- Title
- A methodology for the analysis of interactive narrative environments : a four-factor framework
- Creator
- Macfadyen, Alyx
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Thesis; PhD
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/66537
- Identifier
- vital:2705
- Identifier
- http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1508890
- Abstract
- Stories have been engaging humans for thousands of years, but in interactive narrative environments, the narrative is perceived to diminish as the source of engagement. One reason for this apparent diminution, is that in interactive environments there has been difficulty in understanding the relationship between design of the unfolding story, and the ability of a user within the story to alter the course of events. As yet there are no standard or accepted evaluative methods to understand interaction at a granular level, and to understand how stories and narratives flow across the expanse of technologies and mixed realities that characterise the way people communicate, share knowledge and are entertained. This thesis presents a novel methodology called the Four-Factor Framework, that takes as its premise that there are four fundamental elements in interactive stories and narratives that can be observed.; Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of Ballarat
- Rights
- Copyright Alyx Macfadyen
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Interactive multimedia; Virtual reality; Storytelling; Research; Australian Digital Thesis
- Full Text
- Thesis Supervisor
- Stranieri, Andrew
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