DEVELOPMENT NUMERO UNO

In class we focussed on non fiction interactive web based projects, exploring the relevance the qualities of such works and also the importance of the interaction in such works. I explored and examined the non fiction project, Universe Within. The project is an interactive web documentary that explores the lives of high rise residents, in particular their digital presence.

Universe within is highly immersive, constructed in a three dimensional space as if the audience is moving through that space. Moreover, it prioritises audience autonomy (Astigarraga et al, 2016) through providing the audience with options to choose from. Through choosing an option the audience is the shown a relevant film from the project.

I believe that the way in which the web documentary was constructed reflected its content, as it visually emphasised the way in which the internet both enables and hinders human contact- the documentary was fragmented yet connected through the universe (three dimensional space) it was placed in.

Universe Within is an interesting project to explore particularly with the upcoming project in mind. It would definitely be interesting to explore creating a new form of documentary that is also interactive with audiences particularly in a time where active audiences are so prevalent (Astigarraga et al, 2016). In class Jackson and I decided that we would like create an interactive project that focuses on the qualities of hyperlink driven and cross platform.

This class we mainly discussed how the project would be constructed. We would like to have numerous films and then include hyperlinks from the videos to other videos on different platforms. We believe that this kind of structure will initiate audience interaction as well as drawing from the features of being hyperlink driven and cross platform. However, content is also a significant driving factor in encouraging the audience to interact with the project and essentially move cross platform to watch the other videos. It is important that the content engages with the audience in order to encourage them to click the hyperlink. Through discussion with Hannah, we through that potentially something could move out of frame, and then continue on in the next video. However, we are still unsure of what to include in the videos at this point.

Astigarraga, I, Pavon, A, Zuberogoitia, A 2016, ‘Active audience? Interaction of young people with television and online video content’, Communication & Society, 29, pp. 133-147

 

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