Apple Computer, Human Interface Group
1992
Project Description: This was a project done for Apple Computer
investigating interactive fiction. After
working on other projects including “The Diplomat,” I thought that any concept
involving a branched structure was difficult to make and difficult to watch.
Instead, I thought that the interaction should be in the construction
of the narrative. To attract ordinary users the interface would
need to be as simple as a mirror. I
liked the intuitive way things could then be placed and scaled. In a time where people are bombarded with
imagery, users could very easily recycle these images, which appealed to me.
Most of all, I liked the effect of simultaneously having small close-up video
clips roughly juxtaposed with wide master shots.
Technical Notes:
This software was written in Hypercard using an XCMD to connect to a Rasterops
Video digitizing board.