-B.

The most engaging training videos leave an impact on you, through a change in emotion as well as a thought process. These videos are often educating employees on leadership conversations, performance conversations, wellness, sales roleplays, emergency or safety procedures, as well inclusion and equity stories to educate.

Here are my Top Ten Videos Types, listed from Easy to Advanced

1. Screen Capture Video?-?gets you from A-B.
2. Zoom Recording of Video?-?easy to press record.
3. Interview subject matter expert?- intermediate?and interesting.
4. Demonstration of product?-?intermediate, practical and an extremely useful?job-aid.
5. Animated explainer video?-?intermediate,?time & cost-effective model, no actors or employees. Get an eLearning partner, like Nexperk to do this for you ;)
6. Drawing a concept or diagram?-?intermediate, cost-effective and can be used in eLearning or live workshops for group discussion. Get an eLearning partner, like Nexperk to do this for you ;)
7. Employee-created videos - ask employee ambassadors for share videos?for social & collaborative learning but I suggest providing guidelines and support for employees.
8. Roleplaying ideal behaviour??-?advanced cost-effective and can be used in eLearning or live workshops for group discussion.
9. Interactive video?-?high learner engagement in eLearning.
10. Documentary?-?high interest from employees to watch a doco on their workplace, industry. Often used as a recruitment tool in talent acquisition.?

A great video starts with an idea, a group brainstorm and then a 'Storyboard'!

All the videos above are possible with a well-thought-out storyboard. A storyboard is?a visual representation of how a video will play out, scene by scene.

The storyboard helps plan the video, visualise the video before production and to get sign off by all stakeholders involved. It can involves sketches, pictures or text only.

Here is my template that I use for storyboarding video. If you would like me to email you this word template, send me an email at [email protected].

Types of Camera Angles for Effective Communication

Similar to interpreting body language, different camera angles convey a visual message to the viewer.

Here are three examples:

• Camera points upwards (low angle shot) this makes the subject or setting seem grand, strong and powerful - or threatening.
• Camera looks down (high angle shot) this makes the subject look vulnerable, powerless, or weak.
• Camera close up of a character's face, this is to focus on the emotion. There is also an 'extreme close up' this could be of the eyes only.

Few years ago, I made my first short film for fun with a murder scene (I'm a Law & Order SVU fan) and I used an extreme close up of the eyes when the person was gunshot in the film. Apart from creating training videos for Nexperk clients, my next personal project will be a documentary, which I'm open to ideas from you. Anyway, back to the article!

Here is a quick video I've put together to demonstrate a range of camera angles you can use in video training.

Who is leading Video Training? Vidversity!

Last month I wanted a fresh look at video course creation platforms for training, so I signed up for a free self-paced workshop on creating video learning. Simply put, the platform allows you to create videos, deliver within it's eco-system or via your own LMS and track learners progress inside the Vidversity platform or using LTI or SCORM. It's a great option for internal learning, customer training or associations that offer CPD points that are looking for an easy but effective option to create, deliver and track learning.

They offer a free self-paced online workshop which has two parts.

Part 1 – Planning the project, choosing the style of training, who will be filmed and how to coach them, filming tips including what equipment is needed. Then you will create or source a short video.

Part 2. How to edit, create a course, add resources, documents and other interactions. How to deliver training via a variety of modes and view learner data.

Here is the link to the free workshop.

Big shout-out to VidVersity for inviting me to present a webinar last month on DYI Video Training, your team are friendly with great service, it was an amazing experience!

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Thanks for reading this weeks Clever Creativity article!

I appreciate you,

Vanessa

P.S Got a creative idea I could write a future article on or need help with video training?

Let me know at [email protected]