02 November 2006
Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
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.
Tameri Guide for Writers: Plot and Story
one page of a larger, useful site for writers; this page covers what a screenwriter thinks about to construct a spine, here called plot, or basic story idea; it is the central task for the writer
KQED - Digital Storytelling Initiative
View and listen to the projects of people of all ages
01 November 2006
Project Premises : Sed : A Trail of Thirst
hypertext and visual arts project on southwest US and politics of the border; extensive essay with incorporated artistic material; new vision of documentary media, visual ethnography
Gender Identity Panel - Resources
links to many interesting online hypertext, visually innovative works; some links no longer functional
31 October 2006
Jeffrey Ruoff: Publications
major writer on visual ethnography has many of his essays online
Story Myth Dream Drama by Helena Sheehan
chapter one of "Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories" offered by author online
24 October 2006
course outline on photography and place
using photography as disciplined mode of exploration, expressing ideas
23 October 2006
Video Journal :: spokesmanreview.com
Colin Mulvany makes audio/slideshows of daily life in Spokane; textured soundscapes and good interpersonal photographic style characterize his work.
Self Publishing Blog: 101 Resources for Self Published Writers
tips for creative folks looking for story ideas, fiction or non fiction; links to many sites that stimulate writing
22 October 2006
MediaStorm: A Multimedia Production Studio Founded by Brian Storm - Multimedia, Photojournalism, Photography, Video, Audio, Storytelling
audio/slideshows with international stories by accomplished photojournalists
21 October 2006
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artist and teacher's web site; under "digital storytelling" are wonderful quicktime movies, often from South America or in Latino USA, with subtitles; an exemplar of documentaries on the Internet
18 October 2006
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by 1 otheralways looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
Imaginary Museum Projects - Tjebbe van Tijen
by 1 otherinnovative uses of image and text in a wide range of projects, many cultural and historical, to create an uniquely online museum-like experience
The Photography Channel
collection of audio/slideshows by skilled photographers, often in the context of photojournalism
Jahn: Homepage
major figure in narrative theory has much work available online
17 October 2006
Photobus
audio/slideshows
BBC - Wales - Digital Storytelling
BBC site has good examples, especially children's "Shoebox Stories"
16 October 2006
Hypercrit
blog about relation between hypertext theory and theories of authorship
Guardian Unlimited | Science | DNA discovery may crack old murder cases
news article that gives new plot device to use in crime tv scripts or detective films; new way to interpret old or poor quality DNA samles
Kate Bornstein's Blog for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws: The Voice Lesson
"Kate Bornstein in a slide show version of "The Voice Lesson," a trans-positive, feminist, funny look at how women are expected to talk." Makes good use of audio as unique medium for exposition of this content. Example of how audio slide show works.
Audio slide show: Bluegrass music's man of steel
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.
15 October 2006
MRQE - Movie Review Query Engine
search engine for Internet film and DVD reviews
