Let's take a journey through the history and evolution of interactive movies, exploring their origins, technological advancements, and their impact on modern entertainment. Interactive films are defining new storytelling techniques, instructional mediums, and blended forms of cinematic and gaming experiences From the perspective of filmmakers, interactive cinema presents both a challenge and an opportunity The challenge lies in crafting narratives that are flexible enough to accommodate audience choices while still providing a coherent and engaging story. This chapter analyses the methods, structures and techniques for designing and delivering interactive films and demonstrating how several identifiable models of interactive cinema are directly related to the underlying technologies which have created them. Interactive movies offer significant potential for educational and training purposes
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