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Concepts of Narrative in Interactive New Media Art Forms

Concepts of Narrative in Interactive New Media Art Forms

Narrative:Narrative:

Lecture Goals for the next two classesLecture Goals for the next two classes

1. Introduce concepts of traditional narrative, most of which apply to later technologies.

2. Discuss the application of these concepts to new media art forms brought on by the digital age.

3. Introduce the complexities brought about by increasing levels of interactivity.

4. Introduce some interpretive paradigms that attempt to assess patterns in story-telling.

5. Relate all this to your assignment.

1. Introduce concepts of traditional narrative, most of which apply to later technologies.

2. Discuss the application of these concepts to new media art forms brought on by the digital age.

3. Introduce the complexities brought about by increasing levels of interactivity.

4. Introduce some interpretive paradigms that attempt to assess patterns in story-telling.

5. Relate all this to your assignment.

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Characters:Characters:

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

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Narrative in Games

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Plot:Plot:

ExpositionExposition

Rising actionRising action

ClimaxClimax

Falling actionFalling action

ResolutionResolution

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene- Voice- Genre

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Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene- Voice- Genre

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Scene:Scene:

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

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Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Voice:Voice:

Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Narrative- Characters- Plot- Scene - Voice- Genre

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Genre:Genre:

Narrative

New Media- Examples- Genres

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Narrative

New Media- Examples- Genres

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Examples:Examples:Do New Media Art Forms invoke a fundamentally different set of concepts from traditional narrative?Do New Media Art Forms invoke a fundamentally different set of concepts from traditional narrative?

HTML1.

2. Flash

3. Machinima

4. Pod-casting

Narrative

New Media- Examples- Genres

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Narrative

New Media- Examples- Genres

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Genres:Genres:

Narrative

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Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Hypertext:Hypertext:

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Hypertext Fiction:Hypertext Fiction:

Nino Rodriguez’s Face •Value: Notes on the Social Media and Self-Exchange

• Shelley Jackson’s My Body

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

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Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Hypertext Games:Hypertext Games:

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Immersive Games:Immersive Games:

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media- Hypertext- Hypertext Fiction- Hypertext Games- Immersive Games

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Immersive Games:Immersive Games:

Lecture goals for second lecturesLecture goals for second lectures

1. Discuss the application of traditional narrative poetics to computer games.

2. Explore two aspects of these poetics:

A. We will examine the narrative structure of New Media objects to see if some are particularly appropriate to computer role playing games.

B. We will explore the tradition of the hero myth to see how well it fits this genre.

3. Relate all this to your assignment.

1. Discuss the application of traditional narrative poetics to computer games.

2. Explore two aspects of these poetics:

A. We will examine the narrative structure of New Media objects to see if some are particularly appropriate to computer role playing games.

B. We will explore the tradition of the hero myth to see how well it fits this genre.

3. Relate all this to your assignment.

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

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Narrative in Games:Narrative in Games:

External InteractivityExternal Interactivity

Internal InteractivityInternal Interactivity

OntologicalOntological

ExploratoryExploratory

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns

Narrative

New Media

Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Narrative in Games:Narrative in Games:

External InteractivityExternal Interactivity

OntologicalOntological

ExploratoryExploratory

Internal InteractivityInternal Interactivity

Hypertext FictionHypertext Fiction

MystMyst

The SimsThe Sims Half-LifeHalf-Life

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Sequential structureSequential structure

Narrative

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Sequential structure with cul-de-sacsSequential structure with cul-de-sacs

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Traditional branching structureTraditional branching structure

Narrative

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Narrative

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Traditional branching structure out of controlTraditional branching structure out of control

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Branching with barriers structureBranching with barriers structure

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

X

XX

X X X

X

XX

X X XBranching with forced path structureBranching with forced path structure

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Narrative

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Bottle-neckingBottle-necking

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Branching with optional scene structureBranching with optional scene structure

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

ExploratoriumExploratorium

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Interactive Media

Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Parallel streaming structureParallel streaming structure

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative

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Narrative in Games

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

World structureWorld structure

Carousel entry into a world structureCarousel entry into a world structure

Narrative

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Narrative

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Narrative Structure:Narrative Structure:

Multilinear or hypermediaMultilinear or hypermedia

Narrative

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Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative

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Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative PatternsNarrative Patterns1. Separation

A. Call to adventure (or action)B. Supernatural aidC. The crossing of the first thresholdD. The belly of the whale

1. SeparationA. Call to adventure (or action)B. Supernatural aidC. The crossing of the first thresholdD. The belly of the whale

Narrative

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Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative

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Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative PatternsNarrative Patterns2. Initiation

A. The road of trialsB. Meeting with the goddessC. Woman as temptressD. Atonement with fatherE. ApotheosisF. The ultimate boon

2. InitiationA. The road of trialsB. Meeting with the goddessC. Woman as temptressD. Atonement with fatherE. ApotheosisF. The ultimate boon

Narrative

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Narrative in Games

Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative

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Narrative Structure

Narrative Patterns- Separation- Initiation- Return

Narrative PatternsNarrative Patterns3. Return

A. Refusal of the returnB. Rescue from without C. Magic flightD. Crossing of the return thresholdE. Master of the two worldsF. Freedom to live

3. ReturnA. Refusal of the returnB. Rescue from without C. Magic flightD. Crossing of the return thresholdE. Master of the two worldsF. Freedom to live