Quote:
“The seven elements of digital storytelling:
1. Point of View—what is the perspective of the author?
2. A Dramatic Question—a question that will be answered by the end of the story.
3. Emotional Content—serious issues that speak to us in a personal and powerful way.
4. The Gift of Your Voice—a way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context.
5. The Power of the Soundtrack—music or other sounds that support the storyline.
6. Economy—simply put, using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer with too much information.
7. Pacing—related to Economy, but specifically deals with how slowly or quickly the story progresses. (Robin, 2005)”
Reflection:
This was very helpful to me when trying to create my storyboard from the interview with my grandmother. I didn’t know that there was supposed to be a dramatic question that is answered through the digital story.
Reference:
Robin, B. R. (2005). The educational uses of digital storytelling. Retrieved from http://digitalliteracyintheclassroom.pbworks.com/f/Educ-Uses-DS.pdf
Related Resource:
I found this website, which helped me with more of my questions about Digital Stories. Within this website, it also explained the different elements of a digital story, like the one I quoted above.
Barrett, H. C. (2011, June 03). Frequently-asked questions about digital storytelling. Retrieved from http://electronicportfolios.com/digistory/faq.html
I like the 7 elements of storytelling as well. It is definitely a great guide to plan your project.
ReplyDeleteI had the same reaction when I saw the 7 steps. I didn't realize we should have a dramatic question either. I thought that it was just some kind of a cute little story until I read this article.
ReplyDeleteI was glad to read these 7 elements of digital storytelling as well. I will be using them as I storyboard my project.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I think that you have helped out a lot of people with pointing out we should have a dramatic question answered. I would have probably left that out in mine.
ReplyDeleteThose seven steps will be helpful when creating the digital story. I also didn't realize that there is supposed to be a guiding question throughout the story. I thought the story could focus on a topic or idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are finding this reading helpful for creating your digital story!
ReplyDeleteI agree the 7 elements are a great place to start in understanding the process.
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