The Story As I see It

I chose both of these videos for specific reasons. They both come from a point of view that I’m not familiar with, and so I felt they would provide the most educational benefit. From all of the videos I watched, I noticed that they generally followed the typical story telling format used in writing. An introduction brought the listener into the situation of the affected, which led to struggle, followed by the resolution.

What made these stories different from the norm is the unique insights they granted by utilizing the power of the story-teller’s voice. When you simply read something that has been written, the reader has the right to read it in the voice they choose and to take points as lightly or heavily as they wish. With the force provided by the storyteller speaking, however, you’re left with no other option but to take the highs and lows as they come.

Another major part of the digital story are the pictures. These help to re-enforce the speaker’s words and drive them home. Sometimes the pictures are very literal stand-ins for what is being said, while at other times the images are more of an abstract representation that expresses the general emotion of what is being said.

These videos have given me an idea of how to put together Dot’s life story, and I’m excited to find the pictures that will give more power to her voice.

*one video didn't have an "embed" option
http://www.patientvoices.org.uk/flv/0356pv384.htm