Typically, personal narrative digital stories are short videos about 3-5 minutes long. Writing about a person, place, or an event in the author’s life and focusing on the moment of transformation and resolution are common themes in the personal narrative. The StoryCenter has additional resources about other common themes and ideas for stories.
Below is a common workflow for you to consider when asked to create a personal narrative digital story.
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Write a short, 2-3 page script. Writing is one of the most important aspect of a personal narrative digital story. Tip -- Take a look at the photos you have and tailor your script to the photos or tailor the photos to your script (gather additional images as needed). | |
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Gather images and video that support your story. | Learn how to capture video, audio, and images using your smartphone. See the Digital Story Capture page for more information. |
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Re-write your script to match the photos that you gathered that support your story. |
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Record audio narration from the story script using a smartphone or laptop with audio recording software. |
To learn more about recording and editing your narration, see the page: Audio Recording Software (note - Audacity is a great audio recording software program) |
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Edit your video. Edit the images, narration, soundtrack together to create the story. |
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When you're finished editing your video, it's now time to share your digital story with your peers. |
Digital Storytelling Share page |