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Connelly, James O. – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1994
Discusses the style and structure of videos. Discusses four models particularly suitable for communicating technical subjects: lecture, demonstration, documentary, and dramatization. Discusses how to select the most appropriate style for a proposed video and offers an example of each of the four basic styles. (SR)
Descriptors: Documentaries, Instructional Films, Lecture Method, Scripts

Dancyger, Ken – Journal of Film and Video, 1990
Argues that contemporary screenwriters have much to learn from journalism and from theater, especially in the move away from the linearity of the high-concept film to a richer, more complex screen story. Examines the writing skills and techniques of journalist and playwrights in developing both foreground and background stories. (KEH)
Descriptors: Film Criticism, Film Study, Films, Higher Education