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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

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

* THE MYSTERY BOX *

ONCE UPON A TIME...

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

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)

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

TELL ME A STORY

(1) FIND SOMEONE

(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT

(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT

(3) TWO MINUTES: TELL AND LISTEN

(3) TWO MINUTES: SWITCH

(4) DOUBLE THE GROUP

* THE "SO WHAT?" *

(5) THE RE-TELL

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

GRABS ATTENTION(ONLY)

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

GRABS ATTENTIONAND

COMMUNICATES

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

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

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

* THE HOOK *

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

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

THE PYRAMID

THE LUMPY HILL

THE CYCLE

THE OBVIOUS

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

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

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

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

"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."

* STUDY CINEMA *

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

* EXPECTATIONS *

"...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

* ANTICIPATION *

MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE

MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE

* SHOW, DON'T TELL *

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

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

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

* LAYERS *

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

* ABSORB GLASS *

THIS AMERICAN LIFEhttp://thisamericanlife.com

DOCUMENTARYDOCUMENT-WARILY

THE CREATIVE INTERPRETATION

OF ACTUALITY

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

THE ULTIMATE CREATIVE

ACHIEVEMENT IS WHEN APPLE CREATES

A SOFTWARE COMMAND NAMED

AFTER YOU

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

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

WE ARE LIVING IN

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

A GROSSLY SIMPLISTIC, NAÏVE,

AND LIKELY WRONG HISTORY OF MEDIA

http://www.insidethestory.org/

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

MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://nextexit.com/

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

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

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

MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com

MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://ds106.us/

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tdc.ds106.us

MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT

MATTERALAN LEVINE

go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling

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