Plan601 e session 5 lesson
- 1. ASSEMBLING A NARRATIVE PLAN601E VERBAL AND VISUAL: INFORMATION GRAPHICS (SESSION 5)
- 2. Pose a problem: “An outcast patriarch tries to win back his family’s good graces.” PREMISE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT THAT DRIVES THE PLOT
- 3. Ask a question: “What if you had to live the same day over and over?” PREMISE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT THAT DRIVES THE PLOT
- 4. Trace a route: “Find 100,000 deutsch marks and get across town (i.e. the roads not taken).” PREMISE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT THAT DRIVES THE PLOT
- 5. THREE ACT STORY ACT 1: SET UP – SETTING, CHARACTERS, AND PROBLEM INTRODUCED Confined to a wheelchair, Jefferies spends the day watching his neighbors. Lisa wants Jefferies, but he acts distracted. ACT 2: TURNING POINT – PROBLEM GETS COMPLEX A neighbor appears to have killed a dog that was digging up the garden; Jefferies thinks the neighbor has murdered his wife, but his detective friend doesn’t believe him. ACT 3: DENOUEMENT – CLIMAX HAPPENS AND PROBLEM RESOLVED Jefferies convinces Lisa to sneak into the neighbor’s apartment to find evidence of the murder, but they both almost get murdered themselves. Now that she is a co-conspirer, Jefferies agrees to marry Lisa. Lisa is happy. Organize a presentation with three “acts” or “chapters”: 1) set the characters and context; 2) detail a problem; 3) resolve the problem. Let story lead your narrative, not data.
- 6. WAYS TO TELL A STORY Organize a presentation with three “acts” or “chapters”: 1) set the characters and context; 2) detail a problem; 3) resolve the problem. Let story lead your narrative, not data. BUILD A CASE Provide information and argue for a specific interpretation ACT 1: Background information ACT 2: Fine-grained analysis of a situation ACT 3: Findings or proposal
- 7. WAYS TO TELL A STORY Organize a presentation with three “acts” or “chapters”: 1) set the characters and context; 2) detail a problem; 3) resolve the problem. Let story lead your narrative, not data. INDUCTIVE STUDY Bring a single, on-the-ground phenomenon into larger context ACT 1: Survey individual instances of a phenomenon ACT 2: Explore the phenomenon in context of a larger system/set of factors ACT 3: Draw some conclusions based on the evidence
- 8. WAYS TO TELL A STORY Organize a presentation with three “acts” or “chapters”: 1) set the characters and context; 2) detail a problem; 3) resolve the problem – narrate with stories not data EXPLORE A SCENARIO Explain a problem or condition through the experience of stakeholders ACT 1: Describe a character and their issues/concerns ACT 2: Detail the mechanism that could serve them ACT 3: Describe how the character is served by the proposed program or service
- 9. WAYS TO TELL A STORY Organize a presentation with three “acts” or “chapters”: 1) set the characters and context; 2) detail a problem; 3) resolve the problem. Let story lead your narrative, not data. EVALUATION Explore the strengths and weaknesses of a given phenomenon, issue or dimension ACT 1: Set a baseline: establish existing conditions and explain them in context ACT 2: Evaluate conditions or solutions via matrix comparison, continuum, pros and cons, etc. ACT 3: Make recommendations
- 10. Look at the presentation. What is the premise? What are the three acts? Are the three acts the same in the poster as in the presentation? Are they communicated in the same ways? What elements receive priority in the visual hierarchy of each? How does that affect the narrative of each? What content is harder or easier to engage with in either of the two formats? Why? REVIEWING PREVIOUS STUDENTS’ WORK
- 11. ELEMENTS OF A STORYBOARD
- 12. ELEMENTS OF A STORYBOARD DIALOGUE WHAT YOU SEE HOW THIS FITS IN SEQUENCE NOTES ON WHAT YOU SEE
- 13. ELEMENTS OF A STORYBOARD Storyboards do not have to be well drawn. They only have to communicate your ideas (and should be more explicit than this one)
