making / telling stories that matter
DESCRIPTION
A keynote for Skidmore College "PRofcamp" March 18, 2014- resources and URLs at http://go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling See the collection of web documentary examples http://lab.cogdogblog.com/i-docsTRANSCRIPT
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MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT
MATTERALAN LEVINE
go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling
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* THE MYSTERY BOX *
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JJ ABRAMS THE MYSTERY BOX http://youtu.be/vpjVgF5JDq8
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ONCE UPON A TIME...
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The last man alive on Earth sat alone in a room.
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The Last man alive on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock at the door.
"KNOCK" BY FREDERICK BROWN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_(short_story)
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IF WE DON'T REMEMBER ME http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/post/12284715341
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TELL ME A STORY
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(1) FIND SOMEONE
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(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT
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(2) ONE MINUTE: THE PROMPT
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(3) TWO MINUTES: TELL AND LISTEN
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(3) TWO MINUTES: SWITCH
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(4) DOUBLE THE GROUP
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* THE "SO WHAT?" *
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(5) THE RE-TELL
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WHAT WORKS?cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by i am brad: http://flickr.com/photos/iambrad/220687809/
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GRABS ATTENTION(ONLY)
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MONSTER'S UNIVERSITY TRAILERhttp://youtu.be/ODePHkWSg-U
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GRABS ATTENTIONAND
COMMUNICATES
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A SCIENCE EXPERIMENThttp://youtu.be/9_LLj4_3ZRA
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CHARACTERcc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo by Alan Levine: http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/6145701425/
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ACTIONcc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by Barry Yanowitz: http://flickr.com/photos/tomvu/5371659662/
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* THE HOOK *
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LOST FLASH DRIVE - REMIXED THEN RETURNEDhttp://youtu.be/IG1ZkW_u_Bw
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THIS AMERICAN LIFE: EPISODE 206 SOMEWHERE IN THE ARABIAN SEAhttp://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/206/somewhere-in-the-arabian-sea
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THE PYRAMID
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THE LUMPY HILL
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THE CYCLE
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THE OBVIOUS
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The Story Spine by Kenn Adams http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/06/05/back-to-the-story-spine/
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KURT VONNEGUT "THE SHAPE OF STORIES" http://youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ
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PAUL ZAK: EMPATHY, NEUROCHEMISTRY, AND THE DRAMATIC ARC http://youtu.be/DHeqQAKHh3M
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RANDY OLSON: DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTISThttp://www.amazon.com/Dont-Be-Such-Scientist-Substance/dp/1597265632
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"IT'S A SIMPLE AS TWO
THINGS: AROUSE AND
FULFILL.
YOU NEED TO FIRST AROUSE YOUR AUDIENCE AND THEN GET THEM INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY;
THEN YOU NEED TO FULFILL THEIR EXPECTATIONS."
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* STUDY CINEMA *
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CINEMATIC STORYTELLING http://www.cinematicstorytelling.com/
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* EXPECTATIONS *
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"...A SEMBLANCE OF TRUTH SUFFICIENT TO PROCURE FOR THESE SHADOWS OF
IMAGINATION THAT WILLING SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF FOR THE MOMENT, WHICH CONSTITUTES POETIC FAITH."
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_disbelief
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TROY LIBRARY: BOOK BURNING PARTYhttp://youtu.be/AoT13m8-Kxo
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* ANTICIPATION *
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MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE
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MONKEYS AND SQUIRTING APPLE JUICE
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* SHOW, DON'T TELL *
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JAWS DINNER TABLE SCENEhttp://youtu.be/04mIMg4PTO8
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SHERRY TURKLE (TED RADIO HOUR)http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/172988165/are-we-plugged-in-connected-but-alone
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SHERRY TURKLE (TED RADIO HOUR)http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/172988165/are-we-plugged-in-connected-but-alone
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* LAYERS *
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RADIOLAB BEHIND THE SCENEShttps://vimeo.com/66583939
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* ABSORB GLASS *
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THIS AMERICAN LIFEhttp://thisamericanlife.com
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DOCUMENTARYDOCUMENT-WARILY
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THE CREATIVE INTERPRETATION
OF ACTUALITY
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THE MAJESTIC ___________http://youtu.be/GLgh9h2ePYw
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via Filmaker IQ http://filmmakeriq.com/2013/10/what-do-you-want-to-do-on-set/
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THE ULTIMATE CREATIVE
ACHIEVEMENT IS WHEN APPLE CREATES
A SOFTWARE COMMAND NAMED
AFTER YOU
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ST PETERS SQUAREnmcnews instagram image http://instagram.com/p/W2FCksR9-e/
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ST PETERS SQUAREnmcnews instagram image http://instagram.com/p/W2FCksR9-e/
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WE ARE LIVING IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE LARGEST INCREASE IN EXPRESSIVE CAPABILITY IN THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE.
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A GROSSLY SIMPLISTIC, NAÏVE,
AND LIKELY WRONG HISTORY OF MEDIA
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http://www.insidethestory.org/
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http://storify.com/martincouzins/story50-50-things-to-know-about-factual-storytell
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://nextexit.com/
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://50ways.wikispaces.com/
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://bit.ly/1UTdt3
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://5card.cogdogblog.com
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com
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MY STORYTELLING STORYhttp://ds106.us/
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ds106.us
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ds106.us/tag/gmuspr14
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assignments.ds106.us
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bank.ds106.us
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tdc.ds106.us
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MAKING / TELLING STORIES THAT
MATTERALAN LEVINE
go.cogdog.it/skidmore-storytelling