August 10

Annotated Bibliography 4

Pat Aufderheide, Interactive Documentaries:Navigation and Design, Journal of Film and Video, Volume 67, Numbers 3-4, Fall/Winter 2015, pp 69 -78

This article informs the reader about the navigation and design process for creating an interactive documentary.  The writer addresses the challenges that are faced by content producers in this form of media.  The article summarises relevant theories to what makes an interactive documentary successful and discusses forms of navigation used to achieve good interaction for users.   There are some interactive documentaries that have been analysed and explains the methodology used to achieve a successful outcome.  Each documentary has used various ways to encourage interaction with the users.
It also discusses some concepts of keeping the audience interested in pursuing the storyline when creating interactive documentaries.  The article outlines that subject matter is quite important and interactive documentaries can be a useful tool to help explain complex issues within society.  But one of the main problems that is discussed is what computer programming software to use creating this content.  There are only limited resources on offer to make interactive documentaries.  Apparently the National Film Board of Canada have put heavy funding towards this new art form.  But there still remains the underlying problem on how to monetise this industry.


Posted August 10, 2016 by niklasgreasby in category Uncategorized

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