My Storyboard and the 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling

How does the sun affect the Earth’s temperature? This is a subject I have always been interested in investigating. This week’s assignment, to create a storyboard based on one of our unit questions, has been very exciting. It is very important to address the seven elements of digital storytelling in our storyboard and unit plan. The use of digital multimedia allows for the appropriate presentation of this information by combining pictures, video, and audio to tell a story.

The first element of digital storytelling deals with point of view. This storyboard reflects my (the teacher’s) point of view regarding how amazing the earth’s placement in our solar system is. My goal is to help the audience appreciate how marvelously well positioned earth is and how, because of that, life is possible. The dramatic question, to be answered at the end of the story is, “How does the sun affect the earth’s temperature?” By the conclusion of the story, the audience should be well aware of the role the sun plays on our earth. It should be clear that without the sun, life would be impossible and that if our earth gets too warm, life will become very difficult for humans and animals alike. The emotional content, again, deals with the warming of our earth. We all play a role in earth’s future and its future will directly affect our descendants. How will we respond to this issue? This topic is very important and dear to my heart. I hope to use clips and pictures that demonstrate this. Additionally, the soundtrack used will compliment the points that my story makes, and will support the storyline. Although there is a good deal information on this topic, I’ve done my best to be economical with how much I present. There is enough data on this topic to make an hour-long movie (or more), but I’ve chosen to use points that I feel are especially relevant. Finally, the pacing of this story will be quick, but not too quick. As mentioned, there is a lot of information to be discussed pertaining to this topic. Although the information is very interesting, I don’t want my audience to become bored or disinterested in the topic, so I plan to go at a brisk pace. The information is not very difficult and the manner in which it is presented will be easy to understand.