GENERAL INFORMATION DIGITAL STORIES PURPOSE The main purpose of a story (or narrative) is to entertain, gain and hold the Stories listener’s attention. can also teach or inform, or even change opinions. Stories sequence people/characters in time and place and set up problems that must be solved in some way. There are many kinds of stories. They can be imaginary or factual or a combination of both. Narratives include fairy stories, myths and legends, mysteries, science fiction, romances, horror stories, ballads, stories based in history, descriptions of real-life events and even the telling of personal experiences. Digital stories are stories that are told using computer-based or electronic mediums. Other stories are told live in person, or printed on paper digital stories are recorded and played on a screen. They – involve a combination of visual images and voiced narration, usually with a title slide at the beginning and brief credits at the end. Sometimes music or sound effects are added, although these can distract from the story being told if their purpose isn’t clear. MAKING A DIGITAL STORY A helpful introduction to making digital stories by teacher-librarian Julie Bain can be found here: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Each entry must be submitted on a separate disc (DVD) with the name and school entrant’s clearly labelled. Format: WMV file for PCs and MOV file for Apples File size: 15mb (maximum) JUDGING CRITERIA For this competition, stories will be judged on the following criteria: Story: Whether the viewer feels engaged and drawn into the narrative throughout the entire story. Voice: Whether the volume and pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) of the voice fits narrator’s the story line and helps the the story. audience really ‘get into’ Images: Extent that chosen images work in a way that matches all the different parts of the story. The images should aim to communicate symbolism and/or metaphor. Words: Whether the story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. It should not seem too short, or seem too long. Parameters: The story should be told in 2 3 minutes using a voiced narration. Storytellers – should only use still images (no video). Image and audio sources should be acknolwledged at the end of the story. Happy story making and good luck!
GENERAL INFORMATION DIGITAL STORIES PURPOSE The main purpose of a story (or narrative) is to entertain, gain and hold the listener’s attention. Stories can also teach or inform, or even change opinions. Stories sequence people/characters in time and place and set up problems that must be solved in some way. There are many kinds of stories. They can be imaginary or factual or a combination of both. Narratives include fairy stories, myths and legends, mysteries, science fiction, romances, horror stories, ballads, stories based in history, descriptions of real-life events and even the telling of personal experiences. Digital stories are stories that are told using computer-based or electronic mediums. Other stories are told live in person, or printed on paper – digital stories are recorded and played on a screen. They involve a combination of visual images and voiced narration, usually with a title slide at the beginning and brief credits at the end. Sometimes music or sound effects are added, although these can distract from the story being told if their purpose isn’t clear. MAKING A DIGITAL STORY A helpful introduction to making digital stories by teacher-librarian Julie Bain can be found here: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Each entry must be submitted on a separate disc (DVD) with the entrant’s name and school clearly labelled. Format: WMV file for PCs and MOV file for Apples File size: 15mb (maximum) JUDGING CRITERIA For this competition, stories will be judged on the following criteria: Story: Whether the viewer feels engaged and drawn into the narrative throughout the entire story. Voice: Whether the volume and pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) of the narrator’s voice fits the story line and helps the audience really ‘get into’ the story. Images: Extent that chosen images work in a way that matches all the different parts of the story. The images should aim to communicate symbolism and/or metaphor. Words: Whether the story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. It should not seem too short, or seem too long. Parameters: The story should be told in 2 – 3 minutes using a voiced narration. Storytellers should only use still images (no video). Image and audio sources should be acknolwledged at the end of the story. Happy story making and good luck!
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