Want to try conveying a message in the form of a comic strip or comic book “short story”? Check out the options below, but also do your own Google searches to find reviews and info on other tools. Also see: APPS – Apply Cartoon Effects to Video and Photos WEB APPS FOR COMPOSING COMICS Pixton.com […]
When OS 10.9 (Mavericks) was released, it came with a completely redesigned version of iMovie. I’m referring to it as iMovie ’13, but some users refer to it as iMovie 10 (as in version 10), so keep that in mind if you search for help on Google. The tips on this page apply to that […]
Shelby’s reflections on the healing power of body art. (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Breathing Canvas (a Cowbird story) Behind the Scenes Commentary The interesting thing about publishing a story on cowbird is even though it functions as a completely open new media new media tool, it has still developed a certain style that it […]
Every writer has heard the phrase “show, don’t tell,” but figuring out exactly what that means can take a while. This guide provides a strategy for deciding what to show … Continue reading Understanding Shots and Scenes Understanding Shots In the context of cinematic storytelling, a “shot” is a short clip of visuals in motion […]
Rachel E. shares her story about “how death can make a child grow up, but even in death there is light.” (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Rachel’s Behind the Scenes Commentary How did the process of working on this story help you better understand a turning point moment in your life? My favorite part about […]
Every writer has heard the phrase “show, don’t tell,” but figuring out exactly what that means can take a while. This guide provides a strategy for deciding what to show … Continue reading Some digital storytelling tools are hard to classify, so I’m sharing these collections in case you find an app on one of […]
NOTE: This post is under development as of 2/16/15. My WRTG 3020 students will find the same info (minus my sample avatars) on their Class HUB. AVATAR MAKERS Cartoon Style ToonDoo Comic Maker Bitstrips Southpark Style Avatar Anime/Manga Style Xiibi (Chibi) Maker Doll Divine’s Chibi Maker Avachara’s Anime Avatar Maker PHOTO TO CARTOON CONVERTERS OTHER […]
Follow these steps when a weekly assignment page directs you to do so. TIP ON COMPOSING BLOG POSTS: You can compose posts directly in a new post editing box on WordPress.com, and the draft will auto-save every few minutes. It won’t be visible to anyone but you until you click the Publish button (and even […]
RELATED RESOURCES: The RIGHT Way to Save Images from the Web How to Make Your Images Web-Ready POP QUIZ! Of the following statements, can you spot the only one that’s … Continue reading For the sake of simplicity, I merged the info from this page into the one I originally created for finding reusable images. […]
A “turning point” graphic memoir by Rachel N. Term: WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015 Tools: Composed in Comic Life
A “letter never sent” comic, by Marisa Term: WRTG 3090 Fall 2014 Tools: photos she found and modified and laid out using Comic Life Click on each image to view at higher resolution.
If you decide to publish a Cowbird story for your portfolio, you may publish the story as text only or as text plus an audio recording of you reading the … Continue reading You can also use presentation tools to compose photo stories. See: WEB APPS for Creating Presentations & Slideshows The web apps available […]
Rachel E. shares her story about “how death can make a child grow up, but even in death there is light.” (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Rachel’s Behind the Scenes … Continue reading Pitch: A story about the day a young boy flatlined. View on YouTube Story by Christian (WRTG 3090 – Fall 2013) Behind […]
The demos below were experiments for students who wanted to incorporate social media conversations in their projects but didn’t want to use their “real” accounts to do so. Turns out you can find lots of fake chat generators on the web! I used the generators on Simitator.com, which let me choose customized names, icons, battery […]
