Digital Storytelling Two Volume Set: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, (Paperback)

<p><i>Digital Storytelling: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment</i> 5th edition delves into the fascinating and groundbreaking stories enabled by interactive digital media, examining both fictional and non-fiction narratives. This fifth edition explores monumental developments, particularly the emergence of generative AI, and highlights exciting projects utilizing this technology. Additionally, it covers social media, interactive documentaries, immersive environments, and innovative uses of video games, chatbots, and virtual reality.</p><p>Carolyn Handler Miller provides insights into storytelling essentials like character development, plot, structure, dialogue, and emotion, while examining how digital media and interactivity influence these elements. The book also dives into advanced topics, such as narratives using AR, VR, and XR, alongside new forms of immersive media, including large screens, escape rooms, and theme park experiences.</p><p>This edition adds a new chapter on podcasting and expands its coverage of immersive media--virtual, augmented, and mixed reality--along with other emerging forms of experiential storytelling. It also examines advances in animatronics and intelligent androids and how they support live narrative experiences.</p><p>A chapter on iCinema and iTV looks at storytelling on massive new venues like the Sphere. The book ends with guidance on the evolving career of the Digital Storyteller, including how to enter and thrive in this fast-changing field.</p><p>With numerous case studies, this edition illustrates the creative possibilities of digital storytelling and its applications beyond entertainment, such as education, training, information, and promotion. Interviews with industry leaders further enhance the understanding of this evolving universe, making it a valuable resource for both professionals and enthusiasts.</p><ul> <li>Case studies of noteworthy examples of digital storytelling</li> <li>A glossary clearly defining new or difficult terms</li> <li>Each chapter opens with thought-provoking questions about the chapter's topic</li> <li>Each chapter offers additional resources for up-to-the-minute information on the chapter's topic</li> <li>Each chapter concludes with several creative and engaging exercises for the reader to experiment with the chapter's topics and to promote the reader's understanding of the chapter's contents</li> </ul>

• Digital Storytelling Two Volume Set: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, (Paperback)
• Author: Carolyn Handler Miller
• ISBN: 9781041341413
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-08-27
• Page Count: 0