A Steller Application: The Art of Digital Storytelling
Steller is not the most popular social media platform, but what people are missing out on is the ability to create and experience informative and striking visual stories.
Steller captures the creative minds of various users who wish to engage and interest audiences with visual stories. A useful tool, because according to the Social Science Research Network, 65% of the population are visual learners. This makes Steller the perfect platform to utilise and express knowledge of an array of subjects through digital imagery. You can do this through three main aspects:
- Photographs
- Videos
- Text
But How Do I Use Steller?
Watch the video below to understand how you can use Steller on your smartphone:
It looks easy, right? Steller unites creativity and knowledge, but in a simplistic and effective form. You have the option to create as many slides per story as you want. The stories will come to fruition by how you choose to use the app, and the tools Steller provides. You can:
- Crop
- Resize
- Change colours
- Change font and size
- Construct the layout
and much more!
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It’s not exactly Photoshop, but enough to provide you with an easy way to create a visual story. The straightforward methodology is what makes the application appeal to all demographics, you don’t have to be a particular person to enjoy what Steller has to offer or be confused by how to use it.
Steller Could Become More Popular in the Future
If Steller gains momentum it could be held in the same regard as other visual social media platforms, such as Instagram and Snapchat. The application allows users to express terrific talents, such as photography, but also permits storytellers to create consice and meaningful stories. Stories can be descriptive, informative or entertaining. There are no limitations with what you can do with Steller.
Steller also encompasses all aspects of social media, we already know and love. We look at Instagram for its function of allowing users to post beautiful pictures. Facebook allows us to express our thoughts and emotions through words and images, while Twitter helps articulate them into concise and appealing forms. Web 2.0 lets those with access to the Internet have an opportunity to become citizen journalists, and Steller accentuates this ability while providing a platform to showcase other talents, too. It’s a true art-form that sets itself apart from its social media counterparts
Just a Small Concern
Steller is not too popular right now, and there doesn’t seem to be any valid reason other than the fact that not many people have heard of it. If major conglomerates and corporations created Steller accounts and utilised this medium through their news, it would probably grow more popular. Perhaps their marketing strategy needs re-thinking? However, for now, Steller is a fantastic application for people who use the left-side of their brain.
Instagram may still be the best choice for social media lovers, as it has already updated and included certain aspects that made Steller a unique platform, such as the ability to upload more than one image to swipe and create a collection or story. For as long as Instagram is popular and more accessible to consumers, Steller may unfortunately have to stay in its shadow.
Check out My Steller Story:
If you click the link above, you’ll be able to read through a Steller story. The story revolves around politics and fits that theme. It’s titled: ‘5 Facts You May Not Know About Westminster’. Steller provided an opportunity to present beautiful pictures taken of Westminster, also the option to create a story to accompany these images. It’s fun to share random facts people may not have heard about Westminster, and what other social media platform will allow individuals showcase pictures they’ve took and take an educational approach to entertain users. This is how Steller thrives in the social media market, it can be used in learning environments and relate to any chosen subject.
Read more of my Steller stories here. If you like Steller; download the application here, if you’re an Android user or here if you are an Apple user.
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