Storytelling

Storytelling is the portrayal of a series of events in words, sounds and images. 

Stories have been shared for purposes such as:

- Entertainment

- Education

- Cultural preservation

- Instilling moral values

Essential parts of storytelling often include the:

- Plot

- Characters

- Narrative

- Point of view

"Visual storytelling" is where the story can be portrayed visually rather than spoken verbally. This enhances the meaning of the action sequence as the story is not being told in words, only pictures. This can be achieved through the choice of shots and the way they are edited together. 

A visual storyteller will construct scenes which "cut the gab and give us a flow of pictures that coax us to follow a story". - David Bordwell.

Mostly in film, music and noise helps the story completely work when storytelling, however a use of powerful images can do the job alone.