Digital Story Telling

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Digital Storytelling

“Digital 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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Contents

Seven ElementsSeven ElementsCorey VideoCorey VideoHelpful Web SitesHelpful Web SitesPresentationPresentation

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Websites

DigitalesDigitalesCenter for Digital StorytellingCenter for Digital StorytellingA Collection of SitesA Collection of Sites

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Seven Elements

A Point of ViewA Point of ViewA Dramatic QuestionA Dramatic QuestionEmotional ContentEmotional ContentThe Gift of YourThe Gift of Your VoiceVoiceThe Power of the SoundtrackThe Power of the SoundtrackEconomyEconomyPacingPacing

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A 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?

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A 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.

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Emotional 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.

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Your 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!

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Soundtrack Music sets the mood.Music sets the mood. The goal is to match the music to the story.The goal is to match the music to the story. Instrumental music, without words, works the Instrumental music, without words, works the

best to create an appropriate mood.best to create an appropriate mood. The focus should be the narration and the The focus should be the narration and the

music should support and enhance the music should support and enhance the storytelling.storytelling.

Use only copyright-free music! Use only copyright-free music! (Soundzabound)(Soundzabound)

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Economy

Use the least amount of images Use the least amount of images required to tell the story. required to tell the story.

Your selection of pictures and drawings Your selection of pictures and drawings should illustrate the theme without should illustrate the theme without becoming a distraction.becoming a distraction.

Too many images tend to confuse the Too many images tend to confuse the audience.audience.

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Pacing

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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Bibliography

P. Shoemaker for WLCS, Walled Lake P. Shoemaker for WLCS, Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsConsolidated Schools

Tom Banaszewski • Tom Banaszewski • Educator/Multimedia Author, Maria Educator/Multimedia Author, Maria Hastings School, Lexington, MAHastings School, Lexington, MA

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Presentation

Quicktime Movie (Quicktime Movie (iMovieiMovie, , MovieMakerMovieMaker))PowerPointPowerPointFlashFlashHyperStudioHyperStudioKeynote (Apple)Keynote (Apple)Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca, Advanced Movie Editors (Casablanca,

Final Cut Pro)Final Cut Pro)