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Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
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Dreaming Methods, known also as Digital Fiction, evolved from obscure, floppy disk-based collections of short stories that were available for free in the Amiga Public Domain during mid 1990s. It is now an experimental venture into combining fictional narratives with atmospheric multimedia designed to be read and experienced on-screen. Editors note "Stop reading and visit Dreaming Methods now you'll be raving about it for weeks"
Dreaming Methods is inspired largely by abstract concepts that would perhaps be difficult to capture using writing alone. The multi-layered complexity of dreams/nightmares and real/imagined memories that feature in many of the narratives are represented by a heavy mix of media that is designed to be compulsive and immersive. Projects are inspired by music, film and web design as much as literature, and attempt to take strands of each and weave them into something entirely new.
Dreaming Methods is however experimental. Our plan is to continue to attempt to produce challenging hybrid fiction projects that push the boundaries of digital writing.
Comments about Dreaming Methods
"One of the most impressive purveyors of the new art of internet reading... a semi-literary, semi-cinematic blend of haunting visuals, music, click-and-point and floating text... A distinctive voice that couldn't be replicated in print."
- Times Educational Supplement
"One of the most interesting British storytellers who uses interactive media."
- D'Log (www.d-log.info)
"Some of the best digital storytelling on the internet. With an archive of more than 20 works, [Dreaming Methods] is a great place to learn about digital literature."
- Infinity's Kitchen (www.infinityskitchen.com)
"Dreaming Methods is ambitious. It's digital fiction, but not in a way you'd expect. Methods's fiction can't be categorized. It's film, but with gameplay. Prose, but with sound. Animation, but with photographs. What is it, exactly? I can't say. But I'd like to think it's a taste of the future."
- Novelr.com (www.novelr.com)
"Andy Campbell's site showcases his multimedia narratives, hovering somewhere between prose poetry, film, and actual dreams. Captivating, immersive work that augurs some exciting future directions for literature."
- Tim Horvath (www.timhorvath.com)
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