Digital Story Project Storyboard

Name: Hussein Tajeddine Sleiman

Project Title: Open Road Adventures

Visual	Audio
Image of the vehicle which we will take on a road trip with the title of the project.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.Audio: Car Toyota interior ignition key engine rev 2 stereo.mp3 – CC BY 4.0 DEED
An image of the sunset off the coast of Florida.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Self-portraits of the group of friends that will be taking the cross-country road trip.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Image of the vehicle which we will take on a road trip.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.Audio: Car Toyota interior ignition key engine rev 2 stereo.mp3 – CC BY 4.0 DEED
Images from Atlanta portraying the skyline, a foggy day, and a character from the group visiting the World of Coca Cola.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Our stop in North Carolina, starting off with a colorful map of the state. There are also images from our hiking trip of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including one that a character took on top of the mountain.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Images from our stop in Washington DC of major landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Building, as well as the Washington Monument.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Several images from the stop in New York City, including Rockefeller Center, Times Square. An image of one of the characters with the skyline in the background is also shown.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
An image depicting a vehicle with a flat tire.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
A few images as we made our way into Boston, we were able to also capture images from the Celtics and Patriots games.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
The final leg of the trip was in Chicago, starting off with the Chicago flag, a few images from downtown are shown: The Bean, Lake Michigan. As well as one with the main character out on the Navy Pier.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
To end off the challenging journey, the group has made it back to Florida with an image from the coast.	Voice-over narration describing the scene.Background Music: (Lo-Fi Type Beat FREELNCR) CC0 1.0 DEED.
Image and Audio Credits

Synopsis:

Exploring the freedom and excitement that goes along with going on a road trip. The story here is told from the perspective of a group of friends as they head on a cross-country trip by car. During the journey, the group of friends will encounter breathtaking landscapes, and quirky roadside attractions all while forging lifelong memories and bonds. 

Script:

As the sun painted the Florida coast, our road trip challenge began. My lifelong friends, Frank, Tanner, Nico, and I began our journey. Our heading was due North. While we knew our stops, there was no telling what adventures and challenges we would head into along the way. After several hours of our trip, we arrived in Atlanta where we would rest for the evening before continuing our journey. Within the morning, the clouds adjusted our original plans, so we stopped at the World of Coke before we resumed our road trip adventure. Arriving in North Carolina we wanted to explore the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, utilizing the blue ridge parkway we were able to continue our journey which led us to Washington D.C.

There we visited the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Hill, and the Washington Monument. As we departed our Nation’s capital, we were greeted by the bright lights and sounds of New York City. We grabbed one of the iconic yellow cabs to Rockefeller center where we were able to ice skate. On our way to the hotel, we made a quick stop in Times Square. After our stop in New York, we proceeded to Historic Boston where we were able to visit many national landmarks and even got the opportunity to see the Celtics and Patriots live.

On our way west from Boston to Chicago, we ran into some rough road where we ended up with a flat tire. Luckily as a group we were able to work together and patch the tire to continue our adventure. Arriving in Chicago we got a new tire to avoid any further complications, but in Chicago we stopped at all the major common attractions as well as taking an architecture boat tour on the Chicago River towards Lake Michigan. As we began our 20-hour trek back to Florida, we were able to reflect on our open road adventure individually and appreciate how it brought us closer together as a group.

Background:

As noted previously in the course, I am an avid traveler. I love going on trips, and especially road trips. With this story being told from the perspective of a group of friends, it can be said that there will be several characters. The viewers will be able to take a glimpse of a road trip of a lifetime. Viewing stunning landscapes and vibrant cities, the whole point of this story is to evoke a sense of freedom and excitement. Enabling the audience to embrace the spontaneity of travel and the joy of shared experiences. 

Character Development: 

1. The main characters in “Open Road Adventures” consist of a group of friends in search of adventure during a cross-country road trip.

2. Their primary goal is to forge lasting memories and foster strong bonds by partaking in shared experiences along the road trip.

3. In the end, the protagonists emerge from their journey with a deeper appreciation for each other and the world around them, enriched by the experiences they’ve shared.

Media Assets:

I will be using images that I have taken from a first-person point of view, highlighting any nature I have encountered on previous road trips. I will also be using create common images. I will also be incorporating a voiceover narrating the story, as well as creative commons background music, and audio effects.

Reflection (Part 1):

Coming up with an introductory script gave me some challenge, although I was able to come up with a rough draft. Although overall everything else has been very straightforward. I will be using my own images, maybe even adding in some creative common ones as well. Looking forward to adding more to the story.

Reflection (Part 2):

• After reviewing this draft, I believe it is a good start. There definitely is quite a little bit of work to be done for the project to be finalized.
• The final will incorporate more media assets from the trip helping to make the video longer.
• Audio narration will be much more descriptive, describing what events occurred with the group at each stop of the tour.
• More creative common audio effects could be embedded into the digital story. 

Reflection (Part 3):

• After receiving feedback from my peers, I was able to take in the thoughts in which they shared to help improve and finalize my digital story. In the finished product, I was more descriptive about the trip itself, more specifically explaining what occurred or was accomplished at each stop of the journey. Fitting all the images, having them fill the screen was another part of the project I was able to fix from the rough draft to now. In the storyline, I was able to add in a challenge which we faced, and that was dealing with a flat tire when we were headed to Chicago from Boston. Furthermore, I also played around with the audio files, making the narration clearer for the audience while also having background music, the background music chosen was a creative commons audio file that was taken from FreeSound. Not to forget mentioning, I also have another audio file embedded at the beginning of the video, which is the sound of turning a car on. I felt like this would be a clever detail linking to the theme of the digital story.

Credits:

• White Sentra by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Frank by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Tanner by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Nico by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Hussein by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Sentra Side Profile by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Road Trip! by Greg Foster via Flickr: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED
• Florida Sunset by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Atlanta, Georgia, downtown skyline, dusk by tableatny via Flickr: CC BY 2.0 DEED
• ATL Clouds by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Coca Cola Factory by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• North Carolina by Noé Alfaro via Flickr: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED
• Mountain Dog by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Rocky Falls by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• NC Mountains by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Overlooking the Mountains by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Washington Capitol Hill by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Lincoln Memorial by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Washington Monument by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• NYC Taxi by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Caught in NYC by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Downtown Ice Skating by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Times Square by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Boston by Shinya Suzuki via Flickr: CC BY 2.0 DEED
• Quincy Market by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Boston Streets by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Faneuil Hall by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Celtics at TD Garden by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Patriots at Gillette Stadium by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Flat Tire 2 by Stian Martinsen via Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
• Wrigley Building by clio1789 via Flickr: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED
• Chicago Bean by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Navy Pier by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Downtown Chicago by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Lake Michigan by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Florida Coast by Hussein Tajeddine: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Lo-fi Type Beat FREELNCR by freelncr via Freesound: CC0 1.0 DEED
• Car Toyota interior ignition key engine rev 2 stereo.mp3 by Stephane_Carreau via Freesound: CC BY 4.0 DEED
• Narrated by Hussein Tajeddine
• Video edited through Canva