Emails between myself and Adina;

 

Emails between myself and Tani;

 

Messages between myself and Max;

 

Sketchbook Pages (Experimenting with FX of edited for Act 1 and 2);

 

Behind the Scenes Photos taken during the Location and Studio Shoots with added Screenshots (Location Photos taken by Adina Cojocaru);

 

Screenshots that can be seen below showcase the final edits on the interactive film Groundless;

Final Storyboard Layout Colour Coded to differentiate Home Page, Acts 1 and 2 etc:

 

Groundless Home Page with the use of a modified ‘Play Button’ to start the Interactive Film with the Font ‘Crimson Text’ at size ‘112’. The font and size was chosen to mick the original titles font in capital letters as possible. The Font ‘Crimson Text’ and the ‘Play Button’ is used throughout the film during the options scenes.

 

Four Screenshots below highlight the Options Sequences found within the Interactive Film ‘Groundless’. The ‘Play Buttons’ light up when the mouse hovers over the arrow symbol to transition the scene to the players preferred choice of narrative direction:

 

• The Final Interactive Film ‘GROUNDLESS’ lasts for about ‘7 Minutes and 2 seconds (07:02:10)’ after compiling footage on Premier Pro for both Acts 1 and 2.

Final Screenshot below depicts the methods used to make the scenes flow from one sequence to another as well as make the ‘Play Button’ function when selected so the sequence morphs into the appropriate ‘option’ the ‘play button’ represents:

To make a scene flow from one sequence to another the button ‘Arrow’ button present in the ‘Buttons’ section on the right hand side of the Klynt Programme, once said button is selected go to the ‘Button Properties’ box on the right and select ‘Link’.

Then click on ‘Go To: ‘ section and select preferred sequence to follow after current sequence. Finally tick off ‘Automatic Transition’  so the ‘Arrow’ Button disappears and set the ‘Transition’ section to ‘Fade’. A little box should appear opposite the Footage (Green) selected prior he tweaks mentioned throughout.

This step by step can be applied to the ‘Options Buttons’ with the difference being the ‘Options’ themselves being selected and tweaked on the ‘Button Properties’ Box rather than the footage (green).

Final Thoughts on Interactive Narratives Module (Critical Evaluation);

The positives that I can draw from the final piece for the Interactive Narratives modules as well as my general thoughts overall is the how well and polished the final edited assets (MP4 Clips) were with the initial idea, in my opinion, being realised to its fullest which initially in the early stages of the module I thought I was not going to be able to get certain people in to contribute to the Interactive film as seen in the earlier blogs for Trimester 2.

The only negatives that I can bring up in hindsight after completing the final interactive film is the unpredictability and lack of available from people who are willing to contribute their skills to the film which proved difficult due to the filming schedules and the finalising of details only being completed halfway through the module.

At that time other courses within the university were preoccupied with their own work, if I didn’t create a ‘StarNow’ account or put up posters across the university I wouldn’t have been able to have gathered the team and resources needed for the film to be put together. I sincerely wish to thank all the people within and outside the university who helped bring this interactive film to life which I couldn’t have produced on my own.

Improvements that would be implemented if I was given the opportunity to create an Interactive Film again is to be more strict on completing the pre-production stages at a swift pace as well as put up callouts on the internet and physical posters within or outside the university so I have a better chance of refining the final film. I’ll try to retain collaborators on the film early in development as I was very, very lucky to have got a small crew together before shooting commenced on both Acts of the film.

Activities that would accompany the refining process mentioned in the previous paragraph is incorporating extra elements like a ‘timer’ to the option sequences, so the audience are encouraged to choose an option rather than take their time. More time would provide extra tweaks and features to the film on the Klynt program which has many facets that would make the film more interactive which was ultimately not used due to lack of time and the focus on completing the basics that were taught in earlier sessions during the module.

Email Exchange between myself and Tani (Composer);

 

Email Exchange between myself and Adina (Performer);

 

A special dedication will be produced for the beginning of ‘Groundless’ dedicated  to my Mum Susan ‘Sue’ Forster who earlier in the year had passed very unexpectedly, themes of Grief and Loss are drawn from my own experiences during the past year and I’m glad I was able to complete the interactive film.

