Working off of National Geographic's Volcano story map we can see that the team utilized a mix of text and imagery to keep the reader's eye moving and attention engaged. To learn from this good example I went through the steps to recreate elements of this story map.
Firstly, I downloaded the Story Map data. This data, which comes in the form of a zip file was placed for easy access on my desktop and unzipped. The contents help guide the storyboarding process because they include a narrative and as well as supporting imagery. Looking through the information I identified several pieces that would serve to form the beginning, middle and end;
Beginning: The team sets the stage and cites their goals for the project.
"Around the world, volcanoes threaten nearly half a billion people. Scientists are working to better forecast when eruptions will occur and support communities that live with this risk.In 2017, a volcanologist, a photographer, and a cartographer traveled to Guatemala on a National Geographic-funded expedition. Their goal was three-fold: to conduct innovative research that could help shape volcanic eruption warning systems...and to better understand what it is about these locations that is appealing enough for communities to remain there despite the risks."
Middle: The team sets up camp and captures imagery.
"To ensure we collected the proper scientific data I had to check the cameras every few hours to make sure they had enough power and space to keep taking continuous images of the dome. With a radio coordinator synced to three cameras, they could simultaneously take a photo at the same time every 5 seconds. That created synchronous image sequences for use to monitor the eruptive behavior of the dome explosions. The photogrammetry was working without a hitch."
End: the team concludes with returning to base and reflecting.
"The month-long journey was a success. Our results indicate that local volcanologists in Guatemala could employ this photogrammetry method to monitor changes of the lava dome, as it is a relatively inexpensive method. The data could be used to monitor surface changes of the dome, explosions, as well as slope stability, which will help reveal the volcano’s behavior and therefore inform forecasting eruptive activity."
Starting a Story from Scratch
In Arc GIS StoryMaps, choose New Story > Start from Scratch
Like in the example above, you should take time to format the story you want to tell. Identify the target audience and main points to form the foundation.
Next add in title, description and body text. The format is very straightforward and user friendly, much like the WIX website blog.
In between your body text, different types of media can be added including video, photo, maps, buttons and more. To access this dropdown menu of media simply click the plus sign under your title.
Once the body of your story is created and media added you can manipulate the layout with the "sidecar" tool which allows your reader to both read text and see media within one scroll
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