From the course: Storytelling for Data and Design
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From the course: Storytelling for Data and Design
Show, don't tell
- [Instructor] A storyboard is commonly associated with expressive visuals and animations. However, a storyboard can often include detailed scripts, audio narration and instructions, especially in the fields of education and business. As a storyteller, it is your responsibility to strike the right balance between the written narrative and visual composition, so you can achieve the intended impact when communicating with an audience. Before we dive into the heart of storyboarding, in this lesson, I want to introduce you to a writing technique known as show, don't tell, which I hope will give you a new perspective on writing and help you build better storyboards. Show, don't tell is a popular creative writing method where the readers can experience the story through sensory details and action, rather than exposition or pure description. Ultimately, it creates a more immersive writing style that allows the reader to truly…
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