StoryTelling for New Media

For Thursday you should read Parts 1-3 of Inanimatealice. Do the reading, while I am not likely to give a pop quiz on the reading I might do something equally as loathsome if you come to class without having done the reading.
Also, you should email me one paragraph regarding your participation grade (what you think [...]

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For Tuesday you should read Implementation. You might want to start by reading the project description and then reading the Installments (linked to from the home page). Also you should look at some of the photos by location as they will give you a sense of how this story unfolds in physical space.
P.S. Remember to [...]

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Groups will present their respective Patchwork Girl reworkings in class on Thursday. There will be no reading due that day (i.e. you can ignore what the syllabus says about “Twelve Blue). If you missed class Thursday (the 14th) and thus did not join a group you should email me or someone in class to find [...]

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If you have already read Patchwork Girl than you have no reading for Thursday’s class (if you have not read it yet, as some indicated, than make sure you take time to do this). Instead, spend some time thinking about the interface and presentation issues we discussed on Tuesday, as we will spend class time [...]

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(get it Patchwork Girl patching together . . .)
For Tuesday spend two hours reading Patchwork Girl. Warning: If you have an Intel based Mac you will not be able to run the CD which has the story on it, so make sure to leave yourself time to read it on a friend’s computer or on [...]

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For Thursday you should read Michael Joyce’s “Notes Towards an Unwritten” (this is an easy read), and read Derrida’s “The Book to Come” (available on eReserve). As I indicated in class Derrida’s text is notoriously difficult. Spend two hours reading it. If you do not finish in that time that is fine, but give it [...]

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