I think that a modern
retelling of Bonnie and Clyde could work well with interactive elements. I
think it could make an interesting dramatic television series or miniseries
that could follow them, but I also think that the interactive element could
blend moments of humor and even contribute to character development. The main
series would chronicle their adventures and their run ins with the law and
would establish some of the humor and comic relief that would be the basic for
the online content. I think that weekly travel vlogs and maybe some fan
interaction videos could work well for the story. The main problem would be
setting up these without making it seem like they are just post their location
online frequently. The travel vlogs could open with a disclaimer that they were
found on an old computer that belonged to the two of them and are now being
used for evidence. The fan interaction, question based videos could be
communications between the duo and their cohorts. The vlogs would add to the
exposition by giving “audience members the tools they need to follow the story”
which is the books definition of exposition. The difference here is that the
vlogs wouldn’t be necessary to the plot, but add some interesting details that
might humanize the characters. The interaction videos allow the fans inside the
continuity of the story in the most literal sense. The book lists this as one
of the goals of exposition but with this interactive element, we can actually
let the fans communicate with the characters in a small way. I think that this
program could succeed by being character-driven (which the book defines as
content where the action originates from the wants and needs of the characters).
The main episodes show them as criminals with a purpose and will have human
moments, but the interactive content will give us the chance to humanize them
in a way that is more relatable to the viewer.
Note: A lot of these ideas are based of of the way the MyMusic program functions that I discussed in a previous post.
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