Pause & Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative

by Mark Stephen Meadows

Interactive narrative is the cornerstone for many forms of digital media: web sites, interface design, gaming environments, and even artificial intelligence. In "Pause & Effect," Mark Stephen Meadows examines the intersection of storytelling, visual art, and interactivity. He takes the key principles from these areas and applies them to the design, architecture, and development of successful interactive narrative. This provocative book will appeal to designers with its edgy aesthetic and artistic sensibility. Striking graphic and typographic imagery complement unique design features that encourage interactivity through varying levels of information, different navigational possibilities, and even flip-book animations.

Genres: Games, Narrative, Art

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First published September 10, 2002

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good information and definitions, but the case studies seem a little slapdash. It would be interesting to see an updated edition of this that expands the modernity of example/ topic since the text notes that the end of the book is just the beginning of the discussion of interactivity (and that was in 2002).

[Simon B · Rating 5 out of 5]

An EXTREMELY enlightening book about art.