[spectre] sagas writing interactive fiction courses 2003

[Brunhild Bushoff]

Please note the dates for the upcoming sagas Writing Interactive Fiction
creative workshops addressing European scriptwriters, directors, producers,
artists and designers as well as developers and programmers ...

sagas Writing Interactive Fiction is a joint non-profit initiative of
the European MEDIA  Programme Training and the Academy for Film and TV
Munich aimed at developing fiction writing skills for the interactive media
market.

All courses will be held in English.

Module 1: Interactive Digital Moviemaking Workshop
Christopher Hales
27.2. =AD 6.3.2003, HFF, Munich
Application deadline: 5.2.2003

This practical workshop deals with the design and production of desktop
interactive non-linear narratives using "live-action" video footage.
All the different aspects of creating interactive movies will be explored,
although the emphasis will be on the visual metaphors for interaction rathe=
r
than written scriptwriting: participants will be asked to think laterally
about their definition of narrative when issues of interactivity are
concerned.
Actual desktop production techniques will be demonstrated, but the course
will concentrate on innovative and aesthetic issues rather than detailed
technical complexities of delivery platform and software.
A lecture-based strand of this workshop presents ways in which moving image=
s
have been, and could be, made interactive =AD investigating structure,
interface and metaphor, and the importance of content.
There will also be some discussion of the relevance of newly developing
'convergence' areas of interactive digital TV
and set-top boxes.
The practical strand shows how actual products could be piloted on a
low-budget desktop system. Video cameras are provided for participants to
generate their own video footage as a response to the techniques learnt, an=
d
the digital production cycle from video acquisition to multimedia authoring
(Director) will be demonstrated.
Within the short span of the course each participant (or small group) shoul=
d
be able to produce a modest piece of interactive digital video for
presentation on the final day and to take home with them from the workshop.

Module 2/3: Developing Interactive Entertainment Workshop
Greg Roach
Part 1 Concepting: 20.3. =AD 26.3.2003, ZKM Karlsruhe
Application deadline: 26.2.2003
Confirmed speakers: Ted Evans, Flextech Television (London), Maureen Thomas=
,
CUMIS Cambridge University Moving Image Studio,
Mika Tuomola, Media Lab UIAH, Helsinki
Part 2 Prototyping: 23.9. =AD 29.9.2003, UIAH, MEDIA LAB, Helsinki
Application deadline: 26.2.2003

In this intensive hands-on workshop the relationship between storytelling,
visual media techniques and interactivity will be explored in depth.
During part 1 participants work in teams on the development of several
interactive narrative concepts, 2 =AD 3 of these concepts
 will be selected for being prototyped in part 2.


Module 4: Mobile Gaming Workshop
Anthony Dunne, Fiona Raby
3.4.-9.4.2003, HFF, Munich
Application deadline:10.3.2003
Participants will form teams of three to five members and develop during
this intense 5-day workshop fictional concepts for wireless devices
considering the challenges, limitations and advantages coming with the
choice of designing for mobile technology.


Module 5: FUTURE TV Workshop
Raimo L=E5ng
7.10. =AD 13.10.2003, HFF Munich
Application deadline: 8.9.2003
In this creative workshop participants will develop fiction concepts for IT=
V
in teams.
The workshop will be accompanied by introductionary lectures on different
types of programming for iTV as well as iTV technologies.
The main aim is to explore the potential for interactive, participatory TV
Programming based on storytelling.

more details and application forms available at
<http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~b7101dx/webserver/webdata/>.

Best regards,

Brunhild Bushoff=20
Project Manager


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sagas Writing Interactive Fiction

c/o Bayerisches Filmzentrum
Bavariafilmplatz 7=20
D-82031 Muenchen-Gruenwald

tel      + 49 89   64 98 11 30
fax      + 49 89  64 98 13 30
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URL   http://www.sagas.de
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a joint initiative of
MEDIA  Programme TRAINING
& Academy for TV and Film Munich