Category Archives: NEW MEDIA

INTERACTIVE FICTION: Action!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Susan

Just happened to click on my Turbulence link under New Media and played a quick (very quick–I got tossed out immediately) game of Mystery House Makeover by Adam Cadre.  Dang it all anyway.  Now the IF bug has bitten again.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: Characters & Building through Sims, or Storytron, or…

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Susan

An author does develop a caring for his characters,  and often doesn’t want to let them go.  This becomes a problem when he tries to direct them within a setting he’s laid out for them, or when, the story just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Media: You-Tube

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Susan

This is one of the more interesting digital videos I’ve seen–fascinating because of the work involved. Thanks to Dennis Jerz for the link. I’ve been getting more and more points towards You-Tube, and while I think there’s a lot to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Psychology of Hyperfiction

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Susan

Okay, so I’m navigating my way through a wonderful piece by Steve Ersinghaus called Stoning Field, and I get lost in the loop, traversing a Mobius Strip it would seem.  But all the while, the reader is learning navigation (unless … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: The Question of Parallel Time

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

In plotting out a new story that’s fighting its way out of my head, the question comes up right from the opening line: Mrs. McLaughlin woke up every morning at seven a.m. on May 23rd, 1997. It’s not going to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

Well here am I, feeling perky and adventurous, and I amble back into Nick Montfort’s Book and Volume.  Where I left off, I had all the original tasks complete but evidently missed on picking up some new ones as well … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Mixing the Methods

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Susan

Quick thought on visuals, audio and language used together to tell story… Just happened upon Halloween on Ice on CPTV while Nancy Kerrigan is skating to Black Magic Woman.  It doesn’t work. There’s something about the continual motion of skating … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: Images

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Susan

First, watch this:  Heaven, Earth, Tequila by Douglas Menuez  (thanks to Anne at Ample Sanity for the link).  It is unbelievably beautiful and moving. So the question posed to me was, "Can you tell a story with photos alone?" Of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: In Advertising

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Susan

Very interesting and rather clever presentation of new media in a local dealer Honda (I think) commercial.  Mixing real video (car and people) with an animated figure (salesman) isn’t new, but the cartoon salesman complaining of being a two-dimensional figure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Foreign Exchange

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Susan

Just got back from viewing some film clips that were put together by a small group of high school students in a project offered by Tunxis Community College in furthering efforts of learning different cultures.  Funded by a special grant, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Lure

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Susan

Just when you’re about to give up, something draws you back to the game.  With me, it may be my absolute obsession to leave nothing undone.  A fool’s dedication, but satisfying in some small way. And reward for the effort … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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INTERACTIVE FICTION & NEW MEDIA: A Revelation

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Susan

All sorts of breakthroughs in writing and in reading these past few days, but even more in understanding and more than that, in further questioning. Separating myself as a writer from the reading, yet that is contradictory to the very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING & NEW MEDIA: The Weirdness Grows

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Susan

I realize that with job applications out I should be more intellectual–if not just plain cautious–in my postings, but you know, you just can’t stop the flow sometimes.  Note to potential employers:  Please go directly to the Literature Category without … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & NEW MEDIA & STORYTRON: Attitude

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Susan

In learning new media methods and means via both background technical aspects in order to write to it, and by addressing it as a reader, I am beginning to suspect that not only writer consideration of the diversity of potential … Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & REALITY: Magical Realism

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Susan

Meant, after last night’s dream, to finish up the main thrust of the prior posting.  To compare the odd abilities for magical transformations occurring within a setting of reality in our dreams. Inspired by a dream and the potential of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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