THE SITUATION:

Scriptwriter for multimedia animal training DVDs.

This client had been busy. He and his videographer had already filmed a series of ten dog training classes and were ready to start assembling a series of ten lessons on DVD. I was brought in to help them come u p with a template for the lessons that could apply to all the whole series.

In addition to the video footage, the client wanted to include graphics to reinforce the lesson points, add wrap around introductions for each segment of each lesson, inset coaching tips to enhanced the lesson content and check points to ensure that the trainers were on track with how the animals were learning.

THE SOLUTION:

The videographer provided me with a rough cut of the sequence for the first lesson and the client provided a basic lesson plan. I logged the rough cut, broke the lesson plan down and built a storyboard that segmented the lesson into quantifiable accomplishments. I placed "report cards" at the end of each segment and I wrote narrative to wrap each segment up and present the next goal.

Next I identified lesson points and indicated where graphics could come up to reinforce those points. Then I identified and placed "coaching tips" that enhanced the lesson.

THE RESULT: