A beginning
A shape slowly opens.
Wild
Let the world
lead the story.
A visual storytelling workshop
Wild stories
Begin with
a world
A story can start with a current, a shadow or a place to cross. Watch the surroundings before deciding what the character should do.
Let the place speak
Give the viewer a landscape to read. Distance, scale and a path through the frame can suggest what matters.
A small presence
Let a pause reveal the character. A turned ear, a still body or a look beyond the frame can carry the moment.
A story
in fragments
Wild stories
Place one image beside another. Notice what the gap asks the viewer to imagine.
Change the scale, light or distance. Keep a thread the eye can follow.
The lens
01 / Frame
What stays outside?
02 / Scale
What feels small?
03 / Motion
Where does the eye go?
04 / Light
What becomes visible?
05 / Depth
What lies beyond?
06 / Silence
What can remain unsaid?
Six prompts. One scene.
Beyond
the river
A new distance.
A different route.
The next part of the story.
A moment
Hold the frame a little longer.
Let the viewer discover the detail
that made you stop.
A world
in motion
The environment can change before the character does. Let weather, water and light move the scene forward.
Build a small sequence
01
Watch
Choose one change in the surrounding world.
02
Frame
Show a wide view, then a telling detail.
03
Sequence
Let one image make the next image meaningful.
Let a detail carry the scene
A touch
One action changes the surface.
A trace
Something remains after movement.
Keep looking.
The next story may begin with something small.