Planning It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Mabel Newcombe Planning is critical to success in developing a digital story. This section identifies the key elements of a digital story and resources available for planning. 7 Elements of Digital Stories Audience - Stories have a particluar audience in mind. Purpose - Stories are trying to accomplish a task (inform, educate, entertain, scare, etc.) Content - Content must be meaningful. Digital content adds to the story. Voice - Stories are told from a specific perspective(s) and uses the tellers voice to enrich the story. Technology - Technology is used to extend the story. Connections - Good stories connect with the participants. Economy - Stories tell enough to get the point across and no more. Adapted from the Center for Digital Storytelling Resources for Planning Acting with a Pencil : Storyboarding your Movie - Provides a general overview of the storyboarding process using a Q & A format. You can download 3 different storyboard templates. Tips for Storytelling - Ideas about group storyboarding. Storyboard Quick - Software for storyboarding. Storyboarding "A recipe" - Good ideas from the experts at the Center for Digital Storytelling. You Oughta Be in Pictures: An Introduction to Making Videos Planning Steps 1) Brainstorm an idea for your story. Consider audience and purpose. 2) Develop a narrative script. 3) Create a simple storyboard to determine the sequence of the story. 3) Collect or create images for the story 5) Identify music for soundtrack The Process A Storyboard Evaluation Tools and Rubrics