The world is a canvas for storytelling. This presentation discusses how storytellers can use open data and new hardware opportunities to create dynamic, persistent storyworlds.
2. Twine, a wireless sensor, was inserted into this soft toy and
used to send orientation events (face down, lying on back, sat up)
to Conducttrso that the toy could tweet and call the owner 3.
http://airpi.es/The AirPiis an automatic air quality & weather
monitoring device powered by a Raspberry Pi temperature, humidity,
air pressure, light levels, UV levels, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
dioxide and smoke level 4. CO affectscharacters moodtone of tweets
& blog postsgame difficulty?Character responses change based on
air quality in Mumbai, IndiaIf air quality is good, shes happy
otherwise shes grumpy or sad 5. Social Media, Email, PhoneSensor
networkAudience interaction with a story online on social media and
email was used to personalise a virtualreality (VR) experience
using Unity engine and Oculus Rift. See Meet Lucy on next slide. 6.
Live VR event in which the simulated environment is personalized
based on prior interaction with characters online 7. Real
locationExtra-storyGuided adventureSelf-explorationReal
historyOnline 8. PublicDataCorporateDataPersonalDataConducttrcan
use real-world data as game mechanics to drive a story or rewards
9. Real locationDynamic WorldNarrativeReal history 10.
StoryParticipation 11. StoryParticipation 12. Interactive LayerIF
this happens THENNarrative LayerJOHN is very ANGRYContent LayerSEND
a TEXT messageExperience LayerOMG! I cant believe [email protected]
13. Kernels Key events. Narrative moments where the course of
events is decided (Seymour Chatman 1978)SatellitesMinor events. do
not entail any choice, but serve to flesh out the consequences and
details of the kernels (Seymour Chatman 1978) 14. World
BuildingResponsive/Reactive/Interactive EnvironmentNarrative
(stories from Author)Narrative (stories from Author)Personal
StoriesSatellitesKernals 15. Accelerometer motion dataAmbient
temperatureDetect user inputControl onboardLEDsVibrate a
buzzer/motorTiny microprocessor for embedding in clothes,
wristbands, toys etc. 16. Mobile app talks to metawaredevice and to
Conducttr.Conducttr remembers game state, plot points and can
communicate to actors as improvisation cues 17. Accelerometer can
post tweets and Facebook updates,Social network activity can
vibrate/flash devicesCollective behaviour can publish a video or
ping the deviceTemperature change or other emotional indicators can
change colorsor publish blog posts
