_Documentary as Co-Creation
9In the context of networked culture the ground beneath documentary has shifted. Cheap, accessible, and mobile production tools make the…
_The Internet is Reality
5We interpret the world around us, we seek and capture reality, we steal bits of life that occur outside our devices. We press “rec”…
_Caspar’s All-Time Favorites
14For the launch of the MIT Open Documentary Lab’s _docubase at IDFA 2013, Caspar Sonnen compiled a list of his all-time favorite interactive…
_VR for All
10Docubase has partnered with the LucidWeb platform to showcase gold star immersive 360° videos and make them accessible.
_Transmedia 101
7Innovative projects showcasing the potential of transmedia approaches in documentary, curated by MIT Open Documentary Lab.
_The Living Documentary
12I do not see interactive technology as a tool, but as a process that brings cultural, aesthetic, and political changes. Within this context,…
_Let’s play with documentary!
11Since the very beginning of cinema, documentary has played. With its characters (Nanook of the North), with reality (all modern mixes between…
_Tablet-ready Interactive Docs
8Tablets provide a visually beautiful and rich experience that brings audiences closer to the material, make it easy to engage with deeper…
_Let’s Not Forget the Climate Crisis
10Here are exemplar projects using innovative media approaches bringing the urgency of climate change into our everyday lives.
_The Interactive Documentary: my life, my passion, my playlist
20Interactive digital media have had an impact on the logics of production, exhibition and reception of traditional audiovisual documentaries.
_Documentary Games
10The MIT Game Lab explores the question, "what is a documentary game?"
_The Personal is the Political
7Paisley Smith shares which personal stories (across platforms) have impacted her over the years.
_Confinement
11Here are projects that utilize new media techniques and technologies to explore themes of social confinement and isolation.
_Full Spectrum Documentary on the Climb
15Since 2008, AIR has been cultivating an emerging documentary form: “full spectrum public media.” Such creations extend beyond the…
_Harsh Wonder: The Mystery & Reality of Being Alive
10I think a lot about this Mary Oliver quote: “The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt…
