All sins typographic in nature have been amended, hopefully. Aug 16, 20 ira glass picked up a microphone instead of a stethescope and his mom, like millions of other radio listeners, is certainly glad he did. Jul 11, 2009 ira glass from this american life talking about story telling. In front of a packed house, glass told stories about important lessons learned from his life in media, while simultaneously mixing music and audio clips on stage. The program is heard by over a million people on over 380 public radio stations every week. The classic narrative structures that exist in these forms are something that people are highly attuned to this means that we really notice when someone breaks from the norm and plays with different narrative structuring devices. Ira glass and what every successful person knows, but never says. During the talk, glass told stories about his early days producing stories for npr. Tips from ira glass on making better radio current. When he was just a 19yearold intern, ira glass had a taste for journalism and storytelling. The basics of video storytelling social media today. The program first debuted in november 1995 and since its very first episode glass has served as both the shows host and executive producer. Its trying to be good, it has potential, but its not.
Mar 16, 2009 closing keynoter ira glass made his debut sunday morning in complete darkness for a few minutes to demonstrate the intimacy and impact of radio. Dec 20, 2008 ira glass on storytelling fernando gros points the way to a fourpart series of videos on storytelling by american radio broadcaster ira glass, the host and producer of this american life. As you try your hand at telling stories, the key is to practice. Its quite overwhelming to see this shared and retweeted all over. Ira glass has a comfortable, compelling disposition that reminds and instructs in the uniqueness of the spoken and written word.
Here is the trailer featuring the voices of miranda. I think it was in the time of spring 2012, when i came across david shiyang lius lovely piece of work about ira glass. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good t. Somehow, this interview i did with current tv long ago became so wellknown among creative types, that sometimes it feels more famous than our radio show. For the first couple years you make stuff, its just not that good. Related collections for ira glass on storytelling on vimeo. Viewers are going to click awayif the story doesnt capture their attention. And to me, its like i think youre right because this is the purest case ive ever heard of. That is to say, words are like the pieces of a jigsawpuzzle, a single piece alone on the board reveals nothing. Join the webs most supportive community of creators and get highquality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous hd with no ads. Ira glass from this american life talking about story telling. Videos allow you to combine your dynamic story with emotion to create a connection with your audience that words and photos cannot build. Of course, who can explain it better than ira glass. Nico muhly and ira glass live from the nypl duration.
The quote comes from glasss talk on storytelling, which you can watch online. Now, the following quote and video were meant for artists and people doing creative work but i believed it also applies to those learning a new language. The interview excerpts were produced by current and posted on youtube in 2006. How to use video storytelling in your social media marketing.
Mar 27, 2008 ira glass, host and executive producer of this american life, speaking on the building blocks of great storytelling. See more ideas about ira glass, cool words and words. Glass began working in public radio at the age of 19, in 1978, as an intern at national public radios network headquarters in washington. Ira shares his thoughts on the two most important building blocks of a great story. Oct 11, 2010 ira glass on storytelling i found this link on michel bakers blog. In this motivational video recorded by, ira glass gives solid advice about overcoming the hurdles of writers block on storytelling. Ira glass on storytelling part 1 ira glass on storytelling part 2 embedded below ira glass on storytelling part 3 ira glass on storytelling part 4. So the guy walks up to brett, stands actually a little too close to him, looks in his eyes and says, you can stay. A textual summary and paraphrasing of some tips ira glass of nprs this american life has for people starting out in the broadcast business and want to know what makes a good story. The immersive experience of that night got me hooked on to his style of storytelling, and ive been a fan ever since.
Visual storytelling in film and television ken aguado medium. Telling stories with video increases engagement, triggers social sharing and gives people a reason to talk about you online and offline. Launched by former mcsweeneys publisher eli horowitz and colleagues, the project will launch next month, downloading stories to readers ios devices and then coaxing them out into the streets of nearly 400 cities for more. Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, i wish someone told me. Aug 11, 2015 visual storytelling in film and television is the art of conveying a narrative journey with the images that are possible because of the amazing technology of this art form. Ira glass on storytelling video aerogramme writers studio.
