1.
Watch some digital
stories. This will give you a sense of what you will be creating.
2.
Download a PDF of our one page Standard
Workshop Description.
3.
Download
and read a copy of the Digital
Storytelling Cookbook.
Prepare a rough
draft of a script. You will be working on a three to four minute long
piece, which means that your final script will be roughly 250-300
words.
4.
Collect
and bring photographs, artwork, letters, and other flat items to scan
(about fifteen-twenty images). Images may be scanned ahead of time,
at 150-300 dpi, and brought on USB drives or CD. If you plan to download
photos from a digital camera, don’t forget to bring the cable
that connects your camera to a computer. If you wish to use video
clips, please preview your material prior to the class and make notes
about which five to fifteen second clips you’d like to use.
Bring video clips in .avi or .mov format, not in playable DVD format.
5.
Consider
what background music you’ll use, and bring .aiff, .wav,
or .mp3 files on a CD, laptop, or USB drive.
In addition to preparing these materials, we encourage you to reflect
on your thoughts and feelings about the story you’re planning
to tell. Participants often choose to share personal stories that
are particularly close to their hearts, and this sometimes proves
to be more difficult than they had anticipated. We urge you to be
aware of the possibility that strong emotions may surface, during
the Standard Workshop process. Our facilitators will work with you
to help you recognize your own boundaries, with regard to your story,
and find appropriate levels of engagement with the material.