The screenshot below depicts the page in the sketchbook expanding on this special dedication.

 

In Loving Memory

of

Susan ‘Sue’ Forster

 

‘I Love You To The Moon and Back.’

                                                             ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ by Sam McBratney

• Make quote bigger than name of book and author.

 

The sketchbook pages and photos that can be seen after this sentence showcase further development in relation to the final presentation of the Interactive Film ‘Groundless’.

 

SL IRON LDR:

 

SL CROSS LDR:

 

SL CLEAN STRAIGHT LDR:

 

SL CLEAN KODAK C:

 

SL CLEAN KODAK B SOFT:

 

SL CLEAN FUJI A LDR:

 

SL BIG LDR:

 

Kodak 5205 Fuji 3510 (by Adobe):

 

Kodak 5218 Kodak 2383:

Max Conversation (WhatsApp) providing finishing touches to ‘Groundless’;

Emails between myself and Shirley;

 

Emails/Messages to Tani (Potential Composer);

 

Sketchbook Pages (Development of Film and Notes);

Main Notes written when talking to Tani when she came to Cambridge on Friday 29th December 2019. 10 music suites will be made for the entirety of the film with the site ‘WeTransfer’ used to transfer MP4 clips and music between myself and Tani;

 

Emails between Myself and Tani;

Sketchbook pages created over time Week 9 and 10. Pre Planning for Location and Studio Shoot, Re-tweaked Story Layout and Clapperboards for Studio Shoots;

 

Further notes of post-production planning, tweaks in how assets will be laid in final klynt programme and ‘Health and Safety’ sheet given out by the one of members within the Media Services written before I done the shoot in Rus 141. The shoot went very well including the location shoot the day before in the cemetery;

 

Updated Story Layout for Klynt- ‘Credits’ and ‘Play Again’ Boxes one in the same thing.

The pages of the ‘Second Draft’ script I produced that I gave to Adina and Shirley can be seen below. The pages below were of Shirleys script that she printed out with notes written by myself during the shoot in Rus 141, best describing certain directions and scenes within film to Shirley and Adina.

Klynt Layout (Before assets are added);

 

On the day Tani came to Cambridge, there was a brief discussion with Max in regard to him possibly a ‘Gradient’ over the footage shot relating to the skills he picked during his undergraduate and master’s degree. After the discussion the decision was made to not further develop footage with added ‘Gradient’ due to the amount of time it would take to grade footage which would take longer than two weeks. The footage was in good quality enough to work on its own with Max commenting on it not looking washed out either which is good. Tweaks to footage might be considered although I’ll focus on the sending the clips to Tani first and receive the clips with the added music they will be looked upon again before transferring to Klynt.

Screenshots of footage edited on Premier Pro (All 10/11 Premier Pro Programmes. There are 37 clips of footage overall for the Interactive film ‘Groundless’);

Two Word Documents expanding on ‘Emails sent to Music Students’ and ‘Experimentation with End Credits’.

Email to potential Music Students. (Basic template).

End Credits Info and GROUNDLESS Fonts

I originally had in mind to incorporate a ‘timer’ into the 5 to 10 second option scenes in Act 1 and 2 to encourage the player to choose an ‘Option’ within a short period of time. However after implementing the timer it has become clear that it would be better to not incorporate the timer and focus on positioning the 2 or more options that will briefly appear over the ‘Options’ clips.

 

The images below currently showcase the more recent design of the Anglia Ruskin University: Cambridge Campus Logo and the Logo for my Facebook Art Page ‘Callum Forster Art’. The reason they are incorporated here is that they will be used for the final end credits of the interactive film ‘Groundless’ that I created for the Klynt programme. Thought it would nice to include the logos of the university and the Facebook art page which, at the time this was written, is still up and running;

 

Harvard References for the images/logos can be seen below;

ARU Logo=

Study Net, 2019. ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY – Study Net. [image online] Available at: <http://study-net.eu/product/anglia-ruskin-university/&gt; [Accessed 30 November 2019].

