I hope this material will be of some benefit to you. I believe the answer is yes. As a technical communicator, you can make the changeover from writing manuals, procedures, and brochures to writing video scripts used in training, recruiting, and marketing. But for a technical communicator, making the changeover from a print medium to a visual one can be a very bumpy ride. This article discusses scriptwriting for industrial and corporate video, not for scriptwriting sequels to Twister or Independence Day .
Good scriptwriters are in demand, and scriptwriting opportunities are widespread.
You need to grasp an understanding of what you can and cannot do with a video camera and with editing equipment. If you watch home videos, I believe you already are familiar with production techniques. Because of home video, we understand more today than ever before about the ways and means of the movie industry, its cultural influence, its art form, and its technology. Not only are we movie buffs, but in a limited way, we are also students and critics of this medium. Our VCRs let us rewind for repeated viewings, slow the motion or stop the action to view specific scenes, study the editing and camera work, and even pick out production flubs.