The Body as a Storytelling Tool within Extended Reality Narratives
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Details
In recent years, a wide range of narrative-driven extended reality (XR) projects have been featured at festivals, specialized venues, and online platforms around the world. This presentation examines the narrative qualities of entertainment-based XR projects with a specific focus on the interaction between virtual bodies and storytelling styles. The presentation will explore how virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) case studies incorporate the user’s body as a storytelling tool, creating user-centered stories that unfold in three-dimensional space. Additionally, the presentation will discuss issues of diversity and inclusion for XR narrative experiences.
Biography
Associate Professor Kath Dooley is a writer/director and academic based at the University of South Australia. Her creative work as has screened at events such the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and FIVARS, Toronto. Kath is author of Cinematic Virtual Reality: A Critical Study of 21st Century Approaches and Practices (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) and co-editor of Screenwriting for Virtual Reality: Story Space and Experience (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Her research interests include embodiment in the context of screen media, virtual reality and screenwriting, women’s screen industry practice, and diversity in the screen industries.
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