 

Facebook Page=

facebook.com, 2019. Callum Forster Art – Home. [image online] Available at: <https://www.facebook.com/callumforsterart/?epa=SEARCH_BOX&gt; [Accessed 30 November 2019].

 

Facebook Page Logo=

facebook.com, 2019. Callum Forster Art – Home. [image online] Available at: <https://www.facebook.com/callumforsterart/photos/a.1873147386242471/2478139085743295/?type=1&theater&gt; [Accessed 30 November 2019].

 

Screenshots of Acts 1 and 2 that edited together before sending off to Tani so she include her music to the said footage can be seen below;

Act 1=

Beginning:

 

Options Sequence (5 to 10 Seconds):

 

Pick Up Cup Option Sequence:

 

Not Pick Up Cup Option Sequence:

 

End of Act 1:

 

Act 2=

Scene 1;

(Beginning)

 

(Options Sequence ‘5 to 10 Seconds’)

 

(‘Leave’ Option Sequence, End of Scene 1)

 

Scene 2;

(‘Sit Down Option’ Beginning. End of Scene 1, Start of Scene 2)

 

(Beginning, After ‘Sit Down’ Option)

 

(Options Sequence. ‘Not Answer etc.’)

 

(‘Leave’ Option Sequence)

 

(‘Can I See You Next Week’ Option Sequence)

 

(‘I Don’t Know’ Option Sequence)

 

(‘No Answer’ Option Sequence)

 

Scene 3;

(‘Answer’ Option Sequence. ‘I’m Ready’)

 

Final End Credits (For Scenes 1, 2 and 3)

 

 

Exchange between myself and Shirley (Week 8/9);

 

Sketchbook Pages (Week 8/9);

 

Callout created on ‘StarNow’ to encourage a potential Composer for unpaid work on the Interactive Film ‘Groundless’;

 

Further Conversations with Max on WhatsApp;

Email from Max given out details of a composer he knows who could work on film;

 

Email I sent to ‘Aitor’ who is the Composer recommended by Max that resides in Cambridge near ARU;

 

First Update to Max and Adina finalising details on Thursday and Friday Shoots as well as confirming Shirley’s participation in the  Friday Shoot;

 

Email Exchange between myself and Media Services;

 

Email Exchange between myself and Nick Howard (Locker for Equipment between Thursday and Friday);

 

Posters across University I brought up for potential ‘Composers’;

 

Update to Adina Shirley and Max and replies/exchanges between all four of us;

 

Email/Message Exchange between myself and Tani ‘StarNow’ (Callout);

 

 

Harvard Reference (Music brought up to Tani);

Kendo-Nintendo, 2011. Doctor Who Series 1 & 2 Soundtrack – 27 Doomsday. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLl0U0Uk_z8&gt; [Accessed 20 November 2019].

 

Link to Word Document containing Second Draft of ‘Groundless’;

‘GROUNDLESS’ Script (Draft 2)

 

Link to Word Document containing all Harvard References made during the module (done due to way WordPress displays references as details I put in appears to be purposely left out);

Interactive Narratives (All Harvard References) 1

 

Harvard References to StarNow Callouts I created over the last few weeks at the time this was written;

StarNow Limited, 2019. Two Actors – Supporting Roles – Student ‘Interactive Film’ about Grief – StarNow [online] Available at: <https://www.starnow.co.uk/listing/1043427/two-actors-supporting-roles-student-interactive-film-grief/&gt; [Accessed 20 November 2019].
StarNow Limited, 2019. Camera Crew (4-5 People) – Student ‘Interactive Film’ About Grief – StarNow [online] Available at: <https://www.starnow.co.uk/listing/1043430/camera-crew-4-5-people-student-interactive-film-grief/ > [Accessed 20 November 2019].
StarNow Limited, 2019. Musician/Composer for the Student Interactive Film ‘Groundless’ – StarNow [online] Available at: <https://www.starnow.co.uk/listing/1044778/musician-composer-student-interactive-film-groundless/&gt; [Accessed 20 November 2019].

