Intro to Digital Storytelling - JAPN 251

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1. Intro to Digital Storytelling ASHLEY BUTLER | DIGITAL MEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
2. Hello! Instructional Technologist at the CIP in Edwards House (2nd Floor) Background: ◦ Teaching composition with a focus on incorporating digital technology ◦ Critical thinking about authorship, audience (who is a “general audience?”), goals of the project and choosing tools that fit those best Highest Quality Composition Author/Audience Relationship Ongoing Conversation & Context Goals & Outcomes Available Tools for Communicating
3. Intro to Digital Storytelling Origins of Digital Storytelling 1. Examples of digital stories 2. Constraints of Digital Storytelling 3. Resources for Moving Forward 4. Wevideo Demo 5.
4. Intro to Digital Storytelling Origins of Digital Storytelling 1. Examples of digital stories 2. Constraints of Digital Storytelling 3. Resources for Moving Forward 4. Wevideo Demo 5.
5. Intro to Digital Storytelling Origins of Digital Storytelling 1. Examples of digital stories 2. Constraints of Digital Storytelling 3. Resources for Moving Forward 4. Wevideo Demo 5. See you Feb 22nd!
6. Why “digital storytelling?” CAN’T YOU JUST CALL IT A VIDEO?
7. Digital Storytelling at Kenyon •Especially in Community Engaged Learning Projects Oral History Projects •Video Essays, Micro Documentaries, Video Interviews •Need for instructional support outside of film department Video Projects •Instructional support in place (me!) •Outside facilitators •Guiding question: What does “digital storytelling” mean here? Mellon Grant THE COMMUNITY WITHIN: KNOX COUNTY BLACK HISTORY ARCHIVES BECOMING: FIRST-GEN AND LATINX EXPERIENCES
8. Digital Storytelling: The Tradition of “digital storytelling” began in the early 1990s Began from community theater and a desire to make art creation accessible to all Short (3-5 minute) personal video narratives Guided by values and ethical practice ◦ “People need to be heard” ◦ “People see, hear, and perceive the world in different ways” ◦ “Technology is a powerful instrument of creativity” https://www.storycenter.org/ https://www.storycenter.org/press/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLPPDaG0bCj1Yqy6PlcouQ
9. Often Documentary-Like in Style Aesthetics often resemble documentary— zooming/panning over still photographs and artifacts Given the focus on making this technology accessible to all, traditional digital stories (film) are generally MUCH shorter Might chronicle a particular aspect a larger story, or view it through a particular lens
10. What is digital storytelling, really? The use of computer based tools to tell stories. (U of Houston) Image by Manfred Steger from Pixabay
11. Digital Fluency vs Digital Literacy “How is digital fluency different from digital literacy? In learning a foreign language, a literate person can read, speak, and listen for understanding in the new language. A fluent person can create something in the language: a story, a poem, a play, or a conversation. Similarly, digital literacy is an understanding of how to use the tools; digital fluency is the ability to create something new with those tools.“ -Jennifer Sparrow Senior Director of Teaching The Pennsylvania State University https://er.educause.edu/articles/2018/3/digital-fluency-preparing-students-to-create-big-bold-problems
12. Examples THE BEST WAY TO BE INSPIRED
13. Better Know “the Great Wave” https://youtu.be/d1ufFlXIWjA?si=F5op0NQHZRfy0dY_ • Great art analysis • Visually interesting • High production quality
14. Why We Say “Ok” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UnIDL-eHOs • LOTS of diverse visuals • quick tempo
15. Capitalism, Poverty, and Ratatouille https://youtu.be/EC2gRvG1RlI?si=lnPOFjLw-YlSeTXu • Great use of film clips • Great narrated analysis
16. The History of the Decimal Point https://digital.kenyon.edu/mathislamds1/8/ • Great use the genre for topic with few original images or low-resolution images
17. Other Examples At Kenyon: ◦ SCRIPT OHIO: THE OHIO WRITERS PROJECT ◦ BECOMING: FIRST-GEN AND LATINX EXPERIENCES ◦ CHEMISTRY 401: DRUG INTERACTIONS AND THE BODY ◦ MATH 128: DIGITAL STORY VIDEOS ◦ OUR JOURNEY WITH ARABIC AT KENYON: BIG CHALLENGES, BIGGER REWARDS Historical Societies/Libraries ◦ Minnesota Historical Society: https://www.youtube.com/user/minnesotahistory/playlists News Orgs: ◦ NPR: https://www.youtube.com/nationalpublicradio/playlists (Story Hour, Code Switch) ◦ New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/c/nytimes/playlists (Op-Docs, Almost Famous) ◦ Vox: https://www.youtube.com/@Vox ◦ TedEd: https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd
18. Constraints of Digital Storytelling (THINGS TO CONSIDER)
19. What does it take? 1. A thoughtful approach 2. Preparation ◦ Thinking through the logistics 3. Embracing a new way to compose and communicate ◦ Appropriate and consistent narrative style/structure ◦ Transitions & Context ◦ Thinking critically about your audience 4. Time ◦ Research ◦ Recording (including interviewing or seeking speech talent) ◦ Editing ◦ Review/Revising 5. Creativity ◦ Both in approach and problem-solving
20. A Thoughtful Approach Relationship between author, audience, topic and purpose and the larger conversation/context around your topic. Embracing and allowing time for the whole process Priorities ◦ Quality Production? ◦ Communication of the content? ◦ Time spent? ◦ Low learning curve? Getting a lay of the land and thinking critically about utilizing the format in the best, most thoughtful, most appropriate ways (not using tech for the sake of tech) Anticipating and planning for resources you might need Image by Manfred Steger from Pixabay
21. Embracing The process At minimum: ◦ Narrative ◦ A way to digitally record it In reality, a series of steps:
22. Embracing The process But even more than that… Write for Sound. Plan for pacing. Figure out what absolutely has to be said, vs what can be illustrated through other media. REVISING. Traveling. Learning the hardware to take high quality images, audio, and video. Asking permission for found items. Consider pacing. REVISING. Create plans for what images you want to use to illustrate your story. REVISING. Learning how to use editing software. Pacing everything. Making critical cuts. REVISING. REVISING and REFINING.
