Digital Storytelling

DIGITAL storytelling | digital STORYTELLING

Sarah Copeland


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Open concept

Could mean anything!

So… What’s the point?


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Is it about the digital or is it about the story?


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• Radio interviews• TV documentaries• Movies• Multi-form narrative• Gaming• YouTube


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“A short, first person video-narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds”.

http://www.storycenter.org/


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CDS Method

It’s about the telling of the stories to others


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“It’s not about the technology. It was never about the technology”Joe Lambert, co-founder of CDS


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Don’t need to be there to get the t-shirt anymore!


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The Story Circle

Safe spacePersonal reflectionRespectDeep emotions


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The Story Circle

Safe spacePersonal reflectionRespectDeep emotions


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The Script

Edited story2-3 minutesBackbone


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The Recording

Used in video editing software as the primary soundtrack.

Enhanced by images and other audio.


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The Screening

Catharsis & champagne


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Other uses:

EducationCommerceCampaigning


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CDS’ philosophy


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Does it matter how you get there?


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Telling stories is an effective way to spread your message


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Personal storytelling through social media

e.g. Cairns cyclone last year being tweeted live


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…and others taking part in the story by taking (small) actions…

• Blackout• Green icons• Location: Tehran• Twibbons


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A digital story is an artefact


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A digital story is an artefact

Digital storytelling is a transformative process

Digital Storytelling

Education

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