7 top types of training videos

Although we may believe that all training videos are the same, there is a wide range of types of training videos based on their demands.

Aside from the topic of your video, your budget, long-term ambitions, and even your degree of dedication will all play a role.

After having explained in a previous blog what are the tips and steps to follow when creating training videos, we shall now explain which types of training videos there are, and their qualities.

You must first consider which resources are available, your timeframe, and the main stakeholder expectations as you begin production on the video. But you should know different types of training videos need varying amounts of time and work to finish.

So here are the different types of training videos you can create to get the most out of your training video:

How-to

This has traditionally been the most often used sort of training video. This is since they assist the user in comprehending both broad notions such as preparing garlic bread and technical topics such as learning about programming.

The beautiful thing about these movies is their enormous versatility and the fact that they make the difficult simple by allowing you to accomplish it with or without a narrator, depending on your video’s demands.

Microvideo

A microvideo is a five to fifteen second video that highlights a single procedure or topic. These microvideos do not always include narration and instead rely on images or text on the screen. This might be a decent option if you need to teach a few simple tasks that don’t take up enough time to require producing a lengthy training video.

Screencast

However, we may also rely on this kind of video. During this period of pandemic and remote work, people have been frequently using it. It essentially entails capturing your computer screen and accompanying it with narration.

In this manner, even if you have a limited budget, you can teach your employees whatever they need to know. For example, learning how to utilize a software application, a sophisticated tool, or the internet.

Presenter video

Consider shooting live training to produce a presenter video. The recording may then be edited and used as part of your learning programme.

A product demo video may be the best option for teaching individuals about different procedures. In these films, someone generally serves as the “host,” demonstrating to the viewers how a specific product, service, or procedure works. This format is used by many DIY videos on YouTube.

Animation

In reality, animation simplifies everything. You don’t have to rely on actors or be concerned about filming issues or delays… It is often easier to animate things than it is to make humans act in many scenarios.

They are also far more visually appealing, allowing people to grasp the message more rapidly.

Although animation videos are more expensive than live-action videos, they might be worthwhile. And we at Impress can assist you in bringing your ideas to reality.

Interactive video

Although it is not much used for training videos yet, it is gaining popularity in other fields, and you can do these videos on different platforms, being Mindstamp one of them.

It is about abandoning the basic narrative and allowing you to choose the tale of the movie.

That is why we would provide the worker with dynamism and independence in how he or she learns.

Roleplay

Last but not least, we have role-playing videos. Different from the other types of training videos, this style entails using actors to portray copies of potential difficulties in the workplace, as well as the best remedy to that situation.

People can acquire and remember far more knowledge when it is presented in a useful and fascinating setting.

 

Hopefully, you’ve learned about many of the types of training videos available. So that the next time you go out to execute one, you know which one is most interesting to you and which one is closer to your needs.

 

Thank you for making it this far, 

Marta.