Aggregating your resources – Digital Storytelling Tutorial
Now that you have all of your music, images, videos and narration it is time to put it all together! This is where the programs such as iMove, Windows Movie Maker, Camtasia, and WeVideo come into play. All of the various software listed above have the same general idea behind them. If you know how to use the time-line content area and basic editing tools from one you can probably find out how to use the others. For this general tutorial I will be using WeVideo, as it is where I am drawing the inspiration for this tutorial. WeVideo is a...
read moreRecording and Gathering resources – Digital Storytelling Tutorial
Now that you have finished your narration it is time to sit down and record! When recording narration don’t ever stop recording just do another take if you don’t like how you said something or you messed up. Edits can be applied to the final recording to take out and put together what sounds best. Remember when recording take your time and speak as if you were talking to a friend about a story. Here are some pointers to keep in mind when recording voice: Choose a noise free space when thinking about recording location is key to...
read moreThe Script – Digital Storytelling Tutorial
When you begin to create the script you can start by developing a narrative that you can play out in your head. This narrative should be concise enough to tell your friends and family and have them understand the story you are telling. When formulating this story look for places that really give insight into the story you are telling and try to make those sections stand out more. This way the people who are going to be listening to your project can more thoroughly understand the goal of your narrative. Keep these points in mind when...
read moreDigital Storytelling Primer
Hello, now that you sort of know what digital story telling is I am going to go into a little more in depth about how one creates a digital story telling project. As I emphasized before the story you tell is reliant upon the content you attach to it. Don’t worry about the digital aspect of it until you sit down and actually make the video. Since digital story telling is a kind of personal narrative, in most cases, beginning with the narrative aspect of it will set you up for an excellent finished product. So at this point you know what...
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