During this week we were encouraged to purchase the Korsakow program to incorporate our videos and edit in this program.  Korsakow is a program designed to be interactive with the audience where they have the choice in which direction the narrative takes.  The narrative is naturally non linear.  I bought the program and had a quick look into it but haven’t had the opportunity to learn much yet due to moving houses.  I am patiently waiting for my internet to be connected so that I can watch the tutorials to learn this program.

But to be honest I am also wondering whether learning this program will be recognised as an asset from future prospective employers.  I’ve never heard of the program before this course and I can’t find any documentaries that have had great commercial success using Korsakow.  The program has been around for a while now and to my knowledge doesn’t seem to be used much in mainstream media.  It might make some interesting non linear programs but can money be made out of this?  At the end of the day to pursue making k films as a money earning career seems an unpalatable concept.

Maybe I’m looking at this from the wrong perspective but I don’t see many jobs out in the market requesting Korsakow as an essential skill to have.  Although it could be utilised as a specialist skill as there wouldn’t be too many people that knowledge of this program.  It could be a unique skill that gives you the edge over the next person in line.