Digital Storytelling

TITLE: Who is ME??? AUTHOR: Kira MacGregor

A minute glimpse into the mind of a 15yr old girl and her

inspiration and thoughts of life. She tells her own story through

photographs, animation and images that reflect her life about who

she is, what she became and why life is the way it is.

The Storyboard Template

Storyboard Details:

Story Outline: Who – Kira MacGregor

What – her life through her own eyes

When – reflection of when she was 15

Where – In her mind

Why – give audience an experience and understanding of her life.

Content: Personal images will be used to reflect my own life. I have created a simple animation as the narrator paired with my own voice to convey the emotion as I process thoughts. Some images will be outsourced in areas I have none this includes the ‘family tree’ slide using a visual template.

Effects and Presentation:

Programs:

Storyboard –Powerpoint

Collation of story – Photostory3

Publication – Windows movie maker and DVD

Narration and Sound: Story will be narrated by Kira MacGregor. Script is written but is reduced to dot points for planning purposes. Simple text will be used to emphasize points in story on the corresponding slide.

Transitions and effects: The main character will be an animation I have made by taking many photographs. Using the fade effect the face will appear to change and move with the narration. I have not included all images just the most significant to portray the idea.

As I narrate and ‘thoughts pop into my head’ personal images will do sudden ‘slideshows’ then return to the ‘animate face’. These will be ‘block in and out’, slide to the ‘left or right’ and ‘enter from corner’ transitions.

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ME, If only they could spend a

minute in my hea

•transition ‘fade’

Describe me of all things

•transition ‘block in’

NOTES: Slides will all slide in from several angles with the words printed over the top

We could be talking Interests…..motorbikes…………..fishing……………ART…………………......Sewing………………Sport

•transition ‘slide left’ fast through next 5 slides in time with narration.

Your Storyboard Title: Who is ME?? Your Name: Kira MacGregor

It would be the longest minute of their

life!

•Transition ‘fade’

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OR….

Transition ‘fast flick’ into ‘family tree’ slide then

back to face

Or where I lived all my life

-transition ‘fast flick’ through house images

My family tree!

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Or Teenage disasters

-Transition ‘fast flick’ through car, and motorbikes images

There is sooo much its ridiculous to even begin…

Transition ‘fade’ into multiple face images that change slightly

each time (see transition details slide 3 of presentation)

O…M…G this could go forever

-Transition ‘block out’ then jump to

next slide..imitate the drama of

thought.

Your Storyboard Title: Who is ME??? Your Name: Kira MacGregor

X 5 more images of the face

that distort themselves

through a ‘fade’ transition

quickly

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Remebering good and bad moments

Transition to faces, quick change in time with

narration.

I begin to fall apart over the thought of grandma’s

death, grandpa etc.

-Transition of more face images ‘fade’ through

I’m so tense my face distorts itself to match each

thought…

-Transition into more face images ‘fade’ through.

They can bring up lots of emotions and memories that

lead to other thoughts…that lead to other thoughts etc.

Transition of another 5 face images that ‘fade’ into each

other as a slowly crumbling face. (see transition details)

Your Storyboard Title: Who is ME??? Your Name: Kira MacGregor

X 5 images change on

each line ‘lead to other

thoughts’….etc.

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Soon I’m thinking life goes to fast…

Transition into the next several face slides

‘fade’ to imitate a gradual thought pattern.

I scrutinise I could sware ‘granny’ wrinkles are

already taking over my face….

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

I take a glance in the mirror reflecting my

screwed up face…

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

Becomes a whirlwind taking you with it

whether you like it or not….

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

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I suddenly take a deep breath then my

thoughts jump to grandma…her smile…

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

“Love ya only 15 life is too short to be a worry

wart go outside and enjoy your day”

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

For she once said to me…

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

She was the coolest but most definitely as I

can remember wise…

Transitions ‘fade’ instantly

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So I must say for your sake your lucky she

inspired me that day….

Transitions ‘fade’

Life can’t be taken too seriously….

Transitions ‘’swing in’ while the above words appear

on screen. Credits appear on half of screen.

But instead I’ll stop there as I’m sure you

understand the picture …..

Transitions ‘burst on to screen’

Otherwise we could have been sitting here

until we were genuinely wrinkled and grey still

talking about my thoughts of life ….

Transitions ‘slide in and out’

Your Storyboard Title: Who is ME??? Your Name: Kira MacGregor