CHAPTER 18 The Elements of Interactive Multimedia Narrative
Timothy Garrand
Portions of this chapter originally appeared in the Journal of Film and Video.
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
Major elements of interactive narrative that must be understood by the writer include:
- The Role of the Player
- Character Development
- Structure
- Exposition
- Plot Points
- Scenes
- Pace and Time
- Dialogue and Other Sound
LINEAR VERSUS INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE
Writer Matthew Costello, who has written successful films, novels, and computer games, points out a key difference between linear and interactive narrative. A film starts from characters. A novel can start with an idea and have characters gather around it. A game starts from the genre and expectations. The story world comes first. ...
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