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Events

Seminar Day 1 03 | Seminar Day 2 03 | Seminar Day 3: Contexts 04 | Dissection 04 | Seminar Day 4 05 | Research Seminar Series 05

'Seminar Day 2'

Thursday 11th December 2003
Pierre Gorman Room, University of Melbourne
Organised by: Rose Woodcock

Presenters:
Christy Dena: 'Interacting with Ghosts: An exploration of the notion of interactivity in digital storytelling'

Abstract:
New Media enthusiasts have long extolled the digital medium as opening up new forms of storytelling. Interactive stories are said to enable the user to enact the narrative interpretations and decisions previously internal in other media. ‘Interactivity’ is meant to allow user to control and manipulate the story in many ways. This paper investigates this presumption by exploring current theories — from human-computer interaction, human-agent interaction, human-robot interaction and reader response — and analysing current applications.

Helpful Hint #2:
As a postgrad at the SCA you are allocated online hosting of a personalised webpage. This is intended as a one-page overview of your academic profile and can be easily stored in your personal folder on the School's server for uploading by the IT Co-orindator. Such a page on the university web is an excellent way for people who search the web for you or on topics you are researching to find your page, it offers a great opportunity for making yourself known, and faciliates feedback from interested parties. See Dennis Claringbold for details on how to set this up: 8344-8384, Rm: A220, d.claringbold@unimelb.edu.au

Helpful Hint #1:
Did you know that as a MCA and PhD researcher you are allocated $300 and $500 respectively every year for buying books, conference fees, purchasing art materials, whatever?! Ask your supervisor for details.

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