Week 11 - Digital Storytelling: part 2

Intro

What makes a good story? Lots of elements go into a good story. Today we are going to look at audio and scripting as well as one other tool for Digital Stories!

• 1. Pixton

  2. Recording Audio w/ Audacity

  3. The emotional impact of music

Resources and Tutorials

Please use the following resources to investigate and learn about this weeks topics:

• Doc Waters' EDSC 3250 Site

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Audio Editing and Recording with Audacity

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Audacity Basics

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Audacity and Blip.tv

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Windows Movie Maker

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Digital Storytelling with Windows Movie Maker

  • UEN FacultyLounge: Microsoft Photostory 3

Assignment

This week work with your assigned group to develop and record your audio from your script. As you do this you will need to have at least an idea of what video and images you will be using. Use your storyboard as a guide. Continue gathering resources for your project. As your submission please turn in a 'draft' audio file. This should be no less than 45 seconds of recorded audio. You may submit your audio in any of the widely used audio file formats.

Submit your assignment at http://learn-uvu.uen.org

Reflection

This week, use the collections of digital stories and watch at least 4 of them. Write a 3 paragraph response and consider the following ideas:

• • What emotions are evoked by the digital stories?

  • What are common elements in digital stories?

  • What are common elements you find frustrating or distracting in digital stories? Consider things like typo's, resolution, and audio choices.

  • What are common elements you find helpful and engaging in digital stories? Please, consider things like length, emotional appeal, color scheme and audio choices.