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. Ira glass of this american life describes what makes for good storytelling. What nobody tells beginners ira glass on storytelling. 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. Here are four videos of ira glass talking about storytelling. See more ideas about ira glass, cool words and words. May 14, 2011 here are four videos of ira glass talking about storytelling. 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.
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. Its trying to be good, it has potential, but its not. 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. May 28, 20 each video is only 35 minutes long, but the first one is particularly relevant for digital storytelling.
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. The immersive experience of that night got me hooked on to his style of storytelling, and ive been a fan ever since. Jul 11, 2009 ira glass from this american life talking about story telling. We spend billions of dollars and countless hours watching movies, tv dramas and documentaries produced by the best storytellers in the world. Whats the secret sauce that goes into making a great story, particularly one primed for radio or tv. Ira shares his thoughts on the two most important building blocks of a great story.
The basics of video storytelling social media today. Ira glass nobody tells this to people who are beginners, i wish someone told me. Viewers are going to click awayif the story doesnt capture their attention. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. During the talk, glass told stories about his early days producing stories for npr. Ira glass and what every successful person knows, but never says. 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.
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. Glass began working in public radio at the age of 19, in 1978, as an intern at national public radios network headquarters in washington. When he was just a 19yearold intern, ira glass had a taste for journalism and storytelling. 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. Aug 29, 2015 in my storytelling for entrepreneurs classes at general assembly, i always share this list of videos, books, and blog posts by my favorite storytelling experts. How to use video storytelling in your social media marketing.
Keep up on the latest videos and activity by subscribing to vimeos daily. 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. Telling stories with video increases engagement, triggers social sharing and gives people a reason to talk about you online and offline. In a fourpart interview on storytelling back in 2009, ira glass. Read this story to learn how ira glass, a popular media personality, learned an. I think it was in the time of spring 2012, when i came across david shiyang lius lovely piece of work about ira glass. From the weird and wacky to the serious and sad, we speak. 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. As always, all credit due to the amazing ira glass. Mar 30, 2010 here is ira glass this american life talking about storytelling.
Here is the trailer featuring the voices of miranda. Videos allow you to combine your dynamic story with emotion to create a connection with your audience that words and photos cannot build. Ira glass quotes author of the new kings of nonfiction. Ira glass, the host of this american life, breaks down the. A pile scrambled on the table has no cohesive story to tell. The program is heard by over a million people on over 380 public radio stations every week. 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. Oct 11, 2010 ira glass on storytelling i found this link on michel bakers blog. The interview excerpts were produced by current and posted on youtube in 2006. That is to say, words are like the pieces of a jigsawpuzzle, a single piece alone on the board reveals nothing. Ira glass has a comfortable, compelling disposition that reminds and instructs in the uniqueness of the spoken and written word. Jun 10, 2015 do you use video on your social channels. Miranda july and ira glass tell the future of storytelling.
All sins typographic in nature have been amended, hopefully. May 16, 20 the modern storytelling forms that people are generally exposed to include books and movies. Video is a preferred storytelling toolof a generation of digital natives. Mar 27, 2008 ira glass, host and executive producer of this american life, speaking on the building blocks of great storytelling. Ira glass on storytelling from david shiyang liu on vimeo. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good t. A documentation video should be conciseand visually interesting. In just a few years, 80% of all internet trafficwill be video. Video storytelling berkeley advanced media institute. Related collections for ira glass on storytelling on vimeo. For the first couple years you make stuff, its just not that good. Sketchnotes of ira glass on storytelling the graphic recorder. And to me, its like i think youre right because this is the purest case ive ever heard of. Ira glass and the structure of storytelling american.
Visual storytelling in film and television ken aguado medium. Nico muhly and ira glass live from the nypl duration. Later in 2012, i decided to do my own filmed version of ira s interview using my own language to tell his message. Jul 01, 2012 nico muhly and ira glass live from the nypl duration. 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. If you havent already read it, you can download a copy here. Its quite overwhelming to see this shared and retweeted all over. For those of us who command creative control, yes indeed. Of course, who can explain it better than ira glass. In this motivational video recorded by, ira glass gives solid advice about overcoming the hurdles of writers block on storytelling. Video storytelling is a quick paced skill based workshop that will have you producing highquality, professional videos. Ira glass ira glass is the host and producer of the american life. Topics range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in ones own community to the search for life in. 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.
Ira glass on storytelling video ira glass is the iconic voice of american public radio program this american life. Glass talks about two concepts key to telling a story. Although this series is not geared towards photojournalism and documentary photography. The quote comes from glasss talk on storytelling, which you can watch online. Part 2, how hard it is to find decent stories and abandon crap. Made in three days on illustrator and after effects, for. 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. Ira glass is an american public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show this american life. Notes on ira glass notes on storytelling jeff werner. 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. In this article ill highlight eight ways to combine storytelling, video and social media. 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.
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. The program first debuted in november 1995 and since its very first episode glass has served as both the shows host and executive producer. Ira glass on storytelling, politics and finding ones creative voice interview 12 duration. Jul 16, 2012 the silent history is a fascinating new publishing project that merges app distribution with geolocational storytelling. 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. As you try your hand at telling stories, the key is to practice. 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. 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. Ira glass on the art of story telling open culture. Ira glass on storytelling video aerogramme writers studio. So the guy walks up to brett, stands actually a little too close to him, looks in his eyes and says, you can stay. I feel incredibly lucky that my first exposure was a live performance. May 15, 20 ira glass on storytelling video ira glass is the iconic voice of american public radio program this american life.
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. Foldup paper models wizards of the coast calvin and hobbes at martijns bill watterson heres the text of a speech bill watterson gave at kenyon college, gambier ohio, to the 1990 graduating class. This episode focuses on how much time it takes to look for and find. Tips from ira glass on making better radio current. Join the webs most supportive community of creators and get highquality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous hd with no ads. Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, i wish someone told me. You dont want to be making mediocre stuff blog fwd. He came to my college when i was a sophomore, and the show blew me away. Ira glass from this american life talking about story telling.
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