In this revised and updated edition of the StoryCenter's popular guide to digital storytelling, StoryCenter founder Joe Lambert offers budding storytellers the skills and tools they need to craft compelling digital stories. Using a "Seven Steps" approach, Lambert helps storytellers identify the fundamentals of dynamic digital storytelling - from conceiving a story, to seeing, assembling, and sharing it. Readers will also find new explorations of the global applications of digital storytelling in education and other fields, as well as additional information about copyright, ethics, and distribution. The book is filled with resources about past and present projects on the grassroots and institutional level, including new chapters specifically for students and a discussion of the latest tools and projects in mobile device-based media. This accessible guide's meaningful examples and inviting tone makes this an essential for any student learning the steps toward digital storytelling.
Chapter 1 - The Work of Story
Chapter 2 - Stories of Our Lives
Interlude 1: The Legacy of Tanya
Chapter 3 - A Road Traveled: The Evolution of the Digital Storytelling Practice
Chapter 4 - The World of Digital Storytelling
Interlude 2: Wynne's Story
Chapter 5 - Seven Steps of Digital Storytelling
Chapter 6 - The Story Circle
Chapter 7 - To Students: Getting Started in Digital Story Work: Mindsets and Methods
Interlude 3: Ilmiye's Story by Burcu Simsek
Chapter 8 - Approaches to the Scripting Process: Prompts and Processes
Chapter 9 - The Walking Story Circle: Rethinking Digital Storytelling in the Era of Mobile Devices
Interlude 4: Areej's Story by Nikoline Lohmann
Chapter 10 - Storyboarding
Chapter 11 - Designing in Digital: Working With Digital Imaging, Audio, and Video
Interlude 5: Nellie's Story by Rani Sanderson
Chapter 12 - Distribution, Ethics, and the Politics of Engagement
Chapter 13 - Applications of Digital Storytelling
Interlude 6: Zahid's Story
Chapter 14 - Silence Speaks: Interview With Amy Hill
Chapter 15 - Listening To Change: Stories From Alaska's Native Health Communities: Interview With Laura Revels
Chapter 16 - Humanizing Healthcare: A Conversation With Dr. Pip Hardy and Tony Sumner
Chapter 17 - Transforming Education Through Story Work: A Conversation With Dr. Brooke Hessler
Addendum: Silence Speaks: Guidelines for Ethical Practice
