A frame from Thomas Edison's 1896 film "Clark's Thread Mill." (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Edward C. Barrett
MIT Course Number
21W.765J / 21L.489J / CMS.845
As Taught In
Spring 2003
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Translated Versions
Course Description
Course Description
This class covers a range of topics including hypertext, interactive cinema, games, installation art, and soundscapes. It examines the potential for dynamic narrative in traditional media like novels and films and as well as in computer-based stories and games. The course focuses on the creation of electronic stories and games using simple authoring systems and multimedia software tools. Students present and constructively critique one another's work in progress in a workshop setting aimed at expanding the representational powers of a new creative medium.