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Let’s Talk About Bruno and Learning: Podcast

Experiencing eLearning

We had a lively conversation for about an hour about Bruno, Abuela, the Encanto movie, storytelling, and how it relates to learning and development. Does that sound like any small L&D teams to you? As a side note, if you haven’t watched the movie, this conversation will probably be hard to follow. (As or Spotify.

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7 ways to make dialog sound natural

Making Change

You might be tempted to write the small talk that starts a conversation, so it sounds realistic. Imagine how a movie would show it. It varies the rhythm, makes people sound more human, and gives them character. . “I’m going for a refill.” Start late. Instead, fast-forward to the meat for more impact.

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PowerPoint 2007: Adding Voiceover Narration to Presentations Converted to Movies

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Last week I detailed how to turn a PowerPoint 2007 presentation into a movie that could be uploaded to popular video sharing sites like YouTube.      If you wanted to add voiceover narration to the movie, however, you may have run into a bit of a problem--there is only one row in the Windows Movie Maker timeline for audio.

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Will the ‘Sound of Silence’ create new paths in learning?

Origin Learning

Think of Simon Garfunkel and the enchanting music of ‘Sound of Silence’ compel you to break into a song. The change appealed to the audience making it popular across generations) was adapted for use in multiple ways – movies to TV series. v=wKsdMenonLw (Compliance, Sound of Silence). Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsdMenonLw

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How Directors Create Storyboards Today

Storyboard Hero

Now, here’s a question: Do movie directors these days still use storyboards? How Directors Created Storyboards Back in the Day Pencil and Paper: The Classic Method In the early days of making movies, directors didn’t have fancy digital tools. The soft sound of a pencil on paper marked the start of cinematic ideas.

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WEAVING A TALE – HOW STORYTELLING CAN ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Learnnovators

Quiet except for the shrill sound of children laughing. Create compelling characters, and make them relatable to your audience Think of your favourite characters in movies. Use conflict to drive the plot In fiction writing and movies, conflict happens either in fantastical settings (e.g., Picture this scene in the 1980s.

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Blended Learning: Not your Mother’s, Grandmother’s, or Possibly Even Older Sibling’s Training

Association eLearning

Remember the days when you looked forward to field trips to the planetarium, hovering over a formaldehyde preserved frog with your lab team, or seeing the movie version of Lord of the Rings on a Friday afternoon? Make no mistake, today blended learning goes beyond merely tagging on a movie or performing a Web Quest on the internet.