STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
STORYTELLING AND VIDEO MAKING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG PEACE ACTIVISTS FROM SYRIA.
BEIRUT, LEBANON, 2016
DURING INTERNSHIP AT PAX, ACTIVIST HIVE,
THE NETHERLANDS.
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
EXERCISE 1
INTRO
ALL PARTICIPANTS STAND IN THE CIRCLE.
USING ONLY BODY MOVEMENT AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS TELL A SHORT STORY
ABOUT 3 THINGS YOU LIKE.
THE REST OF THE GROUP GUESSES.
GOALS:
1. GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
2. PRACTICE ACTIVE STORYTELLING.
EXERCISE 2
STORYTELLING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE.
1. THEORY
PRESENT A STOP-MOTION VIDEO ABOUT BASICS OF STORYTELLING.
FIRST STOP-MOTION MADE BY ME, AS AN INTERN AT PAX.
EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS MEDIUMS:
Narrative photography
Posters and Campaigns
Symbols
Comics and drawings
Animation
Street art
Performance
Radio Podcast
GOALS:
1. INTRODUCE BASICS OF STORYTELLING + STORYTELLING MEDIUMS
2. ENCURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO TRY NEW WAYS OF STORYTELLING.
3. PRESENT STORYTELLING METHODS THAT CAN KEEP THE STORYTELLER ANONIMUS,
IF NEEDED. ( FOR PEACFUL ACTIVISTS)
EXERCISE 3
STORYTELLING IN PRACTICE
1. CREATE GROUPS 3-5 PARTICIPANTS
2. SELECT ONE OF THE STORYTELLING METHODS (POSTER, PHOTOGRAPHY, RADIO, PERFORMANCE)
3. USING TEAMWORK AND NEW KNOWLAGE, CREATE A STORY IN THE SELECTED MEDIUM.
4. PRESENT ALL THE STORIES.
EXERCISE 4
ZOOMING IN:
STORYTELLING WITH VIDEO
THEORY:
TUTORIALS FOR FILMING WITH SMARTPHONE
PRACTICE:
BRAINSTORM,
STORYBOARD,
ACTIONPLAN,
ACTION
TOGETHER PRESENT AND DISCUSS FINISHED VIDEOS