These categories refer to the budgets used to produced them – AAA being the highest.

This incudes any indie, AA or AAA video games, particularly open world games which are not open to the public and players have a singular experience. You’re clicking through links or you’re watching videos.” Your avatar could be from a third person perspective, like over the shoulder, where you see yourself, or it could be from a first person perspective, where you don’t see yourself unless you have a reflective surface, like a mirror, and you move around that space.

“ A metaverse is defined a realized 3D world that you go into where you inhabit an avatar version of yourself. They’re organic extensions of gaming platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft. The creators respond in real time to what the people were doing in the spaces via chatboxes and other means.” The challenge for screenwriters is to find innovative ways to insert their narratives into that space. “ The idea was to create a play space where you do whatever you want in it. Metaverses are all based on Emergent Gameplay or Emergent Narratives. Rather than imposing judgment, it’s more important to say this is the land you need to be on for the type of story you want to tell,” he asserts. “ There are some genius storytellers that operate brilliantly in that constraint. “ In terms of storytelling, content is often maligned as a ‘less-developed’ or ‘less-explored’ form of storytelling as opposed to a TV show,” he cautions. The term is informally reserved for material that can be viewed on your cellphone, tablet, or other devices. Morrison isn’t fussed about how the term is used because he believes film and other content are the same thing. “ It’s a useful term, especially when you’re moving across platforms, creating 360 degree ancillary material and second screen experiences.” He shares his thoughts on the rapidly changing nature of sort platforms and storytelling where technology meets creativity.Ĭontent is a catch-all phrase describing a narrative product across all media – traditional and non-traditional. (More about these terms later) Additionally, he also works in traditional media such as film and television. This includes AR, VR, and metaverse activation. “ We’ve done everything from theater to circus work to immersive entertainment,” proudly states Morrison.

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Not in the Script by K.E. Morrison