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Video Script Formatting Template

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1 min
Use this template to properly format a single column script for a visual media news story.

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Coast Guard Cmdr. Timothy Cronin, deputy chief of enforcement for the Coast Guard 7th District, speaks to South Florida media outlets during the offload of approximately eight tons of seized cocaine from the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber to Coast Guard Base Miami Beach on June 13, 2016.

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Blank Slate: Lighting for Videos

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Blank Slate: Video Editing Techniques

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The camera of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deven Schultz, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist records an interview with Tech. Sgt. Latosha Enoch, 17th Training Support Squadron military training flight chief, in the Military Training building, on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 4, 2020. Schultz collected historical documentation of how the different units around base responded to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves)

Choose Your Interview Location Wisely

Case Study
14 min
Watch the 1st Combat Camera Squadron demonstrate the value of carefully choosing an interview location.
Lt. Cmdr. N. Cody Schaal is a Navy Industrial Hygiene Officer, Deputy Director of the Environmental Health Effects Laboratory, and the Occupational Environmental Health Department Head, Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU-Dayton). Schaal is in one of NAMRU-Dayton’s operational exposure labs where scientists can simultaneously test chemical exposures with environmental stressors to assess potential health effects.

Achieving Good Lighting Outside the Studio

Case Study
5 min
Watch an example of good lighting achieved during an interview shot outside the studio by Defense Department...
A drill instructor with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, introduces himself to new recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 5, 2020.

Repurposing Gems From the Archives

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2 min
Watch a positive example of how some creative thinking and musical overlay helped this USMC tweet go viral.
A U.S. Marine puts on ear protection before shooting on the Weapon Training Simulation System at Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, April 29.

Promote With Meaning

Case Study
2 min
A positive example of a Marine Corps video that compels the target audience to participate in the campaign in...
Top Navy Officials Brief at Pentagon

A Briefing Card That's On Point

Case Study
6 min
Reviews lessons to emulate and paths to improve upon like how the Navy's Briefing Card for Hurricane Sandy's...

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DIY Editing Checklist

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2 min
Customize this template with your most common mistakes to check your work before you send it to the editor.
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Storyboard Template

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1 min
Use this template to plan and draft the story for your video spot, television, web or social media project.
Utilitiesman 1st Class Michael D. Boyle, a Sailor assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion Two (ACB 2), provides an interview during the media day of Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 20 (MPFEX 20) at Mayport, Fla. on Feb. 14, 2020. MPFEX 20 trains critical expeditionary capabilities, and facilitates bridging the seam between operations on land and sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryin J. Venegas/Released) Original photo was modified for learning purposes.

Interview Planning Worksheet

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1 min
Use this worksheet to prepare and plan all aspects of an interview, from research to camera shots.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Rodeback, a broadcast journalist, speaks to a guest during his morning radio show

Video Script Formatting Template

Template
1 min
Use this template to properly format a single column script for a visual media news story.
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Response to Media Query

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1 min
Use this Word doc to field and document responses to questions from the media.
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Storytelling Preparation Worksheet

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1 min
Develop an effective story that aligns with commander's intent.
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Briefing Card

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1 min
Use this template to prepare a briefing card with all pertinent information for a subject matter expert (SME).

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Hawaii National Guard Specialist gathers COVID-19 mapping information after being trained by the Department of Health (DOH) at the Hawaii Convention Center, August 12, 2020, Honolulu, HI.

How To Release Visual Information Properly

How To
4 min
Follow this workflow to quickly release VI with the proper approval authority and classification.
Future operations officer participates in a COVID-19 virtual subject matter expert exchange

How to Read an OPORD

How To
5 min
Walkthrough a sample Operations Order (OPORD) and understand the key takeaways of the situation or mission.
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How to Package a Video Project into a Movable Fo...

How To
2 min
Follow these steps to package your video projects using the Project Manager feature of Adobe Premiere Pro.
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How to Add Metadata to a Video Using Adobe Premi...

