Demystifying Tech Through Video

Video lets your personality shine through…and having an Australian accent no doubt helps too! On this episode of The Visual Lounge, we are joined by Troy Hunt, Pluralsight Information Security Author & Instructor. Troy reveals all about how he got into creating videos, his scripting processes and why video is the perfect medium for him. Plus, he shares how he became a tech pro, where he turns for inspiration and his experiences with Snagit. Troy is also the founder of data breach aggregation service, Have I Been Pwned? Don’t miss this! Learning points from the episode include: 0:00 – Introduction 1:01 – Introducing Troy 2:25 – Troy’s first use of video 3:28 – Defining success with video usage 6:07 – One tip for video creators 7:44 – Choosing what content to create 9:50 – Video creation – innate or practice? 12:20 – How Troy gets going when creating a course 14:03 – To script or not to script? 15:48 – How much Troy edits his content 19:16 – Troy’s video production process 21:34 – Secondary uses of video in Troy’s work 23:48 – Making technical videos understandable 25:46 – Troy’s advice for technical video creators 26:56 – How Troy uses Camtasia and Snagit – a story 29:18 – Troy’s speed round 35:03 – Troy’s final takes 35:21 – Outro  Important links and mentions: Troy’s website Have I Been Pwned? Report URI Follow Troy on LinkedIn Follow Troy on Twitter