Our project is titled ACP -Acquire Contain Preserve.
ACP is a sci-fi action narrative that follows Nicholas John Greene aka Jack agent of a covert security called ACP. The narrative follows Jack as he goes across the globe collecting secret artefacts, documents and reports. As we go ahead with the narrative we realise that ACP is after the remains of Osiris – An Ancient Egyptian God. The parts of Osiris are scattered across the globe which possess supernatural powers. But soon we realise that ACP is not the only organisation looking for it. Jack is caught up with the internal tensions between ACP organisation and is introduced to Natalie Harris aka Jill. More twists and turns follow as Jack discovers the truth behind ACP and the Osiris. It now becomes a matter of saving humanity and would Jack be able to save us from the catastrophe that is lying ahead?
This narrative is told via an online platform i.e., a wix website (was a wiki website first) which serves as the official database for the ACP. The data base would feature different reports, documents and artefacts collects by the agents of that organisation. The viewer would have to log in, in order to access this website which would mean they would be a ‘part’ of the organisation. The narrative would be spread across different reports and documents and the viewer would have to go through the documents in order to understand and unfold the story.
The project would be filled with different reports accompanied by documents, ie., pictures and sound media artefacts. The reports would be published weekly as the story unfolds so there needs to be constant visiting of the website for the viewers to keep track of the story.
WHAT ROLE DO WE PLAY?
As of now Week 7, we were all trying to figure out the details of story that Mark provided. We all will be contributing towards the reports and the developments of the website. I would be creating the different artefacts and documents for the reports keeping an eye to enhance the over all look of the website. That being said we all would be contributing equally in all respects. Ash has been a great help in figuring out the roles for each of us and is leading the process keeping us in check.
WHAT LIES AHEAD?
So the website would be that of a covert organisation and would follow in the lines of Anonymous – the over all feel. We would be creating reports that are connected to the story and also that are not, giving the website and the organisation a grand feel.
ACP has many agents and they are all doing different operations, but our story would be focused on Jack and the Osiris.
After the pitch, the panel members gave some good suggestions towards improving the website one of which was by creating an employee email service that would send out emails to the registered viewers. We would be looking forwards to develop that aspect in out project. Also one of the panel members suggested about unlocking the reports as the viewer goes ahead with the story. This is also a good suggestion. We would be keeping all this in mind while going ahead with our project.
We have got the basic idea and now our job is to execute it with excellence. We have enough time to work on it and I am looking forward towards developing this unique form of storytelling device. It will be interesting as to how it turns out!