Sunday, January 29, 2012

Flickr: Tell a story in 5 frames

First, I'm going to be a bit of a downer: I was pretty disappointed in a lot of these photo stories.  Some were so banal.

But I did really enjoy this one:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/visualstory/discuss/72157628757827399/

What I liked about it was how it wasn't simple.  The story require some decifering, and I'm not even really sure that I understand the "real" story.  I especially like the last frame.  The man walking away is almost haunting.  I want to know what he's thinking and what he's going to do next. 

I guess what I've gained from this simple exercise is that to me, a story needs an element of ambiguity. I like stories that raise as many questions as answers. 

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