Final Exchange between myself and Magadelena (Potential Performer);

Email Exchange to Nick Howard (Gathering Camera Crew and getting Locker for equipment between Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd);

 

Performer (Jayne) declining role of ‘Jane (Councillor)’ and Two more Performers who show interest in film;

 

Equipment/Locker I booked for the shoots in Week 9 (Media Services and The Faculty in Rus 004a);

Further Conversations/Messages to Max during Week 8;

Email Exchange between Myself and Leo Oakley;

 

Final Exchange to Leo Oakley (He had to drop out of project due to other commitments);

 

Email Exchange between Myself and Adina (Performer playing Laima in Film);

 

Email Exchange between Myself and the Media Services;

 

Interactions between Myself and the Performers (Planning Auditions and Dates of Final Shoots in Week 9);

 

 

 

My Emails to Shirley (Final Performer Opposite Adina);

 

Interactions between Myself and the Camera Crew (Planning Auditions and Dates of Final Shoots in Week 9);

Sketchbook Pages (Week 7 to 8);

 

Poster for Music Students to participate in Interactive Film ‘Groundless’. This will be placed up around the university in the same areas as the ‘Performers’ Posters from several weeks prior;

Leos First Reply to email I the week prior (Below);

 

My Response to Leo’s First Reply;

 

Leo’s Second Reply;

 

My Response to Leo’s Second Reply;

 

Messages sent to ‘Tilda Borrows’ (Potential Performer for Film) expanding on Concept of film on the ‘Messenger/Facebook’;

 

Email to Adina asking for Audio Files/Recordings for mock auditions before meet up of performers over the course of this week or the weeks after;

Update to Daniella (Same details as Adina’s email);

Daniella’s First and Second Replies;

 

My Response to Daniella’s First and Second Replies;

 

Daniella’s Third Reply;

 

Leo’s Third Reply;

 

My Response to Leo’s Third Reply;

 

Leo’s Fourth Reply;

 

My Response to Leo’s Fourth Reply (Sorting out First meet up);

 

Adina’s First Reply;

 

Email to Max asking what time is best to meet up;

 

Update to Max;

 

Max’s First Reply + My Response to Max’s First Reply;

 

Second Update to Both Adina and Daniella;

 

Room Number email to Daniella (Forgot to include it in her ‘Update Email’;

 

Leo’s Fifth Reply + My Response to Leo’s Fifth Reply;

 

Daniella’s Final Email (She won’t be able to participate in Film) and my Response to her final email;

 

Max’s Second Reply and My Response to his Second Reply;

 

Max’s Third Reply and My Response to his Third Reply;

 

Leo’s Sixth Reply and my Response to his Sixth Reply;

 

Leo’s Seventh Reply and my Response to his Seventh Reply;

 

Leo’s Eighth Reply and my Response to his Eighth reply;

Sketchbook Pages @Notes of Meetup with Leo Oakley’ (Below)

 

Emails between me and Leo on 08/11/19;

 

Message Exchange between myself and Max (Scheduling meetup on Monday 11th November 2019);

 

 

Third Update Email to Adina;

 

Message sent to Group Chat to see if anyone can help me out with the equipment for the shoots on location and in studio;

 

First Reply from Message I sent to Group Chat about potential help with cameras etc for shoots in and outdoors;

 

‘StarNow Callout’ I created to get more actors after exchange with Max suggesting this due to only one performer signing up for film at the time this was written (09/11/19);

 

Harvard Reference to StarNow Website Below;

StarNow Limited, 2019. Acting auditions, model jobs, music & extras casting – StarNow [online] Available at: <https://www.starnow.co.uk/&gt; [Accessed 09 November 2019].

