Experiments with the production of ShapeShifting Media: Summary findings from the project NM2 (New Millennium, New Media)

Doug Williams*, Ian Kegel, Marian Ursu, Nico Pals, Andra Leurdijk

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Abstract

Summary results of the assessment of new tools for the generation of reconfigurable screen media (ShapeShifting media) and of eight experimental ShapeShifting screen media productions covering genres including news, documentary and drama, are presented from the project New Millennium, New Media. The new tools for creating interactive and reconfigurable narratives depend upon a Narrative Structure Language which is briefly described. Evaluations suggest that whilst not all the productions could be marketed as they are, all the production formats have commercial potential. The tools, whilst presenting some difficulties in use in their current state, offer a control over the development of narrative found in no existing commercial software.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Pages153-166
Number of pages14
Volume4871 LNCS
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
Event4th International Conference on Virtual Storytelling, ICVS 2007 - Saint-Malo, United Kingdom
Duration: 5 Dec 20077 Dec 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4871 LNCS
ISSN (Print)03029743
ISSN (Electronic)16113349

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Virtual Storytelling, ICVS 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CitySaint-Malo
Period5/12/077/12/07

Keywords

  • Broadband
  • Media
  • Narrative
  • Screen
  • Shapeshift
  • Tools

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