I will give a presentation at the special session of the TC Symposium 2013 (hosted by the Technical Communicators Association) on August 27, 2013. I will explain the characteristics of video manuals, production considerations/points, and techniques for scenario writing.
First Video Manual: Scenario Writing from Scratch
Event Guidelines
- Date and Time
- Date: August 27, 2013 (Tues), from 10:00 to 12:30
- Location
- Kogakuin University (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
- Purpose of the Lecture
- With the spread of YouTube and Ustream, the use of videos online is advancing, and many video manual production tools have emerged in the realm of manuals. By explaining the characteristics of videos, production considerations, and scenario writing techniques, we will learn how to create video manuals that promote better user understanding, differing from traditional paper-based manual structures.
- Key Points of the Lecture
- ・ Creation flow of video manuals ・ Differences between video manuals and paper manuals ・ Scenario writing
(Operation simulation, introduction/concept explanation scenarios, operation procedures)
・ Tips for presentation (from storyboarding to video creation)
- Flow of the Lecture
- 1. Introduction to Video Manual Scenario Patterns
2. Tips for Scenario Writing
3. Differences Between Good and Bad Scenarios
4. Considerations for Demos, Videos, and Audio
5. Let's Think About Presentation Methods (Workshop)
Instructor Profile
Takahiro Hayashi
- Development Department Learning Production Group
- Joined Human Science Co., Ltd. in 1996.
- Engaged in the digitization of manuals using HTML, SGML, and XML.
- In charge of producing e-learning materials since 2001,
- Involved in all production processes such as planning, writing, shooting, and editing of teaching materials.
- Conducting a Flash seminar for e-learning material creators.
Yoshiyuki Yasuoka
- Development Department Document Planning Group
- Operation manuals for internal systems, business manuals, and various instruction manuals
- Involved in the production of product utilization guides and educational materials.
- Engaged in the production projects of various product manuals and help documentation.
- 15 years of experience in technical writing.
- Since 2008, we have been developing product manuals for major FA equipment manufacturers.
- Continuously responsible for dedicated instructors. Manual evaluation and,
- Active as a manual production consultant for major manufacturers.
- How to Create Easy-to-Understand Instruction Manuals and Know-How for Reducing Production Costs
- Techniques for Writing Useful for Multilingual Expansion
- Has experience as a speaker at external seminars on topics such as these.
If you wish to participate in the session, please apply from the website of the TC Symposium 2013 (hosted by the Technical Communicators Association).http://www.jtca.org/symposium/subscription_tokyo.html