At first i wasn’t entirely interested in the idea of ‘Interactive documentary,’ though i have come to the conclusion that that was because i hadn’t really thought about it enough. IIn my mind, i was just picturing a documentary on DVD, and just navigating it via ‘scene selection’ as being like ‘interactive documentary.’ But through this reading, i have realised it can involve the viewer more than that, it is really about the viewers choices. It reminds me of in primary school when i was able to walk around ancient Greece and learn about it through a (really primitive by today’s standards) computer program, and was thus able to become involved in what i was learning.

This also opens opportunities to create more meaning to the documentary. Rather than just a means of ordering or presenting something, the interactive aspects of it can create a whole new experience. For example, the difference between someone showing me a picture of ancient Greece with some text, and me walking around the streets experiencing it for myself. If more media creators venture into this, i look forward to the time when virtual reality is a thing.