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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I think it is an interesting idea with potential; but I didn't find "The 21 Steps" very immersive. Watching the map moving around just kept interrupting the narrative, and there was no interaction in terms of the reader controlling the story (not in the bits I watched anyway).
Other multimedia elements would help, but are the creators aiming for an interactive, or just a multimedia, experience?  |
i certainly agree with you that it's not the same immersive experience as reading a novel. to be honest i think these particular examples are meant as a multimedia experience, and are probably closer to an experimental "proof of concept" or similar.
but, i like the idea very much and while i didn't enjoy the 21 steps in the
same way as i enjoy reading a book, i did like seeing the story played out on the map, giving me a sense of the geographical setting. full disclosure, i liked that one so much because i love maps, so it's hardly an unbiased appreciation of the "reading" experience.
overall what i am really applauding is the fact that they actually tried to think of new ways to present these stories and allowed artists to break away from text (to some degree ; text is pretty crucial when you're telling a story in written form). and although these examples might not be the most convincing realisations i think they do allow you to imagine new ways of relating to a text, and that's what i find most interesting. i think it's a good idea and a good initiative, and i'd love to see other authors / publishers / artists pushing the limits even further. perhaps it's a separate experience from reading ; i think i approached it more like a multi-media artform than purely as a "book".