Storytelling for Video Games and New Technologies

Early bird: $250 | Regular: $300

Tuesdays

Starts June 14, 2022

Maximum students:  10

Six-Week Online Course

Time

Atlantic Time: 9pm-12pm

Eastern Time: 8pm-11pm

Central Time: 7pm-10pm

Mountain Daylight Time: 6pm-9pm

Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Time: 5pm-8pm

Summary

You already know how to tell your stories to be presented on stage.  But have you thought of using your storytelling skills in high tech media?  Video games, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other electronic outlets are rising in popularity, and they all need content to draw customers in.

Join Ross Berger, playwright/screenwriter/narrative designer/transmedia strategist, for an exciting six- week course where you’ll learn how to expand your storytelling skills to write for cutting-edge technological platforms. Learn new ways to utilize structure, character, dialogue, and conflict/dramatic escalation to build the beginnings of a whole new world of content.

Requirements for this Class

You must have at least two character biographies that are ready to use as a starting point for this class.  You should also have a familiarity with Microsoft Word and a willingness to try new things on Excel and Powerpoint.

Expectations for this Class

Full participation is required; students will be expected to complete exercises, share work, and provide peer feedback.

After Completion of Class

Students will be able to identify creative trends in high technology and to tackle storytelling opportunities in the video game industry.