- 14. ACT 1 MAIN IDEA ACT 2 MAIN IDEA ACT 3 MAIN IDEA 1) Make a grid with headers for each act of your story and write out the main idea of each act STORYBOARDING: CARD-SORTING APPROACH
- 15. 2) Write/sketch all of your ideas, existing visuals and key facts onto post-its or index cards. STORYBOARDING: COLLAGE APPROACH FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEAOBSERVATION DIAGRAM GRAPH GRAPH GRAPH GRAPH MAP / DRAWING PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO
- 16. ACT 1 MAIN IDEA ACT 2 MAIN IDEA ACT 3 MAIN IDEA 3) Place the post-its or index cards in the grid, grouping content based on the ideas you want to express. STORYBOARDING: COLLAGE APPROACH FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEAIDEA GRAPH GRAPH MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO DIAGRAM DIAGRAM DIAGRAM
- 17. ACT 1 MAIN IDEA ACT 2 MAIN IDEA ACT 3 MAIN IDEA 4) Talk through your presentation – thinking especially about how you transition from one idea to another. What else do you need? STORYBOARDING: COLLAGE APPROACH FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEAIDEA GRAPH GRAPH MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO DIAGRAM DIAGRAM DIAGRAM
- 18. ACT 1 MAIN IDEA ACT 2 MAIN IDEA ACT 3 MAIN IDEA 5) Revise. Re-sequence or re-group post-its/cards; re-visit main ideas; edit and identify gaps in content (ideas and/or visuals). STORYBOARDING: COLLAGE APPROACH FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEAIDEA GRAPH GRAPH MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING MAP / DRAWING PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO DIAGRAM DIAGRAM DIAGRAM
- 19. 1) Draw grid of boxes, leaving column on right for your premise, three acts and main ideas. STORYBOARDING: BLANK PAGE APPROACH Premise: Act 1: Act 2: Act 3: Main Ideas:
- 20. 2) Assign each box a message to convey (these can later become headlines). STORYBOARDING: BLANK PAGE APPROACH Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Premise: Act 1: Act 2: Act 3: Main Ideas:
- 21. Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA 3) Sketch content into each frame, including key facts, graphics and photo documentation to support the message (not just based on what you have). STORYBOARDING: BLANK PAGE APPROACH Premise: Act 1: Act 2: Act 3: Main Ideas:
- 22. Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA 4) Talk through your presentation – how do the transitions work? Does the content support your premise and your main ideas? Does it require more supporting information or clarification? STORYBOARDING: BLANK PAGE APPROACH Premise: Act 1: Act 2: Act 3: Main Ideas:
- 23. Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message Message FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA IDEA 5) Revise. Re-sequence / re-group cards; re-visit main ideas; edit and identify gaps in content (ideas / visuals). STORYBOARDING: BLANK PAGE APPROACH Premise: Act 1: Act 2: Act 3: Main Ideas:
- 24. 1) Brain dump. List all main points in the order they occur to you.STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH main point A main point b main point N main point X main point v main point L
- 25. 2) List any assumptions or key ideas required to understand or accept any of these points, build any especially significant ones into the list STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH assumption key idea assumptions key idea main point A main point b main point N main point X main point v main point L
- 26. 4 7 3) Put your list in sequence.STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH assumption key idea assumptions key idea main point A main point b main point N main point X main point v main point L 1 2 3 5 4 5 6
- 27. { 4 7 4) Recopy the list and identify act/chapter breaks with main ideas. Evaluate per timing, duration and tonal needs, and readjust. STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH assumption key idea assumptions key idea main point A main point b main point N main point X main point v main point L 1 2 3 5 4 5 6 main point b main point n main point a main point x main point Q main point v main point L main point M existing conditions analysisproposals {
