Now that we've covered the basic foundations of storytelling, we're going to apply the brother concept to what is directly relatable to us. And that is digital media online. Now, this is an important lecture because it's where we are going to take all the theory stuff we just learned and put it to us. This lecture will cover the Digital Storytelling process with what's cool about this process is that we're not only going to learn how to tell stories using digital means, due to the accessibility of content and content sharing via something called the internet, you will easily be able to publish or distribute your own work and get reviews and feedback on your uploaded content. I'm going to take you through this process from A to Z in full detail from a practical standpoint, but let's start out with an example of how these things generally work.
The following example project will come up throughout the rest of the course so pay attention step one. The idea whether it's your idea or someone else's creation, content always starts with an idea. In this case, it was mine, a buddy of mine opened the surf school A while ago. And I know that his business could really benefit from a video marketing campaign. I pitched him the idea and he seems to be into it, and I get to work. Step two.
In step two, I'll conduct some research. I'm going to search the worldwide web for related videos and films online to get some references. A quick search in YouTube of surf school will lead me to a ton of options in which I can take note of what I like or what I don't like in terms of style, length, music, or whatever. Seeing and exposing yourself to what's out. There is a great way to narrow in on your video making style. Step three, write a script.
Write down what you would like to see on screen for now. We'll keep it simple because the truth is that screenwriting is an entire complex graph itself. In my advanced course, I will go into detail in the screenwriting process. For the moment, simply translate your vision into writing. Step four, before I go out, and shoot, I have some coordinating to do I playing a comfortable day for myself, anyone who's helping me and of course with my buddies from the surf school so that they can come be prepared for a production day. I myself gather gear and resources that I that I will need.
Step five, shooting day, I head to the field to craft and gather images and audio. I arrived at the location on time with my gear and without attracting too much attention so that I don't interfere with the activity of the surplus and I collect the visuals I need and the audio I need, perhaps conducting a short interview with a selected person from the team and wrap it up so I can go home and get ready for step six. Step six. I get home stolen materials and begin to edit it all together. I follow my script Polish Stop the video and share it. Step seven, I send my friend a copy or provide him with a link after uploading the final product.
It's always nice to publish work on social networks and distribute via emails and messages. I wait a little to get some feedback from viewers and reflect a bit about what works and what might haven't. I learned and get better from time to time. This process is a learning experience that you will get better and better each time you do it. I'll walk you through this path in great detail and share some tips I've picked up along the way throughout this course. Now that you've gotten the overview, it's time to zoom in and learn a bit more about how each part of the Digital Storytelling process works.
In the next lecture, we will get to know some gear that you will need in order to capture the images and audio that you need.