7 Steps in Creating a Digital Story

Phase 1: Pre-Production-Finding and organizing ideas worth communicating


       Stage 1: Writing a Script- Brainstorming and development of the story and voice takes place during this stage.
       Stage 2: Planning the Project- Story board is created using all elements of digital story: text, images, transitions, special effects, titles, and sounds, are added at this point to illustrate the BIG picture.
        Stage 3: Organization of all files and images so the video-editing software can access them when creating video. Failure to organize all your files into sub-folders for each project will result in unnecessary and extra work on the part of the digital story author.




Phase 2: Production-Gathering and preparing digital media


       Stage 4: Making the Voice-Over- The process of taking the previously created script and digitally recording someone reading them, adding emotion and meaning to the words and not simply reciting the text.
      Stage 5: Gathering and Preparing Resources- Author will now following along with the storyboard and gather all images and sounds that will be added to match with previously recorded voice-over of the script.




Phase 3: Post-Production- Putting it all together


     Stage 6: Putting it all together- All finishing elements are added to the product to create a Rough Cut which is then edited finalized into the Final Cut.


Phase 4: Distribution


    Stage 7:  Applause! Applause- Time to share and enjoy the finish product with others!