November 2006
Mojiti-video commentary software
by jlesage & 12 others
useful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
StorySprawl Hyperfiction Story Creator
by jlesage
ongoing fiction sites that readers can contribute chapters to
Storytelling in Flickr on Flickr
by jlesage
various modes of flickr storytelling are described, and the keywords needed to get to them
Video History Project: Resources
by jlesage
information from/about practitioners and groups of videomakers; technical explanations of early video formats and equipment
Third Coast International Audio Festival // Chicago Public Radio
by jlesage
one of the best sources for audio documentaries; here also are many how-to sessions
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
by jlesage
"descriptive list which was created by Georges Polti to categorize every dramatic situation which might occur in a story or performance"; tips for screenwriters looking for ideas
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
Self Publishing Blog: 101 Resources for Self Published Writers
by jlesage
tips for creative folks looking for story ideas, fiction or non fiction; links to many sites that stimulate writing
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.
Types of Stories for the Telling
by jlesage
useful for writers and teachers; screenwriters will find a lot of basic story types to exploit
Lesson Plans for Digital Storytelling
by jlesage
this is a lesson plan that could be adapted for different ages or kinds of classes, e.g., composition or video production or narrative arts
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
MemoryMiner - Digital Storytelling Software - Homepage
by jlesage
"digital storytelling application that lets you zero in on the stories depicted in your photos by linking them to each other"
Tech Head Stories
by jlesage
big list of links for many aspects of digital storytelling; regularly updated
Soundslides
by jlesage & 2 others
low cost software to create your own simple audio/slideshow for the web
September 2006
August 2006
Daily Script - Movie Scripts and Movie Screenplays
by jlesage & 1 other
one of a number of sites that have screenplays to download
July 2006
MemoryMiner - Digital Storytelling Software - Software
by jlesage
"Photos as individual frames in an endless story board, allowing sound, video, documents and URLs added to each frame. "
