Addressing the seven Elements of Digital
Storytelling.
Point of View.
My digital story will
be narrated in the first person. This
style is the most fitting for the personal backstories and the memories I will
be sharing.
Dramatic Question.
Do you know a superhero? I do!
or
Who wants a butzer?
Emotional Content.
The emotional content of my story will be shared
in several ways. I will discuss huge
decisions I have made in my life thus far and the devastating losses I have
also lived through that have shaped me as a person and helped me grow. I will narrate my own story.
Soundtrack. My soundtrack
will be that of softer/emotional melodies but ones that do not detract from the
spoken words and images.
Economy. This may be my most
difficult aspect of the presentation. I
am good at getting to the point for the most part, but sometimes, especially
with deeply emotional topics, it can be hard to know where to make edits, but I
hope to be successful through practice and input from peers.
Pacing. My pacing will be
natural as I will be sure to practice for perfection. I will keep it paced appropriate to the needs
of the developing stories.
Author: Laura Funk
Digital Story Name: A Butzer for me!
Slide 1
From day one on this earth I had unconditional
support from one special man. His name
was Richard Herbert Evert, but to me, he was gramps and he was the best! He taught me so much in his 97 years on this
earth, but mainly he taught me to be the best version of myself. To be selfless and to be tirelessly true,
honest and dependable no matter what or who I was dealing with. In my life I am the rose between the thorns
and he was my salvation. My rock.
Slide 2
It was special to be his favorite, and everyone
else knew, which made it that much better for me. But I earned being his number one girl, he
and I had a connection and understanding that is shared only by kindred hearts,
and his was the softest I’d ever known.
Slide 3
This man was a meticulous grapefruit cutter extraordinaire,
he was mr fix it in every form of the word, he was patient and stubborn to
boot!
Slide 4
He enjoyed reading the newspaper at breakfast, his cereal of
choice being Raisin Bran and I remember he would always doze off in the
evenings watching jeopardy. The tv would
startle him awake, and I recall his sweet smile and sleepy eyes mixed with a
guilty look that clearly showed he wasn’t at all sorry for enjoying his few
minutes of bliss.
Grandpa always gave the best hugs. He was over 6 feet of broad shouldered,
strong man muscle, and it always felt like his arms wrapped around me
twice. He would kiss me on the cheek and
would insist I return the butzers as he called them. A butzer forever for you grandpa!
I have much more photos I want to share, but they are in my
moms care at the moment, I am working on getting them for my story.
I know I am going to elaborate on my grandfather and how he
has influenced my life. I am also going
to comment on the importance of taking risks in life to be with the ones you
love, as you never know when it will be your last time with them. My main focus will be our bond and what a
great man he was. I have much more to
say on the subject, but don’t want to spoil my digital story, so will leave
some information for later. This is
enough of a preview of my intent to get me going.
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