Ira glass, the host of this american life, breaks down the. Ira glass and the structure of storytelling american. Video storytelling is a quick paced skill based workshop that will have you producing highquality, professional videos. The best videos will always be the ones that that grab your attention, make you think, make you laugh, or cry, or elicit an emotion and make you want to watch till the end.
Ira glass on storytelling video ira glass is the iconic voice of american public radio program this american life. If you havent already read it, you can download a copy here. Listening to ira glass, the host of the popular podcast this american life, two weekends ago at bam offered important insight on what it means to be an artist, a storyteller, and a podcaster. Made in three days on illustrator and after effects, for. As always, all credit due to the amazing ira glass. Sketchnotes of ira glass on storytelling the graphic recorder. Ira glass on storytelling from david shiyang liu on vimeo. We spend billions of dollars and countless hours watching movies, tv dramas and documentaries produced by the best storytellers in the world. Ira glass ira glass is the host and producer of the american life. Mar 30, 2010 here is ira glass this american life talking about storytelling. What nobody tells beginners ira glass on storytelling. May 16, 20 the modern storytelling forms that people are generally exposed to include books and movies. Ira glass on the art of story telling open culture. Glass talks about two concepts key to telling a story.
Jul 11, 2012 nprs ira glass on storytelling by carly sandifer on july 11, 2012 i know more than a few people who told me that they wanted to write a novel, but their sentences didnt match up with the image in their minds. A pile scrambled on the table has no cohesive story to tell. Notes on ira glass notes on storytelling jeff werner. Video storytelling berkeley advanced media institute. Ira glass is an american public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show this american life. Since 1995, ira glass has hosted and produced this american life itunes feed web site, the awardwinning radio show that presents masterfullycrafted stories to almost 2 million listeners each week.
Digital storytelling is the practice of using computerbased tools to tell stories and usually contain some mixture of computerbased images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips andor music. In just a few years, 80% of all internet trafficwill be video. In this article ill highlight eight ways to combine storytelling, video and social media. Ira glass nobody tells this to people who are beginners, i wish someone told me. Jan 25, 2017 lessons in storytelling with ira glass between his early career at npr and hosting chicago wbezs this american life since its inception in 1995, glass is synonymous with thoughtful radio.
Jun 10, 2015 do you use video on your social channels. May 14, 2011 here are four videos of ira glass talking about storytelling. Miranda july and ira glass tell the future of storytelling. From the weird and wacky to the serious and sad, we speak. Whats the secret sauce that goes into making a great story, particularly one primed for radio or tv. Jul 20, 2012 talking about creativity, youve probably already seen this doing the rounds, but there is a lovely quote from ira glass on the difficulty one faces as a new artist, when your taste exceeds your capacity to create. He would struggle for days to produce a threeminute story and it took him ten years of working on his craft before he felt like he knew what he was. Later in 2012, i decided to do my own filmed version of ira s interview using my own language to tell his message. Keep up on the latest videos and activity by subscribing to vimeos daily. Here are four videos of ira glass talking about storytelling. Ira glass of this american life describes what makes for good storytelling.
Jul 01, 2012 nico muhly and ira glass live from the nypl duration. Part 2, how hard it is to find decent stories and abandon crap. You dont want to be making mediocre stuff blog fwd. Read this story to learn how ira glass, a popular media personality, learned an. Thirteen years ago, the host and producer of nprs this american life figured out that he felt most comfortable giving public lectures in a studio setting, so he came equipped with continue reading ira glass and the structure of storytelling. I feel incredibly lucky that my first exposure was a live performance. Topics range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in ones own community to the search for life in. Video is a preferred storytelling toolof a generation of digital natives. I watched it over and over again, listened to ira glass voice, and told myself, that i am not the only person who is constantly disappointed about the gap between ones taste and ones skills.
A documentation video should be conciseand visually interesting. He came to my college when i was a sophomore, and the show blew me away. In this fourpart video series ira glass discusses the building blocks of a great story, how hard it can be to find a decent story, good. May 28, 20 each video is only 35 minutes long, but the first one is particularly relevant for digital storytelling. In a fourpart interview on storytelling back in 2009, ira glass. For those of us who command creative control, yes indeed. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. This episode focuses on how much time it takes to look for and find.
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