Reflections on Integrated Media 1

Reflections on Integrated Media 1

w e e k o n e

What role does the viewer play?

A non-fiction narrative

They are situated within the artefact in a

t w o w a y r e l a t i o n s h i p

They no longer just interpret

Four understandings of

I N T E R A C T I V E

Interactive Documentaries

They explore

"At the heart of our combined interest in the field [is] a fundamental belief in the human need to try to make sense of the world around us, using whatever tools are to hand, and the role of narrative and storytelling in that process"

- Aston & Gaudenzi

CONVERSATIONAL

HYPERTEXT

Links the user with a curated set of options by using a 'click here and go there' logic

Attempts to place the user 'in conversation' with the artefact by creating seamless opportunities for interaction

When have you been handed over the reigns like this in your experience with media?

i-docs

web docs

collab-docs

database docs

hypertext docs

multimedia docs

trans-media docs

cross-media docs

Using digital interactive technology to document 'the real' in new ways.

Remember, it is still within an authorial construct.

Each of these, alone and together, afford a different construction of

r e a l i t y

PARTICIPATIVE

EXPERIENTIAL

Brings digital content into the physical world, thus creating a 'hybrid space', inviting users to question their perceptions and challenge situated meanings.

Actively involving users throughout various stages of the documentary process - including researching, creating, producing, shooting, editing, launching + distributing, etc.