Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is an amazing way of developing stories told through digital media. The best stories are those that the audience can connect wit on an emotional level. Good storytelling is not about summarizing, it is about using raw, deep emotion to convey the main point behind the told story. There are six elements needed in order to create a great digital story. 1. Living Inside Your Story. This means that the author narrates the story using emotion as opposed to just summarizing the story. The narrator gives talks about first hand experiences. 2. Unfolding the Lessons Learned. The narrator is to express a lesson learned as the story unfolds. The lessons should be meaningful and touch the audience. Each digital story needs to either implicitly or explicitly state the lesson learned. 3. Developing Creative Tension. A good digital story creates tension or a problem at the beginning of the story and resolves the issue at the end of the story. 4. Economizing the Story Told. When creating a digital story, the creator is to make the point of the story using the shortest path possible. 5. Showing Not Telling. Images, sound and music can all be a part of the digital storytelling process. By utilizing these different types of media, the creator is able to express emotion in an entirely new way. 6. Developing Craftsmanship. A good digital story incorporates technology in a way that communicates a message with the viewer in an artistic way.

Overall, using digital storytelling is a way to communicate through technology, enhancing the viewer’s experience. When creating a digital story, the creator must connect with the audience in an emotional way that will really draw the viewer in and embrace the story being told.