The new speech of interactive non-fiction and its application for mobile devices. The case of the interactive multimedia documentary

Authors

  • Arnau Gifreu Castells Universidad de Vic

Keywords:

Documentary, digital media, interactive multimedia documentary

Abstract

This article presents a first analysis along the lines of convergence between the fields of audiovisual documentary and interactive multimedia network documentary. It argues a proposed definition the new emerging genre, called “interactive multimedia documentary,” in contrast with the logic of creation and production of linear documentaries. It also provides a taxonomy of the main features of the new genre and finally suggests its possible application in the field of mobile devices.

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Author Biography

Arnau Gifreu Castells, Universidad de Vic

Profesor de Comunicación Digital de la Universidad de Vic. Licenciado en Comunicación Audiovisual por la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Master en Artes Digitales y Diploma de Estudios Avanzados por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF, Barcelona).

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Mobilidade: tendências e desafios na era digital

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GIFREU CASTELLS, A. The new speech of interactive non-fiction and its application for mobile devices. The case of the interactive multimedia documentary. Revista GEMInIS, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 1, p. 232–250, 2011. Disponível em: https://revistageminis.ufscar.br/index.php/geminis/article/view/50. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011): Mobilidade: tendências e desafios na era digital

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