When new technology hits the market, there is often a push to incorporate it into all upcoming projects. You may hear statements such as “We need a GoPro video” when what the speaker really means is, “We need a high-energy, action-oriented video.” When you know what is needed, not just what is wanted, you can make informed purchasing decisions to help ensure that the efforts are high-quality and in budget.

In this session, you will learn how to separate your vision in your project from the devices you use to record it. Then you will be able to approach each project with fresh eyes for a strong, effective end product, regardless of whether it uses the “latest and greatest” camera gear. In the process, you will find out how to save a lot of resources (i.e., money) without losing any quality from your final product. Finally, you’ll learn about a variety of cameras to gain a better understanding of what they do well, and when to grab something better.

In this session, you will learn:

• About the strengths of each type of camera
• About the weaknesses of each type of camera
• How to view your video project from a tech-savvy perspective
• No-nonsense advice to prepare you for the technical conversations necessary to make a video project look great

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers, developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
GoPro, Action Cam, full auto home movie cameras, “prosumer” and professional full manual video cameras, DSLR, and cinema-quality digital movie cameras.

When they go right, video projects can go incredibly right! But when they go wrong, they can go very, very wrong. The stakes are higher with eLearning in video form because of the costs, expectations, and limitations in making updates to content.

In this session, you’ll learn about whom to solicit and accept feedback from, how to sidestep IT roadblocks, where to store those massive source files, what content should never be made into a video in the first place, and how to know when your project has gone off track. You’ll also examine proven strategies and methodologies that will allow you to produce more videos faster and increase learning quality.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to spot train wrecks in the making
• How to plan to your available budget and timeline
• How to communicate appropriately with SMEs, management, legal, IT, etc.
• How to address fears and questions about managing video eLearning projects
• How to draft an action plan to hit the ground running immediately

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced designers, developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
Video production tools, project tracking tools, and learning management systems.