Digital Stories Canada, Author at Digital Stories Canada

StoryCloud, A Cloud Full of Stories

StoryCloud, A Cloud Full of Stories documents what we learned from combining GPS and stories told by artists and creative Canadians.

Data Visualization Overview

Sebnem Ozpeta presents a short data visualization overview for artists, introducing infographics and a Tableau project.

Trapline – Rural Indigenous Artists

Chris Bose artist gives thumbs up to creative arts builds hope

By Chris Bose and Lisa G Nielsen https://vimeo.com/480133184 We looked at building artistic support in rural Indigenous communities with an eye on LEGACY. Chris Bose: Here is the video for the Trapline project, an idea that started in 2019, but probably goes way back further to discussions online and who knows where? In this … Read more

Community digital stories come alive!

At this time of year, it is nice to look back to see what led up to today. I’ve led digital storytelling workshops with Sebnem Ozpeta at grunt gallery for the past two years. Much of the work co-created during those workshops is featured on this site. They are stories that begin with the Mount … Read more

Tips on Listening to Digital Storytellers

We don’t usually think about how we listen to storytellers. We sometimes forget that one of the most important ways to support someone who is trying to tell a story is to listen. I’ve worked with novice directors for many years. Deep and engaged listening is vital when learning about someone else’s point of view … Read more

Cleaning up scanned photos in Photoshop

Woman points in rural wooded black and white photo

Digital stories (like Agawa Canyon, pictured here) sometimes combine older photos with a freshly recorded voice-over. When people begin to gather photos for their stories, they may discover that some of their images or audio materials are not yet digital files. I’ll share the Digital Stories Canada approach to digitizing archival photos. Time to start … Read more