The Sound of Suspense : Designing an audio-physical, interactive storytelling system

Sammanfattning: In this paper, the design process and evaluation of an interactive audio-physical storytelling system that uses motion capture to deliver a narrative is described. Following a research through design approach, the aim is to establish which factors are important when designing audiophysical systems for storytelling. To investigate how the visuals and audio collaborated, two diferent experiments were conducted. Six participants were flmed when interacting with the system while using the Sensual Evaluation Instrument (SEI), followed by an interview focusing on their experience of the narrative and an analysis of their SEI usage. Results showed that the audio structures the dramatic experience, while the visual elements put the narrative in a context and support curiosity.