Kelly MillerKelly.miller@vbschools.

comhttp://

vblms1.wikispaces.com/

Green Run High School

Green Screen Storytelling

Consider This

“We need to prepare students for their future, not their present.”

What is Digital Storytelling?Combining narrative with digital content to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component

Digital Content includes:

*still images * text*audio * animation*video * music * sound

Skills Used in and Benefits of Creating Digital Stories Writing Speaking and Visual Technical Personal

Development Active, Participatory

Learners Authentic Tasks

Collaborative Creator of

Knowledge Curriculum

Linking/Integration Inquiry-based Reflection Research

Good Digital Stories:

1. Are Personal2. Begin with a Story/Script3. Are Concise4. Use Readily-available Source Elements5. Include Universal Story Elements6. Involve Collaboration

Consider This“I know only one thing about the

technologies that await us in the future: We will find ways to tell stories with them.”

Jason OhlerEducator & Author

Seven Elements of Effective and Interesting Digital Stories

1. Point of View2. Dramatic Question 3. Emotional Content4. Gift of Voice5. Power of the

Soundtrack6. Economy7. Pacing

Considerations in Creating Digital Stories

1. Student groups (2-3)2. Tutorials3. Resources4. Copyright5. Assessment6. Storage

Green Screen Story Telling

“Harry Potter production techniques meets traditional story telling performance.”

Jason Ohler

Creating a story

MapTellWriteTell/retell Done?Next steps

Story Map

Visual Portrait of a Storydeveloped by Brett Dillingham, modified by Jason Ohler

Basic Steps

Tom Collins

Phase I – Pre-ProductionCreate and map the storyCreate a storyboard?Tell their stores in front of the whole

groupWrite their storiesTell and retell storiesDevelop a list of background picturesPerform and record stories in front of

a green surface.

Story board

Bernajean Porter

StorytableNarrative Images, Media

Write your story here Describe your image you want to use

Phase II Production

Use iMovie on the Mac - I assume MovieMaker on the PC - with a green screen chroma plug in

Use Adobe Premier ElementsScan artworkAdd the video recordingAdd scanned images using chroma editingAdd music, sounds, other voicesMixingPeer/instructor review

Phase III Post Production

Add titlesAdd background title music? Add transitions and effectsAdd credits and citationsPeer/instructor review? Final mix, polishingExport the final file

Phase IV Performance/Distribution

Burn a DVD for distributionShowing in-class, in-school, in-

communityWeb-casting, web-streaming Community TVNote: invite community members to

the performance recording

Green Screen ResourcesYou need a solid color wall and a software

program that allows chroma key editingIt is not important that the wall be

"green" only that it be mono-color, well lit and have as few shadows as possible.

Movies and weather announcers tend to use a particular shade of green or blue because it is distinct and not commonly worn.

A good digital video camera A teacher willing to work with you

Green Screen TipsMake sure your background is lit evenlyPay attention to coloring of subject’s clothingTry to use a digital video camera with a

4:1:1:1 ratioHave as much distance between the subject

and green screen as possibleGet in close the action –use wide angle modeTry to use unusual camera anglesUse a fast shutter speed Use high energy music with lots of fast cuts

Examples ofDigital Storytelling

Examples ofDigital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling ResourcesJason Ohlerhttp://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/

storymaking.cfm

How to do chroma key with movie maker:http://www.wikihow.com/Chroma-Key-in-

Windows-Movie-MakerIzzy Videoshttp://www.izzyvideo.com/ (3 free videos)http://www.mediacollege.com/video/

special-effects/green-screen/