Using YouTube annotations for this was definitely a hassle. I split the non-narrative part to five parts to allow users to walk around Melbourne. It is a short version of it but it allow’s viewers to walk through the same path I did when I filmed this.
Yes, this is definitely something that has been overused in the past decade or so. This choose-your-path type of interactive style definitely makes people sick of it. However, I wanted to make a comparison when Peter has finished his on the live streaming, Periscope or the Korsakow. As embarrassing as it is, this would be the first time I used YouTube annotations. I probably would not have touched annotations or experimented with it if it was not for this studio. So, you can imagine me trying to time the annotations and repeating the process five times for the five parts.
While creating this sketch, I had the scrolling through the street of Martha’s apartment in my mind the entire time. I wanted to know if there is a possibility of having the 89 steps put into a video format. This was my result of it.
I realised as well that the filmmaker will always have the control on the flow of structure. There is always the beginning and the end that remains the same. We could debate that the interaction and participation of the viewers with the film is limited because the filmmakers will have the ultimate control over the structure.