dr. jennifer mullett & dr. sarah fletcher centre for healthy communities research
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Arts Based Research: An Introduction to the Digital Stories Method
Dr. Jennifer Mullett & Dr. Sarah Fletcher
Centre for Healthy Communities Research
What comes to mind when you hear ‘arts based methods’? Do you have any experience with arts based methods in your experiences/practice?
Really, the important thing is that this encompasses a broad range of tools/methods and approaches
Arts Based Methods in Research, Facilitation, and Community
Consultation
Background on Digital story work up island This began as a health promotion exercise
that evolved into a research project and finally became a series of workshops focused on community engagement and capacity building
The PROCESS of creating digital stories has emerged as equally important, if not more important than the PRODUCT
Digital Story Workshop and Mini Story Creation
Engage participants: Communicate meaning on multiple levels, build self esteem
Create legacy: Preserve traditional knowledge/community knowledge, recognize expertise, give voice to marginalized perspectives
Bring attention to community concerns
Create ‘Objects of reflection’: ◦ Reflect on our work in a different way-telling the story of our
process◦ The story becomes “a thing to think with”◦ Think more about how the story (or data) will be used◦ The creative process strengthens a sense of community
Why Choose Digital Stories?
Centre for Healthy Communities Research: http://sites.viu.ca/chcr/projects/prevention-a
nd-preservation-digital-harvest-stories
Link to stories
Digital stories are really a slideshow, or combination of movie clips and images with narration and can include background music
Purpose of Digital Stories Give voice to your ideas Share knowledge in a way that is accessible Use technology to convey your story
Digital Stories
◦ Theme◦ Pictures◦ Script◦ Voice Recording
◦ These steps can be taken in whatever sense makes sense to you and your story
4 Steps
Think of a theme for your digital story (In the work we do with the digital stories
project up island the focus is traditional ways of healthy living and/or lifestyle, the land etc.
For this exercise youwill focus on X
Theme
Take about 4-6 pictures that relate back to your theme (for a mini story) and 15-30 pictures for a full story (Today we will be aiming for short 1-2 min. stories )
Organize your pictures into some kind of order (think about a story line- introduction, main body, conclusion)
Import your pictures into iMovie
Pictures
Write a short script 2-4 sentences connecting your theme to your pictures for a mini story
Around 20 sentences for a full length story
Record Script (directly into iMovie)
Script & Recording
Storyboard TemplateThe storyboard templates are a tool to help you organize your thoughts, but you can use a web or any other kind of brainstorming/organizing tool you feel more comfortable using
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTQjmsCZRk
Teaching iMovie
Using the storyboarding technique and digital story process to create a ‘mini story’ focusing on X.
Work as a team (or individually) to develop a short storyboard and script.
Use imovie and a combination of images and or movies you take with the ipads (feel free to go out and spend time taking pictures- try to use at least one or two pictures or movie clips along with screen shots to create a short mini-story).
Your story should be1-2 min long. Upload finished stories We will come back together for a short ‘movie
premiere’
Applied Practice
What went Well? What was challenging? What would you do differently?
Quick Evaluation of Digital Story Exersise
