Digital Storytelling
Recently I discovered digital storytelling. I’m interested in digital storytelling as an educational tool, as well as “the next step” in my exploration of photography.
I attended a 3-day workshop given by the Center for Digital Storytelling, which was an amazing experience. The purpose of the workshop was to help us learn to use digital technologies to tell a first person narrative. We also learned a bit about good storytelling techniques. Learning the technology(ies) was only about a third of the class. It was enough to give us an understanding of the basics, and some ideas as to what could be done, but it is not a workshop for technically-challenged persons. Participants must have some experience with either digital photography processing or with digital video processing…or come with someone who does.
The participants in my workshop were amazingly open people, willing to share deeply personal stories with complete strangers. I suppose there is some protection in that. I found their feedback on my story exceptionally helpful in finding ways to tell my story without being obvious. In other words, to let all of the elements–the images, the tone in my voice, the music, etc.–tell the story, not just my script.
This video is the result of the workshop
In Search of Sanctuary
A great first try…like the music too. Reminds me of all the times played that old Simon and Garfunkel cassette…over and over and over til we wore it out!