Lauren Murphy is a professional in the film and television industry and a mechanical engineer through schooling—a unique combination of skills used to empower scientists and engineers to communicate their research through video. She has taught workshops on the creation of scientific films to hundreds of participants internationally including recent courses with Penn State University, Rochester Polytechnic Institute, the Engineering Ambassadors, and Simula Research Laboratory in Norway. While Lauren also works as a freelance cinematographer and camera operator on TV, films, and commercials in New York City, she is a leader in advancing video as a communication tool for all STEM students, professors, and professionals.Michael Alley, an associate professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University, holds Master of Science in electrical engineering and Masters in Fine Arts in writing degrees. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2018). He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies.

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• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Creating Your Story.- Chapter 3. Structuring Your Story.- Chapter 4. Gathering Your Equipment.- Chapter 5. Shooting the Main Content.- Chapter 6. Shooting and Collecting the B-Roll.- Chapter 7. Editing Techniques.- Chapter 8. Editing Video.- Chapter 9. Editing Audio.- Chapter 10. Editing the Final Draft.

Lauren Murphy is a professional in the film and television industry and a mechanical engineer through schooling—a unique combination of skills used to empower scientists and engineers to communicate their research through video. She has taught workshops on the creation of scientific films to hundreds of participants internationally including recent courses with Penn State University, Rochester Polytechnic Institute, the Engineering Ambassadors, and Simula Research Laboratory in Norway. While Lauren also works as a freelance cinematographer and camera operator on TV, films, and commercials in New York City, she is a leader in advancing video as a communication tool for all STEM students, professors, and professionals.Michael Alley, an associate professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University, holds Master of Science in electrical engineering and Masters in Fine Arts in writing degrees. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2018). He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies.

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• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Creating Your Story.- Chapter 3. Structuring Your Story.- Chapter 4. Gathering Your Equipment.- Chapter 5. Shooting the Main Content.- Chapter 6. Shooting and Collecting the B-Roll.- Chapter 7. Editing Techniques.- Chapter 8. Editing Video.- Chapter 9. Editing Audio.- Chapter 10. Editing the Final Draft.

Lauren Murphy is a professional in the film and television industry and a mechanical engineer through schooling—a unique combination of skills used to empower scientists and engineers to communicate their research through video. She has taught workshops on the creation of scientific films to hundreds of participants internationally including recent courses with Penn State University, Rochester Polytechnic Institute, the Engineering Ambassadors, and Simula Research Laboratory in Norway. While Lauren also works as a freelance cinematographer and camera operator on TV, films, and commercials in New York City, she is a leader in advancing video as a communication tool for all STEM students, professors, and professionals.Michael Alley, an associate professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University, holds Master of Science in electrical engineering and Masters in Fine Arts in writing degrees. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2018). He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies.

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• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Creating Your Story.- Chapter 3. Structuring Your Story.- Chapter 4. Gathering Your Equipment.- Chapter 5. Shooting the Main Content.- Chapter 6. Shooting and Collecting the B-Roll.- Chapter 7. Editing Techniques.- Chapter 8. Editing Video.- Chapter 9. Editing Audio.- Chapter 10. Editing the Final Draft.