Participation does not just mean being able to click and and alter the narrative. It also means that you feel like you are there with the people in the film itself that makes it a sense of participation. It also has a feel of participation by using certain shot angles. For example, the first person shot gives a more powerful perspective that makes you feel like you are with the people in the film. The sense of being there has a participatory effect. I immediately felt like I was opening the door for Martha or I felt like i stood next to her watching her unlock the doors. I went up the stairs with her in real time and I felt like I was listening to her talk as we walk up the stairs.
This sketch is to understand how first person shot helps enhance the participatory aspect. I felt that by feeling like you are the eyes of the person, makes you feel like you are experiencing and witnessing the situation in the film with the person.
This technique really helped me understand the feeling of having a sense of presence in the film. It is a linear narrative where the participants go through the story of the subject.