A Virtual Camera for Interactive Documentaries, Inspired by Side-Scrolling Video Games This new open-source code library creates a virtual camera that can zoom and dolly inside interactive web-based experiences.
Game Design and Making Docs: There's More in Common Than You Might Think At first glance, game design — even game design with a social change mission — seems unrelated to the world of documentary work. But last week's Game for Change Festival revealed that socially-minded game designers and documentarians are grappling with many of the same issues.
'Indie Game: The Movie' Rides $100,000 in Kickstarter Donations to Sundance 2012 Premiere With Sundance's 2012 lineup announced, guest blogger Edward J. Delaney highlights the unconventional approach of one of the selected docs and its filmmakers, Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky.
Game On: Zach Wise on How Video Games Are Influencing Documentaries Documentarians are taking cues from video games to expand their audience and tell new kinds of stories. Multimedia producer Zach Wise offers thoughts on "gamification" for independent filmmakers.