Digital Storytelling

 is the art of turning a personal narrative into a multimedia experience.  It may contain  text  music  images  video  and your creative voice

The results  an original production  engages the viewer

Vital part of community  how we understand who we are in relationship to others  preserves  history  language  culture  how we connect generations within community

Own voices  to preserve our memories  value our diversity and unique cultures  own history

The telling of a story  creates connection  people  communities  interest in new subjects.  Stories can give us  meaning  understanding  connection to unknown worlds

live inside your story  the perspective is first person  use your own storytelling voice to narrate the tale.  share through the story  who you are  what you felt  what this event or situation means for you

personal meaning or insight  a good story has  a point to make  a conclusion  a lesson learned, or  an understanding gained

Why does it matter?  a point revealed in the end  implicitly with the media or  stated explicitly with words

Without story  we are lost  we are without connection.  Digital is just a tool that we can use to cross those bridges and reconnect community

Showing not telling  good stories use vivid details  images, sound, and music are used  show context  create mood  give story information  provide emotional meaning  meanings are revealed through details of media

Select media  to create meaning  convey significant meaning  do not allow media elements to become bells and whistles that become distracting

Develop craftsmanship  images  sound  voice  color  white space  design  transitions  special effects  animations

downsize the story  a good story has a destination  takes the shortest path  3-5 minutes  written script that is no more than one (1) page or five hundred (500) words.

 the art of shortening a story lies in preserving the essence of the tale

Keeping your listener  what is your “hook” ?  breathe when necessary  allow you listener to breath

copyright  respect for others'  art and imagery,  sound,  and music

Process  Concept map of your story  Locate the major area  Develop that thought into a storyboard  Develop your script  Locate your images  Construct your story