Essential story elements

The Art of Visual Story Telling — Bal4.tv

Story elements

For each story you plan to cover, remember to identify and include these elements to provide deeper meaning and value to your

audience.

Strong central character

Introduce us to your character so we can learn more about him/her.

Give us insight into his/her life. Where does he live? What are his/her interests?

The Friday Squadhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAYGrHLiUw&feature=fvwrel

Quest for a goal

Let the character take us on the path to achieve his/her goal. Help us understand the struggles, obstacles he faced to achieve it. Take us on the journey.

A Dog’s Unending Loyaltyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDuBBN-VrLs&NR=1

Show the motivation, quest

Help your viewer understand why the goal

was so important to him/her

What opposition did he/she face What obstacles fell into the path along the

way? How did he/she deal with those? Stories must have conflict to intrigue and

hold the viewer

Taking it to the sidewalkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBWNR2-yflo&feature=relmfu

What character traits make them unique?

Show us through his/her actions and behaviors how he is different from others.

Forever Friends – animal odd couplehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBtFTF2ii7U&feature=relmfu

Include insight/surprise/reaction

Show his/her personality. If he’s quirky, let us see it through the camera. Tell us something we didn’t know.

Let your source tell the story

Walking Miraclehttp://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/graduation-miracle-walk-13606883

How was the situation/goal resolved?

How did your character’s struggle to reach the goal end?

Young Player – pool prodigyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxiojfamøm

Overview

Strong central character His/her quest or goal His/her motivation His/her opposition/obstacles Character traits/insights/surprises Reaction/resolution

Other tips

Include conversationLongtime Friendship – pen palshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTlzbR3GR2c&feature=related

Add meaningful quotesBig Spelling Test – spell me a riverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRD5cV5clY&feature=relmfu