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  • 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.
    Brian Chirls 5 min read June 30, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 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.
    Emma Miller 5 min read June 25, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • '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.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read December 2, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • 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.
    Alva French 4 min read August 3, 2011 Documentary News Comments