A Polish Journey, a web based documentary produced by using Klynt, is a highly poetical interactive experience exploring borders, the theme of migration and the legacy it holds for future generations. Focusing its lens on landscape, referencing the romantic poetry of Heinrich Heine and Adam Mickiewicz, documentary filmmaker and media artist Julian Konczak embarks on a journey across the frontiers …
Healing Histories: documenting Hurricane Katrina’s legacy
Healing Histories allows you to explore the stories of struggling New Orleans’ residents rebuilding their community post Hurricane Katrina. Built using HTML5, the documentary is split into five broad categories which feature interviews with residents and those affected by the hurricane. As it uses HTML5, the series works across desktop & device. As well as speaking to current residents, the …
Interactive Media: the first 40 years
A guest post by Brian Winston. People might remember Barbara Kopple’s Oscar winning documentary Harlan County, USA. It was about a bitter strike in the Kentucky coal-fields in 1974. Most memorably, the company goons were so out of control they even started shooting at the film crew. But my memory of Harlan County coverage is a little different. It centres on …