Overall objectives:

1 - Understand the concepts and principles of interactive narratives and their application in the digital context.
2 - Develop skills to create interactive narratives by integrating visual, narrative, and interactive elements.
3 - Apply practical tools and methodologies to design, plan, and produce effective interactive narratives.

Syllabus:

1 - Introduction to interactive visual narratives: concepts, evolution, and current examples.
2 - Classic narrative structures.
3 - Elements: images, videos, animations, and interactivity.
4 - Practical tools for creating interactive narratives.
5 - Planning, development, and practical application of interactive visual narratives.

Literature/Sources:

Silva, Adriana de Sousa; Stuko, Daniel (eds) , 2009 , Digital Cityscapes , Peter Lang
Carolyn Handlers Miller , 2004 , Digital storytelling, a creators guide to Interactive Entertainment , Focal press
Janet Murray , 1997 , Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace , The Free Press New York, NY, USA
Vogler, C. , 2007 , The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers , Wiese Productions
Crawford, C. , 2012 , Interactive Storytelling , New Riders

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The teaching methodologies include lectures to explain concepts and analyze examples, practical classes to explore tools, group discussions to foster creativity, and group project development. The assessment will consist of an oral exam (50%), focused on the individual analysis of an interactive narrative, and a group project (50%), dedicated to the creation and development of an interactive visual narrative.