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Essential story elements

The Art of Visual Story Telling — Bal4.tv. Essential story elements. Story elements. For each story you plan to cover , remember to identify and include these elements to provide deeper meaning and value to your audience. Strong central character.

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Essential story elements

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  1. The Art of Visual Story Telling — Bal4.tv Essential story elements

  2. Story elements For each story you plan to cover,remember to identify andincludethese elements to provide deepermeaning andvalue to your audience.

  3. Strong central character • Introduce us to your character so we can learn more about him/her. • Give us insight into his/her life. Where does he live? What are his/her interests? The Friday Squadhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAYGrHLiUw&feature=fvwrel

  4. Quest for a goal • Let the character take us on the path to achieve his/her goal. Help us understand the struggles, obstacles he faced to achieve it. Take us on the journey. A Dog’s Unending Loyalty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDuBBN-VrLs&NR=1

  5. Show the motivation, quest • Help your viewer understand why the goal was so important to him/her

  6. What opposition did he/she face • What obstacles fell into the path along the way? How did he/she deal with those? • Stories must have conflict to intrigue and hold the viewer Taking it to the sidewalk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBWNR2-yflo&feature=relmfu

  7. What character traits make them unique? Show us through his/her actions and behaviors how he is different from others. Forever Friends – animal odd couple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBtFTF2ii7U&feature=relmfu

  8. Include insight/surprise/reaction • Show his/her personality. If he’s quirky, let us see it through the camera. Tell us something we didn’t know. • Let your source tell the story Walking Miracle http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/graduation-miracle-walk-13606883

  9. How was the situation/goal resolved? • How did your character’s struggle to reach the goal end? Young Player – pool prodigy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxiojfamøm

  10. Overview • Strong central character • His/her quest or goal • His/her motivation • His/her opposition/obstacles • Character traits/insights/surprises • Reaction/resolution

  11. Other tips • Include conversation Longtime Friendship – pen pals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTlzbR3GR2c&feature=related • Add meaningful quotes Big Spelling Test – spell me a river http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRD5cV5clY&feature=relmfu

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