DSN 3156 Course material

Introduce storytelling through self-observation using the five narrative elements of C.L.O.S.A.T.(Character, Location, Objects, Situation, Action, Theme.) You may fictionalize, abstract, or anonymize your story if you prefer.

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Explore how point of view, structure, and style transform meaning by creating two alternate versions of Exercise #1a.

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Use color as a narrative and emotional system to reinterpret the meaning of your story from Exercise #1b.

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Tell a story using three carefully composed live-action photographs, shot with a real camera and physically staged.

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Translate emotion, memory, or sensation into an abstract visual narrative without characters or dialogue.

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Use 3D modeling as a storytelling tool by designing an object that communicates ownership, history, emotional residue, and cultural or societal meaning.

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Explore interactive storytelling through branching structure and audience agency.

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Polish and refine your branching story through playtesting and iteration.

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Design a virtual environment that tells a story through space, layout, lighting, materials, and object relationships — before introducing camera movement or cinematic sequencing. This exercise focuses on environmental storytelling as design.

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