Nash, K (2014) Strategies of interaction, questions of meaning: an audience study of the NFBs Bear 71. Studies in Documentary Film, 8 (3). 221 - 234 (12). ISSN 1750-3280
Abstract
What do audiences actually do with interactive documentary and how do their actions contribute to the process of meaning making? This paper presents the results of a study of user responses to the web-documentary Bear 71. Arguing that interaction and interpretation are interconnected, a methodology for interactive documentary reception study is proposed. The research considers how users structure their interaction, producing a specific audio-visual sequence by deploying interactive/interpretive strategies. The activity of the user in structuring their interaction is considered, as is the role of the text/author in promoting specific patterns of engagement. Finally, the pleasures of interactive documentary are considered.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Documentary film; Interactive media; Media reception |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Apr 2015 13:04 |
Last Modified: | 22 Apr 2015 13:04 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17503280.2014.958904 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17503280.2014.958904 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84094 |