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MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT MATTER ALAN LEVINE go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling

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A keynote for Skidmore College "PRofcamp" March 18, 2014- resources and URLs at http://go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling See the collection of web documentary examples http://lab.cogdogblog.com/i-docs

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MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT

MATTERALAN LEVINE

go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling

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cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by pasukaru76: http://flickr.com/photos/pasukaru76/3694736727/

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* THE MYSTERY BOX *

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ONCE UPON A TIME...

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The last man alive on Earth sat alone in a room.

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The Last man alive on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock at the door.

"KNOCK" BY FREDERICK BROWN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_(short_story)

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TELL ME A STORY

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(1) FIND SOMEONE

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(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT

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(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT

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(3) TWO MINUTES: TELL AND LISTEN

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(3) TWO MINUTES: SWITCH

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(4) DOUBLE THE GROUP

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* THE "SO WHAT?" *

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(5) THE RE-TELL

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WHAT WORKS?cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by i am brad: http://flickr.com/photos/iambrad/220687809/

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GRABS ATTENTION(ONLY)

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MONSTER'S UNIVERSITY TRAILERhttp://youtu.be/ODePHkWSg-U

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GRABS ATTENTIONAND

COMMUNICATES

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A SCIENCE EXPERIMENThttp://youtu.be/9_LLj4_3ZRA

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CHARACTERcc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo by Alan Levine: http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/6145701425/

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ACTIONcc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by Barry Yanowitz: http://flickr.com/photos/tomvu/5371659662/

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* THE HOOK *

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LOST FLASH DRIVE - REMIXED THEN RETURNEDhttp://youtu.be/IG1ZkW_u_Bw

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THIS AMERICAN LIFE: EPISODE 206 SOMEWHERE IN THE ARABIAN SEAhttp://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/206/somewhere-in-the-arabian-sea

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THE PYRAMID

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THE LUMPY HILL

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THE CYCLE

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THE OBVIOUS

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The Story Spine by Kenn Adams http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/06/05/back-to-the-story-spine/

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KURT VONNEGUT "THE SHAPE OF STORIES" http://youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ

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PAUL ZAK: EMPATHY, NEUROCHEMISTRY, AND THE DRAMATIC ARC http://youtu.be/DHeqQAKHh3M

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RANDY OLSON: DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTISThttp://www.amazon.com/Dont-Be-Such-Scientist-Substance/dp/1597265632

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"IT'S A SIMPLE AS TWO

THINGS: AROUSE AND

FULFILL.

YOU NEED TO FIRST AROUSE YOUR AUDIENCE AND THEN GET THEM INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY;

THEN YOU NEED TO FULFILL THEIR EXPECTATIONS."

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* STUDY CINEMA *

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CINEMATIC STORYTELLING http://www.cinematicstorytelling.com/

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* EXPECTATIONS *

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"...A SEMBLANCE OF TRUTH SUFFICIENT TO PROCURE FOR THESE SHADOWS OF

IMAGINATION THAT WILLING SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF FOR THE MOMENT, WHICH CONSTITUTES POETIC FAITH."

SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_disbelief

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* ANTICIPATION *

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MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE

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MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE

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* SHOW, DON'T TELL *

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JAWS DINNER TABLE SCENEhttp://youtu.be/04mIMg4PTO8

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SHERRY TURKLE (TED RADIO HOUR)http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/172988165/are-we-plugged-in-connected-but-alone

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SHERRY TURKLE (TED RADIO HOUR)http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/172988165/are-we-plugged-in-connected-but-alone

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* LAYERS *

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RADIOLAB BEHIND THE SCENEShttps://vimeo.com/66583939

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* ABSORB GLASS *

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THIS AMERICAN LIFEhttp://thisamericanlife.com

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DOCUMENTARYDOCUMENT-WARILY

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THE CREATIVE INTERPRETATION

OF ACTUALITY

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via Filmaker IQ http://filmmakeriq.com/2013/10/what-do-you-want-to-do-on-set/

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THE ULTIMATE CREATIVE

ACHIEVEMENT IS WHEN APPLE CREATES

A SOFTWARE COMMAND NAMED

AFTER YOU

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ST PETERS SQUAREnmcnews instagram image http://instagram.com/p/W2FCksR9-e/

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ST PETERS SQUAREnmcnews instagram image http://instagram.com/p/W2FCksR9-e/

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WE ARE LIVING IN

THE MIDDLE OF THE LARGEST INCREASE IN EXPRESSIVE CAPABILITY IN THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE.

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A GROSSLY SIMPLISTIC, NAÏVE,

AND LIKELY WRONG HISTORY OF MEDIA

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http://www.insidethestory.org/

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http://storify.com/martincouzins/story50-50-things-to-know-about-factual-storytell

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://nextexit.com/

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://50ways.wikispaces.com/

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://bit.ly/1UTdt3

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://5card.cogdogblog.com

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com

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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://ds106.us/

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MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT

MATTERALAN LEVINE

go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling