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Subject:Re: Video and Technical Writing? From:Lori Lathrop <76620 -dot- 456 -at- COMPUSERVE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Jun 1994 12:31:23 EDT
In response to Alexander Ksensow (INTERNET:ksensow -at- TR-SERVER -dot- TR -dot- FH-HANNOVER -dot- DE)
who asks:
> [stuff deleted]
> ... my actual task is planning an one-year video project ....
> [more stuff deleted]
> Has anyone done this before and is able to tell me about his/her
> experiences in planning and realizing such a project? Whre can I
> find a kind of manual which describes the creating of storyboards
> for technical video documentations?
Alexander -- I've written video scripts and scripts for interactive
multimedia applications. Here's a list of some books I'd recommend:
_Video Production Handbook_ by Gerald Millerson (1987: Focal Press,
London and Boston) -- A good primer on video production .
_Managing Interactive Video/Multimedia Projects_ by Robert E. Bergman
and Thomas V. Moore (1990: Educational Technology Publications,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632) -- An excellent book that covers nearly
every detail you'll need to consider.
_The IBM Multimedia Handbook: A Complete Guide to Hardware and Software
Applications_ by Steve Floyd (1991: Brady Publishing, New York, NY
10023) -- Another excellent book with many good examples & great tips.
_Scripting for the New AV Technologies, Second Edition_ by Dwight V.
Swain and Joye R. Swain (1991: Butterworth-Heinemann, Stoneham,
MA 02180) -- Great primer with wonderful examples.
_The Scriptwriter's Handbook_ by William J. Von Nostran (1989: Knowledge
Industry Publications, White Plains, NY 10604) -- Excellent reference,
if all the plastic paper clips and sticky notes in mine are any
indication.
Good luck and have fun with your project!
Lori Lathrop ----------> INTERNET:76620 -dot- 456 -at- compuserve -dot- com
Lathrop Media Services
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