Visual Communication and Design, Now with Audio! : Web video

Clarity Episode 4: Website map in exchange for information

HarryMiller — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

A chance encounter at a coffee shop leads Clarity to a new case and a possible lead for information. Watch how Visio tames the client’s website through an easy-to-use wizard that pulls information directly from the site. Will we find out what people around...(read more)

Clarity Episode 3: Network diagrams are no sweat

HarryMiller — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

A nervous client with a tight deadline needs to document his network, fast. Harrison Clarity applies his Visio skills to create a network diagram quickly and easily. - Eric S....(read more)

Podcast: Creating screencasts as a narrative series

HarryMiller — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:48:00 GMT

What’s the best way to create a screencast that teaches people how to do something? Well, we don’t know the answer to that. Instead, we talk about one particular series that includes “how-to” screencasts as part of a dramatic narrative. The intent behind...(read more)

Podcast: Deconstructing a new video series – what works and what doesn’t?

HarryMiller — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:00 GMT

This episode captures a meeting where two writers and their manager deconstruct their new video series called Top Templates (edited for time – who wants to sit through a whole meeting?). Take a few minutes and watch some episodes of the show so you know...(read more)

TC4D: Make Better Videos with Less Rework by Using Storyboards

HarryMiller — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:54:00 GMT

Storyboards help you plan your video shot by shot. That way, you can make sure your video is at least as interesting as the audio, and you have a list of all the most important shots. If you just make a text-only script, it can be easy to overlook sections...(read more)

Podcast: Video in Social Media

HarryMiller — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:42:00 GMT

Video has become an integral part of social media. Especially for younger people who are growing up with it, in some cases it’s easier to talk into the camera on the computer and upload it to Facebook, where all their friends will see it, than to write...(read more)

TC4D: Guiding viewers through complex information

HarryMiller — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:16:00 GMT

Complex information is usually easier to understand when it’s presented in a graphic format, such as a process flowchart or workflow diagram. But even those can be confusing at first glance, and look more complicated than they actually are. Well, here’s...(read more)

Podcast: Leading visual content teams

HarryMiller — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Where does Jonathan want to take content for the visual tools PowerPoint, Office Graphics, and Visio in the future? Listen to the episode Duration: 14:23 Size: 9.88 MB Harry and Jonathan talk about trends in Web video, what Office is doing, and why it's...(read more)