Storytelling Techniques

In the article “The 7 Storytelling Techniques Used By The Most Inspiring TED Presenters” I found the first speech very inspiring to me. It’s an issue that we would most likely never experience in our lives and he explained it flawlessly factoring in many of the techniques we’ve learned about. Of course, immersing us in the story by properly setting the scene as well as the visual aid. The use of visual aid was done well and didn’t contain unnecessary information. The story is also personal to him being an issue his family faced which cause issues with their livelihood. He finishes it with a positive ending on how he’s helped not only himself others and changed his own life.

Artificial Intelligence

In some of the last readings, we covered artificial intelligence and its place in learning. I have used AI multiple times previously using a program to create art just to explore the possibilities. AI is very interesting and I hope more ways can be found to use it in a learning environment. It is impressive the speed at which it has developed in recent times. While AI has become an incredible tool it does also have its drawbacks causing issues with academic integrity. While I do find chatGPT more intriguing I decided to use DALL-E to assist me with my storyboard helping me create a better visual for whoever is reading hopefully leading to more retention with visual representation.

Storytelling

When I created a storyboard for a how-to video on making jalapeno poppers, I knew I had to incorporate the principles of storytelling to keep my audience engaged and make the recipe easy to follow and delicious. Using Merrill’s Principles, I made sure to keep the recipe simple and easy to follow, while also adding visual aids and graphics to help viewers follow easier. The storyboard helped me to create an easy-to-follow idea for my video and gave me the freedom to add my own ideas with visual and speaking aids. Overall, creating a storyboard for this project taught me the importance of planning and organization in film and video production, and how following these principles can make a large difference in keeping the audience engaged and having a good video.

Script

I’ve made a rough script for this video which I will show here. I used the A.A.A.A formula to develop my script helped give it a more proper structure.

[Open to a plate of steaming poppers]

[Soft music playing]

Narrator: Welcome to the step-by-step tutorial on how to make these delicious Jalapeno poppers!

Narrator: I have been making these for a few years now and they are a crowd favorite, Let’s begin!

 [Cut to the table showing ingredients]

Narrator: Here we have everything you will need to make these poppers

Narrator: Your gonna want some good size jalapenos to have a filling popper

Narrator: Next your gonna need Cream cheese it’s up to personal taste however, I enjoy using herb and garlic flavored

Narrator: and finally we need prosciutto used to wrap the jalapenos

[Soft music plays as it cuts to the cutting board]

Narrator: To begin we must cut the jalapeno half down the middle and repeat this for all of them

Narrator: After cutting them we will take a small spoon and scoop the insides of the jalapenos out, seed can be left in for desired spice level

Narrator: Once they’ve been emptied you will fill them with cream cheese leaving a smooth surface

Narrator: You will now take them and wrap them in a slice of prosciutto

[Show initial shot of steaming jalepenos]

Narrator: And lastly all you must do is put these in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes and you will have some fresh delicious poppers!

Sources:

Chibana, N. (2022, September 27). 7 storytelling techniques used by the most inspiring ted presenters. Visme Blog. Retrieved March 12, 2023, from https://visme.co/blog/7-storytelling-techniques-used-by-the-most-inspiring-ted-presenters/

Knott, R. (2023, March 10). How to write a script for a video (Free template!). The TechSmith Blog. Retrieved March 12, 2023, from https://www.techsmith.com/blog/how-to-write-script-for-video/