public marks

PUBLIC MARKS from jlesage with tags design & firstperson

November 2006

group hug // anonymous online confessions

by 9 others
like postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.

Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps

basic tips by J.D. Lasica on preparing for doing an audio/slideshow in narrative form, perhaps a first person recollection, tightly crafted. Makes a good handout.

October 2006

I Photograph to Remember

Pedro Meyer's photoessay about his father's last days; a classic

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artist and teacher's web site; under "digital storytelling" are wonderful quicktime movies, often from South America or in Latino USA, with subtitles; an exemplar of documentaries on the Internet

July 2006

Local Projects

designers of the installations for many important storytelling projects, most notably the StoryCorps booth; "an award-winning design studio that seeks to tell stories in public spaces, museums, and over the internet, often simultaneously."