Web 2.0 Storytelling

The Investigation of Web 2.0 Storytelling

The art of Storytelling has existed since the beginning of the human race. Even the begin of the human race has its own stories. Through Christianity or any religion one has chosen to believe, there are stories that are told that feeds readers backstory. In another case, William Shakespeare was a master behind the wall of storytelling. He would use the theatrical approach with his stories. Stories are told over campfires. They are told through lyrics of a song. Dealing with everyday life, we tell stories without being aware. It is because of these stories, the evidence of historic events exist. However, not everything in the history books are the truth.

Motion pictures tell stories too. They use a structure that easily translates the medium to the audience . Beginning, Goal, Climax, and Resolution. These four are used in conventional storytelling. Web 2.0 storytelling is a another way of storytelling. This does not change my notion about the subject matter. As long as a story has a beginning and end, it is a story. Video games has become the new storytelling media. Plus, the gaming industry is pulling in more money than every other industry.

Video games is what Web 2.0 is using to pull inspiration from. Games like "Grand Theft Auto" puts audiences in the shoes of a gangster. The game tells a very compelling story about the character while it entertains using interaction. This enlightens the experience because you will run, jump, shoot, just like the character you are playing. Web 2.0 is a complexed version of video gaming. Some of the stories have links that you click on to get involved in the story. Other web stories look like slideshows with images that has significance in the story. Web 2.0 allows storytellers to use the digital tools to express their artistic vision. Both visual media require audiences to take part in the story instead of listening. This defeats old fashion storytelling. The world might be moving closer to a "robotic" era, but storytelling will always be the same.