- 28. 5) Draw out a grid of boxes on a blank sheet of paper or whiteboard.STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH
- 29. FACT FACT 6) Starting at the beginning, sketch out the slides to support each of your main points. STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH Main Point 1 Main Point 2 Main Point 3 FACT IDEA FACT Main Point 4 Main Point 5 Main Point 6 ASSUMPTION Main Point 7 ASSUMPTION FACT IDEA
- 30. Message Message Message Message Message Message FACT FACT 7) Annotate each frame with the message of that individual slide. Confirm that that message supports the main point it is meant to. STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH Main Point 1 Main Point 2 Main Point 3 Message FACT IDEA Message Message FACT Main Point 4 Main Point 5 Message Main Point 6 Message ASSUMPTION Main Point 7 ASSUMPTION Message FACT IDEA
- 31. Message Message Message Message Message Message FACT FACT 8) Revise. Re-sequence; evaluate coherence, timing, pace and story arc; edit and identify gaps in content (ideas / visuals). Make additions. STORYBOARDING: MY APPROACH Main Point 1 Main Point 2 Main Point 3 Message FACT IDEA Message Message FACT Main Point 4 Main Point 5 Message Main Point 6 Message Main Point 7 Message FACT IDEA Message FACT IDEA ASSUMPTION ASSUMPTION
- 32. STORYBOARDING EXERCISE SOLIDIFY YOUR PREMISE 10 IDENTIFY YOUR THREE ACTS/CHAPTERS 10 BUILD YOUR STORYBOARD 20 Start with main ideas/points GROUP DISCUSSION 20
- 33. ASSIGNMENT 5 Title of your presentation Title; 5-10 slide presentation PDF 1, 7.5”x10” Intertitle; 1-3 slides storyboard and revisions Intertitle; sketches, notes, precedents and revisions Including poster sketches if you have them! Storyboard Sketches, notes, precedents and revisions Headline tells me the message of this slide Me venIsque esse volorem eveliat ab id maximetusdae rem es quam consedi rempori beatio doloris soluptaqui rem quam liti solor sae eosam in con net de pero velitas dicit utIg- nim idenditatia voluptatem ellab ium quiandus sum harum volupta vitios par- cipsuntum qui sit dolupta qui ut et et quo et magnimi, net peremAcereptasimus vit erit, ilitia destoru ptatis mod que pereptate molori consequ issunt quid evelles mo et volorehent, te qui beri aut as eligeni comnis ut eat Me venIsque esse volorem eveliat ab id maximetusdae rem es quam consedi rempori beatio doloris soluptaqui rem quam liti solor sae eosam in con net de pero velitas dicit utIgnim idenditatia voluptatem ellab ium quiandus sum harum volupta vitios par- cipsuntum qui sit dolupta Me venIsque esse volorem eveliat ab id maximetus- dae rem es quam consedi rempori eosam in con net de pero velitas dicit utIgnim idenditatia voluptatem ellab ium quiandus sum harum volupta vitios parcipsuntum qui sit dolupta qui ut et et quo et magnimi, net volorem eveliat ab id maximetusdae rem es quam consedi rempori beatio doloris solupta- qui rem quam liti solor sae eosam in con net de pero velitas dicit utIgnim idenditatia suntum qui sit dolupta qui ut et et quo et magnimi, net peremAcereptasimus vit erit, ilitia destoru ptatis mod que pereptate molori consequ issunt quid evelles mo et volorehent, te qui Presentation board/poster OPTIONAL PDF 2, 24”x36” Title of your poster 1 2 3
- 34. SCORED OUT OF 20 POINTS Clarity and coherence of narrative constructed? (/6) Thoughtfulness, suitability and/or creativity in representation? (/5) Engagement with and evaluation of different representational strategies (as evidenced in the slide deck by sketches, precedents, notes and finished work)? (/5) Deployment of tools demonstrated and feedback provided in the course? (/4) ASSIGNMENT 5 Poster scored out of 10 pts No resubmissions 2 pts for each day late Assignment 5 blog comments due by 12pm, Tuesday 5/17