Developing Digital Storytelling of Wayang Topeng Malang As Platform for Cultural Literacy for Students

Abstract

Digital storytelling has been a popular part of education used as a medium for telling stories. A digital storytelling platform can facilitate the development of collaborative stories. If the storytelling process is facilitated properly, it will lead to the creation of stories that enhance the relationship between the players. Wayang Topeng is one of the traditional performing arts in Indonesia that needs to be told digitally so that students become more interested in and understand the stories about Wayang Topeng Malang. This is an R&D research that has used the modified Borg and Gall concept. Data were collected through observation, interviews and documents. The result of this study was the development of a digital introduction of the characters of Wayang Topeng Malang in the form of 2D animation. The digital storytelling application was uploaded on YouTube, making the content accessible to everyone.


Keywords: digital storytelling, Wayang Topeng

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