{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Aberth Digital Storytelling","provider_url":"http:\/\/www.aberth.com\/digitalstorytelling","title":"How to use 'swooping' in your storytelling - Aberth Digital Storytelling","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aberth.com\/digitalstorytelling\/how-to-use-swooping-in-your-storytelling\/\">How to use &#8216;swooping&#8217; in your storytelling<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! 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I haven&#8217;t put the whole thing here but I have highlighted \u00a0out one section, which looks at some of the elements that make up&#8230; A great story \u00a0E.g. Walking with Maurice by\u00a0Hanne\u00a0Jones\u00a0on the BBC Capture Wales website. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Starts with one incident and work out from that. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Has a clear point of view (Hanne&#8217;s was a personal take). \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Makes you give a damn &#8211; I can&#8217;t define how to do this, but I did care for\u00a0Hanne\u00a0and her Granddad. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Has the stepping-stone-effect: when you reach the other bank you can see where you came from and how you got here. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Is told to be heard, not read. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Works well even without visuals; would be a great radio piece. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Is\u00a0just\u00a0long enough. &nbsp; \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Plants mystery bombs (&#8220;I found my soulmate&#8221; &#8211; who is that?) \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Explodes each mystery bomb, when it&#8217;s time (&#8220;Maurice is not just my special friend; he is also my Granddad.&#8221;) \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Reveals surprises: &#8220;we take time to walk slowly&#8221; &nbsp; \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Has swoops of scale: zooms the imagination out from a teardrop at the corner of an eye to a sweeping forest vista. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Has swoops of emotion: &#8220;cries when he&#8217;s happy &#8230; and when he&#8217;s sad&#8221; \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0May have swoops of time:\u00a0Hanne\u00a0aged 5, 15, 25, in the future, and then back again. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sometimes has swoops of place: the forest, the garden swing, heaven &#8230; &nbsp; \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Etc&#8230; When the storyteller gets this swooping right, they can produce butterflies in the tummy of the person listening to their story. This kind of emotional response is what makes stories memorable and storytellers unforgettable. &nbsp; Originally written and published by Gareth Morlais on 27 June 2013","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4096\/4931887211_827e4a757b_n.jpg"}