Visual Storytelling Research Articles

Animated Video-Making

This visual essay describes how we as artist-scholars used arts-based research (ABR) to examine seniors’ experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to consider ways of fostering social inclusion and integration through an ABR approach to public engagement with research. Central to this inquiry is how ABR, as visual storytelling that combines a narrative with digital content, allows us to capture these seniors’ complex lived experiences while serving as public-friendly research output accessible to a wide range of community members.

Literary Adaptation in Film: A Boon or a Bane? A Study in Paulo Coelho’s Veronika Decides to Die

This paper focuses on the movie adaptations of literary work. It is about the advantages and disadvantages of converting a novel into a movie. Some of the advantages are visual storytelling, entertainment value, wide audience reach, and collaborative creativity. Disadvantages are time constraints, loss of depth, changes in adaptation, and commercial pressures. In this novel, the protagonist tries to commit suicide by swallowing sleeping pills. Veronika is fed up with her monotonous life and she finds no meaning in her life. Veronika is saved and admitted to a mental institution called Villete. Dr. Igor is the director of the institution who is trying to write a thesis on vitriol poisoning. He believes that vitriol poisoning is the reason for anxiety and depression. He decides to use Veronika for his research. He lies to her that she suffers from a irreversible heart condition and she would die within a week. This awareness creates a change in Veronica’s personality. She starts to do things she likes and it creates a desire in her to overcome her suicidal thoughts.

Adaptive Narratives: Cinematic Echoes of Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger

This article delves into the intricate process of adapting novels into films, using Aravind Adiga's acclaimed novel, The White Tiger, as a primary example. The adaptation of literary works into cinematic forms has become a prevalent practice in the film industry, offering a unique lens through which to explore the creative dynamics and cultural implications of the adaptation process. Focusing on the adaptation of The White Tiger, the paper addresses the challenges faced by filmmakers in translating the intricate narratives of these novels into visual storytelling. The White Tiger, a political Satire novel by Aravind Adiga, has been adapted into a film by Ramin Bahrani, prompting a nuanced analysis of the adaptation's fidelity to the original work. The article examines how the film both adheres to and deviates from the spirit of the novel, assessing its visual portrayal of India, its success in capturing the political satire of the source material, and its critique for perceived shortcomings in depth and complexity. By delving into the successes and challenges of adapting The White Tiger, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the adaptation process, offering insights into the cultural significance of the work and its representation in the film medium.

Adaptation of Visual Storytelling and Symbolism in ‘Shanthi Nilayam’: A Reflection of ‘Jane Eyre’

This study delves into the intricate world of visual storytelling and symbolism in the classic Indian film ‘Shanthi Nilayam’ and draws parallels with Charlotte Bronte’s timeless novel ‘Jane Eyre’. By analysing the use of cinematic elements and symbolism in both works, this research aims to uncover how ‘Shanthi Nilayam’ adapts and reflects the themes and motifs found in ‘Jane Eyre’. Through a comparative lens, this study provides valuable insights into the cross- cultural adaptation of literary classics in cinema and showcases the power of resonance of storytelling and symbolism across diverse artistic mediums and cultures.this study underscores the importance of visual storytelling and symbolism in cinematic adaptations of classic literature. It illustrates how “Shanthi Nilayam” creatively reinterprets “Jane Eyre” through visual means, offering a fresh perspective on Brontë’s timeless narrative.By exploring the interplay of visual elements and symbolism in “Shanthi Nilayam”, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of how cinematic adaptations can capture the essence of a literary masterpiece while infusing it with cultural and visual richness.

ScrollyVis: Interactive Visual Authoring of Guided Dynamic Narratives for Scientific Scrollytelling.

