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Story TellingStory Telling
04/10/23 Maggie Veres
StorytellingStorytelling
“Storytelling begins with the notion that in the not too distant future, sharing one’s stories through the multiple mediums of digital imagery, text, voice, sound , music, video and animation will be the principle hobby of the world’s people.”
-Anonymous
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ContentsContents
What makes a good storyteller?What makes a good storyteller?
Seven ElementsSeven Elements
Performance TipsPerformance Tips
Helpful Web SitesHelpful Web Sites
What makes a good storyteller?What makes a good storyteller?
Seven ElementsSeven Elements
Performance TipsPerformance Tips
Helpful Web SitesHelpful Web Sites
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORYTELLER?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORYTELLER?
GESTURES
SURPRISE
REPITITION
HUMOUR
TRUE STORY
POINT OF VIEW
SOUNDS
PROPS
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Seven ElementsSeven Elements
A Point of ViewA Point of ViewA Dramatic QuestionA Dramatic QuestionEmotional ContentEmotional ContentThe Gift of Your VoiceThe Gift of Your VoiceThe Power of The Power of PropsPropsEconomyEconomyPacingPacing
A Point of ViewA Point of ViewA Dramatic QuestionA Dramatic QuestionEmotional ContentEmotional ContentThe Gift of Your VoiceThe Gift of Your VoiceThe Power of The Power of PropsPropsEconomyEconomyPacingPacing
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A Point of ViewA Point of View
All stories are told to make a point.All stories are told to make a point.You, as the author, need to figure out You, as the author, need to figure out
what you intend the viewer to “get.” what you intend the viewer to “get.” What message are you trying to What message are you trying to convey? In other words, what is the convey? In other words, what is the theme?theme?
All stories are told to make a point.All stories are told to make a point.You, as the author, need to figure out You, as the author, need to figure out
what you intend the viewer to “get.” what you intend the viewer to “get.” What message are you trying to What message are you trying to convey? In other words, what is the convey? In other words, what is the theme?theme?
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A Dramatic QuestionA Dramatic Question
A good story has a “hook” that will hold A good story has a “hook” that will hold the attention of the audience until the the attention of the audience until the story is over.story is over.
Many stories end dramatically with a Many stories end dramatically with a “Punchline”“Punchline”
A good story has a “hook” that will hold A good story has a “hook” that will hold the attention of the audience until the the attention of the audience until the story is over.story is over.
Many stories end dramatically with a Many stories end dramatically with a “Punchline”“Punchline”
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Emotional ContentEmotional Content
A story that deals with our emotions, A story that deals with our emotions, - such as loss, love, loneliness, - such as loss, love, loneliness, courage, acceptance, rejection, courage, acceptance, rejection, hardship, etc. - will help the audience hardship, etc. - will help the audience maintain their attention.maintain their attention.
A story that deals with our emotions, A story that deals with our emotions, - such as loss, love, loneliness, - such as loss, love, loneliness, courage, acceptance, rejection, courage, acceptance, rejection, hardship, etc. - will help the audience hardship, etc. - will help the audience maintain their attention.maintain their attention.
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Your VoiceYour Voice
The way you use your voice can impact the The way you use your voice can impact the story you tell. story you tell. Tone of Voice: Slow, Fast, Loud, SoftTone of Voice: Slow, Fast, Loud, Soft
The tone of the storyteller’s voice provides The tone of the storyteller’s voice provides the drama and sets the mood, while the drama and sets the mood, while engaging the reader. It draws the reader engaging the reader. It draws the reader into the plot development through the use into the plot development through the use of story elements.of story elements.
Caution: You don’t want your final project to Caution: You don’t want your final project to sound like you are reading your paper. sound like you are reading your paper. Practice!Practice!
