Case study

Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media

2008
  • Motion
  • Interaction Design
  • UX
  • Web Art Direction
Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media
Expanding the audience of a print magazine by adding an interactive dimension to the medium.
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Context

URBANIA was a fast-growing magazine with ambitions to offer innovative web experiences while remaining accessible to a wide audience.

Creating rich multimedia content with video and delivering an immersive, unprecedented interactive experience.

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Methodology

  • Visual research and study of existing work
  • Creative monitoring and constant exploration of digital trends
  • Close collaboration with the reporting teams
  • Creation of documentary portraits and vox pop field work
Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media

Hypothesis

Combining traditional media with emerging web technologies to create new narrative formats.

Solution

Breaking the experience into interactive modules and optimizing everything through fluid, dynamic, and impactful interfaces.

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Deliverables

  • Interactive web experiences (hybrid Flash/HTML)
  • Field reportages and photo and video content
  • Audio recording and photographic reportages
  • Writing interviews and synopses
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Results

  • Recipient of several awards
  • Audience growth of over 200%
  • Production of scalable and reusable content
Challenges

Main challenges encountered:

  • Working within tight time and budget constraints in an innovative, high-pressure context
  • Making compromises and rapidly developing new skills in a self-taught environment

Visuals

Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media
Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media
Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media
Enriching documentary storytelling through interactive media

Approche

Des compétences multiples en synergie

Visualisation Rédaction Scénarisation CLARTÉ & FIABILITÉ

L'intersection de ces trois disciplines — visualisation, rédaction et scénarisation — permet de concevoir des expériences qui rendent l'information complexe accessible et actionnable.