Developing and Creating Multimedia for Learning Values of Thai Literature

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to creating efficient multimedia for learning values of Thai literature and producing it as an innovative media. Processes of developing the required media resulted from discussions of five scholars analyzing and sorting out effective ways of making the multimedia. Findings of the research were concluded as these: 1) contents of the media focus on stories and values of the literature; and 2) storyboards showed clear details of the contents and emphasized on three main values of Thai literature, including aesthetic and social aspects and the moral. Six classical Thai literature selected for creating multimedia were: Niras Phukaotong; Pra Apaimanee; Lilit Talengpai; Mathana Phatha; Khunchang Khunpan; and Sam Kokh. Processes of developing the multimedia were: 1) writing scripts and drawing storyboards; 2) storyboards were checked by scholars; 3) reviewing storyboards; 4) discussion between content writers and media producers; 5) gathering of resources for media production, including drawing characters; video filming; gamers designing: animation cartoon making; graphic designing; collecting of related motion pictures, state performances, and television dramas for parts supporting; and sound making, including narrations, conversations, and prose and poetry chanting; 6) multimedia production of the six classical Thai literature; 7) reviewing of the multimedia by scholars; and 8) revising of the multimedia and the completion media as teaching materials for schools and universities.