3 Brothers and 1 Golden Axe:
Real Storytelling in Virtual Worlds Welcome to our newest interactive workshop from Master Storyteller K. Sean Buvala
Increase the immersive feel of your gaming world and tap into essential human needs and desires with the power of real storytelling!
Learn what real (not the ethereal read a book to kiddies!) storytelling can teach you about virtual worlds.Learn more at: seantells.com/gaming.shtml
Learn: What is the basic structure of storytelling? It’s got nothing to do with reading books.
Experience: What are the dark sides of fairy tales? Why are stories so cleaned up from the original versions? Sean will take you through the "unvarnished versions" of some popular tales.
Learn: What are "tale types" and what do they teach about human nature? Tap into these cross-cultural realities and bring new breath to your gaming world!
Explore: What is the "Geometry of Storytelling?" Why good storytelling allows every audience to have a unique experience every time.
Learn: What is the role of numbers in storytelling? 3 brothers, 7 Ravens, 12 tasks? Learn which numbers have significance and what they can tell you about the story and storyline.
Explore: How can the concept of "many voices/one story" help designers? Immerse yourself in quests and game experiences by playing a game of "shifting looks."
Ready to get started? Assemble your designer team and contact Sean for more information. Workshop can be presented in one (good!) or two (best!) workday format
About Your Presenter:
K. Sean Buvala, a 21 year veteran and master storyteller, is the director of storyteller.net, now celebrating their 10th anniversary online! Working throughout the U.S., he is storytelling, training and presenting to and for corporations, schools, churches and private coaching clients. Sean recently received a 2007 Oracle Award from the National Storytelling Network. He is an approved Roster Artist with the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Sean specializes in the folktales of Ireland and the Brothers Grimm, working with adults and teens. He has a variety of CD’s released, ranging from stories for children to a specialty product for teenage guys to unvarnished world folktales. Sean is an "avid casual" gamer with a long history back to the Compuserve days of "Islands of Kesmai." (Here is a picture of his original character: "A"). He currently plays in a variety of gaming world as his travel schedule allows. He’s worked as an independent-contractor GM and customer service rep for an old-school gaming company, consulted and taught IT with the State of Arizona.
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