The way you use your voice can impact the The way you use your voice can impact the story you tell. story you tell. Tone of Voice: Slow, Fast, Loud, SoftTone of Voice: Slow, Fast, Loud, Soft
The tone of the storyteller’s voice provides The tone of the storyteller’s voice provides the drama and sets the mood, while the drama and sets the mood, while engaging the reader. It draws the reader engaging the reader. It draws the reader into the plot development through the use into the plot development through the use of story elements.of story elements.
Caution: You don’t want your final project to Caution: You don’t want your final project to sound like you are reading your paper. sound like you are reading your paper. Practice!Practice!
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The Power of PropsThe Power of Props Music can set the mood.Music can set the mood. The goal is to match the music to the story.The goal is to match the music to the story.
Use simple props, like a hat, glasses, a wand. Use simple props, like a hat, glasses, a wand. They help keep the audience’s attention.They help keep the audience’s attention.
You can also use visual content; pictures, a You can also use visual content; pictures, a presentation, to help tell the story.presentation, to help tell the story.
Music can set the mood.Music can set the mood. The goal is to match the music to the story.The goal is to match the music to the story.
Use simple props, like a hat, glasses, a wand. Use simple props, like a hat, glasses, a wand. They help keep the audience’s attention.They help keep the audience’s attention.
You can also use visual content; pictures, a You can also use visual content; pictures, a presentation, to help tell the story.presentation, to help tell the story.
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EconomyEconomy
Use the least amount of images / words Use the least amount of images / words required to tell the story. required to tell the story.
Your selection of pictures and words Your selection of pictures and words should illustrate the theme without should illustrate the theme without becoming a distraction.becoming a distraction.
Too little is BETTER THAN too muchToo little is BETTER THAN too much
Use the least amount of images / words Use the least amount of images / words required to tell the story. required to tell the story.
Your selection of pictures and words Your selection of pictures and words should illustrate the theme without should illustrate the theme without becoming a distraction.becoming a distraction.
Too little is BETTER THAN too muchToo little is BETTER THAN too much
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The Last TipThe Last Tip
THERE IS NO ONE WAY!THERE IS NO ONE WAY!
RULES ARE MEANT TO BE RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN!BROKEN!
THERE IS NO ONE WAY!THERE IS NO ONE WAY!
RULES ARE MEANT TO BE RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN!BROKEN!
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PacingPacing
Changing the pace of the story can be Changing the pace of the story can be very effective. The narrative can have very effective. The narrative can have pauses, the music can change tempo, pauses, the music can change tempo, and the images can be set to enter at and the images can be set to enter at different rates of speed. different rates of speed.
Changing pace allows the audience to Changing pace allows the audience to concentrate, think, and maintain concentrate, think, and maintain interest.interest.
Changing the pace of the story can be Changing the pace of the story can be very effective. The narrative can have very effective. The narrative can have pauses, the music can change tempo, pauses, the music can change tempo, and the images can be set to enter at and the images can be set to enter at different rates of speed. different rates of speed.
Changing pace allows the audience to Changing pace allows the audience to concentrate, think, and maintain concentrate, think, and maintain interest.interest.
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PresentationPresentation
Quicktime Movie (Quicktime Movie (iMovieiMovie, , MovieMakerMovieMaker))PowerPointPowerPointFlashFlashHyperStudioHyperStudioKeynote (Apple)Keynote (Apple)Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca, Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca,
Final Cut Pro)Final Cut Pro)
Quicktime Movie (Quicktime Movie (iMovieiMovie, , MovieMakerMovieMaker))PowerPointPowerPointFlashFlashHyperStudioHyperStudioKeynote (Apple)Keynote (Apple)Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca, Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca,
Final Cut Pro)Final Cut Pro)
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WebsitesWebsites
DigitalesDigitalesCenter for Digital StorytellingCenter for Digital StorytellingA Collection of SitesA Collection of Sites
DigitalesDigitalesCenter for Digital StorytellingCenter for Digital StorytellingA Collection of SitesA Collection of Sites
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