101 how to create digital autobiography storyies by "i am the story" draft

By Richard C. Close

Servant – CEO

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What is an autobiographical digital story?

1. An Interview

about your life

2. A chance

to reflect

3. And say thanks

What will you need?

1. A movie camera, cell

phone or iPad

2. PC or smart phone to

upload video

3. YouTube account

4. Join

www.iamthestory.org

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Download How to Tell & Produce Training Guides

How do we interview?

1. Goto “Courses” tab on

www.iamthestory.org

2. Download Interview

sheet

3. You need three people

4. Frist person reads

questions

5. Second person runs the

video recording

6. Third person is

interviewed

Some tips on

interviewing

Here are some important rules:

1. Interviews must always feel safe and

honored

2. Never tease or make fun. This will end

the interview. Always encourage

3. Be professional and give them time to

respond or redo.

4. Stick to the script questions and never

dig deeper than that.

5. Remind them to not name names

unless honoring someone.

6. Remind them to have fun and that if

they want to delete the video after

seeing it they can

7. Do not ask additional or embarrassing

questions.

8. No one is required to be interviewed.

They can hold the camera or ask the

questions.

Some tips on

recording video

“¾ Rule” brings w background

Full headshot w/ some background

Some tips on

recording

Lighting

1. If the sun is to your back their eyes will not open. Try from an angle

2. 12-noon sun gives raccoon eyes and hay low heads

3. This was shot in the shade? light bounce

4. Digital cameras are sensitive to light, you do not need much

Sound

1. Sound was the number one reason that spoiled our videos.

2. Avoid any background noise, markets, cars voices etc.

3. Remember your camera has a tiny microphone, so stand close.

Always run a test..

Encourage them to speak up

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Always, Always, Always

Look and Listen Before You Stop

Story Tips?

Think about your story

The interviewer ask 10

questions:

1. Your name and where you

came from

2. What was the situation

3. The resources available to me

4. Who helped & encouraged?

5. What did you do? Was it hard?

6. What was the result?

7. What did you learned?

8. How have you changed

9. Give thanks to those who

helped

10. What are your plans for the

future

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Remember….

Be Professional

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….and have fun

Be Professional

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Interviewers Questions

What is Your Story?

Tell me about your family and where you came from.

What was the situation back then?

What were the resources available to you?

Was is hard? (why?)

Who helped or encouraged you?

How you did it? Encourage other youth?

What was the result?

What did you learn?

Who I am now

Giving thanks

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Sample. Watch YouTube

Kitwe, https://youtu.be/uDWx8lBQrsU

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Who… I Am

“My name is ______ ______

and this is my story…”

• Your Name

• Where you came from

• What was the community like

• Family (Roots and tribe if you want)

• Organization (religion is OK)

• School

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What… was the situation?

My Story starts in (location)

and I had these challenges:

• Family issues

• Political tribal issues

• Education

• Remote location with no resources

• Poverty ? Middle Class – Wealthy

• Social status

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Who… helped with

the challenges?

“I looked around for a way to change

my situation and I found…

• Teacher who believed in me

• Organization who would help

• Person who would help

• An opportunity I could work with

• Etc…

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How… I Changed

My Life

“This is what I did…”

• Worked hard

• Provided for family

• Got an education

• Apprentice training, on the job

• Built a company

• Joined groups... donated time

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What… happened?

After (what I did), this is what

happened?

• A safe family

• Still was Very difficult

• Business success

• Community benefits

• Personal goal achieved

• Peace established

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What …

“What I learned:”

• We can choose our paths in life

• Work hard pays off

• Never give up

• There are people who can help

• There are people who can help

• Pursue your dreams

• You are more than what the world tells you

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Results

“I did it for:”

• Pride

• Pay the bills

• Career

• Better situation

• Joined.. College / Company

• Can see a future

• Survival

• Etc.

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Give Thanks and

Encouragement…

No one achieves anything without

help from people in your life.

“I would like to take this time to say

thank you:”

Name and organizations of persons

who helped you:

For closing credits:

Organization name

Org. web site

Org. address

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How do you know if your video is good?

Great stories are:

• Sincere

• Encouraging

• Educate

• Appropriate

• Professional

• Hurt no one

• Inspire us

• Honest

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One Last thing....

Let’s Talk about how to guide and critique creative work.

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Compliment

Be curious

Enlighten

Encourage

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What are you waiting for?Make some noise!

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Questions

By Richard C. Close

Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.

Dade City, FL 33523

rclose@richardclose.com

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