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storytoolsBuild Non-Linear Narrative Writing Tools A quick presentation from David Dufresne

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What is our
challenge ?
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How to build a new all-to-one tool to write and conceptualize non-linear stories in a way that directors,
storytellers, designers and developers can understand and use for their team work.

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newtoolsforcreatingnon-linearnarratives
We need
tools don’t make the
story but help (so much)
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INTERACTIVITY
what idoc is ?
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take the user «by the hand»
RECONCILE NARRATIVE
«give hand»
AND…

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DATABASE
THINK
as we think sequences or rushes.
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what idoc is ?

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THINK EXPERIENCE
USER
ABSOLUTE
PRIORITY
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what idoc is ?

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iDocs
a matter of choice
Your story and perspective will condition the experience offered
navigation
mode
platform
KINDOF
InteractivitY
USERS’
FREEDOM
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what idoc is ?

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STORYISINTERFACE
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what idoc is ?

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timeline PUNKME
example
what idoc is ?

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timeline prisonvalley
example
what idoc is ?

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chalkboard fortMcmoney
example
what idoc is ?

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corkboard manipulations
example
what idoc is ?

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newwritingtoolS
soweneed
TO THINK ABOUT ALL THESE FUNCTIONALITIES

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linearwriting
structure
transmediawriting
structure structure
Platforms
interactions interactions
interactivewriting
benchmark

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WORD or GOOGLEDOC are too
linear in their design
toolinear
EXCEL is very not inspiring.
tooboring
CELTX is open source and online
app.
too«finaldraft»
SCRIVENER is wonderful but for solo
usage
toosolo
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benchmark

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A prepoduction online app, designed for
organizing media projects like
screenplays, films, stageplays,
documentaries and games
celtx
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benchmark
https://www.celtx.com

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benchmark
celtx

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scrivener
A complete writing studio
(that changed my life)
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benchmark
http://www.literatureandlatte.com

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suggestions
food forthought
What could our new tool be like?
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our workshop

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Assistinthefilming
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ournewtool
storytools
What
In this workshop we will brainstorm and prototype
tools for non-linear documentary writing and
conception. Anyone with an interest in developing
interactive documentary tools is welcome .
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Assistinthedesignofthestory(script,storyboard)
1 toolforalltheteam
Assistintechnicaldesign(HTML,Flash)
ASSISTINgraphicdesign (interface)
Assistintheproduction
our workshop
could be like?

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realtime collaboration
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storytools
In this workshop we will brainstorm and prototype
tools for non-linear documentary writing and
conception. Anyone with an interest in developing
interactive documentary tools is welcome
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arranging/combining documents
collectdocuments(videos,sounds,photos…)
exchange&communicatewiththeteam
fromscriptwritingtolocation
scouting,storyboarding,scheduling
aversioning system
our workshop
ournewtool
What
could be like?

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collaborative
tool
in differentplaces
cloud
friendly
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our workshop
teamsworkoften

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our workshop
anatoz
creationtool
thistoolwon’tbe
(we would like to open imagination not to lock it into templates)
)

24. TheUltimateScreenwriting
SoftwareGuide complete
screenwritingspark.com
DadaDoc

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storytools
welcome !
davduf@davduf.net
http://opendoclab.mit.edu davduf.net
@davduf
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