December 2006
other people's stories
by jlesage
Every story on OPS is a story a contributor heard from someone else. These stories have been overheard and misheard, told and re-told and sometimes refined over time.
Hayden White, Historiography and Historiophoty
by jlesage
"Historiophoty" is Robert Rosentstone's term for our representing history visually and filmically; in contrast, according to White, is "historiography," representing history verbally, in prose.
Offscreen.com :: Volume 10, Issue 10
by jlesage & 2 others
Canadian film journal online since 1997, wide coverage of independent and international film; many resources
November 2006
Dr. Chris Mullen, The Visual Telling of Stories, illustration, design, film, narrative sequences, magazines, books, prints etc
by jlesage & 1 other
a very large historical archive, often from advertising, "to provide for all levels of possible viewer a visually orientated taxonomy of the ways in which pictures are used to tell stories." unique collection, also useful for many other purposes
Modern Ruins, Photographic Essays - Shaun and Wendy O'Boyle
by jlesage
Traces, in the sense of Walter Benjamin's Arcades project, mark visual culture and always tell a story, if we take the time to notice
National Storytelling Network - History of Storytelling World
by jlesage
links list, many categories, many audio stories
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
by jlesage
invaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
translate.eipcp.net - translate.eipcp.net
by jlesage
a multilingual web journal that challenges received ideas about linguistic and cultural "translation" along principles of a critique of culturalisation; social recomposition, beyond postcolonialism: a global commons; multilinguality vs. national language
MIT--media in transition 05: the work of stories
by jlesage
much of the conference is available in av form or papers or abstracts.
Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com
by jlesage & 4 others
zen koans help writers rethink narrative in another tradition of storytelling
Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
by jlesage
basic tips by J.D. Lasica on preparing for doing an audio/slideshow in narrative form, perhaps a first person recollection, tightly crafted. Makes a good handout.
October 2006
course outline on photography and place
by jlesage
using photography as disciplined mode of exploration, expressing ideas
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by jlesage & 1 other
always looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
The Photography Channel
by jlesage
collection of audio/slideshows by skilled photographers, often in the context of photojournalism
Cinema=Jean-Luc Godard=Cinema
by jlesage & 1 other
site with many links to online essays about Godard
Audio slide show: Bluegrass music's man of steel
by jlesage
example of how to incorporate personal history, music, and slides in portrait of dobro player and singer; also shows effectiveness of short, under three minute, audio slide show documentaries.
Folktexts: A library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, page 1
by jlesage & 3 others
the kinds of things all screenwriters can steal from, over and over
August 2006
www.theory.org.uk -- the media theory site
by jlesage & 2 others
attractively designed and easy to understand hyperlinks
July 2006
KQED - About Our Workshops
by jlesage
"The Art, Skill, Craft, and Magic of Digital Storytelling: A How-Come, How-To Guide"--pdf file
Local Projects
by jlesage
designers of the installations for many important storytelling projects, most notably the StoryCorps booth; "an award-winning design studio that seeks to tell stories in public spaces, museums, and over the internet, often simultaneously."