Visual stories are an effective and powerful tool to convey specific information to a diverse public. Scrollytelling is a recent visual storytelling technique extensively used on the web, where content appears or changes as users scroll up or down a page. By employing the familiar gesture of scrolling as its primary interaction mechanism, it provides users with a sense of control, exploration and discoverability while still offering a simple and intuitive interface. In this article, we present a novel approach for authoring, editing, and presenting data-driven scientific narratives using scrollytelling. Our method flexibly integrates common sources such as images, text, and video, but also supports more specialized visualization techniques such as interactive maps as well as scalar field and mesh data visualizations. We show that scrolling navigation can be used to traverse dynamic narratives and demonstrate how it can be combined with interactive parameter exploration. The resulting system consists of an extensible web-based authoring tool capable of exporting stand-alone stories that can be hosted on any web server. We demonstrate the power and utility of our approach with case studies from several diverse scientific fields and with a user study including 12 participants of diverse professional backgrounds. Furthermore, an expert in creating interactive articles assessed the usefulness of our approach and the quality of the created stories.

Emotional Transportation and Identification in Screenwriting: A Pilot Study

Abstract Within the academic domain focused on the artistic practice of screenwriting, this exploratory study assesses the presence of emotional transportation and character identification processes within the solitary screenwriter’s creative imagination during the writing process. Screen-writing research is facing a dichotomy of the screenwriter who embodies both the role of a narrative specialist and that of a visual storytelling poet. Screenwriters often work in isolation, even in collaborative projects, leading to a tension between solitary work and collaborative roles. Narrative theories in screenwriting have mainly centered on identification of the audience, neglecting the screenwriter’s perspective. However, screenwriting can serve as a platform for experimentation and a reflection of new ideas, insights, and hands-on experience, meeting the demand for a systematic understanding of the writer’s processes. The results of this study provide preliminary insights into the mechanisms of emotional transportation, identification, and eureka moments in screenwriting practice. The study suggests that the transportation effect in writers is induced by a feeling of security, which arises from the limitations of the assignment. The data also suggests that pressure can lead to more original dramaturgical solutions. As such, this experimental pilot study already sheds light on the screenwriter’s artistic process. Yet, it has limitations, including a small number of informants and the novelty of the research method.

Visual Representation of War Themes in American Cinema - A Case Study of the Evolution of War Films

Throughout American cinematic history, war-themed films have captivated audiences with their distinctive visual representation. Since the release of the first war film in 1951, war movies gradually evolved to become an essential genre within American cinema. These films not only entertain but also convey the cruelty of war, the fragility of human nature, and the preciousness of peace through visual storytelling. This paper delves into three distinct periods: the early development, mid-development, and contemporary development stages, analyzing the evolution and visual representation of American war films, along with their impact on audiences and society. Furthermore, they reflect the prevailing values and political stances of their time and, with the evolving society, gradually target female audiences, influencing film creation and thematic choices. This study aims to offer insights into the visual representation of American war-themed films and their effects on audiences and society, providing valuable references to understand the significance and role of war films in American cinematic history.

A From Literary Roots to Media Studies: The Artistic Use of Defamiliarization Technique in Tom &Jerry (animated series)

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s creation Tom & Jerry is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated series of the 20th century. This iconic series is evidence of the lasting appeal of animation and its ability to captivate viewers for decades.With its innovative approach to visual storytelling, timeless humour, endearing characters, and most notably its artistic use of defamiliarization technique, Tom & Jerry has left an indelible mark on the animation industry, providing amusement to viewers of all ages around the world and firmly soldifying its status as a true masterpiece. Based on the visual analysis method, this paper adapts Shklovsky’s technique of ‘defamiliarization’ from the field of literature to the domain of media studies, explaining its different facets and exploring its practical implications. By transcending the boundaries of its original literay context, this paper aims to throw light on the many ways in which defamiliarization manifests itself in Tom & Jerry animated series and how it has a big impact on getting viewers to change their habitual reactions to artwork and instead percieve it in a fresh, vivid, and intense way.

Consumers of Indonesian Wardah Cosmetics are the Focus of an Analysisis of Visual Storytelling Marketing

Storytelling is a style of communication that employs a variety of elements in the form of a story or narrative. Compared to logical arguments, statistical data, and facts, storytelling is more credible. Wardah is one of the companies that has utilized marketing through visual storytelling in its advertising. In order to strengthen branding by connecting the company through values and emotions, this study aims to determine how Wardah cosmetic consumers perceive the visual aspects of storytelling marketing. In order to explore and examine the data, this study used a phenomenological design. According to the study's findings, all of the participants who used Wardah cosmetic products were able to comprehend the visual aspects of storytelling marketing, including design, personalization, usefulness, personality, storytelling, shareworthiness, real-time, and amplification. The findings also demonstrated that the ideals expressed in the visual content of the Wardah cosmetic advertising create an emotional bond among all study participants. The study's findings also revealed that every participant acknowledged that the visuals in the advertising gave the idea that Wardah was a halal cosmetic, which might have a favorable effect on the company's reputation.

Visual Storytelling: A Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Graph Embedding Framework

Visual Storytelling: A Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Graph Embedding Framework

How reliable are post-mastectomy breast reconstruction videos on YouTube?

305 Background: Social media are a significant source of information for young women with breast cancer (YWBC) undergoing post-mastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR). The emphasis on visual storytelling and building community in online spaces renders YouTube (YT) to be a common platform for discussions of BR. This study aims to assess the quality of YT videos about PMBR, identify themes related to the PMBR experience, and quantify perceptions of BR as an option PM. Methods: YT was searched incognito with terms “young women breast cancer reconstruction” in 08/2022, in order from most to least viewed. Title, upload date, length, poster identity, number of likes and comments were collected. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for audiovisual materials (PEMAT A/V) was used to evaluate understandability and actionability. DISCERN assessed quality and reliability. Presence of sponsorship, intended audience, patient and healthcare professional narratives, and perceptions of PMBR were collected. Reviewers noted whether PMBR was shown and how. Themes were collected inductively and deductively for thematic analysis. Results: 193 videos were identified. Mean video length was 14.6 minutes (SD 20.0 min). 87.1% included sponsorships. 95.9% of videos were posted by an organization. 60.6% were information-based; 45.6% experience-based. Mean PEMAT scores for understandability and actionability were 71.3% (SD 13.4) and 35.7% (SD 41.8), respectively. Mean DISCERN was 2.6/5 (SD 1.2). Patient narrative was present in 52.6% and healthcare professionals’ in 68.4%. PMBR was visually presented 22.8% of the time. 13.5% of videos explicitly recommended PMBR. 2.6% explicitly discouraged it. Patients (77.7%) are the majority of the intended audience. Most common deductively identified themes included treatment (87.1%), family relationship (17.1%), motherhood ( 15.5%), fertility (11.9%). Inductively identified subthemes included differentiating between various options for PMBR surgery, BRCA genetic testing, psychosocial effects of breast cancer and PMBR, and recovery from surgery. Conclusions: YT is a platform wherein various PMBR options are widely discussed and explained. PMBR videos are highly understandable but have moderate levels of actionability, quality, and reliability. Videos are highly sponsored, demonstrating significant institutional bias. Themes are overwhelmingly treatment and surgery-based. Personal themes were present but not dominant.[Table: see text]

The Creative Process: Developing Visual Storytelling through Design Thinking

The Creative Process: Developing Visual Storytelling through Design Thinking

Pendidikan Nilai Karakter Religiositas Anak Usia Dini

This study is an educational analysis aimed at shaping the attitudes and behavior of children to become good and morally upright individuals. The purpose of this research is to understand the implementation of religious character values for early childhood in PAUD Yasmin, Jember Regency. The research is of a qualitative descriptive type and employs data collection techniques such as observation, interviews, and documentation. The research findings regarding the implementation of religious character values for young children by teachers in the learning activities include the use of visual media, videos, and storytelling. In the application of religious character values for the early childhood group, this is achieved through daily routines such as Dhuha prayers, reciting prayers, memorizing short verses, and Quranic recitation. For the Playgroup age group, the application of religious character values is also carried out through daily routines, including Dhuha prayers, memorizing short verses, and reciting prayers. In the case of the Islamic Education Group (TPA), this is done through daily routines involving reciting prayers, memorizing short verses, and singing Islamic children's songs. In conclusion, the implementation of religious character values for young children can be integrated into the learning activities and further developed through self-improvement and character building for young children in their daily lives.

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATIONS IN INDIA: AN EMERGING NEW MEDIA ART FORM

Since the beginning of civilization, humans have always been inquisitive about ways to uniquely express their sides of stories. Traditional Art forms like drawing, painting, sculpting, literature, music, and many others have helped to make it possible. More unconventional new art possibilities have emerged with the introduction of new technologies and industrial revolutions. Motion Pictures and Animation are the two most fascinating forms of artistic expression in these areas.Often, animation is considered a fascinating medium of entertainment for kids and the younger generation. However, many artists have demonstrated that it also has enormous potential to articulate and express life experiences and their minds creatively. As Walt Disney rightly said Animation can explain whatever the mind of men can conceive Thomas (1912-2004). It can take you as far as human imagination can go.This paper delves into how animation has been used as an alternative medium in contemporary New Media Art practices in India. It explores the potential of animation as a medium for creative expression and representation of complex ideas, and how it reflects changes in society brought about by technological advancements. The paper examines the approaches and experiments of Indian contemporary artists, such as Akbar Padamsee, Nalini Malani, and Vivan Sundaram, who have used animation to break free from the confines of traditional mediums and push the boundaries of visual storytelling through technology-based art.

The chroma key perceived as a multimodal and multiliteracies teaching tool

Although European language policy is a priority for competing economically while acknowledging citizens’ mobility, it also needs to consider the citizens’ digital competence to ensure social inclusion. Digital literacy is assumed as a key competence. In this article, we propose chroma key as a multiliteracies teaching tool allowing the production of storytelling through visual language, interpretation, sound and the text. Chroma key is a technique using a low-cost, green background placed behind a subject being photographed or recorded. Later, by means of a free computer program, some static or moving free images can be added behind the subject, along with some sound, which allows infinite virtual scenarios and stories beyond the space on which it has been recorded. This tool would enable adults from other cultures to participate, sharing their culture or stories in a recreated context, and expressing their needs to others through oral or corporal language code, possibly through dramatisation. Moreover, it will introduce them to digital competence and facilitate further interaction with others. So, it could be a suitable teaching tool to be actively used by learners to favour the development of their communicative and digital competences, meeting the goals of the European policy framework. This qualitative research investigates seventy-two future teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of this multimodal and multiliteracies tool. The qualitative data are processed by QDA Miner version 4.1. which provides frequency data as well. The results show that future teachers recognise this didactic tool as easy to use for visual personalised storytelling and therefore, for developing language students´ digital competence. Then, they highlight the creative and fun possibilities of this multimodal and multiliteracy tool. They underline the possibilities of increasing self-esteem, reducing stage fright and promoting inclusion among equals.

Art and visual intervention strategies to resist racism and racial stereotypes

In our article, we share five teaching strategies to address and confront racism, racial bias, and stereotypes. Echoing contemporary artists who provide excellent visual interventions against racism and racial violence, we offer artistic and visual intervention strategies designed for art classrooms and community settings. Our strategies include visual intervention, anti-racist gaze, counter-narrative and storytelling, cultural and ethnic identity celebration, and coalition building. We believe that these strategies advance racial dialogues in schools, providing students of color with opportunities and tools for their stories to be heard. Facing unprecedented violence and multi-layered racial problems in our society, our strategies grounded in the power of artistic intervention and activism will offer a valuable tool to engage students with the practice of anti-racism.@font-face{font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:roman;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:swiss;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{mso-style-unhide:no;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";margin:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN;}.MsoChpDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;mso-default-props:yes;font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN;}.MsoPapDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;line-height:115%;}div.WordSection1{page:WordSection1;}

The visual storytelling of war: Mobilizing Tatik and Papik

This article focuses on the visual storytelling of war by studying the ‘We Are Our Mountains’ monument-related narration on Instagram. I analysed 371 posts, their comments and fourteen interviews with Armenian content creators to examine multimodal wartime storytelling and to shed light on how aesthetics are deployed in different war stages. During war, the Armenian content creators framed (and experienced) the monument as ‘beautiful’ to boost morale and mobilize external audiences. Post-war, stories turned to ‘working through’ and ‘building-up’, with aesthetics used for in-group affinity. However, online storytelling also includes unintended audiences; Azerbaijani audiences inserted themselves into the shared stories, and contested the aesthetic value of the monument, thus further highlighting the relevance of aesthetics in war-related storytelling.

