Creating Training Videos

Jonathan Halls is an award-winning author and was named by GFEL in the top 100 Visionaries for Education in 2021. His books include Confessions of a Corporate Trainer (2019), Rapid Media Development for Trainers (2016), and Rapid Video Development for Trainers (2012). He also contributed to ATD's Handbook for Training and Talent Development, 3rd Edition (2022) and has written for publications including TD and Learning Solutions.

Formerly a learning executive at the BBC, Jonathan has close to 30 years of experience in media and training in 25 countries. Based in Washington, DC, he focuses on coaching and workshops for trainers, consulting and strategic support for learning managers and directors, and running workshops in digital media for learning. He's also an adjunct professor at George Washington University.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1. Video and Learning

Ch 1: The Case for Video

Ch 2: The Learning Formula

Ch 3: Supporting Learning Through Video

Ch 4: Best Practices for Training Videos

Part 2. Keeping Eyeballs on Your Video

Ch 5: Show, Don’t Tell

Ch 6: Visual Grammar

Ch 7: Narrative Structure

Ch 8: Planning the Pictures

Part 3. Tools of the Trade

Ch 9: The Videographer’s Toolkit

Ch 10: Filming With Your Smartphone

Ch 11: Editing Training Videos

Part 4. Workflow and Business Processes

Ch 12: The Rapid Video Workflow

Ch 13: Systems, Stakeholders, and Processes

Jonathan's Guide to Training Video Buzzwords

References

Index

About the Author

About ATD

**SME contributions between the chapters