Visual Storytelling with Video
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Storytelling with Video
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Visual Storytelling with Video
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Discover the fundamentals of visual storytelling with this tutorial.
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As the novelist uses words, sentences, paragraphs and chapters to tell a story, a filmmaker uses sequences, music, sound effects, graphics, and other storytelling elements unique to film and video. In this lesson, we'll talk about all of the tools in the film maker's toolbox.
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Just like novel writers tell stories using words, sentences and paragraphs, the visual storyteller has a unique set of tools. This lesson explains.
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Beginning filmmakers LOVE to be passionate about their new craft. That's awesome, but let's put things in perspective.
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One of your most basic storytelling elements, side shots, medium shots and closeups helps tell your story.
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Closeups are used to convey specific, detailed emotion or information.
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A sequence is to visual storytelling what a sentence is to written storytelling.
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One good way to learn to made quality videos is to study mistakes made in poorly done videos. The mistakes stick out like a sore thumb.
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Watching a poorly done video can help you see the glaring mistakes and learn from them.
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Camera movement can be an effective storytelling device.
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Camera movement can be an effective storytelling device.
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Generally speaking, a professional video is rock sold stead and hot using a tripod.
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Movies are perfectly suited for non-linear storytelling. Audiences love non linear storytelling, but it takes some skills most beginners haven't developed yet.
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Pacing has a huge emotional impact on your audience, so is a vital element to consider when making production decisions.
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From the days of silent films when they used a closeup of a sign to tell the audience where the film was located, words on the screen have played a critical role in film and video making.
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Sounds effects can be the icing in the cake so to speak.
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What is a roll focus and how do you use it to help tell a story?
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Music is one of the best ad easiest ways to enhance a video.
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Dialogue is a must for some formats of video making.
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Narrations is an easy, straight forward way to tell a story.
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Transitions are one of your many storytelling elements. They and meaning and should be used with purpose.
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Still images can help make video production easier. They can also be used when nothing else is available.
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Visual analogies help expand your creative shot choices
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I often hear novices complain they have no idea what kind of video to shoot for their story. This lesson will give them a way to solve that problem.
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Now we're going to learn how to tell the story by profiling people who've lived it.
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How do you visualize a person's battle with depression? Profile someone who is dealing with depression and tell their story.
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In this example, see how the overworked topic of dieting was given a fresh look by making the story about a woman getting married.
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Beginners are often at a loss about what to shoot. You'll never wonder again after seeing this lesson!
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Storytelling analysis of An Enchanting Holiday, an Emmy ward winning high school video production.
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Original comedy Christmas special by high school video production students that won many awards. 10 minute show
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If you need a quick and easy way to connect with potential customers, this is your blueprint
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Using LOVE to sell LOVE.
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Let's cover all the common storytelling themes used heavily in marketing
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About the teacher
Lorraine Grula
Lorraine Grula enjoyed a fast-paced, multifaceted career in the television and video business, producing, shooting, writing, and editing documentary-style videos in both news and corporate settings. Later, she got to teach media and video production in two high schools, which then morphed into instructional design and corporate training. Lorraine is now dedicated to sharing her vast knowledge with others who wish to learn the art of video making, with an emphasis on storytelling and creating professional-quality videos for the internet as simply, yet creatively as possible.
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