OLLI Class 2018

Course Goals

At the end of this class, students will have learned how to storyboard their ideas, used online storytelling software such as Adobe Spark, and create a multimedia digital story that they can share with others online.

Day #1

Today we will be looking at some digital storytelling best practices and examples and will get started on helping you with ideas.

Video examples made in Adobe Spark:

I Need Nature (a personal reflection)
Yesterday and Today (an illustrated poem)
Type & Image Relationships (a short lecture on design with type)
Boom Economy (story of a community project)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (a book summary told using icons)
5 Essential Hawaiian Foods (restaurant and food recommendation)
Thomas the Tank Engine and Batman Save Manhattan (a story of )

Storyboarding

Part of tonight's homework requires that you create a script and storyboard. A storyboard is a tool to help you think through the distinct parts of your story and help you envision your script and connect your spoken words to your images.

This is an example of a storyboard that was used to create the short video story above. Note that the drawings don't need to be fancy! Limiting the script to just a few lines will help you keep your story to the point for each image you show.

Storyboard template handout

Day 1 - HOMEWORK

Day #2

We will talk about your storyboard scripts and go over how to use Adobe Spark, the tool we will use to build digital stories.

You will create an Adobe account.

We will then start putting it all together!

You will decide how to customize your story with a theme. You will start creating the pages of your story video using your images and text.

Adobe Spark Help

Adobe Spark Parameters

Spark Video slides containing video or voice narration can be up to 30 seconds long.
Spark Video slides containing just images, icons, and text (with no video or audio) can be up to 10 seconds long.
Not sure the limit on # of slides but you can have at least 50! (under 25 is recommended)