Since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, Disney’s Imagineers have been entertaining audiences of all ages at Disney parks around the world by bringing stories to life through immersive and engaging experiences. From 1955 through today, storytelling has been at the heart of everything the Imagineers do, and the key to the Imagineers’ storytelling is effective communication. What does that have to do with technical communication? More than you might think! This updated presentation explores a number of Imagineering Storytelling tools – practices and principles used by Walt Disney Imagineering in the design and construction of Disney parks and attractions – and how those same tools can be applied to technical communication and information development to help us effectively communicate with our audiences.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 pm CST
STC Chapter Members – FREE
Students – FREE
Other STC Members – $5.00
Non-Members – $10.00
About the Speaker
Lou Prosperi is a Senior Documentation and Curriculum Manager for Oracle’s Utility Global Business Unit. Following a career in game design, Lou went to work as a technical writer and instructional designer and has been in that role for the last 20 years, providing user and technical documentation and training materials for enterprise applications used in the utilities industry. A self-proclaimed “Imagineering Evangelist,” Lou’s current area of interest is how to apply the principles and practices employed by Walt Disney Imagineering to other fields, including instructional design.
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