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Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_j2fwwlyf?width=608&height=70&playerId=23449753\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_91\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]\"a<\/a> Pictures[\/caption]\r\n\r\nA digital story has many parts, including [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]visual elements[\/pb_glossary] and [pb_glossary id=\"650\"]audio elements[\/pb_glossary]. [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]Visual elements[\/pb_glossary] are things you can see. People use all kinds of [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]visual elements[\/pb_glossary] in a digital story: photos, drawings, maps, videos, letters, pages from a book, and clothing. Photos are the most common.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_93\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]\".\"<\/a> Headphones[\/caption]\r\n\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"650\"]Audio elements[\/pb_glossary] are the things you can hear. A digital story has the sound of someone telling their story, called a \"voiceover.\" It can also have background music, called a \"soundtrack.\" The soundtrack might be music recorded by the storyteller or their friend, a song from a CD, or a song [pb_glossary id=\"667\"]downloaded[\/pb_glossary] from the Internet.\r\n\r\nBefore you start to gather the images and sounds for your digital story, it can help to set up a\u00a0folder on the computer to keep everything organized. Creating folders is a very useful computer literacy skill.\r\n\r\nA computer works like a filing cabinet. It uses folders to organize and store files. Most computers come with a folder that holds your music, a folder that holds your pictures, a folder that holds your downloads, and a folder that holds your [pb_glossary id=\"666\"]documents[\/pb_glossary]. You can also make your own folders.\r\n

\r\n\r\nTry making some folders to organize your digital storytelling files. Follow the steps in Appendix 2: Making a Folder for Your Digital Story<\/a>.\r\n\r\nLook at the story you have written. Think about what images would help the audience understand your story and your message. Make a list of up to 20 images you would like to use. Some of these images may be photos, letters, maps, or drawings you have at home. Other images may need to be created or found on the Internet. (If this is the case, don\u2019t worry about finding images on the web quite yet. Just write down what you want to look for). Keep your list in a safe place. You\u2019ll need it again later.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nAs you choose [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]visual[\/pb_glossary] and [pb_glossary id=\"650\"]audio elements[\/pb_glossary], it is important to think about copyright. A copyright is a law that gives the owner of a creative work (like a story, song, or picture) the right to decide what other people can do with it. A person can only include items in their digital story that they have [pb_glossary id=\"701\"]permission[\/pb_glossary] to use. Fortunately, many\u00a0people make their creative works [pb_glossary id=\"651\"]available[\/pb_glossary] for anyone to use for free. You will learn how to [pb_glossary id=\"639\"]access[\/pb_glossary] these later in this book.\r\n\r\nOnce you have decided the [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]visual elements[\/pb_glossary] you\u2019ll use, you are ready to plan out how they will come together in your digital story. Filmmakers use a tool called a \"storyboard\" for this purpose. A storyboard is a place to plan a [pb_glossary id=\"727\"]visual[\/pb_glossary] story. It is also a place to plan what the audience will see and hear during each part of your story.\r\n
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Digital Story Spotlight<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nDaniel Weinshanker is a [pb_glossary id=\"673\"]facilitator[\/pb_glossary] with the Center for Digital Storytelling. He created a moving digital story about the last trip his family went on before his parents got a divorce. The picture below is an example of a storyboard for this digital story.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nExamine the Grand Canyons Storyboard [PDF]<\/a>, then watch the digital story Grand Canyons<\/em> [Youtube]<\/a> to see how they connect.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Use the Storyboard [pb_glossary id=\"718\"]template[\/pb_glossary]\u00a0to plan your digital story. The storyboard has boxes with lines below them. Copy your story onto the lines. In the box above the lines, draw\u00a0the image your audience will see at that point in the story. Don\u2019t worry if drawing is not one of your strengths. As long as you know what your drawings\u00a0represent, whatever scribbles you make will work just fine! You will probably need more than one copy of the [pb_glossary id=\"718\"]template[\/pb_glossary] to fit your whole story. When you are done, keep your storyboard somewhere safe. You will need it later.<\/div>\r\n\"empty<\/a>\r\n
See Seeing and Hearing Your Digital Story<\/a><\/em>\u00a0in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 6<\/a><\/em>.<\/div>","rendered":"

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