Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
There are four basic types of movies (and many variations):
Table 2-1. Movie types
Thistypeof
movie:
Does this:
Interactive
Graded
Branching
Demonstration
Shows the viewer how to do
something.
No
No
No
Training
simulation
Shows the viewer what to do and lets
theviewerdoit.
Yes
No
No
Assessment
simulation
Teaches the viewer with a combina-
tion of demonstration and training
simulations, and then stops periodi-
cally to evaluate how well the viewer
learned the topic.
Yes
Yes
No
Scenario
simulation
Incorporates branching to display
specific slides based on the viewer's
input.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Of course, once you get going you may find that you need to combine
elements of different movie types into your current project. Captivate
allows you full flexibility in adding any type of element to any type of
movie. For example, though you're doing primarily a demonstration,
you may want to insert a question that requests feedback from the
viewers. Or you may create a series of demonstrations that lead up to
an assessment. But for planning purposes, it is helpful to understand
the types of movies you can create and the elements that go into each.
Elements of a Demonstration
Use a demonstration when you don't expect the viewer to interact
with the movie. For example, this is very useful as a component of
online Help or product demos or sales tools. A demonstration could be
run from a web site, or even a stand-alone kiosk. Demonstration mov-
ies generally use captions and animations to show where the action is
happening on the screen, but do not pause for the viewer's input at any
point. A sample screen from a demonstration might look like this:
