Visual Storytelling Workshops through creative writing, photography, film, comics and art

Tuesday 5 April to Tuesday 3rd May

8.00pm-9.00pm

These sessions are aimed at

• Writers, aspiring writers and those looking to relax with writing meditation

• Anyone interested in visual storytelling - writing, drawing, photography and film

• Finding that book that is in all of us

• Anyone looking for fun writing, photography, film and comicbook exercises to try at home ‘How To’ Videos available to try at your own pace - 10 top Tips for Smartphone Photography, Film like David Fincher and Printmaking at Home

Members will explore visual storytelling with a Visual Cultures, Goldsmiths, University of London researcher.

Marie Theresa Crick is a photographer, videographer, educator and researcher.

Five Sessions with Marie Crick and three 10 minute ‘How To’ videos from Marie Crick – 10 top Tips for Smartphone Photography, Film like David Fincher and Printmaking at Home

Session One – Introduction into a writer’s mindset (Writing)

• Pathways into writing – with fun exercises to develop your voice and inspiration

• How to overcome self-doubt

• Finding your narrative voice

• How to weave writing into the everyday

• Tips and techniques

• Writing meditation exercise

• Activities in and for the next session

• Chance to discuss ideas

Session Two – Storytelling and reimagining with David Fincher, A24 studio, TV programme Succession and more (Film)

• Hijacking the eyes with Fincher

• Challenge to film like Fincher on a tablet/phone

• Overview of A24 films/TV – Euphoria, The Lighthouse, Minari, Saint Maud, The Farewell, Hereditary and more

• Film Techniques from Euphoria from lighting, to colour cinematography to camera techniques – film like Euphoria

• What makes a A24 film?

• How to paint with shadows and light in photography and film – Hitchcock and beyond – activities

• Why is Succession filmed like it is?

• How to create suspense in a film – Jordan Peele

• Chance to share writing from the first session

• Session Three – Visual Storytelling through Photography

• How to conjure your voice in photography

• Use photos to inspire stories

• Looking to photographers like Ingrid Pollard - Agency

• The act of resistance in the story – in photography

• ‘Restless creativity and urgent storytelling” The uncanny documentary portraiture of Jeremy Snell.’ – BJP

• Chance to share filming experiences and have discussions

• Listening to sounds to imagine, write and capture images

• How do photobooks tell stories?

• The Architectural Photographs of Helene Binet

• Creating your own photobook - using InDesign and Adobe programmes

• Looking to photography for inspiration

• Portrait of Britain

• Challenge to create your own photo story for the next session

Session Four – Writing workshop with a focus on storytelling through spoken word and podcasts

• Sharing films/photo stories

• How to film for social media

• How to write a script

• Jumping into speculative science fiction with activities

• Weaving the work of Octavia E. Butler and Season Butler

• Spoken word moments

• Exploring storytelling through podcasts and looking for inspiration

• How to create your own podcast – planning, preparing, recording, editing and launching

• How to make cover art for your podcast

• Activities in and for the next session

• Chance to share creations and have discussions

Session Five – Visual storytelling in Art – printmaking, papermaking, painting and more

• Using poetry for inspiration to create art

• Printmaking with found objects at home to craft a story

• Making paper at home to write on

• Exploring the art of paper sculpture and activities to try at home

• Visual storytelling through paint

• Chance to share writing, photos, and anything created in response to the previous sessions

Opportunity to share writing, journals, and visual stories in an online exhibition