Kelly MillerKelly.miller@vbschools.
comhttp://
vblms1.wikispaces.com/
Green Run High School
Green Screen Storytelling
Consider This
“We need to prepare students for their future, not their present.”
What is Digital Storytelling?Combining narrative with digital content to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component
Digital Content includes:
*still images * text*audio * animation*video * music * sound
Skills Used in and Benefits of Creating Digital Stories Writing Speaking and Visual Technical Personal
Development Active, Participatory
Learners Authentic Tasks
Collaborative Creator of
Knowledge Curriculum
Linking/Integration Inquiry-based Reflection Research
Good Digital Stories:
1. Are Personal2. Begin with a Story/Script3. Are Concise4. Use Readily-available Source Elements5. Include Universal Story Elements6. Involve Collaboration
Consider This“I know only one thing about the
technologies that await us in the future: We will find ways to tell stories with them.”
Jason OhlerEducator & Author
Seven Elements of Effective and Interesting Digital Stories
1. Point of View2. Dramatic Question 3. Emotional Content4. Gift of Voice5. Power of the
Soundtrack6. Economy7. Pacing
Considerations in Creating Digital Stories
1. Student groups (2-3)2. Tutorials3. Resources4. Copyright5. Assessment6. Storage
Green Screen Story Telling
“Harry Potter production techniques meets traditional story telling performance.”
Jason Ohler
Creating a story
MapTellWriteTell/retell Done?Next steps
Story Map
Visual Portrait of a Storydeveloped by Brett Dillingham, modified by Jason Ohler
Basic Steps
Tom Collins
Phase I – Pre-ProductionCreate and map the storyCreate a storyboard?Tell their stores in front of the whole
groupWrite their storiesTell and retell storiesDevelop a list of background picturesPerform and record stories in front of
a green surface.
Story board
Bernajean Porter
StorytableNarrative Images, Media
Write your story here Describe your image you want to use
Phase II Production
Use iMovie on the Mac - I assume MovieMaker on the PC - with a green screen chroma plug in
Use Adobe Premier ElementsScan artworkAdd the video recordingAdd scanned images using chroma editingAdd music, sounds, other voicesMixingPeer/instructor review
Phase III Post Production
Add titlesAdd background title music? Add transitions and effectsAdd credits and citationsPeer/instructor review? Final mix, polishingExport the final file
Phase IV Performance/Distribution
Burn a DVD for distributionShowing in-class, in-school, in-
communityWeb-casting, web-streaming Community TVNote: invite community members to
the performance recording
Green Screen ResourcesYou need a solid color wall and a software
program that allows chroma key editingIt is not important that the wall be
"green" only that it be mono-color, well lit and have as few shadows as possible.
Movies and weather announcers tend to use a particular shade of green or blue because it is distinct and not commonly worn.
A good digital video camera A teacher willing to work with you
Green Screen TipsMake sure your background is lit evenlyPay attention to coloring of subject’s clothingTry to use a digital video camera with a
4:1:1:1 ratioHave as much distance between the subject
and green screen as possibleGet in close the action –use wide angle modeTry to use unusual camera anglesUse a fast shutter speed Use high energy music with lots of fast cuts
Examples ofDigital Storytelling
Examples ofDigital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling ResourcesJason Ohlerhttp://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/
storymaking.cfm
How to do chroma key with movie maker:http://www.wikihow.com/Chroma-Key-in-
Windows-Movie-MakerIzzy Videoshttp://www.izzyvideo.com/ (3 free videos)http://www.mediacollege.com/video/
special-effects/green-screen/