23. Embracing The process But even more than that… Write for Sound. Plan for pacing. Figure out what absolutely has to be said, vs what can be illustrated through other media. REVISING. Traveling. Learning the hardware to take high quality images, audio, and video. Asking permission for found items. Consider pacing. REVISING. Create plans for what images you want to use to illustrate your story. REVISING. Learning how to use editing software. Pacing everything. Making critical cuts. REVISING. REVISING and REFINING. Exploring what is out there (and what is missing) Gather artifacts and knowledge
24. Time & Creativity Research ◦ Searching for and digesting sources ◦ Contacting a librarian ◦ Viewing Examples (Starting Here) ◦ Finding video and audio sources (Like Here) Recording voiceover ◦ Finding a quiet place ◦ Securing proper tools to make your recording better ◦ This requires time to do test runs! *Snowball Mics are available from me or at the library circulation desk
25. Gathering Artifacts and A/V Elements Some elements you can think about including: ◦ Maps ◦ News Clips (Video, Audio, Clippings) ◦ Historical video footage or audio clips ◦ Interviews ◦ Original Recordings/Readings ◦ Art produced or inspired by your subject ◦ Music produced or inspired by your subject
26. Gathering Artifacts and A/V Elements Some elements you can think about including: ◦ Maps ◦ News Clips (and clippings) ◦ Historical video footage ◦ Interviews ◦ Original or Dramatic Recordings/Readings ◦ Art produced or inspired by your subject ◦ Music produced or inspired by your subject Keep in mind that these might require contacting libraries and archives, digitizing a physical document, or requesting permission from others before using them. These things take time and planning to pull off!
27. Gathering Artifacts and A/V Elements Some elements you can think about including: ◦ Maps ◦ News Clips (and clippings) ◦ Historical video footage ◦ Interviews ◦ Original or Dramatic Recordings/Readings ◦ Art produced or inspired by your subject ◦ Music produced or inspired by your subject If you need help pulling audio or video from Youtube or DVDs (or some other web-hosted spaces), let me know!
28. Gathering Artifacts and A/V Elements Pixabay Pexels Wikimedia Commons The Commons (Flickr) Getty Open Content Images Getty Images
29. CC & public domain sounds & music Some video editors have built in sounds and music that you can use. If not, here are some alternatives: ◦ Incompetech: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html ◦ Freesound.org: https://www.freesound.org/browse/tags/sound-effects/ ◦ BenSound: https://www.bensound.com/
30. Storyboarding & Planning for Video Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Visual: Visual: Visual Narration: Narration: Narration: Accompanying Audio: Accompanying Audio: Accompanying Audio: Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Copyright/Citing Info: Copyright/Citing Info: Copyright/Citing Info:
31. Storyboarding & Planning for Video Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Visual: Visual: Visual Narration: Narration: Narration: Accompanying Audio: Accompanying Audio: Accompanying Audio: Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Notes (Duration, Transition, etc.): Copyright/Citing Info: Copyright/Citing Info: Copyright/Citing Info: Keep a running list on a Google Doc!!!
32. Citing found elements Before you begin, make sure you have some idea of what kinds of elements are free to use and which (and how) you have to cite! *largely important based on how/where you’re sharing ◦ For video, citations will come in the form of credits, and links to sources in the video description if you’re sharing broadly. ◦ MLA Style Guide ◦ Videos and Images: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting _and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_electronic_sources.html ◦ Television Shows, Films, Music: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting _and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_other_common_sources.html ◦ Public Domain – No citing needed, but blanket statement like “all other images courtesy of WeVideo” is a best practice ◦ For more on copyright: http://kenyon.libguides.com/copyright or contact Sarah McKee in the library! Picture Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/podcast-show-notes
33. Citing found elements Credits (How-To) ◦ Organizational Options: ◦ Essentially a works cited page (again, either alphabetical or based on order of appearance) ◦ Traditional credits are of like items grouped together: (Images, Video Clips, Audio, Text/Quotes, Contributors) ◦ Method ◦ There *are* features in WeVideo to do credits ◦ Not the most convenient or user-friendly ◦ You might consider: ◦ Use a slide deck software like Power Point or Google Slides to create and format your citations -> Export them as images -> Import as an image to WeVideo or video editor of choice Image Source: https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/citingindigital
34. Tech to Create Audio Sound Capturing and Editing Options Audacity (Mac and Windows) http://www.audacityteam.org /download/ Garage Band (Mac)
35. Kenyon’s Tech to Create Videos WeVideo ◦ Web-based ◦ Real-time collaboration ◦ Low learning curve ◦ Robust, but simple ◦ Can also export audio only for podcasts ◦ If you are familiar/comfortable with an alternative tool, feel free to use it!
36. A Few Extra Tips: Use what you know and you’ll get the best end product Best thing you can do for your audio is have a good mic and a quiet place to record Second best thing you can do for your audio is record it all at once ◦ Environment, posture, health, mood, etc. all sound different when recording ◦ Easier to edit one recording vs stitching multiple recordings together Third best thing you can do for your audio is record 15 seconds of silence at the beginning that you can copy and paste wherever you might need it.
37. Questions?? BUTLER1@KENYON.EDU