Hypermedia Novel (HYMN)

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Abstract

In this paper we present a new storytelling approach, called Hypermedia Novel (HYMN), that extends the classical narration concept of a story. We develop an underlying modular concept – the narration module – that facilitates a new manner of reception as well as creation of a story. The HYMN focuses on the recipient and his role of consuming a story and a heterogeneous group of creative authors by providing narration modules and their interfaces without defining the granularity of the modules. Using several kinds of multimedia elements and a hyperlink structure, we present a first demonstrator that implements this new concept. We also discuss improvements, e.g. MPEG-4/7, that support both reception by the audience, and the process of creating the story by a dispersed team of authors.

Artists / Authors

• Wolfgang Heiden
• Christian Frühling
• Harald Deuer

Origination

Germany, 2001

URL

» http://hymn.inf.fh-bonn-rhein-sieg.de/

Submission

Wolfgang Heiden, Jun 15, 2001

Category

• research project

Keywords

Additions to Keyword List

• distributed authoring |
• hypermedia applications. |
• Nonlinear storytelling