StoryTelling for New Media

Thursday will be the first day for the presentation of projects. Everyone should come to class prepared to present and discuss his or her creative or critical project. This will give you a chance to obtain feedback on your work before its final iteration.
Note: Attendance Thursday is mandatory, unless you clear it with me ahead [...]

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For Tuesday read Simon Penny, “Representation, Enaction, and the Ethics of Simulation” in First Person.
Keep in mind that your projects need to be ready to present on Thursday.

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For Thursday you need to read two articles. The first is “Representation, Enaction, and the Ethics of Simulation” by Simon Penny can be found in First Person. The second is called “Playing the Bad Guy”, by Shira Chess, and can be found on eReserves. You should print this second article out and bring it with [...]

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Tuesday we will still be discussing Grand Theft Auto. No need to play more than you already have (although you can, and still call it homework), instead search the internet and try to find the most creative/interesting/amusing way people have played the game. Bring said example to class.

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Serious your homework is to play Grand Theft Auto for three hours. Have Fun-and be serious as we will have a lot to discuss about the game.

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For Tuesday we will continue to discuss narratives in video games. Read Eric Zimmerman, “Narrative, Interactivity, Play, and Games” and Stuart Moulthrop, “From Work to Play” (Both in First Person) and bring the book to class.
Reminder: The second part of your project will be due on Thursday.

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On Thursday we will start thinking about Video Games as a form of narrative New Media. For this class you should read Henry Jenkins’s, “Game Design as Narrative Architecture” and Marrku Eskelinen’s, “Towards Computer Game Studies.” (Both of these are in First Person.) Make sure you read the responses at the bottom of the page, [...]

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Tuesday we will continue to explore Alternative Reality Gaming. For class read “The Puppet Master Problem” by Jane McGonigal. (This article is a critical piece, so save some extra time to read it) Jane is one of the designers behind the now famous I Love Bees. Finally check out her latest project/ARG: The Lost Ring.

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First a brief reminder: Thursday you need to hand in one page describing what you will be doing for your final project.
For class begin by reading the wikipedia article on Alternative Reality Games and this Quick Start Guide. Next you should sign up for an account and take a look around Adam’s current game, Conspiracy [...]

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Welcome back from Spring Break. On Tuesday we will be looking at “Choose Your Own Adventure” narratives. For a bit of context read the Wikipedia entry on Forget The Rules then watch the three most recent episodes of the show (28-30 these are short and should not take you much time). Also take a look [...]

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