How To
8 min
Follow these steps to include DoD required metadata within an exported video product.
Heading from sample AAR memo. Date: 13 March 2020. Memorandum for. To: Director, Communication Strategy and Operations. From: Chief Warrant Officer John Smith, Visual Information Officer, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA, USA. Subject: After Action Report for MEFEX 18.

How to Create an After Action Report

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Use this guide to write a report that gives insight into improving processes and tactics for future...
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado, a member a the Alaska Naval Militia, edits video footage she took as public affairs coverage of COVID-19 response efforts from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and the Alaska Naval Militia at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 14, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

How to Create a Title and Black Video Slate in A...

How To
5 min
Use this step-by-step guide to create a title and black video slate using Adobe Premiere Pro.
USARPAC BWC 2020: Hawaii, 25th ID Soldier participates in simulated media interview [Image 3 of 4]

How to Compose & Format an Audio Script for Broa...

How To
6 min
Follow these steps to compose and format a single-column video script using a template.
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How to Import Photos in Adobe Bridge

How To
4 min
Follow the steps to upload photos from your camera and easily rename files to include your VIRIN.
Video shows how to layer and mix audio in Adobe Premiere Pro while the narrator explains each step. Video created by DINFOS PAVILION team.

How To Effectively Layer and Mix Audio

How To
6 min
Follow this step-by-step guide to help create seamless audio throughout your project sequence using Adobe...

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DoD Military Communicator Competency Model

Policy & Doctrine
1 min
Reference the DoD MCCM (21 January 2021) for a comprehensive list of training and education requirements.
U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Tom Jacobs, Pilot Training Next student, studies training manuals at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, June 21, 2018

DoDI 5040.07

Policy & Doctrine
37 min
VI creators reference DoDI 5040.07 Visual Information Productions (April 22. 2020) for process policy.
Personnel Specialist Third Class Domineeka Luis, from Hudson, Fla., edits a correspondence letter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

DoD Visual Information Schedule

Policy & Doctrine
27 min
Reference the DoD Visual Information Schedule (21 January 2015) from National Archive and Record...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mahsa Owji, right, an administrative specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, shows Cpl. Clark Batungbakal different administrative manuals at the air station, Feb. 19, 2019.

44 U.S. Code, Chapter 31

Policy & Doctrine
12 min
Understand federal documentation and records management policy as required by 44 U.S.C. chapter 31 (2018).
Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment return to Charleston, West Virginia, on Aug. 25, 2020, after serving an extended deployment to the Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). More than 130 members of the unit were greeted by their families, Gov. Jim Justice and WVNG leadership after a successful deployment in the Middle East with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston) Original photo was modified for learning purposes.

DD Form 2831

Policy & Doctrine
1 min
Reference the form for General Release Where Talent Fee or Other Remuneration or Recompense Accrues to the...
Thomas Chiu, left, a FOX Nation news camera operator, films Capt. Lanny Littlejohn, a force surgeon assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command, during an interview at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD).

DD Form 2832

Policy & Doctrine
1 min
Reference the form for Release Granting the U.S. Government Permission to Photograph or Otherwise Record the...
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DD Form 2833

Policy & Doctrine
1 min
Reference the form for Release Granting the U.S. Government Permission to Record and Reproduce Program...
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Furness, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) and French Brig. Gen. Jean-Christophe Benchon, commander of the 6th Light Armored Brigade sign the Memorandum of Cooperation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2019. The signing of the memorandum acknowledges the arrangement between NATO partners in a non-binding twinning relationship to conduct exercises and ceremonies together. The communication between 2d MARDIV and NATO units is important in working towards common goals by synchronizing efforts towards better interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler M. Solak)

DD Form 2830

Policy & Doctrine
1 min
Reference the form for General Talent Release Form (October 2000).
U.S. Army Spc. Keith Thornburgh, 982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne), edits a video product while supporting CSTX 78-19-02 at Fort Dix, NJ, June 14, 2019.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) F...

Policy & Doctrine
245 min
Reference Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines (February 2015).

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