PERFORMING INTERACTIVITY EFFECTIVELY: WORKING WITH ACTORS AS A WRITER-DIRECTOR OF A NARRATIVE INTERACTIVE SHORT FILM

The dissertation ‘Performing Interactivity Effectively: Working with Actors as a Writer-Director of a
Narrative Interactive Short Film’ focusses on the importance of the role of a writer-director as an aid
for actors of an interactive short film. To underline research, justify discussion points, and illustrate
approaches, an interactive short film titled ‘A Slimming World’ was written, directed, and produced
alongside the dissertation. This dissertation follows a chronological outline of research into and
development of said interactive short film and aims to give practical and theoretical insights into the
approach of working with actors and aiding them in the context of an interactive short film. Research
into the roles of writers and directors, into interactivity, into approaching the writing of a script, preproduction, and production will be discussed and, further, exemplified by references to ‘A Slimming
World’.