SECTIONS
• Course Objectives
• Expectations
• Tools
• Preparation
• Workshop Overview
Day One
• Workshop Overview Day
Two
• Workshop Overview Day
Three
• Workshop Overview Day
Four
Course
Objectives:
The objective of the workshop is for each participant to create a finished
digital story. A digital story combines various media elements including
video, narration, photographs, illustrations and music. Story length should
not exceed four minutes. In the case of stories intended for the web, length
should not exceed ninety seconds. Finished stories will be output to tape
and may be archived to other digital media. Final stories will be technically
suitable for broadcast, and may be scaled to accommodate other platforms
including playback from CD-ROM and the Internet.
Expectations:
The workshop is intended to introduce the concepts and techniques of digital
storytelling by creating a finished story. It is designed to share knowledge
and inspiration so participants will be able to use the techniques in their
business and personal life. It is not intended to be a "tools" course. The
focus will be on simple, rather then technically complex stories. The faculty
will be available not only to assist with your projects but also to create
value-added elements as necessary.
Tools:
Adobe Premiere will be the primary tool to capture, output and create each
story. We will use several other tools including Apple's iMovie, Adobe Photoshop
and QuickTime to polish and add visual value stories. Each storyteller will
have an Apple G3 Laptop or an iMac digital video workstation. We will also
have a separate station setup for scanning and recording audio.
Preparation:
It is essential that participants have some kind of story outline created
prior to the workshop accompanied by related media assets. We can accept
the following videotape formats: VHS, Hi8, 3/4", Betacam and DV-CAM. We
can accept pre-digitized media on Zip drives or CDs for both Mac and PC.
We can record sound and scan flat art, slides and photos as well as shoot
video on DV-CAM.
Workshop
Overview
Day One
Introductions:
Each participant and faculty member to make a brief introduction.
Digital Story Examples:
We will show a number of digital stories that showcase both technical
as well as narrative possibilities. We will explore elements of narrative
structure such as point of view, the dramatic question, pacing and the
idea of desire, action and realization.
Roundtable Discussion:
We will hold a group roundtable to discuss each participant's expectations
and intended story. This session is to focus expectations and to provide
feedback so that the digital stories can be reasonably completed during
the workshop. We will review scripts and discuss available media assets
and discuss the concepts of creating stories for the web vs. stories
intended for live or broadcast environments
.
Break for Lunch
Adobe Photoshop Demonstration:
In order for a story to be "digital" all media assets must be digitized
and Photoshop will be our primary tool. We will introduce several basic
concepts including scanning, cropping, image selection and manipulation
and layers. All images will be scanned at a fairly high resolution and
cropped to size before they can be imported into the project.
Digitizing & Scripting:
The remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to digitizing images
and video and script work. We strongly suggest that storytellers limit
the number of images they bring to twenty or less and that video be
less than five minutes. If you have longer amounts of video please make
sure to log the takes that you intend to use.
Workshop
Overview
Day Two
Goals:
Introduction to Adobe Premiere. Finish digitizing and scripts. Begin
editing in Premiere. Rough edits by end of day if possible.
Adobe Premiere Demonstration:
Premiere is a powerful editing tool that allows many special effects
to be created. Effects such as image pans (think Ken Burns's documentary
style) and compositing with motion can be easily achieved.
Digitize Tape:
Videotape sources will be digitized from tape by firewire.
Edit:
Begin editing projects.
Break for Lunch
Editing: All storytellers continue with editing.
Record Voiceovers:
A separate workstation will be available to record for your project.
This will allow you to time visuals or to tailor scripts to match existing
visuals.
Workshop
Overview
Day Three
Goals:
All stories should be completed in rough edit form by noon. Begin special
effects editing.
Edit:
Storytellers will continue with editing and complete rough edits by
lunch
Special Effects Editing:
Scenes needing special effects will be created and integrated into the
project.
Break for Lunch
Audio and Music:
Music tracks to be added. Complicated tracks may mixed in SoundEdit
Pro and Deck.
Continue Editing:
Editing will continue until 5pm. The studio will remain open and available
for those who wish to work late.
Workshop
Overview
Day Four
Goals:
All stories should be completed by noon. Group showing of stories.
Break for Lunch
Output:
Stories will be output to videotape.
Group Discussion:
Discussion about what lessons have been learned as well as ways to integrate
digital storytelling into client objectives. Discussion of how to create
ongoing digital storytelling initiatives.
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