The first step in writing a great script for your safety video is to develop a solid script outline. Once your outline is complete and has been reviewed and approved by all the members on your safety team, it’s time to forward the outline to your safety video producer so they can begin work on the safety video script.

The safety video script contains two columns. The right column is labeled “AUDIO” and the left column is labeled “VIDEO.” In the “AUDIO” column, your safety video producer will take all the information you included in the script outline and will write the copy that is to be read by the professional narrator. Basically, this is when the bullet points you included in each section in the script outline will be converted into conversational language that can be understood by your employees, contractors and vendors.

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When the safety video producer completes the “AUDIO” column, they should submit the partially completed script back to you so you can review and approve the narration copy. At this point, you should be able to have a good idea as to how long your video will be. On average, one page of double spaced copy written in the “AUDIO” column should equate to 45 seconds. If your goal is to have a 20-minute safety video, you’ll need approximately 27 pages of script. A 30-minute safety video will run approximately 40 pages.

Once you approve the narration copy in the “AUDIO” column of the script, your safety video producer will begin working on the “VIDEO” column. To reiterate, this column will include instructions for any/all video, photo and graphic support that will be required to complete this video. In many cases, your video producer will want to schedule a conference call or in-person meeting to go over the script, scene by scene, in order to get your feedback on exactly what you’d like to see on the screen during each section of the safety video. This is another very important step in the production process. Determining exactly what video footage, photography and/or graphics will need to be produced will enable your video producer to develop a media asset checklist. This checklist will be used to schedule, coordinate and execute video shoots, the collection of photos (if applicable) and the design/implementation of on-screen graphic animations that will be used to complete your safety video.

Interested in producing a safety video for your business?

Contact Kris Simmons with Fire Eye Productions, Inc. today at 423.757.9585 or via email at kris@fireeyeproductions.com