Entries from Projects tagged with 'narrative'
The Tree: A Storied Experience
The Tree is an exploration into how design, technology and experience can enhance our understanding of Story. The Story springs from the memories of the central character, The Tree. The Tree has years of memories recorded onto it's rings. As the oldest living organism on the planet and as one... [Read More]
Tags: immersive, memories, narrative, navigable narrative, storied experience, tangible story
Barfly
In his thesis project, Barfly, MFA candidate Josh Green meditates on a real-world theme rarely addressed on in digital games; the search for love. Barfly is an original PC role-playing game where the player engages in conversation with a variety of potential partners; their dialogue choices will determine whether they... [Read More]
Tags: conversation engine, game, narrative
Kingpin
Traditionally, computer and video games have put players in control of tough, simple, action-oriented characters. Kingpin, a new Massively Multiplayer Online game designed by Herb Yang, attempts to change that dynamic by giving players the opportunity to lead and control their own gang of street thugs instead of simply acting... [Read More]
Tags: crews, criminal sandbox, mmo, narrative, strategic thinking
The Chosen
Through computer software, video games and television, users have come to expect more interactivity from their entertainment; so far, however, efforts to bring interactivity and film together have met with limited success. The Chosen, a thesis film by IMD MFA student Yuechuan Ke, is a pioneering effort to bring new... [Read More]
Tags: interactive, interactive film, multi-cam, narrative
Path of the Mad Prophet
The Mad Prophet challenges toys that track. The doll is meant to be part of a fictional product launch by a major toy manufacturer in a near (but slightly skewed) future. Participants can check out the doll from a mock-up trade show booth, and wander through the streets with it.... [Read More]
Tags: doll, interface devices, location-based, mobile media, narrative, toy
The Imaginary 20th Century
The Imaginary Twentieth Century is a novel that takes us through the twentieth century as it was imagined before it actually took place. In 1901, if the rumors are to be trusted, a wealthy young woman selects four men to seduce (or woo) her, each with their own imaginary version... [Read More]
Tags: imagination, interactive archive, narrative, novel
The Night Journey
The Night Journey project is a game project conceived by Bill Viola, an internationally acclaimed artist and MacArthur fellow, which uses video game technologies to explore the universal story of an individual mystic's journey towards enlightenment. The game is being developed in collaboration with a team from the USC Game... [Read More]
Tags: art game, enlightenment, game, narrative, storytelling
Hypermedia Reveries
Hypermedia Reveries is a multisensory exploration of dreams, thoughts and reveries. The immersive installation invites the user to experience a hybrid mix of realistic and fictional collages made up of fragmented and splintered reveries. The multilayered narrative that is created in the physical space will transport the user into the... [Read More]