Five Trees Forest - Creative Clusters Summer School

06.07.09A brief look at Five Trees Forest, an interactive story using mobile technology developed by Common Agency

Telling stories by mobile

06.07.09

How to tell a storyTelling stories by mobile

http://www.commonagency.com/

How to tell a story

As with digital services, an effective story relies on a mix of content, delivery, context and style...hopefully with a little magic.

Template [content]

Monologue

Upstairs

Superhero

Map

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Images used with permission from ’99 Ways To Tell A Story’ by Matt Madden. Go get it!...http://www.exercisesinstyle.com/

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How to tell a story


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Monologue [delivery]

Upstairs

Superhero

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How to tell a story


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Monologue

Upstairs [context]

Superhero

Map

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How to tell a story


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Monologue

Upstairs

Superhero [style]

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How to tell a story


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Monologue

Upstairs

Superhero

Map [magic!]

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Five Trees ForestTelling stories by mobile


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Developed in conjunction with

An interactive story across virtual and physical worlds, using mobile and web technology.

Mobiles

Website

Physical space

http://www.fivetreesforest.org/http://www.blinkmedia.org/

Great storyContent is king...

but so is structure when crafting

experiences




http://www.fivetreesforest.org/


http://www.blinkmedia.org/



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Mobiles

Website

Physical space


SMS‘Text messaging’...simple to work with, easy to use communication

MobilesVery limited

availability of RFID on mobiles so far








SpriteI’m going to explode and splatter all the other sprites with mashed up Pork pie and mushy peas. Please, please get to the Museum of Witches. Quick!

Reply Options

SpriteBen, the Shrunk Washing Witch has cursed me and rinsed my memory away. I need three things to help me. First, give me a new name. Text it to me.

Reply Options

SpriteOh no! The Big Flip Flops Witch is back from Hen’s Teeth Beach. Please pick me up from the Graveyard of Milk Bottles.

Reply Options


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Website

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WebLarge screen, faster,

expect richness & more interactivity









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RFID / NFCThe physical to

virtual interface









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Future versionsAdapt the content, delivery, context and style... and

magic

“Why aren’t you talking to me?”Sheffield 6th form

College

“I can see a big old fig tree and hear it

sway in the breeze.”

Sheffield 6th form College

“You threw ice cold coca cola over her and she melted

and then froze withthe temperature change into

the shape of a frog.”Showcomotion Conference

“Guns n' Roses, Sweet Child o' Mine - Great memories of

being down on myknees playing air guitar in a dirty rock club every friday”

BBC Staff

Audience consultationUser

feedback

Open online version

User generated

content

More P2P interaction



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thanks

http://www.slideshare.net/benchilds/five-trees-forest-creative-clusters-summer-school

for more information...





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