tools for digital storytelling
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Tools for Digital Storytelling webinar with Erika Padilla-Morales of Streetside Stores and Melissa Jun Rowley. This event is part of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event 2011: http://tiny.cc/tsdigsTRANSCRIPT
January 20, 201111am Pacific/12pm Mountain/1pm Central/2pm
Eastern
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800-379-4140
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We are working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology
resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential.
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Tools for Digital Storytelling StoryConference Call: 800-379-4140
Last week’s webinar
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Today’s Speakers
Melissa Jun Rowley
Facilitator: Kami Griffiths , TechSoup GlobalAssisting with chat questions:
Becky Wiegand, Evonne Heyning & TechSoup Online Community and Social Media team
Erika Padilla-Morales
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Poll: What motivates you to take on the digital storytelling challenge? • Raising money• Growing membership• Shifting public perception• Creating staff/internal alignment• Engaging tribe of supporters
Where do you start?
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Once the Script Is Written…Production Plan1.How much time do you have for the
project?2.Meet your deadline
Work backwards visualize the piece you want to before you create it
• Decide on story format (narrative, interview, poetry, etc.)
• Decide on story media (stills, video, combo)
• Prepare interview questions
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Script/Story PlanStory/Script1. Keep pieces to < 2 minutes2. Your story should have a beginning, middle, & end
Storyboard1. The plan for the images/video that will illustrate your
story2. Simple two column layout breaks down the script
and what images/video matches
TOOL SUGGESTION: Create a simple storyboard with paper
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Sample Storyboard
Script/Sound Effect/Music
Image/Video
Mary had a little lamb•(Sound: birds singing, girl humming tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Drawing of Mary with her lamb in a field with flowers.
Whose fleece was white as snow•(Sound: girl continues to hum Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Drawing of snowflake.
And everywhere that Mary went•(Sound: girl continues to hum Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Drawing of Mary walking into the mall.
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Sample Storyboard
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Voice OverRead your story to convey the emotion of the story a) Be mindful of ambient sound (machines, traffic, air conditioners, alarms, cell phones, other people). b) Ears tune out white noise; recording devices pick up white noise
--it will distract your audience.
TOOL SUGGESTION: Digital Voice Recorder, Mobile phone recorder,
Audacity (free editing software)
USB Digital Voice Recorder$25 - $300
Audacityaudacity.sourceforge.net
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Image/VideoCreate, Capture & Collect Images to Tell Your Story a. Capture HIGH Quality still images
- (300 dpi scanned, or at least 3 MegaPX)
b. Be careful of cell phone images/video
c. Video: at least 400x300 pixels
- Let the setting be known
- Shooting techniques: wide shot, panning (left to right) tilting (up/down)
d. Visual Effects (overdoing can distract from your images and story)
TOOL SUGGESTION: Flip Video Camera,
Kodak EasyShare, zi8
Digital Camera + Tripod$50 - $200 $10
Video Camera & Tripod$150 $10
Flip Video on TechSoup :2 cameras + tripod=$175**check organization eligibility
Sumopaint - Online Free Image Editorwww.sumopaint.com/app
Creative Commons Searchsearch.creativecommons.org
Video Editors(Free with your operating system or camera)
TOOL SUGGESTIONS: • Powerpoint, • Movie Maker (Windows),• iMovie (Mac),• FlipVideo Editor (cross-platform)
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Import Your Assets
1. Import audio and images/video into your
project
2. To upload in most editing software:
a. Connect device
b. Upload assets
c. Drag and drop into project
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iMovie: ImportingIMPORT VIDEO1. Attach device2. Go to File > Import 3. Select Source 4. Import
IMPORT STILLS/AUDIO1. Select Asset 2. Drag/Drop it into the work area
GO TO THE HELP MENU, tutorial, or online resources for more hints!
