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I will give a lecture at the special session of TC Symposium 2014 (sponsored by Technical Communicator Association) on August 26, 2014 (Tuesday).

This is the practical edition of "First Video Manual" that was well received at last year's TC Symposium.

Words to Watch and Listen for in Video Manual Creation
~Scenario Writing Practice Edition~

Purpose of the Lecture: Learn effective ways to use annotations and narration in video manuals.
In last year's session, "Introduction to Video Manuals," we explained the basic concepts and processes for creating video manuals.
This session will cover more practical content for creating video manuals.

Lecture Points: Videos are composed of various elements such as images, movements, captions, and narration.
In order to effectively use each element, it is necessary to understand their characteristics and distribute information accordingly.
In particular, problems such as being too long or too vague can occur when using captions and narration.
We will explain how to use captions and narration in a balanced and more effective way, while addressing the concerns faced by production teams.

Course Flow: 1. Information conveyed through images and information conveyed through words
2. Differences between visual words (captions) and spoken words (narration)
3. Workshop 1
4. Effective captions
5. Effective narration
6. Workshop 2
7. Differences based on tools and environment
8. Creating videos that can be deployed in multiple languages

Takayuki Hayashi

Development Department Learning Production Group
Joined Human Science Co., Ltd. in 1996.
Engaged in electronic conversion of manuals using HTML, SGML, and XML.
Responsible for creating e-learning materials since 2001,
Involved in all production processes such as planning, writing, shooting, and editing of teaching materials.
Conducting Flash seminars as an instructor for e-learning material creators.

Yoshiyuki Yasuoka

Development Department Document Planning Group
Corporate internal system operation manual, business manual, various handling instructions
Involved in the production of product utilization guides and educational materials.
Engaged in various product manual and help production projects.
15 years of technical writing experience.
Since 2008, we have been providing product manual development services to major FA equipment manufacturers.
Continuously responsible for dedicated instructors. Manual evaluation and,
Active as a consultant for manual creation at a major manufacturer.

With themes such as etc., there is a track record of being a lecturer at external seminars.

If you wish to participate in the session, please apply from the website of TC Symposium 2014 (sponsored by the Japan Technical Communicators Association).
http://www.jtca.org/symposium/subscription_tokyo.html