Comments on: The Dawn Of New Media Storytelling http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: secratea http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-117020 secratea Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:00:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-117020 I've already started reading/ browsing Charles Cummnings "The 21 Steps," but quit after reaching chapter 10 (i was almost there). To tell you the truth, the technique and narrative device used is, perhaps, creative and unique, but it totally ruptures the narrative. This disruption is actually caused by the physical movement of the actions on the map, the fragmented bubbles that appear and disappear containing statements and parts of the narrative, the rough switch from one chapter to the other, all of which factor in disrupting the story, destroying the plot, and killing the suspense that is an essential aspect of such triller stories! and sara7a, this all made the story go off as lame and disintegrated! ahhhh, if only they knew/remember the power of Shahrazade and her mesmerizing, yet effective storytelling techniques and narrative skills, they would have maybe added an audio element as to keep it all intricate, integrated, and quite exciting! Oh, but who'd wanna admit to the genius of this Eastern (perhaps Arab, Muslim) women's skill in telling stories despite the lack of all these alternatives this high-tech era offers... :D I’ve already started reading/ browsing Charles Cummnings “The 21 Steps,” but quit after reaching chapter 10 (i was almost there). To tell you the truth, the technique and narrative device used is, perhaps, creative and unique, but it totally ruptures the narrative. This disruption is actually caused by the physical movement of the actions on the map, the fragmented bubbles that appear and disappear containing statements and parts of the narrative, the rough switch from one chapter to the other, all of which factor in disrupting the story, destroying the plot, and killing the suspense that is an essential aspect of such triller stories! and sara7a, this all made the story go off as lame and disintegrated!
ahhhh, if only they knew/remember the power of Shahrazade and her mesmerizing, yet effective storytelling techniques and narrative skills, they would have maybe added an audio element as to keep it all intricate, integrated, and quite exciting! Oh, but who’d wanna admit to the genius of this Eastern (perhaps Arab, Muslim) women’s skill in telling stories despite the lack of all these alternatives this high-tech era offers… :D

]]> By: ArabianMonkey http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116983 ArabianMonkey Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:18:33 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116983 This storytelling project is really cool. Thanks for this! On innovation, when was the wheel invented? And how many thousands of years did it take us to put wheels on our suitcases? This storytelling project is really cool. Thanks for this!

On innovation, when was the wheel invented? And how many thousands of years did it take us to put wheels on our suitcases?

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116879 Nas Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:15:49 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116879 <b>pharmer:</b> a loooooong time :-D stick around pharmer: a loooooong time :-D

stick around

]]> By: pharmer http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116877 pharmer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:13:06 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116877 moshin hamid caught my eye...i actually read that book..i haven't visited your site in a long time..suprising randomness! moshin hamid caught my eye…i actually read that book..i haven’t visited your site in a long time..suprising randomness!

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116876 Nas Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:11:35 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116876 <b>Deena:</b> it's really not just books. innovation itself tends to slow down after the first breakthrough. look at planes for example. even cell phones haven't changed all that much except the various improvements such as more memory and smaller sizes etc, etc. It's a human thing. We invent and we stick with the formula, only reworking a few variables. The Internet perhaps revolutionized a few things by opening greater doors of opportunities and possibilities. Deena: it’s really not just books. innovation itself tends to slow down after the first breakthrough. look at planes for example. even cell phones haven’t changed all that much except the various improvements such as more memory and smaller sizes etc, etc. It’s a human thing. We invent and we stick with the formula, only reworking a few variables. The Internet perhaps revolutionized a few things by opening greater doors of opportunities and possibilities.

]]> By: Deena http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116812 Deena Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:13:06 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/04/19/the-dawn-of-new-media-storytelling/#comment-116812 This is really fascinating... but I can't help but think there is a reason the publishing world hasn't changed that much over the centuries; I mean after a long tiresome day staring at my computer, there is a certain timeless romanticism to sitting in bed with a paper novel... but on the other hand, this might mean books becoming much cheaper, and that would be a welcome compromise! hehe This is really fascinating… but I can’t help but think there is a reason the publishing world hasn’t changed that much over the centuries; I mean after a long tiresome day staring at my computer, there is a certain timeless romanticism to sitting in bed with a paper novel…
but on the other hand, this might mean books becoming much cheaper, and that would be a welcome compromise! hehe

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