Messages to Tilda (08/11/19)

 

‘Facebook Posts’ and ‘Listings’ I created on the site ‘StarNow’ can be seen below prompting the chance for performers and camera crews to participate in interactive film as suggested by ‘Max Elgar’ (DOP- Cinematographer) earlier in the week;

StarNow Email (Confirming Applicants who show interest in Film);

Word Document containing Messages to ‘Jayne’ and ‘Vanessa’ to see if they can attend auditions;

StarNow Messages sent to Jayne and Vanessa (Week 7)

 

Vanessa’s First Reply and My Response to her first reply;

 

Sketchbook Page containg equipment needed for shoot, final dates for shoots and other notes written in conversation with ‘Max Elgar’;

 

Email to Leo asking if he had experience as a ‘Sound Recordist’;

 

Email to Nick Howard (Teaches Klynt Workshops) asking if he can accept me to FTVP Student Group so I can post about film needing Camera Crew and if anyone’s interested. Nick is one of the main Admins for the Facebook page, thus the email. Second Message to Group Chat can also be seen below;

Photos of the 10 Areas within the University I put up the Posters for encouraging ‘Performing Arts Students’ to participate in my ‘Interactive Film’;

 

 

After putting the Posters, I received a reply from a Psychology Student called Adina Cojocaru. Her response can be seen below;

 

My response to her can be seen below, asking whether she can perform and if so does she have experience prior in theatre etc;

 

 

Adina’s Second Reply (Below);

 

 

My Response to Adina’s Second Response (Below);

 

Adina’s Third Reply (Below);

 

My Response to Adina’s Third Reply (Below);

 

Max’s First Reply (Week 6) ‘Below’;

 

My Response to Max’s First Reply (Week 6) ‘Below’;

 

Daniella’s First Reply (Performing Arts Student, First Year. Saw Posters across University);

 

My Response to Daniella’s First Reply;

 

Sketchbook Pages containing notes written when I had the one to one with Adina on Friday 1st November 2019 (Potential performer in Film). A Mind-map for Character names which will be incorporated into the first draft of the script for the Interactive Film can also be seen below;

 

Email Update (01/11/19) to Max;

 

Email Update (01/11/19) to Leo;

 

Harvard References for links/songs in email to Leo highlighted below;

Gomander, L 2019, meditation, online audio, accessed 01 November 2019 <https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JGGNNMFXO8xBd1wea01dE?si=12tnlNU8ThmkrYdQPGuVTQ&ts=20180302123458&gt;

HuHa 2!, 2013. David Firth | Heroes of Animation with Bing. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wARTupdJVW8&gt; [Accessed 01 November 2019].

Toybox, L 2017, Drownscapes, online audio, accessed 01 November 2019 <https://open.spotify.com/album/4SEzakCVW1GDOhz3mGDp73&gt;

CRICOS, 2015. Multi-media materials- Harvard Referencing- Library Guides at Victoria University. [online] Available at: <http://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/harvard/multi-media-materials&gt; [Accessed 01 November 2019].

 

The Word Document containing the first draft I made for the Interactive Film can be seen in the link below;

‘GROUNDLESS’ Script (Draft 1)

 

Harvard References for sites influence how the Script ‘First Draft’  for the Interactive Film turned out above can be seen below;

BBC, 2019. BBC-Home-Writers Room. [online] Available at: <https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom&gt; [Accessed 02 November 2019].

BBC, 2019. BBC- Medium and Format- Writers Room. [online] Available at:
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writers-lab/medium-and-format&gt;
[Accessed 02 November 2019].

Carless, M. (2004). FILM TITLE [online]. BBC, Writers Room. Available at: <http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/screenplay.pdf&gt; [Accessed 02 November 2019].

 

The script is based on a repurposed mind map I produced during Week 6 to make the it lees complicated and more easier to grasp for in my mind if I don’t understand it then how will the actors or anyone else on the production of film understand. Photo of mind map can be seen below;

 

Screenshot of email I sent to Max during Week 6 containing  Film Script and Mind map  addressed earlier in this post can be seen below;

 

Email to Daniella containing Film Script, Mind map, Photos of locations (Outdoor and Interior) to bring her up to speed can be seen below;

 

Email to Leo Containg Film Script, Mind map, Photos of Locations (Outdoor and Interior) to bring him up to speed as well as his girlfriend who at the time this written could become a potential performer in the film; can be seen below;

 

Email to Adina containing film script and mind map to bring her up to speed with film (better understand on what to expect);

 

Max’s First Reply ‘Week 6’ (Below);

 

My Response to Max’s First Reply ‘Week 6’ (Below);

 

Email to Daniella asking if she knows any actors that are within or outside the University;

Further Replies from Tutors (Nanette);

