Emotional Storytelling Discussion

You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.

—John Ford

Emotional Storytelling: Audio/Visual Discussion

Introduction Communicating passion can be difficult. It can be challenging to find

effective words to dedscribe what you really mean. Revealing your emotion

behind the meaning requires even more skill. This is where your voice can

become a fine instrument.

Before you begin, watch the “How to speak so that people want to listen”

video by sound expert Julian Treasure. In this powerful TED talk, he

suggests tools and techniques for using your voice more effectively.

For this discussion, you will demonstrate the concepts of H.A.I.L. and the

Vocal Toolbox described in the Julian Treasure TED Talk.

After sharing your project as your first post, watch the posts made by your classmates. After doing so, respond to two or more students. Your discussion responses should engage with your classmates and encourage further discussion about the artworks described.

Replies should address the following issues:

1. Was the post an effective communication based on the principles of the H.A.I.L. method and uses of the vocal toolbox described in the Julian Treasure video? How?

2. What reaction do you have to the student’s choice of artwork? Can you extend the experience with your own perceptions of the work or suggest additional creative pieces that fall along similar lines?

3. Did the speech take advantage of the presentation guidelines that we have read about in Resonate? Explain.

Instructions For this discussion, you will demonstrate the concepts of H.A.I.L. and the Vocal Toolbox described in the Julian Treasure TED Talk.

First, pick your favorite piece of work of art. This can be a movie, song, video game, painting, sculpture, book, etc. Choose one that you feel emotionally connected to.

Using your choice as the subject, create a 2-3 minute audio/visual project and respond to the prompts below to discuss why that piece of artwork is your favorite. (See Page 3 for a fuller explanation for audio/visual project.)

‣ When did you first encounter this work of art? ‣ What emotional effect did it have on you? ‣ Why is it your favorite? ‣ What does this work inspire you to do? On the discussion board, share your audio/visual project as your first post. Upload either the actual file or upload your project to an online site like YouTube and post a link to your media on the Discussion board.

Discussion Reply Post Prompts

WHAT IS AN AUDIO/ VISUAL PROJECT?

Video: Record a video of yourself responding to the prompts using a webcam, cellphone camera, or other device that records video.

‣ Upload your recording to YouTube as an unlisted or public video. Copy and paste the link to, or embed your video, on the activity discussion board.

‣ This example project was recorded with a laptop webcam, edited with iMovie and posted to YouTube.

Audio over Images: To connect with listeners, combine an image of yourself with recorded audio.

Record yourself on your phone, a built-in computer microphone with an audio recording program such as Audacity (free download), or any other program that records audio.

Option 1: Using presentation software, (Power Point, Keynote, utellstory.com, etc.), create a slide displaying your self image, and insert your audio recording. Upload your file (*.pptx, *.key) to the discussion board, or post a link to your online recording.

Option 2: Upload an image of yourself and your *.mp3 file to the discussion board.

‣ Click here for a demonstration