The Story Codex: A New Framework for Narrative in Experiences (Late)
Why are immersive storytellers still using tools built for film and TV?
Designed by Professor of Dramatic Writing at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Abigail Taylor-Sansom, The Story Codex is a new narrative framework designed specifically for immersive storytelling – equally suited to linear, branching, and open-world experiences. It is built to empower collaborators across disciplines, writers and non-writers alike, to shape the narrative design of an experience.
This Campfire will open your eyes to the urgent need for new narrative tools that are designed specifically for immersive storytelling.
Key takeaways:
- A new definition of “story” as not a linear plot and cast of characters, but a collection of rules and why this shift changes how you approach narrative design.
- A practical introduction to the Story Codex method of developing stories as rule sets, with ideas for how to adapt it to your own projects.
About Abigail Taylor-Sansom:
Abigail is a Professor of Dramatic Writing at SCAD and a writer with a passion for work that is immersive, inventive, and above all, entertaining. Her career spans an eclectic range of creative adventures – travelling cross-country by train as an Amtrak Writer in Residence, showrunning murder mystery games for Hunt A Killer, and crafting boundary-breaking XR experiences with UNSHUT.
She has also made magic as a Walt Disney Imagineer, bringing the craft and storytelling standards of one of the world’s most celebrated creative institutions to everything she does.
Today, she channels that expertise into the next generation of storytellers at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), teaching writing for immersive and interactive media on the SCADnow virtual campus. Her students have gone on to roles at Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, HBO Max, Amazon MGM, Lucasfilm, FX, Tyler Perry Studios, and beyond.
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Timings:
Campfire #2 is suitable for those in the US or Europe, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone:
- London: 17:55 – 19:25
- Paris: 18:55 – 20:25
- Los Angeles: 09:55 – 11:25
- Santa Fe: 10:55 – 12:25
- Chicago: 11:55 – 13:25
- New York: 12:55 – 14:25
- São Paulo, Santiago & Buenos Aires: 13:55 – 15:25