Chapter 9 A New Horizon of Non-fiction Storytelling: the Use of Virtual Reality and Gaming Techniques
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Abstract
Documentary filmmakers have always been at the cutting edge of mastering and using new technologies. Today, in the context of constant technological innovations typical for the digital era, documentary storytellers aim to exploit the affordances of digital media for telling non-fiction stories. This chapter, out of the variety of innovations and experiments in the field of digital documentary storytelling, is focused on those that employ immersive and gaming techniques. The first part is devoted to virtual reality as a powerful storytelling method, which provides an incredible and immersive experience for the audiences and users. The second part deals with innovations and possibilities, which have recently emerged at the intersection of non-fiction storytelling and game.