Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers

Bronwin Patrickson

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-25289-1_38

Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers

Bronwin Patrickson

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Abstract

Narrative is generally crafted around a Three Act structure that dates back to Aristotle's Poetics. This paper asks to what extent the beginning, middle and end of a linear story remain relevant in interactive environments where drama can result as much from the interplay of rules and multi user participation. In this context drama appears to build through short, yet ongoing cycles of variable engagement. This allows for an alternative, structural approach to the application of Aristotle's Poetics in multi-user interactive environments involving three component layers, rather than three linear acts: The Source Drama, The User Drama and The Multi Drama.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interactive storytelling
Subtitle of host publication	4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings
Editors	Mei Si, David Thue, Elisabeth André, James Lester, Joshua Tanenbaum, Veronica Zammitto
Place of Publication	Heidelberg, Germany ; London
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	317-321
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9783642252884
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25289-1_38
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (4th : 2011) - Vancouver, BC Duration: 28 Nov 2011 → 1 Dec 2011

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Name	Lecture notes in computer science
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Volume	7069
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (4th : 2011)
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	28/11/11 → 1/12/11

Keywords

Interactive Drama
Interactive Narrative

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Patrickson, B. (2011). Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers. In M. Si, D. Thue, E. André, J. Lester, J. Tanenbaum, & V. Zammitto (Eds.), Interactive storytelling: 4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings (pp. 317-321). (Lecture notes in computer science; Vol. 7069). Springer, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25289-1_38

Patrickson, Bronwin. / Multi-user interactive drama : the macro view - three structural layers. Interactive storytelling: 4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings. editor / Mei Si ; David Thue ; Elisabeth André ; James Lester ; Joshua Tanenbaum ; Veronica Zammitto. Heidelberg, Germany ; London : Springer, Springer Nature, 2011. pp. 317-321 (Lecture notes in computer science).

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Patrickson, B 2011, Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers. in M Si, D Thue, E André, J Lester, J Tanenbaum & V Zammitto (eds), Interactive storytelling: 4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings. Lecture notes in computer science, vol. 7069, Springer, Springer Nature, Heidelberg, Germany ; London, pp. 317-321, International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (4th : 2011), Vancouver, BC, 28/11/11. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25289-1_38

Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers. / Patrickson, Bronwin.
Interactive storytelling: 4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings. ed. / Mei Si; David Thue; Elisabeth André; James Lester; Joshua Tanenbaum; Veronica Zammitto. Heidelberg, Germany ; London: Springer, Springer Nature, 2011. p. 317-321 (Lecture notes in computer science; Vol. 7069).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Patrickson B. Multi-user interactive drama: the macro view - three structural layers. In Si M, Thue D, André E, Lester J, Tanenbaum J, Zammitto V, editors, Interactive storytelling: 4th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2011, Vancouver, Canada, November 28 - December 1, 2011 : proceedings. Heidelberg, Germany ; London: Springer, Springer Nature. 2011. p. 317-321. (Lecture notes in computer science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-25289-1_38

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