STORY PRODUCTION COURSE

Step 1 of 3 to become a certified Vyond Story Producer
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4 weeks to get quickly on your story production feet with practice and feedback on your work!

WHAT TO EXPECT

 Hands-on production
Do you already own a license for Vyond? If not, get the 14-day trial version and we'll upgrade you to a Professional license for the duration of the workshop. You'll be producing a full story and learning the most important features that will make your animated video sing!
 Support
Two live meetings with Rance. Videos, recorded demos and professional tutorials that provide guided practice for every skill needed to produce a story that your audience will want to watch until the last second of the video. Loads of resources to help you put the skills you gain in this course to work. 
 Feedback
Detailed feedback on your capstone project from Rance to take your production skills to the next level. You'll also receive feedback from peers and grow as a cohort of like-minded producers, committed to humanizing the workplace. 

Earn ATD Certification Points

School of Story Design has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 6 points.
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Register for an upcoming cohort

Each 4-week cohort begins with a virtual Launch Party with Rance. The course is self-paced. You will submit the capstone project for Rance's detailed review and feedback. The cohort ends with a virtual Closing Celebration. You'll have access to Rance and your peers throughout the cohort to share ideas and ask questions along the way. 
Want to learn how to write a great story and train with it too?
Join The Instructional Story Design Experience, a 6-week cohort for IDs!

Live sessions

Join your peers and Rance for two live meetings!
  1. Launch Party
  2. Closing Celebration
To accommodate different time zones, two meeting times are offered for each of the above events. Each meeting is 1 hour. All live sessions are recorded. 
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WHAT THEY SAY...

"Great demos! Hands-on! Loved the interaction! Amazing feedback!"

“Before Vyond Story Production, my stories felt robotic. I learned how to bring my characters to life!"

Cory Wolfe

Sr Communications Specialist
"Story production was taking me so long. Now I have techniques that have streamlined my process for making great animated videos!"

Arleen Lafuente

Learning & Training Specialist
“I was a complete novice. To my surprise, in a matter of days, I created 3 quality videos that I could immediately use in a course I was developing."

Carla Serrano

Elearning Specialist
"I had a long list of challenges: camera movement, smooth transitions, sound, voice-over. I'm not new to Vyond, but I learned so much. Even if you think you're an expert, take this course!"

Shazia Mirza

Consultant
"Gave me the inspiration to change from telling to sharing a story with my trainings. Learned how to use features in Vyond that I did not know existed or how to use, like masking."

Kelley Ribaudo

Instructional Designer
"I needed guidance on where to focus my energies pre/mid/post development. I learned so many time saving features and functionalities. The worksheets and templates will keep me on point for all my future video projects."

Sheryl Isaacs

Director, Process, Systems, and Training

Frequently asked questions

I'm brand new to Vyond. Am I ready to take this course?

The focus of the course is using Story Design principles and the features of Vyond to produce a story-based video, using a provided storyboard.  

If you are unsure of how to use Vyond's features, there are a set of 10 practice exercises in Chapter 1 of the online course that we strongly encourage you to complete, so you can focus on story production in later chapters. Do these exercises, and you'll be ready! If you feel stuck, message us on the Discuss tab and we'll get you unstuck. We're glad you've decided to take this course to get on your video production feet quickly!

What skills will I master?

Story Design production theory that helps guide production choices.

Use Vyond tools to align with the goals of empathy and action, so viewers quickly relate to the animated story and stay engaged until the last minute. Attendees will gain proficiency in:
  • Custom character creation
  • Natural and believable character actions
  • Seamless scene transitions
  • Complex camera movement and positioning
  • Proportioning and perspective
  • Music and sound effects settings
  • Continue scene feature
  • Grouping assets
  • Set building
  • Audio syncing
  • Uploading and using custom assets
  • Adjusting animation in the timeline
  • Editing scenes
  • Basic masking
  • Timeline controls
  • Props manipulation
  • Motion paths

What kind of practice will I get in this course?

You'll practice building sets, characters and a story together on the call. You'll fully produce a story-based video from a provided storyboard and receive detailed feedback on your work by a Story Design coach. 

Supplemental resources include a comprehensive packet of handouts used during the course, a storyboard template, the Vyond Production worksheet and tutorials on specific skills related to story production. 

How should I prepare for the course?

Complete all of the activities in Chapter 1 of the online course after you've registered, especially the 10 practice exercises.

If you are comfortable doing so, during the live sessions, please share your camera and audio. We'd love to see and hear you during the discussion. The chat will always be open. Be ready to share your ideas, listen to the ideas of others and have a great time with fellow-Video Producers.   

As you go through the course, have the handouts open on your screen, or print them. You will spend time practicing the Story Design principles for production that will help you to connect with your viewing audience quickly and keep them riveted to your video until the last second. Also, have Vyond up on your computer and get ready to create! Set aside some time during Week 3 to produce the capstone project from a provided storyboard.

We have a team that wants to register. Can we get a discount?

Teams of 4 or more receive a group discount. Just email us at info@needastory.com to let us know more about your group or to schedule an in-house workshop for your entire team. 
Meet the FACILITATOR

Rance Greene

Rance Greene formed needastory.com and the School for Story Design for those who struggle with storytelling at work. His methodology—Story Design—gives leaders, designers and developers a systematic and creative way for discovering who their audience is and how to persuade them to take action on new ideas. He helps talent development teams and consultants discover that they are uniquely equipped to tell the best story for their learning audiences. Rance is the author of Instructional Story Design, a practical guide for developing stories that train. He coaches, teaches, speaks and writes often on the benefits of stories to connect people to one another.
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