A long-standing goal of computer-based entertainment is the creation of a story where a user is in control of portions of the storyline. These non-linear stories give a user an opportunity to adapt the story to his or her interests, schedule and needs. The Internet has made non-linear video a reality. Different approaches have been taken to create and play non-linear video stories. They suffer from lack of simplicity, smoothness, and television-like experience in story creation and presentation. Flexible Storylines provide a way to easily create and present non-linear video stories. The creation of these stories is done using a time-line based editor that mimics the way video stories are composed by film makers. The viewing experience of flexible stories is very similar to viewing a normal video with an introduction of the choice to see more or less of the current topic. This provides a highly variable experience with a simple, smooth and non-intrusive form of user interaction. We also provide a mechanism that lets a story flow smoothly despite the introduction of user interaction.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BGMYU2/oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-3730 |
| Date | 27 May 2011 |
| Creators | Romashka, Ivan Dmitrievich |
| Publisher | BYU ScholarsArchive |
| Source Sets | Brigham Young University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/ |
Page generated in 0.0023 seconds