Lost told a story so convoluted that the audience had little choice but to work together to decipher it communally online. We stand now at the intersection of lure and blur. The future beckons, but we're only partway through inventing it. We can see the outlines of a new art form, but its grammar is as tenuous and elusive as the grammar of cinema a century ago.
We know this much: People want to be immersed. They want to get involved in a story, to carve out a role for themselves, to make it their own. But how is the author supposed to accommodate them? What if the audience runs away with the story? And how do we handle the blur -- not just between fiction and fact, but between author and audience, entertainment and advertising, story and game?
A lot of smart people -- in film, in television, in videogames, in advertising, in technology, even in neuroscience -- are trying to sort these questions out. The Art of Immersion is their story. Wired contributing editor Frank Rose is the author of five books. His latest, The Art of Immersion , was published in Feb. Perhaps the human proclivity for storytelling is merely a byproduct of our evolved psychology— a series of inputs which manipulate and titillate our cognitive machinery.
But given the ubiquity of storytelling, it may perform an important adaptive role in human societies. In a new study on hunter-gatherer societies, published in Nature Communications , my colleagues and I propose that storytelling may function as a mechanism to disseminate knowledge by broadcasting social norms to coordinate social behaviour and promote cooperation.
This is, in fact, required for any society to function. For instance, it is not enough for people to know that they should drive on a certain side of the road, they also need to know that others possess that same knowledge. Moralising gods and organised religion may perform a similar function in post-agricultural populations by organising behaviour and promoting cooperation.
However, these are often absent in hunter-gatherer societies, despite these groups being highly cooperative. We therefore proposed that hunter-gatherer storytelling may perform a comparable function to moralising gods in such societies. To explore this idea, in collaboration with Agta Aid , we collected four stories among the Agta, a Filipino hunter-gatherer population with a high level of social and gender egalitarianism.
Each story was aimed at regulating social behaviour by broadcasting how to act in different social situations. After a fight, where the moon proves to be as strong as the sun, they agree in sharing the duty — one during the day and the other during the night.
We also looked at narratives from other hunter-gatherer societies from Southeast Asia and Africa, and discovered similar themes. We also dive into some acting theory, discuss…. But this alone only leads to….
Story is so super important in life in general. Also the picture of smokey the bear made me laugh. I only write occasionally. By the way everyone who is investigating a topic around animation is invited to share his thoughts in an article on this website. For more information about writing for AnimatorIsland click here. To be honest it was your enthusiasm, Ferdinand, that really made me feel like this was something we could accomplish!
Thank you, I am really glad you liked it. I plan on writing many more articles about storytelling, so stay tuned! By the way, for us authors it is always good to hear what topics you want to read more about. Glad that I went sorting through old articles, this is a great one.
More people should read it! Skip to content. Share via:. Similar Posts Save. Notify of. I wrote a polite and respectful comment and I agree with the Privacy Policy. IP addresses are used to identify spammers and are deleted after 60 days. Inline Feedbacks. Annie L. Reply to Annie L. Absolutely fantastic article. Will there be more, like Story ? Reply to Deanna. Yamir H. Will there be a Story ? Not really.
It is more so that the individual understands the character of God and comes to him with a posture of humility and reverence. My husband and I would like our children to grow up as God-fearing individuals. Perhaps I should make them read faith-based stories so religious role models would inspire them. Thanks for this! It just means you try your best to obey him and keep out of trouble :. HI Levi, I think that would be a great way to teach your children!
Your email address will not be published. When you tell a story, you spark a connection. That is how humans have communicated since the beginning of time —by telling stories.
Stories have been told since even before humans learned to read and write. Why Are Stories Important? We inevitably interpret the meaning in stories and understand ourselves better. Stories are universal Every culture has stories to tell. Stories provide a timeless link to ancient traditions, legends, myths, and archetypes. But they also connect us to universal truths about ourselves and our world. Stories help us understand our place in the world Stories transcend generations.
Stories help us learn how to act wisely Stories make us human. There are a great many lessons to be learned from stories. When a story moves us, we are motivated to take action. And persuasion becomes unnecessary. Stories help shape our perspective of the world Everyone has a story to tell. It is your perspective that shapes the meaning of your stories. Stories help us understand other people and their perspectives Have you noticed how you are drawn to someone when they tell their story?
Stories pass down knowledge and morals We know that some of the most exceptional teachers and luminaries from different cultures have passed on wisdom throughout time, and they have done so primarily through stories. Why Stories Matter Even as technology presents so many dynamic opportunities to create new content, humans will still crave stories so we can make sense of the world.
Stories help us solve that problem. Stories will always matter, now and in the future. Tom Corson-Knowles. Kaelyn Barron on October 18, at pm. Violet on July 13, at pm. Kaelyn Barron on July 19, at pm. Daniel on March 28, at pm. Kaelyn Barron on April 1, at pm.
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