 

My First Reply to Nanette during Week 5;

 

Nanette’s Second Reply;

 

Max (Film and Television Student) First Email;

 

My First Reply to Max;

 

Leos First Reply (Week 5);

 

My First Reply to Leo (Week 5);

 

First Email sent to Kelcy asking for advice on how to edit Performing Arts Poster;

 

First Draft of ‘Performing Arts Poster’ for students to participate in ‘Interactive Film’;

 

Messages sent to Marta and Hannah (Animation and Illustration Course) who participated in the ‘VJ Animation Project’ from earlier this year (at the time this was written) to see if they show interest in this project. I done this as I haven’t had any replies from the animation students despite getting in contact with ‘Nanette Hoogslag’ prior who set up the information for the Interactive Project on Canvas for the said Animation Students.

 

Email sent to Emily and her response to question in whether its possible to produce an ‘Interactive Audio Drama’;

 

Email Update I sent out to Max and Leo on Wednesday 23rd October 2019;

 

Marta’s Reply to my message (She wont be able to participate in Project);

 

Hannah’s First Reply;

 

My Second Reply to Hannah;

 

Hannah’s Second Reply and my Third Reply to Her;

 

Max’s Second Email Reply;

 

My Third Reply to Max via Email;

Photos below showcase the potential shots that will utilised for Idea 1 ‘Grief’ if I Further develop it for Production;

Friday Shoot (Morning):

 

Friday Shoot (Early Afternoon)

 

I done two photoshoots due to the curiosity of seeing how the landscape changes from morning to afternoon and how this could potential affect the outcome of the footage that I will shoot. The location in question is ‘Mill Road Cemetery’ opposite the Ruskin Gallery in Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Selected locations (and angles) during the morning and early afternoon that will be considered for the final shoot for Interactive Film can be seen below;

 

After Talking to Kelcy Davenport in the SGL after Friday’s lesson, I produced a more refined version of the poster created to grab attention of Performing Arts Students for the ‘Interactive Film’. Deadline and Location were changed with the added ‘ Two Day Shoot’ to make it clearer to students what’s going on if they participate in this project. I printed 10 copies and placed across the University for Week 6 as well as emailed the ‘Student Union’ clubs to see if there was any interest.

The creation of the Poster’s and the emails sent to the Student Union are pushed forward due to no responses from the ‘Performing Arts’ course, considering I have a couple of students from ‘Film and Television’ as well as ‘Music’ I feel I should make the extra effort to bring in the final components to Idea 1 (Grief).

Final Poster Below;

 

Email (Gmail) sent to ‘Music and Performing Arts Society’  from the Student Union in ARU, Cambridge;

Anglia Ruskin Students’ Union, 2019. Music and Performing Arts Society -Cambridge. [online] Available at: <https://www.angliastudent.com/socs/20755/&gt; [Accessed 25 October 2019].

Second Reply from ‘Leo Oakely’ confirms interest in further working on project and awaiting updates from myself;

My Third Reply to Leo can be seen below, updating him on what’s going on during Week 6;

 

Hannah’s Final Reply, commenting on how she won’t be able to participate the project due to work and other commitments at the moment. I replied to her to let her know that I might send another message to her at some point to see if she’s still interested in working on project, as she said she might be able to help but not in a big way. I expanded a little bit more on the animation I have in mind for ‘Idea 1-Grief’ to reassure and give her more clarity and what to do if she wants to work with me in the coming weeks;

 

Screenshot bellows second update to Max, given him an idea where the locations are and what I had in mind for shots etc.

