01 December 2006
Edward Tufte home site
by 4 otherslots here from a major figure in information graphics; especially interesting are many entries in section, "Ask E.T."
28 November 2006
La FAQ d' ABFH et d' ABFHM
a French site with links to excellent animation, lots in 3D
27 November 2006
Visuarios: broadcast your skills
how-to videos or, more commonly, audio/slideshows; useful rhetorically for both technical writing and instructional video learning; web2.0 sharing of video that is perhaps instructionally more useful than YouTube.
Dr. Chris Mullen, The Visual Telling of Stories, illustration, design, film, narrative sequences, magazines, books, prints etc
by 1 othera 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
Mojiti-video commentary software
by 11 othersuseful 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."
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by 9 otherslike postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
22 November 2006
StorySprawl Hyperfiction Story Creator
ongoing fiction sites that readers can contribute chapters to
20 November 2006
photos you likebetter: you are what you like
a charming game in which you pick which of two photos you like the best, supposedly revealing something about you
14 November 2006
Low Probability of Racoons - Hypertext and Flash animated poems
uses the duration of video to make kinetic poetry that has a narrative in the words and beyond them; nice example for students of simple form with complex effects
The Dead - Billy Collins Animated Poem
video by Juan Delcan; model for students about good uses of new form of production and exhibition
Forgetfulness. animated poem. text by Billy Collins
lyrical, good use of low res video on computer, experimental
Puzzle JumpStation - Links to Puzzles on the Web
visual computer puzzles; if you have kids at your house or visiting, this will keep them busy for hours; levels from easy to difficult
13 November 2006
then there were 30 DAYS OF RAIN
a northwest animation based on rainy Portland, experienced from an interior
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
invaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
06 November 2006
Comics and Zines by Kevin Huizenga
clever, about midwest life; some for sale, some online
Roadside Architecture
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
02 November 2006
40 Things That Only Happen In Movies - Nostalgia Central
by 5 otherswitty observations on film narrative and visual continuity
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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
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.
01 November 2006
Gender Identity Panel - Resources
links to many interesting online hypertext, visually innovative works; some links no longer functional
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.
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
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
