CHAPTER 23

DVDs

DVDs are most commonly used as a way for watching movies at home, but how are they being used for original content, particularly for works of digital storytelling?

What are some of the characteristics of the DVD that make it an attractive platform for interactive entertainment?

When creating content for a DVD, what are some important things to keep in mind?

A PUZZLEMENT

In terms of interactive media, the DVD is something of a puzzlement. Although they are an enormous hit with consumers, and in spite of becoming the most swiftly adapted electronics platform of all time, very little original entertainment content has been developed for it, almost none of which takes advantage of the interactive potential of the platform. The single ...

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