Experimenting on film: technology meets arts

Interactive films depend on the participation of viewers. This participation usually translates into making decisions that determine the sequence of the narrative. Many interactive films make use of an interaction design that reduces the viewer’s immersiveness by interrupting the narrative to allow choices and the use of graphics to alert about decision points. This article describes how “Dialectical Polyptych” focuses on the possibility of creating an interactive aesthetic experience of filmic visualization without the interference of visual elements, allowing immersive participation with a transparent interface.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Documentary at play

Docu-games designate a versatile group of games that have in common an attempt to depict and reflect on aspects of reality such as military conflicts, historical periods, or contemporary political and socio-cultural issues. As such, docu-games have become a new communication tool for individuals or organizations. This chapter explores different perspectives on games as documentaries, going beyond the mere subject matter and visualization of docu-games to approach questions about simulations as statements about reality and gameplay as a tool for communicating statements about reality. Combining cognitive documentary and games theory with content analysis, the chapter offers a theoretical framework for understanding how docu-games reference the relationship between reality and game, as well as how they establish credibility in relation to these representations