Digital storytelling

Digital Storytelling

How to create a video story

http://www.edudemic.com/8-steps-to-great-digital-storytelling

What is a digital story?Centre for Digital Storytelling – 7 elements1. Point of view2. A Dramatic question3. Emotional content4. The Gift of your Voice5. The Power of the Soundtrack6. Economy7. Pacing

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27&sublinkid=31

Plan• What is the story?• What do you want your audience to know?• What do you want your audience to do?• Who or what will be the focus of your story?• How will you create & evaluate your story?• How will you reach and share your video with

them?

Story telling – how?1. Theme (one sentence description)2. Setting3. Characters4. Conflict5. The change6. The resolution

http://voices.yahoo.com/seven-step-plan-short-story-writing-153927.html?cat=23

What is the story?

Impact• Make an impact• First few seconds are important• How does it make the viewer feel?– Evoke reaction, feelings (shock, humour)– Make people ecstatic, deeply moved, laugh

• Success = touch hearts, people questioning (the video or themselves or the product – want to know more)

• Clear, clever, climactic closingExamples:

Polish• Again – catch viewer attention right from the

start• Clear, creative storyline• Good use of timely effects• Good use of music to enhance• Well thought out closing

Produce & Evaluate• Short, sharp titles• Effective use of graphics, [not pixelated, size (mb)]

• Effective use of effects [don’t overdo it]

• Effective use of time [could it be said in less time?]

• Is the story clear?• Evaluate it: [have some one else look at it]– Does it make sense?– What was their reaction?

Share!• Check with a teacher– school’s acceptable use policy– Quality assurance

• Motivation to produce your best possible work!

Reflect & Feedback• What did I learn?• What feedback did I receive?• What do I know about myself that I did not

know before?• How can I do better next time?