Coming into this semester I knew very little of electronic literature. One month into the semester I am still a novice, but I do have a grasp on the genre. What I find most interesting is the creation of digital worlds combined with literature. For instance, Donna Leishman's work, “Deviant: The Possession of Christian Shaw,” is a work I really like. The user works through an interactive world “at the mercy of her exploration history,” trying to find meaning along the way. I like that the restrictions involved in such a work actually add to the theme of a demonic possession, which can not be controlled by anyone.
Since I bought my Macbook I have become very interested in playing with it and doing as many new things as possible. I also became very interested in the program, Blender, which was presented to me last Wednesday. I have begun working through tutorials, but still need a lot of practice. This is what I would like to focus on for the rest of my internship (and after): to create a digital experience in Blender which will include some form of literary narrative. I do not yet know Blender's full potential, so I am not sure exactly what shape my work will take, but I am determined to create a piece in the next few months.
I can put in a lot of time on this project. Any time I am not working on other school work I will be able to sit down on my laptop and make progress. To keep myself focused I would like to make weekly progress reports detailing what I have completed so far and what I plan on doing in the future. I know I can ask anyone in the MITH office for help along with my friends who have a computer science background. There are also countless tutorials on the Internet I can use while creating my piece. This is obviously a rough sketch of my final project, but week by week, it will take a more defined shape. I am very excited about this and I can't wait to complete a work.
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