This weeks topic is all about the NewsU course 5 Steps to Multimedia Storytelling
What did I learn?
The best multimedia stories are mult-dimensional. They include elements that will transfer well to video, graphics, and photos. They are non-linear; don’t think first part, second part- think this part, that part. The first step to multimedia storytelling is creating a storyboard.
What surprised me?
I didn’t realize how much equiptment went into multimedia use. On the section about backpack journalist it had a list of what to bring which included energy bars, a pocket knife, and rubberbands (very MacGyver) I would never have thought that those types of items would be necessary.
What do I want to know more about?
I would like to give it a shot one day; it sounds like a hard process but it also sounds like a lot of fun. Taking an idea from a storyboard to an actual presentation seems like it would be very rewarding. NewsU also listed links to some sites that had good examples of multimedia story telling, so my lesson on multimedia storytelling isn’t going to end with the NewsU course!
