For those of you who like to let your photos do the talking.
“Photovisi is a free and easy to use online tool to create photo collages. Select one of the many collage templates, add your photos and then customize by dragging items around. After the collage is finished, it’s available for download and print!”
DIYDays NYC – AR & Geolocational storytelling
This was penned by Lance Weiller who did a terrific interview with Michael Margolis of GetStoried a few weeks ago.
“The ubiquitous nature of smart phones and location aware devices means transmedia storytelling can become a local and dynamic experience for the masses. This workshop by Ethan Rublee will serve as a rabbit hole into the technology behind AR and geo-locational platforms.”
This American Life Host Ira Glass Demonstrates the Power of Radio in Richardson
“Ira Glass opened his show on Saturday night enveloped in darkness, the stage at the Eisemann Center in Richardson completely black save for the dim blue glow of his equipment. It immediately underscored the point made moments earlier by his introducer, KERA producer and host Jeff Whittington, that radio is actually the most visual medium, because it asks you to create the scene in your head.”
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Modern Day Page Surfing
“Set in the music industry, “Goon Squad” follows a middle-aged record executive named Bennie Salazar, his kleptomaniac assistant, Sasha, and a dozen or more overlapping characters whose lives are altered by the forces of time and technology. One chapter is written as a celebrity profile; another is rendered as a Powerpoint presentation. The narrative, skipping forward and back, weaving a loose-link chain from strands of backstory, has been likened to the experience of surfing the Web.”
Art of Storytelling Show iPhone Application Released!
I mentioned this in a lead the other day. Here’s the full write up. I’ll be doing a review of it here soon. It’s a very nice app and a great way to enjoy Eric’s podcasts.
“It’s official – the iPhone application has been released for Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Show.
Many iPhone listeners of this show have complained that they can not listen to the back catalog (Shows 1 through 60). But now via this iPhone application they can listen to every episode that previously was only available on the website. Over one hundred hours of information and interviews on venerable art of storytelling.”
10 Interview Tips That Lead to Better Storytelling
“Kivi Leroux Miller, author of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause, believes that storytelling is one of the most effective yet underused marketing tactics for nonprofits. She devoted a whole chapter to storytelling in her new book, and provides ten tips for better interviews in this guest post.
Most good stories start with good interviews. What are some of your favorite interview questions when writing nonprofit stories?”
Brands Reach for Higher Ground
“A study that came out last month by the Association of National Advertisers found that clients would like to see more “emotional benefits” communicated in their advertising. When asked to assess the balance between “rational/functional benefits” and “emotional benefits” in their companies’ ads, respondents gave answers that skewed at 62 percent for rational vs. 38 percent for emotional. But when asked what they think the balance “should be,” responses averaged to 52 percent emotional and 48 percent rational.”
Storytelling in the Digital Age: Finding the Sweet Spot
“Aristotle’s enduring formula would predict that our mid-story tension followed by this final release would satisfy our story’s audience. In fact, what we offered as a return on their investment of attention and time was an emotional bond—in this case, empathy. And through this we managed to build trust and form community. We came to be regarded as credible storytellers who might be able to re-engage an audience in the future.”
A nice site.
“Experience a Story: Listen to stories, read and view pictures inspired by our collections created by visitors like you.
Tell a Story: Become a storyteller as you write and record a story inspired by works in the museum’s collection.
Picture a Story: Create your own work of art using objects and characters found in some of the museum’s most noteworthy paintings.
Enjoy, and let your creativity flow through pictures and words!”
Robert McKee, Screenwriting Guru
Absolutely one of the best.
“Interview with Robert McKee
Robert McKee is a creative writing teacher known particularly for his “Story Seminar,” a multi-day screenwriting lecture that he has given at venues all over the world. He is the author of “Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting.”
