Seeing the Big Picture : Audio-Visual Techniques for Interpreters

Abstract

This manual is for natural resource professionals interested in developing audio-visual programs. It will provide useful information to everybody who wishes to use audio-visual programs to enhance their interpretive efforts. As the challenges of resource management became increasingly demanding, it is imperative that interpreters have the ability to communicate with the public not only the intrigue of the natural world, but the responsibilities of good land stewardship as well. The more interpretive skills you have to share your knowledge of and enthusiasm for the environment with others, the greater our quality of living will become. Professionally prepared audio-visual programs can inspire the general public to take a deeper interest in the environment. The manual is organized to allow readers to select part or all of a chapter to meet their audio-visual program needs. The first chapter reminds us that most people learn best when many senses are involved, especially seeing and hearing. Chapter 2 provides a framework for planning audio-visual programs. This serves as a basis for all the other chapters. Chapters 3 - 6 detail how to produce an illustrated talk, an automated slide-sound program, a video, and how to use computers to enhance your interpretive efforts. The methods presented are geared primarily toward those with limited budgets who will produce "in-house" audio-visual programs.