OxCo

Video Training for Academics

Learn to produce high quality videos

The course, created by and for academics at the University of Oxford, covers a full curriculum in video-creation, from script development to dissemination strategy.

It equips participants with a powerful toolkit of production techniques and a creative foundation adaptable to a wide variety of video needs, including but not limited to: home studio setup, whiteboard animation, photo, and stock footage video creation. By the end of the training, participants have all the resources they need to produce high-quality homemade videos.

Emphasis is NOT placed on a classical or technical understanding, but on leveraging automation tools, especially video templates and auto-animation software, allowing busy scholars to shortcut the process to proficiency.

All participants engage in an active, hands-on learning experience during which they will produce their own videos, that can range from a short video explainer to a series of e-classes. At the end of the course, they have the option to work with a professional video editor to finalise their videos. The final event provides all participants with an opportunity to showcase their work (more information is available here).

We train faculty members (researchers, professors, lecturers), staff members (communication managers and media officers), as well as postgraduate and postdoctoral students. Video tools became essential in the current research environment – our video training workshop series support scholars with their research, teaching, and impact activities.

RESEARCH

Video tools offer new opportunities to collect and analyse data.

TEACHING

Engage your students: get support to design interactive e-classes

public engagement

Evolve your research papers into videos to widen your audience

Features and benefits

Develop script-writing skills

Lean how to record high-quality voiceovers

Leverage stock footage and photo libraries

Learn how to set up an effective home-studio

Develop your presentation skills

Create quick and easy animated videos

Train individually or as a team or department

Part time and flexible learning

Remote-work

Maximum impact

Check availability

We are running a series of bespoke video training programmes for universities in 2021 / 2022.

Due to a high demand, we are also opening a call for individuals’ applications for a summer video training workshop series. We welcome applications from researchers, staff, and postgraduate students. Find out more and apply here.