Digital Storytelling

Carolyn Handler Miller is one of the pioneering writers in the field of non-linear entertainment, and as an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, brings a unique perspective to the craft of digital storytelling. She has worked as a writer or writer-content designer on over forty new media projects, including the landmark Carmen Sandiego series and the interactive version of the Pixar-Disney film, Toy Story, one of the most popular CD-ROMs ever released. Her work as a digital storyteller includes entertainment, educational, informational and training projects made for video games, the Web, interactive TV, smart toys, and transmedia projects. She is also an international speaker and teacher on the subject of digital storytelling, having given workshops and talks in Johannesburg, Rome and Paris, as well as teaching interactive narrative and video game development for the University of New Mexico.

PART I NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES: Interactive Storytelling: A Brief History, The Growth of Digital Entertainment, and Convergence. PART II CREATING ENTERTAINMENT-RICH PROJECTS: Interactivity and its Effects, Old & New Tools, Characters and Emotions, Structure in Interactive Media, Tackling Projects for Children, Blending Entertainment with Other Goals, The Development Process. PART III MEDIA AND MODELS, UNDER THE HOOD: Videogames, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, The Internet, Interactive Television, Cross-Media Productions, Smart Toys, Wireless Devices, Interactive Movies, Immersive Environments, DVDs, and Kiosks. PART IV CAREER CONSIDERATIONS: Finding Work and Staying Employed & Creating Your Own Showpiece; Glossary