Interactive+Media+&+Storytelling


 * Can a story be told using interactive media?**

As we read the Dave Egger's novel of The Wild Things, we will explore the many different forms this story has been told in including the video game version of the story. We will use this game to see how a story is told through the use of interactive media. Will the plot follow the same path? Will similar themes be present? Will the story be as compelling as the other versions? We will also discuss the choices game developers had to make when constructing their version of The Wild Things.

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Setting** the setting is on the island in the forest
 * Level 1 by Team Katherine

The characters are Max and Bull at the beginning, but at the end the characters are Max, Alex, Carol, Ira, Bull, Katherine,Douglas, and Judith.
 * Characters**

In this level we were supposed to try to follow Bull around to find out where he was going and collect the skulls that he dropped. Also,we were supposed to protect ourselves from killer bees, and stinging little, electrified insects. Later on, we were supposed to fight Douglass and try to become friends with the wild things by hugging them. at the very end, we have to find and collect goods for Ira to eat because he likes to eat crunchy things.
 * Objective**

Max lands on the island in the boat. He climbs to the top of the island and finds Bull standing there. Next he follows Bull around to see where he's going and if there's anything interesting on the island. As bull is running, he drops lots of skulls that Max must find and pick up to earn more life in the game to stay alive longer. Max also has to destroy all of these beehives with his magic septor. once you do that then lots of bees come out and sting you. (you have to let the bees sting you before you can hit them back. that sucks) When Max got finished with that, he had to climb up vines to get higher in order to chase Bull. Afterwards, he led Max to the village where he had to fight Douglas and hug the others.Then Max explores the village.
 * Storytelling**

Setting** The setting is near or around the Wild Thigs' village. Max Carol
 * Level 2-Team Ira
 * Characters**

Well Carol tells Max to get through the forest in search for a way to get through it and encoutering many obstacles. Its kind of like level 1, but the way that Carol stays with Max, he does that to help Max kick down trees. One thing that Carol doesn't like is that the bees sting him. As we have seen, the picture book, the movie, and the chapter book are all different. Its really not a big surprise that the video games is too. As level two begins, Max joins Carol, and then he follows him through the forest. He then knocks down trees, well Carol knocks them down for him. At first he swings on vines,then he runs through a bridge. Throughtout the level he needs to fight off bees, which Carol doesn't like the bees to sting him. Some of them are purple and they make wierd noises. Then after a little while Max gets to a point where he finally catches up to Carol. This is where Max rides on Carol's back and they jump,slide,and run through obstacles like fallen down trees on the gound, and bushes. Then at the very end of the level they reach and end and there is like this black hole and Max is tempted to go in into it, but then Carol stops him. He tells him that if he goes in there he may never come back, so Max listens to Carol,he doesn't go in it. Setting** The setting is first around the Wild Thing's village. As we went through the game we went through a forest with bees that attack you.Then we went through a cave that Alex tricked Max to get in. Once you see cave you wouldn't think it would be a cave,because it had rocks that floated and this gooey ickey stuff that latched on to you when you touched it.Then Max escaped and ended back where we started which was The Wild Things's village.
 * Objective**
 * Storytelling**
 * Level 3-Team Alex

Max Carol Alex Ira Douglas
 * Characters**

We are supposed to get through the challenges that Alex and Douglas, but mainly Alex gives us. In the book Alex really hates Max, so in this level Alex wanted to kill Max,but Max was smart enough to use his brain and defeat Alex .Alex is surprised that Max has succeed in Alex's antics and congratulates Max. The Wild Things book,the movie,and the video game are all different in their own ways but there also unique and special at the same time.In the book Max just tells his story of life to meeting the Wild Things.In the movie it's the same thing,but in the game it's a whole different story and it's more about having fun and being adventurous which there are tons of adventures that you have to use your brain and the wii remote and make your way to completing the levels and and making your way to success.
 * Objective**
 * Storytelling**