A viable approach to deliver television events, having multiple and selectable plots: MultiChannelStory

In this paper we describe an idea to develop interactive narrative with iTV. We propose a framework to deliver television event, usually dramas or cartoons, having multiple and selectable plots, using the DVB-MHP platform. We define this event as MultiChannelStory. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems – video, navigation. I.7.2 [Document and Text Processing]: Document Preparation – markup languages multi/mixed media, language and systems General Terms Documentation, Design, Experimentation, Human Factors, Languages. Keywords Interactive narrative, digital storytelling, media description, interactive TV, digital TV, MHP – Multimedia Home Platform.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ACMACE
• Authors: Massimo Deriu
• Keywords: ACMACE 2005, Interactive Narrative, Languages Multi/mixed Media, Multimedia Home Platform