A brief insight into the world of digital storytelling in an age of shared on-line narratives

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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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http://www.storycenter.org/
“A short, first person video-narrative created by
combining recorded voice, still and moving images,
and music or other sounds”.
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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 space
Personal reflection
Respect
Deep emotions
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The Story Circle
Safe space
Personal reflection
Respect
Deep emotions
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The Script
Edited story
2-3 minutes
Backbone
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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:
Education
Commerce
Campaigning
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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
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