T580 Interactive Storytelling and Computer Games
>>Remediation, Play and Games
WEEK 1
Day 1/
Introductions
Day 2/
Reading:
Bolter and Grusin, Remediation
Discussion Lead: Jenna
WEEK 2
Day 1/
Reading:
Huizinga, Homo Ludens
Discussion Lead: Mary
Game Lead: Steve
Day 2/
Reading:
Callois, Man, Play and Games
Discussion Lead: Siya
>>Narrative and Dramatic Structure Meets Interactivity
WEEK 3
Day 1/
Reading:
Crawford, Interactive Storytelling, Grodal, Stories for Eye, Ear and Muscles
Discussion Lead: Jagadish
Game Lead: Jenna
Day 2/
Reading: Salen and Zimmerman: Rules of Play
Discussion Lead: Steve
Game Lead: Jagadish
WEEK 4
Day 1/
Reading: Juul, Half-Real
Discussion Lead: Andrew
Game Lead: Mary
Day 2/
Reading: Sheldon, Character Development and Storytelling for Games
Discussion Lead: Erin
Game Lead: Siya
>>Interactivity
WEEK 5
Day 1/
Reading: Interactivity: Rafaeli
Interactivity: Bucy
Discussion Lead: Siya
Game Lead: Andrew
Day 2/
Reading: Negroponte, Soft Architecture Machines, Igoe, Physical Computing
Discussion Lead: Yuheng
Game Lead: Jagadish
WEEK 6
Day 1/
Reading: Kreuger, Responsive Environments, Bolt, "Put That There"
Discussion Lead: Prof. A
Game Lead: David
Day 2/
Reading: None
IDEA STORMS
WEEK 7
Day 1/
CRITIQUE PROPOSALS
Day 2/
CRITIQUE PROPOSALS
WEEK 8
Day 1/
Reading: None
Open/Course Discussion
Day 2/
Reading: Test_Lab, Artistic Interfaces, McCloud, Understanding Comics
Discussion Lead: David
Game Lead: Erin
WEEK 9
Day 1/
DESIGN PROPOSAL I DUE
>>Social and Sustainable Design
Day 2/
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 1
Discussion Lead: Steve
Game Lead:
WEEK 10
Day 1/
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 2
Discussion Lead: Jagadish
Game Lead:
Day 2/
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 2
Discussion Lead: Jagadish
Game Lead: Steve and David K.
WEEK 11
Day 1/
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 3&4
Discussion Lead: Andrew
Game Lead: Mary
Day 2/
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 5; Frasca, Videogames of the Oppressed
Discussion Lead: Erin
Game Lead: Jagadish
WEEK 12
Reading: Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed, Chapter 5; Frasca, Videogames of the Oppressed
Discussion Lead: Jenna and Erin
Game Lead: Jagadish and Mary
Day 2/ Day 1/
Reading: Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors, Chapter 1 and 2
Discussion Lead: David and Mary
Game Lead: Andrew and Yuheng AND Jagadish
WEEK 13
Day 1/
Please bring 1-2 proposal synopsis (1 paragraph description) for everyone to discuss
Day 2/
Class does not meet,Thanksgiving Break
WEEK 14
Day 1/
Reading: REVIEW
Discussion Lead: Siya
Game Lead: Jenna
Day 2/
Reading: REVIEW
Discussion Lead: Yuheng
Game Lead: Yuheng
WEEK 15
FREE WEEK
Day 1/
CRITIQUE PROPOSALS
Day 2/
CRITIQUE PROPOSALS
WEEK 16
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
DESIGN PROPOSAL II and MOCK-UP DUE by THURSDAY 7PM