 

The Twin Peaks Image used can be seen below with Harvard Reference;

nytimes.com, 2019. What Critics Are Saying About the New ‘Twin Peaks’ – NYT Watching. [image online] Available at: <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/watching/twin-peaks-review-roundup-season-3.html&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Several Screenshots of Max’s Film ‘Tengu (New Ending)’  can be seen below which I referred to in the email update to Max, selecting specific shots that I hope to replicate in the second act of my ‘Interactive Film’, with Harvard Reference. I also looked at his film ‘Questions Concerning My Friends’ which proved to provide more inspiration and hopefully influence the final second act of my ‘Interactive Film’ in collaboration with him and several others;

Tengu (New ending)=

Max Elgar, 2019. Tengu (New ending). Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWn7Me4qqY&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

‘Questions Concerning My Friends’=

Max, Elgar, 2019. Questions Concerning My Friends. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZnwmatZkY&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Research/Sites that Influenced Idea 3 (Expanded upon in Sketchbook Pages ‘Week 5’). I’ll only implement Idea 3 if circumstances arise where I can’t further work on Idea 1;

Turner Contemporary, 2019. Turner Prize 2019 | Turner Contemporary. [online] Available at: <https://turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/turner-prize-2019/&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

BBC, 2018. BBC Sound Effects – Research & Education Space. [online] Available at: <http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/?q=bird&gt; [Accessed 26 October 2019].

 

Screenshots below showcase the Sketchbook pages produced during Week 5 (Klynt Workshop Notes, Storyboards etc.);

PowerPoint Screenshots seen Above containing research and Harvard Referencing.

Photos of ‘Post It Note on Class Room’ and ‘Earth Art (eARTh)’ can be seen Below.

The Informal Group Discussion ‘Earth Art (eARTh)’ event went very well and was quite informative upon how this project could be approached both in the environmentalism and climate change as well as uncovering different methods of achieving creative pieces linked to the theme of ‘climate change’ in general and how it be very affective as a result. It was a nice change to be in a different group talking about topics that normally don’t get brought in normal conversation. 18/10/19.

 

Email I sent to Tutors informing them of the preferred deadline for their students to get in contact with me so this project can officially commence production;

Deadline for Students wanting to Participate in ‘Interactive-Narrative Film’.
Hi Paul/Nanette/Ryan/Sophie
Can you inform the students who show an interest in this opportunity ‘Interactive-Narratives Film’ to email me by the deadline of Wednesday 23rd October 2019.
callum.forster@student.anglia.ac.uk being my main student email.
Once this is completed, further messages will be given out to said students to sort out group meet ups and finally start development on the project itself.
Please reply to this email to indicate that you have received this and that this is something you’re course still shows interest in and is able to participate in if possible.
As I said in the email’s prior, I’ll update you on any changes that might occur between now and the deadline.
If you want the outline of the Project given to you again, I can easily email another breakdown of said project.
Regards
Callum Forster (Digital Media BA, Second Year)

 

Replies I got from tutors;

Sophie (Film and Television Production Course) ’20/10/19’=

 

Nanette (Animation and Illustration Course) ’20/10/19’=

My Reply to Nanette ’20/10/19’=

The screenshots that can be seen on this page showcase further notes on the theory of ‘Interactive Narratives’ during Week 3 as well as the expansion on the initial mind map concepts I created a few weeks before in characters, locations, potential options for player to select in narrative and formats the ideas could be based on (i.e. Filmmaking, Digital Art Slides etc.). Mock diagrams of the options can be seen in the pages seen below in the main ideas of ‘Woodland Creatures’ and ‘Grief’.

I’ve written an email to the main head of the courses from Performing Arts, Music, Film/TV Production as well Art and Illustration which can be seen below;

Hi (Name of Tutor)
My name is Callum Forster, a student from the Digital Media BA Course within the School of Art in Anglia Ruskin University (Tina Burton is the Main Tutor for the Digital Media Course).
The reason I’m sending you this email is I would like to potentially work with one or a few of your students for a project that I have been working on. This Project I feel would benefit your students in the area that they are studying in. The Project in question is called ‘Interactive Narratives’, following the format like the recent production of Black Mirror called ‘Bandersnatch’ but on a smaller scale.
I wanted to send you an email first to see if it is possible for this collaboration to happen, if it is possible then please reply and I’ll keep you informed on what I’m doing regarding said project. I’m still in the early development stage of the project so I felt it would be good to contact you now rather than later.
Regards
Callum Forster

This was written so I can see if I can work with students within the ‘Interactive Narrative’ so I not only utilise their skills but also for both myself and students to learn new skills from each other to create a high quality outcome.

Several of the Tutors (including my own) can be seen below during Week 3;