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Digital Storytelling Workshop
Cheryl Diermyer

Center for Photography at Madison, 303 S. Paterson St., Madison, Wisconsin
October 12-14, 2012, 9 AM - 5 PM

 

Storytelling

Storytelling is an ancient art valued throughout the world. Stories entertain us, stimulate us, and educate us. They give us a sense of connection. The social element of sharing stories allows us to experience the world from new perspectives.

Personal stories can be used to:

  • Promote your organization/business
  • Teach difficult concepts
  • Give context to new ways of thinking and understanding
  • Begin the healing process for individuals and communities
  • Bring clarity to difficult decisions
  • Empower you to use your own voice
  • Create social change
  • Inspire creativity

Perhaps you are looking for a unique gift for a birthday, Christmas or Valentines day? Why not create a visually rich narrative for someone important in your life? Digital stories can be very moving and can show your way of saying thank you or I love you.

Through the creative integration of photography, motion, sound, and story elements, participants in this workshop will learn how to effectively tell their story and engage their listeners. Examples from Vimeo are shown below.

     

About The Instructor

Cheryl Diermyer has over 30 years experience in eMedia communications and instructional technology services. Cheryl is an award winning photographer and a two-time Associated Press award winning video journalist. In addition to her B.A. degree in Visual Communication and M.S. degree in Instructional Technology and Education, she holds graduate certificates in Instructional Design for Online Learning and in Digital Storytelling from the Center for Digital Storytelling, Berkeley, California and the University of Colorado, Denver. She has taught photography, videography and digital storytelling in Nicaragua, Guyana, Michigan, North Dakota, California and Wisconsin.

About The Workshop

During the 3-day workshop, Cheryl will use group instruction and individual attention to guide participants through the process of identifying, scripting, and producing a multimedia story. The workshop gives time for reflection, assistance in scripting stories, developing technical expertise with digital media software, and practicing tips on how to engage your audience through a multimodal format. The use of mobile devices for story production and sharing will also be presented.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

  • Knowledge of a variety of different story structures
  • Practiced creative communication strategies
  • Applied multimedia production skills needed to produce a digital story
  • Gained familiarity with digital web resources and intellectual property issues
  • Produced a 3-5 minute multimedia digital story
  • Gained digital media production skills that strengthen your ability to produce digital stories

In preparation for the workshop, each participant should consider the story he/she wants to tell, bring supporting digitized photos that help to show the story, and bring one 2GB (or more) thumb-drive. Participants must also bring their computer with the current version of Apple iMovie (preferred) or Windows Movie Maker.

Class Registration

This class is limited to 12 participants.

Cost: $375 for CPM members
         $395 for nonmembers

Refunds will be made, less a $15 processing fee, if the cancellation is received by September 28, 2012.
Refunds, less the processing fee, will only be made after September 28, 2012, if a replacement registrant is found.
A waiting list will be maintained once the workshop is full. Openings will be based on the day and time your name is posted to the waiting list.

To sign up for this workshop, visit the PhotoMidwest 2012 Registration page.

For additional information, contact Wisconsin Story Center.

 
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