Abstract
multiple, even competing perspectives and to allow audiences to change
between them. Such meaningful changes have been defined as agency by
Murray [1] transforming the audience into interactors. These experiential
qualities of interactive digital narrative (IDN) define the potential of the form to
improve the representation and understanding of complex topics. In this paper,
we present an initial study designed to evaluate this potential of IDN by means
of the complex topic of piracy in the region of Somalia. To this end, we ran an
experiment comparing interactive and non-interactive versions of Last Hijack
Interactive, an award-winning Dutch interactive documentary. With this study,
we contribute to the establishment of an evaluation framework that can be used
to more clearly identify the potential of IDN in terms of representing and
understanding complexity. We discuss the results and propose next steps.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Interactive Storytelling |
| Subtitle of host publication | 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019 |
| Editors | Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Anne Sullivan, R. Michael Young |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 158-169 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030338947 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030338930 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- narrative complexity
- interactive documentary
- interactive digital narrative
- user experience evaluation
Cite this
}
The Potential of Interactive Digital Narratives. Agency and Multiple Perspectives in Last Hijack Interactive. / van Enschot, Renske; Boogaard, Iris; Koenitz, Hartmut ; Roth, Christian.
Interactive Storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019. ed. / Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera; Anne Sullivan; R. Michael Young. Cham : Springer, 2019. p. 158-169.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - The Potential of Interactive Digital Narratives. Agency and Multiple Perspectives in Last Hijack Interactive
AU - van Enschot, Renske
AU - Boogaard, Iris
AU - Koenitz, Hartmut
AU - Roth, Christian
PY - 2019/11
Y1 - 2019/11
N2 - Interactive Digital Narratives (IDN) have the capacity to representmultiple, even competing perspectives and to allow audiences to changebetween them. Such meaningful changes have been defined as agency byMurray [1] transforming the audience into interactors. These experientialqualities of interactive digital narrative (IDN) define the potential of the form toimprove the representation and understanding of complex topics. In this paper,we present an initial study designed to evaluate this potential of IDN by meansof the complex topic of piracy in the region of Somalia. To this end, we ran anexperiment comparing interactive and non-interactive versions of Last HijackInteractive, an award-winning Dutch interactive documentary. With this study,we contribute to the establishment of an evaluation framework that can be usedto more clearly identify the potential of IDN in terms of representing andunderstanding complexity. We discuss the results and propose next steps.
AB - Interactive Digital Narratives (IDN) have the capacity to representmultiple, even competing perspectives and to allow audiences to changebetween them. Such meaningful changes have been defined as agency byMurray [1] transforming the audience into interactors. These experientialqualities of interactive digital narrative (IDN) define the potential of the form toimprove the representation and understanding of complex topics. In this paper,we present an initial study designed to evaluate this potential of IDN by meansof the complex topic of piracy in the region of Somalia. To this end, we ran anexperiment comparing interactive and non-interactive versions of Last HijackInteractive, an award-winning Dutch interactive documentary. With this study,we contribute to the establishment of an evaluation framework that can be usedto more clearly identify the potential of IDN in terms of representing andunderstanding complexity. We discuss the results and propose next steps.
KW - narrative complexity
KW - interactive documentary
KW - interactive digital narrative
KW - user experience evaluation
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9783030338930
SP - 158
EP - 169
BT - Interactive Storytelling
A2 - Cardona-Rivera, Rogelio E.
A2 - Sullivan, Anne
A2 - Young, R. Michael
PB - Springer
CY - Cham
ER -