When communicating complex ideas, narrative is everything.

 

This course is ideal for professionals of any sector who want to craft compelling digital stories that can convincingly communicate the progress of a project or venture, and better persuade stakeholders.

 

Create a story arc for a targeted audience

Drawing on your own professional context, learn how to drive key messages targeted at specialised audiences or stakeholders. Consider how story arcs and characters can be used as persuasive devices.

 

Use creative choices to support key messages

Examine the aesthetics of documentary filmmaking and consider how sound and visuals are used to communicate key messages. Define your own story world and create a storyboard that outlines a narrative.

 

Experiment with new media and creative tools

Engage with different aspects of the filmmaking process, including ideas generation, scriptwriting, editing and curatorship. Experiment with music compositions and soundscapes and create rough-cut footage.

 

Produce a proposal for a creative project

Prepare a project plan and budget for a hypothetical documentary, report or short series to demonstrate you can persuasively communicate a digital story to a specialist audience.