Category Archives: COMPOSING WITH DIGITAL MEDIA

What images can you use in your projects?

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Although the info below refers specifically to images, the general concepts apply to all forms of digital media you plan to use in a project you’ll be posting on the …

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The RIGHT WAY to save images from the web

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NOTE: Before you save an image you plan to use in a project that will appear on a public web site, be sure you’ve read and understood the guidelines on …

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How to make images web-ready

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NOTE: Apply the steps below only to images you created from scratch or that you have a legal right to re-use, as described on: What images can I use in …

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Narrative techniques for digital storytelling

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Most of these techniques work for stories in any format, but some are specific to stories that draw on both voice over and visuals USE TECHNIQUES FROM FICTION Below are …

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Using storyboards to plan a digital composition project

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If you’re planning to develop a project that conveys a message visually, whether it has an audio narration or not, the traditional method of outlining may not be sufficient for …

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A few notes on the importance of using planning strategies

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(I wrote this handout to address the value of planning a written project, but the the principles apply equally well to the value of planning a digital composition project.) Sometimes …

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Web resources for digital storytellers

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(I will continue to add links to this post as I come across them.) Most of the links below are to sites that might be helpful to students and others …

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Planning an audio essay

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STEP 1: ROUGH DRAFT If you’d like to produce an audio essay, the first step is to write a rough draft the same way you would for any other kind …

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Tips to ensure a good quality audio recording

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If you’re planning to produce an audio essay or to provide audio narration for a visual project, read the following tips. ** ALWAYS DO A TEST RECORDING FIRST ** I …

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How to make a trial recording of an audio transcript draft

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Overview After you’ve written a draft of your transcript, make a trial recording, which has these benefits: You’ll learn the basics of how audio recording software works. You’ll discover whether …

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How to record a full draft of an audio transcript

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Overview After you’ve made a trial recording of your audio transcript, you will work on further developing, organizing, and improving your transcript, in response to feedback from your classmates as …

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Characteristics of good audio essays

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I originally wrote this handout to help my WRTG 2090 students with their personal essays delivered in audio format. Characteristics of Good Personal Essays Here are some of the characteristics …

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Composing a header for Amy’s WRTG 3020 classes

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(This page is under revision for Fall 2013) AMY’S WRTG 3020 STUDENTS Below is the content that previously appeared on the Headers page of each class blog for my sections …

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Digital composition project ideas

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Below you’ll find some of the most common approaches to digital composition projects, excluding digital storytelling, which I’ve covered elsewhere. (I also need to add audio essays to this page.) …

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How to share a video you created with others

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OVERVIEW To embed a video or audiovisual essay you created into a blog post, you will need to upload it to a free video hosting site like YouTube or Vimeo …

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Strategies for composing stand-alone presentations

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(Some of the tips below, as well as some new ones, also appear in presentation format in my Presentation on Designing Rhetorically Effective Presentations.) Use Good Overall Structure A basic …

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