Want to know what it's like to write for a theme park attraction? Or an interactive toy? Or for a virtual reality game? Wait - those tell stories? And there are jobs for people to write them?? Thanks to technology, interactive products and live experiences can now engage us with memorable characters and exciting adventures that were once only destined for the film screen. Storytelling for New Technologies and Platforms is a practical guide for writers, students, producers, career changers, early tech adopters, and just about anyone who loves story and technology. As a collection of articles from some of the best creative writers in their medium, this book will prepare content creators of tomorrow with the best practices of storytelling for virtual assistants, virtual reality, mobile games, board games, hybrid games, interactive toys, and theme park attractions.
Writers at the intersection of high tech and entertainment provide readers with a ground-level, firsthand account of how to succeed as a storyteller in some of today's most exciting products and experiences.
Key Features:
- Expert advice from several industrial professionals who have worked for some of the world's biggest tech and interactive companies.
- Best practices that not only prepare writers on how to apply their craft to new fields, but also prepare them for the common ambiguity they will find in corporate and start-up environments.
- Breakdown of platforms that shows how tech capabilities can fulfill content expectations and how content can fulfill tech expectations.
- Basic storytelling mechanics customized to today's popular technologies and traditional gaming platforms.
- ISBN13 9781000596151
- Publish Date 16 June 2022
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint CRC Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 160
- Language English