Digital Storytelling Workshop

A look at digital storytelling from the perspective of citizen journalism, marketing campaigns, and general media production. The course will help explore the use of digital storytelling to understand and explain core messaging principles - examining what to consider before, during and after a story begins, how to identify key players, complimentary media assets and ways to develop the skills needed to best bring out an original story. The course will also cover some basic video production, exploring the various types of equipment, terminology and tools of the trade.

While the primary focus is to help create a solid understanding of storytelling - it will also include some production techniques, where to get additional self-instructions and how best to determine the right media for your individual stories. Special considerations for non-profit organizations, media collaboration and citizen journalism will be evident throughout this course, with essential course-work that pertains to each area.

This is a lecture-review course in which topics are presented by the instructor, selected clips from media sources are reviewed with discussion and infrequent games and/or quizzes following. Lectures will be presented during each class highlighting specific aspects of storytelling or the production process, how things work and information needed to understand how best to implement them. This course allows for the awareness of general media utilization, basis for video critique, plus general understanding of film production techniques.