Are you interested in the mechanics of current fiction formats? Do you want to know how stories are told? Do you want to analyze, understand and create stories and narratives? Then join our MOOC and share our passion for storytelling. Together with a whole network of media researchers, creators and students we will learn storytelling basics such as antagonist/protagonist relationships, narrated time.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Certification
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Course Credit: Iversity
Course Curriculum
| 1.0 Introduction to Storytelling | 00:06:00 | ||
| 1.1 Welcome! | 00:05:00 | ||
| 1.2 Origins of Storytelling | 00:07:00 | ||
| 1.3 Story vs. Plot | 00:03:00 | ||
| 1.4 Story Structure: Narrative Units | 00:06:00 | ||
| 1.5 Story Structure: Story Design | 00:07:00 | ||
| 1.6 A Closer Look a HOOK HOLD and PAYOFF | 00:05:00 | ||
| 1.7 Cornelia Funke: Building Characters | 00:04:00 | ||
| 1.8 Cornelia Funke: A Writer’s Approach to Creating | 00:07:00 | ||
| 2.1 Serial Storytelling on TV – Introduction | 00:05:00 | ||
| 2.2.1 Serial Storytelling – Weekly formats in serial TV | 00:08:00 | ||
| 2.2.2 Serial Storytelling – Weekly formats in serial TV | 00:10:00 | ||
| 2.3 Serial Storytelling – Weeklies vs Daylies | 00:11:00 | ||
| 2.4.1 Serial Storytelling – Production process – Des Doyle | 00:09:00 | ||
| 2.4.2 | Serial Storytelling – Production process – Rebecca Ahlen | 00:05:00 | ||
| 2.5 What are the biggest challenges in creating a TV series? | 00:06:00 | ||
| 3.1 Web Series | 00:06:00 | ||
| 3.2 Dealing with short attention spans | 00:07:00 | ||
| 3.3 Web Therapy, House Of Cards & more | 00:06:00 | ||
| 3.4 Financing, Branded Entertainment & Product | 00:10:00 | ||
| 3.5 Web Series and beyond | 00:11:00 | ||
| 4.1 Intro Inspirational Week | 00:01:00 | ||
| 4.2 Robert Pratten (Transmedia Storyteller) | 00:05:00 | ||
| 4.3 Prof. Dr. Distelmeyer (History & Theory of | 00:05:00 | ||
| 4.4 Michael Straeubig (Game Designer) | 00:03:00 | ||
| 4.8 Outro & Creative Task of the Week | 00:02:00 | ||
| 5.1 Storytelling in Digital Games | Intro | 00:02:00 | ||
| 5.2 Gameplaying & Storytelling in Digital Games | Computer Game Museum | 00:13:00 | ||
| 5.3 Scenes & Actions in Digital Games | 00:13:00 | ||
| 5.4 Adventure Game Architecture | 00:15:00 | ||
| 5.5 The Future of Computer Game Storytelling | 00:06:00 | ||
| 5.6 Talk: Dr. Mark Butler and Prof. Winfried Gerling | 00:22:00 | ||
| 5.7 Outro & CREATIVE TASK OF THE WEEK | 00:01:00 | ||
| 6.1 What is Location Based Storytelling and Augmented Reality? | 00:10:00 | ||
| 6.2 Where does Location Based Storytelling come from? | 00:05:00 | ||
| 6.3 Digging Deeper – Narrative Design and Game Mechanics | 00:08:00 | ||
| 6.4 How to create a Location Based Game or Story | 00:11:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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