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Title:

The Future of Visual Storytelling is Interactive -- Or Is It?

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
James Milward, Secret Location inc.
Description:
There is no question that the way people consume content has fundamentally changed over the last several years. Whether online, on mobile phones, DVD or in physical spaces, the way we tell stories is also changing. What is the future of telling visual stories, with the reality of shorter attention spans, clickable culture and evolving technology that enables new ways to display and interact with cinematic content and narrative. This panel will explore the opportunities, challenges, technical and usability issues and whether any one actually cares about interactive films.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is the reality of Digital filmaking, now that people are used to having more and more control over their media, while watching.
  2. How long will people watch a story, with ever shortening attention spans?
  3. How much interaction is enough and how much is to much, when people are watching an interactive film?
  4. Does anyone really care: What makes people stick with a film and want to interact with it?
  5. Now that YouTube has enabled clickable buttons directly within the video, with content revealing based on choice, how will this be drawn into Narrative filmaking?
  6. What medium is the best to work with for interactive film: Online, Mobile, DVD, installation, or all of the above?
  7. What are the technical challenges and software are involved in creating interactive films, on different mediums?
  8. How do we make money off this format, can traditional film festival, distribution networks and studio system evolve with interactive filmaking?
  9. Can an interactive film ever be show in a traditional Movie Theatre, and if so, how can that experience be truly interactive.
  10. Is viewing and interactive film a single experience, or can the format adapt and allow for multi player, or group interaction, and if so how?
Panelists:
Victoria Ha (Stitch Media), James Milward, moderator (Secret Location inc.), Mark Pytlik (Stink Digital), Phil Stuart (Preloaded), Rick Webb (The Barbarian Group)
Level:
Advanced
Category:
Digital Filmmaking
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
James Milward
on 9/8/08


J P
on 18/8/08
I think this is a compelling subject in the new age of the digital world. this sort of "Marshall Macluhan" inquiry into the changing media-environment can only ramp up the necessary discussions the culture needs to have about the way our stories are told, and by what means.
Ed White
on 18/8/08
Timely discussion of an emerging field. Interactive offers so many intriguing new avenues for narrative storytelling that have as yet to be fully exploited.
JACQ WILKINSON
on 18/8/08
very interesting, looking forward to it.
sabrina duncan
on 18/8/08
I'll be there!
David Guo
on 18/8/08
I totally agree with James that the future of visual storytelling is about more and more interactive. More audience/user involvement and more personalized experience are also the key philosophy of web 2.0, which has changed the Internet and the way human uses the internet.
Becky Bellomy
on 19/8/08
I need only watch my granddaughter to know that, more and more, all media is interactive. She is only 2---imagine the world when she's grown. Can't wait for results of this panel discussion.
Gloria Roa
on 21/8/08
You need to visit www.PAHNation.org PAH Nation is the creation of Christopher Coppola and is a great Film Fest where people from the community create films during a one week period. Truly AMAZING. I just participated in the Bay Area PAH Nation Fest. I submitted a story idea, filmed in one day, edited in 2 days and placed in the top three with my entry "Chicken"

http://pahnation.org/theater.php?loc=bayarea08&tab=tab3&id=178

What's even more amazing is that Christopher and his staff hand out cell phones and Mini Flips and send people out into their communities to create short films.

The future of story telling is not only more interactive but more accessible to every day people.
Kerry Chatburn
on 24/8/08
Always intrigued by James Milward - should be a great!
Stephen Crooks
on 27/8/08
Wow - I checked out the Secret Location website - it's one of the few websites that will keep you attention span longer than a few seconds! Great stuff.

Look forward to hear what guy has to say on the future of the industry.
chris bennett
on 28/8/08
Look forward to it. Worth the trip.
Caroline shaheed
on 28/8/08
Interesting and relevant subject matter for today's growing interactive society, and completely applicable to virtually every field and industry.
sam oliver
on 28/8/08
can't wait to see this expanded to full feature length
Emilie Davies
on 28/8/08
This is a very timely and much needed panel on the impact of visual storytelling and the way in which it is evolving within the current landscape. I hope to be able to attend and listen to James' insights. Well done.
Michael Johnston
on 28/8/08
We need more people like James tackling the idea of interactive storytelling. Game developers are approaching it from one direction, but we need filmmakers to approach it simultaneously from their direction in order to achieve worthwhile breakthroughs in the field. I look forward to a future when interactive storytelling is more than just choose-your-own-adventure. It's only going to happen by bringing smart and creative people together at panels like this one.
Jennifer Hinrichs
on 28/8/08
In our rapidly changing world of visual and verbal communications, the creative potential of story telling with interactive media is enormous. James is an outstanding thinker in his field, and I know this will be an exciting presentation.

Jennifer Hinrichs
Clayton Oliver
on 28/8/08
Great Topic. It is so exciting to explore the possibilities of interactive films.
kim powell
on 29/8/08
The potential scope of interactive filmmaking is so vast. It is discussion like these that keeps the U.S. and our global community expanding and evolving. Excellent choice for a panel discussion!
Victory Darwin
on 29/8/08
5 stars! will be there. we are making an INTERACTIVE film and plan to take the world by storm. raised 200k with a 3minute trailer, and presold 100,000 copies already! Want to learn all the oldskool and newskool tricks we can! click my name to see our SXSW panels! cya there!
Victory Darwin
on 29/8/08
LLLOOOVE THE BLACK & WHITE, seems to really work with the adventure.
last minute
on 18/5/09
This sounds great!
Essay help
on 7/8/09
i'm there! Create more panel with interactive storytelling!
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on 18/8/09

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Online Games
on 24/10/09
Interesting and relevant subject matter for today's growing interactive society, and completely applicable to virtually every field and industry.
cialis online
on 30/10/09
I totally agree with James that the future of visual storytelling is about more and more interactive. More audience/user involvement and more personalized experience are also the key philosophy of web 2.0, which has changed the Internet and the way human uses the internet.
iphone ringtone maker
on 7/11/09
Love it! Look forward to seeing this in the mix of options when I arrive in Austin!
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