Wednesday, February 15, 2012

proposal - incomplete-ish


I would like to utilize the relationship of social media to geography to create the stories for a D&D style fantasy comic.

Background

Dungeons and Dragons, or more specifically the D20 system, provides a fantasy framework in which players can let their imaginations run wild in creating stories. The system has been adapted to various formats and settings, but of particular interest is the computer game Rogue. In it, the player is dropped into a randomly generated dungeon populated with traps, treasure and creatures. The randomly generated aspect of this game is important here. While the graphics of the game are rudimentary, the comprehensive nature of the D20 system easily allows the player's imagination to fill in the gaps.

I propose to gather, through social media such as Facebook check-ins or Foursquare, information on the trips of random users. Devoid of context, the wanderings of these users mimics the rudimentary actions of the eponymous Rogue. Then I will use my imagination to fill in the gaps of this trip and impart on them a brief fantasy storyline, using the context of the locations visited and distances traveled. Alternately, I could use the space of False Creek as my location and somehow follow subjects through the space, rec

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