Into Digital Storytelling
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Transcript of Into Digital Storytelling
For digital and traditional storytelling
For teachers students
anyone
What’s the story…
Challenge of story- analytic vs. story
What’s the story…
Challenge of story- analytic vs. storyEmotional flow vs. logical flow
What’s the story…
Challenge of story- analytic vs. story
Kinds of stories - hero, personal, curriculum, art
Emotional flow vs. logical flow
What happens when you give a bad guitar player a bigger amplifier?
Issue: focusing on story vs. focusing on technology…
www.artthefourthr.com
Art out of necessity…
"Because of the emergence of multimedia technology, the 3Rs are becoming the 4Rs: Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic, and aRt.
Thanks to the struggle to use multimedia effectively, the language of art is taking center stage. "
Vision of 4th R
1. WWW Esperanto
2. Assistive tech for aesthetically challenged
3. Real work for real jobs
Why the 4th R?
4th R… Then What?
Stories … our cultural glue…
Taboo against our stories
• Storytelling- the oldest profession
• Your favorite teachers were good storytellers
• Digital literacy = your clients, students telling their stories…
• Students who tell stories, own their learning…
Traditional story planning process:
1. Get a story idea
2. Develop storyboard or outline and script
http://www.csupomona.edu/~wcweber/325/storybd.htm
Angle:
Shot:
Movement:
Audio:
Angle:
Shot:
Movement:
Audio:
Technical direction
Standard Storyboarding - A REVIEW
http://www.csupomona.edu/~wcweber/325/storybd.htm
Angle: wide
Shot: side of bus, going to school
Movement: follow bus to school
Audio: music (Born to learn)
Angle: wide, zoom in
Shot: front of school, students entering
Movement: stationary camera
Audio: music, cont.
Technical direction
Storyboard for “We Won’t Leave School”
None - ambient happy school bus noise
Teacher at door, greeting each child as they enter
http://www.csupomona.edu/~wcweber/325/storybd.htm
Angle: wide
Shot: side of bus, going to school
Movement: follow bus to school
Audio: music (Born to learn)
Technical direction
Storyboard for “We Won’t Leave School”
None - ambient happy school bus noise
Teacher at door, greeting each child as they enter
Script, voice over narration:
“Once upon a time there were children so in love with school they refused to leave when summer vacation came. They demanded to keep learning. ‘More math problems!’ they cried.”
Traditional story planning process:
1. Get a story idea
2. Develop storyboard or outline and script
1. Get a story idea
NO!
Traditional story planning process:
2. Develop storyboard or outline and script
1. Get a story idea
3. THEN develop storyboard or outline
2. Develop VPS
Traditional planning process:
New!
Problem (tension)
Solution (resolution)
Beginning End
(Dillingham, 2001)
The emotional flow of “story” - life as a creative problem solving experience
Middle
Visual Portrait of Story (VPS)
Problem (tension)
Solution (resolution)
Beginning End
Middle
(Dillingham, Ohler 2003)
VPS with transformation
Visual Portrait of Story + transformation
Transformation?
Problem (tension)
Discovery or reconciliation
Beginning End
Middle
(Dillingham, Ohler 2003)
VPS with transformation
VPS - personal story
Realization?
Inquiry (tension)
Discovery
Beginning End
Middle
(Dillingham, Ohler 2003)
VPS with transformation
VPS - curriculum story
Learning? Growth?
Basic storytelling process:
- develop problem/resolution T Bar
- develop VPS
- write out story - 3 paragraphs
- peer pitch / adjust
- tell stories
- THEN go digital…
Going digital:
- Idea brainstorm - start at beginning? end?
- develop VPS
- develop storyboard
- develop script
- collect materials
- formative eval…
Transformation
Problem (tension)
Solution (resolution)
Beginning End
Middle
Transformation?
What is the nature of transformation??
Visual Portrait of Story + transformation
8 Levels of character transformation…1. Physical/kinesthetic - strength,
dexterity
2. Inner strength - courage
8 Levels of character transformation…1. Physical/kinesthetic - strength,
dexterity
2. Inner strength - courage
3. Emotional - maturity, realization
4. Moral - conscience
8 Levels of character transformation…1. Physical/kinesthetic - strength,
dexterity
2. Inner strength - courage
3. Emotional - maturity, realization
4. Moral - conscience
5. Psychological - insight, self-awareness, realization, revelation
6. Social - realized responsibility
8 Levels of character transformation…1. Physical/kinesthetic - strength,
dexterity
2. Inner strength - courage
3. Emotional - maturity, realization
4. Moral - conscience
5. Psychological - insight, self-awareness, realization, revelation
6. Social - realized responsibility
7. Intellectual/creative - learning, problem solving, critical thinking
8. Spiritual - awakening, revelation
8 Levels of character transformation…1. Physical/kinesthetic - strength,
dexterity
2. Inner strength - courage
3. Emotional - maturity, realization
4. Moral - conscience
5. Psychological - insight, self-awareness, realization, revelation
6. Social - realizing responsibility
7. Intellectual/creative - learning, problem solving, critical thinking
8. Spiritual - awakening, revelation
For digital and traditional storytelling
For teachers students
anyone