The Power of Personal Archives in Witnessing, Teaching, and Visual Storytelling: The Armenian Memory Project

Abstract The Armenian Memory Project (AMP) is a collaborative effort designed to harness the energy and resources of the University of Connecticut and the New England Armenian community for the goal of fostering greater understanding of the region’s Armenian cultural heritage and the impact human rights crimes had on the Armenian community. In 2019, students and faculty from the university worked with Armenian American institutions and individuals on an initial component of the AMP, employing digital media technology to tell the story of one immigrant Armenian family, the Dildilians. A unique course was created to produce a documentary film centring around this family’s experiences in Ottoman Turkey before, during, and after the Armenian Genocide. Designed and taught by a documentary filmmaker with support from a family archivist/historian, the course brought students together in a collaborative learning experience. By immersing themselves in the family’s extensive photograph archive, these students came to understand the important role that the past continues to play in the lives of present-day Armenians. Furthermore, by taking on the responsibility as storytellers of the Dildilian narrative, students developed a deeper identification with this distant history and, in a wider sense, an appreciation for the ethical value of memory in bearing witness to the past. This collaborative and participatory framework for teaching using archival collections can serve as a model for creating a transformative learning experience in the study of human rights, war, and genocide.

Traversing ruins: Kristen Radtke’s post-apocalyptic dark tours in Imagine Wanting Only This

ABSTRACT Kristen Radtke’s graphic memoir Imagine Wanting Only This (2017) visually chronicles the author’s journeys through post-apocalyptic sites including abandoned cities, derelict landscapes, and architectural ruins in order to process the grief over the loss of her uncle and to confront her recurrent thoughts on mortality. Diagnosed with a fatal heart condition that catapults her into reflections on the transience of human existence, Radtke seeks answers by engaging in a series of dark tours to find physical manifestations of her inner turmoil amidst deserted cities and modern ruins. This essay examines how Radtke treads complex subjects of loss, angst, and death through nuanced visual storytelling while associating her vulnerable body with the dilapidated structures she explores. It further investigates how ruins as transitional spaces that simultaneously evoke recollections of a catastrophic past as well as the hope of human endurance offer avenues of self-reflection for the grieving protagonist, aiding her to successfully navigate her grief and overcome her anxieties.

How does community food growing build community bonds? Insights from grassroots visual storytelling

ABSTRACT Community food growing (CFG) builds community bonds and placemaking through emotional attachments. This process has been illuminated by grassroots visual storytelling, whereby CFG participants made short video stories about their experiences. The stories inspired community-building for better futures so as to encourage greater support for and participation in CFG. These stories were analysed to illuminate the social basis and roles of CFG. Participants” stories highlight some key aspects, namely: solidaristic mutual-aid relationships around food-growing, cooking, eating and distribution; cooperative, creative, adaptive capacities for collectively responding to common difficulties; empathetic bonds among participants across various differences (such as ethnicity, age and prior skills); a food culture strengthening participants’ knowledge and supply of healthy food; and the social-organisational skills for facilitating and inspiring those group practices. As these video stories show, community-building processes are radically hopeful: they acknowledge difficult issues and emotions, alongside aspirations for a different future. Together those roles helped to strengthen place-attachments for more participants. By screening the video stories, moreover, participants have made the process more visible and attractive. This provides a stronger basis to identify exemplary practices, extend their strengths, spread the societal benefits and attract greater commitments. Although many urban and peri-urban spaces are potentially available for expanding CFG, successful initiatives depend on social-organisational skills to facilitate self-confidence, empathetic cooperation and place attachments among volunteers. Support measures from Local Authorities are generally fragmented across several policy areas and so warrant integration. Community-building skills can provide a focus for such policy integration around the multiple roles and benefits of CFG initiatives.