MAS.845
Special Topics in Cinematic Storytelling
Spring 2004
Topics
- Narrative - Dynamic Situation and Character
- Information into Narrative
- A Question of Voice (Guest Speaker: Kevin Brooks)
- World Scenario Presentations (Guest Speaker: Kevin Brooks)
- Narrative and Technology (Guest Speaker: Tamiko Thiel)
- Commonsense Story (Guest Speakers: Push Singh and Barbara Barry)
- Things that Think Symposium
- Design for Immersion (Guest Speakers: Pattie Maes with Orit Zuckerman and David Gatenby)
- Final Project Ideas
- Final Project Ideas (cont.)
- Final Project Updates
- Final Project Presentations
Readings
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