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Editing Your Story1. Put the clips in order of the storyboard
2. Match the images to your audio track
3. Basic Story Format
a. Opening Credits introduce the piece
b. Clips/Footage are the pieces of your story
c. Closing Credits acknowledge roles/resources
*Transitions - Move the audience from one part of the
story to another - Enhance the tone of your piece, coincide with music
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iMovie: Interface1. 1.
2. 2. 3. 3.
5. 5.
6. 6. 4. 4.
Key:1. Playhead 2. Clip 3. Transition 4. Crop/Ken Burns Tool5. Preview Panel with Sample Title6. Editing Tools
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Polishing Your StoryVideo & Sound Effects/Background
Musica) Use effects to emphasize the emotion
of a piece b) Don't OVERDO sound/music c) Fade audio in/out TOOL SUGGESTIONS:
– The Free Sound Project, – Flashkit, – Creative Commons Search
The Free Sound Projectwww.freesound.org/searchText.php
Flashkit Sound Loopsflashkit.com/loops
Creative Commons Searchsearch.creativecommons.org
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iMovie: Exporting
1. Name Your Project - Include Date - Meaningful Name
2. Select a location to save it
3. Choose a format/size
4. Export & Save
5. Save a duplicate copy to a backup location (not on the same drive)
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Common Video Formats
.WMV Window Media Video File
.AVI Audio Video Interleave File
.MOV Apple QuickTime Movie
.M4V iTunes Video File
.MP4 MPEG-4 Video File
.MPG MPEG Video File
Vimeo's Video School vimeo.com/videoschool
Current TV Producer Resourcescurrent.com/participate/resources.htm
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Share Your StoryHAVE A SHOWING • Get a response to your work • See how the audience connects • Celebrate your work! TOOL SUGGESTIONS: • Projector• Speakers• Celebration snacks!
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Get People TalkingDistribute by Building Buzz with Social Media• Share your story with others• Encourage audiences to
share it…and so on• Optimizing your video
for search: include title, description, tags
TOOL SUGGESTIONS: Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr
Recapturing the Process
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Examples of What You Can Do
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_QrAI-n6YFierce Light: When spirit meets action
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nl_SM6rglMBus Stop Love
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I Want to Know More...
Aberth Digital Storytellingwww.aberth.com/blog
Need to Get Started?
http://www.getstoried.com/ http://www.storycenter.org/stories/
Webinar: How to Tell Your Digital Story •bit.ly/dIUs9V
Erika @epadillamorales | Melissa @MelissaRowley
mashable.com/author/melissa-jun-rowley/
www.streetside.org
What will you create?
Now that you have the tools…
Questions?
Submit your questions using the chat box.
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Brainstorm/Inspire Ideas
• Ads of the World• I Am Poems (examples)• Creative Commons Search• Visual Thinking Strategies
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Training/Lesson Resources
• Video Monkey• Acting Out• Creating Podcasting with Students• MixCraft (Podcasting software for
windows)
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Digital Media Outlets
• The Modern Story • Current TV• New America Media• Youth Radio• KQED• Bay Area Video Coalition• Education Podcast Network• BBC’s Telling Lives Project• This American Life • Snap Judgment
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Resources• Digital Storytelling Challenge: http://tiny.cc/tsdigs-c • Digital Storytelling Event Video: http://bit.ly/tsdigs-v • Digital Storytelling Event http://tiny.cc/tsdigs • TSDigs Event Partners: http://tiny.cc/tsdigs-p • Ask further questions you have in the event forum:
http://bit.ly/tsdigs-f • Nonprofit Video Toolkit: http://bit.ly/flip4np • Digital Storytelling Around the Web:
http://bit.ly/tsdigsdelicious
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The Challenge is On!
• Submit your 60-second or less YouTube video or 5-panel image story on Flickr
• Win great prizes including ones from Flickr, FlipVideo, Adobe, Citrix, and more
• Hurry--deadline to submit your story is January 31st
• More details on the Challenge page: http://www.tiny.cc/tsdigs-c
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Thank You! Kami Griffiths, [email protected], 415-633-9392
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