William Uricchio, Mandy Rose, Caspar Sonnen and Alexandre Brachet discuss revolutionary new ways of storytelling, presenting selected interactive projects.
Panel Discussion: Storytelling in the New Landscape – The Medium and the Message
Each technological change in filmmaking has influenced the way stories are crafted. Adapting to these new technologies has repeatedly been presented as a revolutionary new way of storytelling. The first films shot with handheld cameras allowed unprecedented access to events, and later, digital cameras made it cheaper to produce films. Now, with opportunities offered by new media, stories can be told in a non-linear fashion through different platforms, or made interactive.
Do these new technologies truly revolutionize the way we document the world, or do they merely change the relationship between the maker and the viewer? Do the old methods of storytelling still apply to interactive or non-linear documentaries?
Speakers
Mandy Rose
Caspar Sonnen
Alexandre Brachet
William Uricchio
This panel discussion took place at Between the Lines festival in 2013. Presented by DocHouse and the Frontline Club, Between the Lines explored the challenges facing documentary makers, investigative journalists and citizen reporters in the new media landscape.