Evoking Places from Spaces. The application of multimodal narrative techniques in the creation of "U Modified"

TL;DR

This paper explores how multimodal diegetic narrative techniques in audiovisual art can influence audience perception of place, evoking memories and personal narratives through multimedia presentations of real-world spaces.

Contribution

It introduces a multidisciplinary practice-based approach to using audiovisual narratives to transform and evoke perceptions of place in audiences.

Findings

Audience memories of place were effectively evoked.

Multimodal narratives facilitated personal narrative construction.

The approach demonstrated potential for immersive spatial storytelling.

Abstract

Multimodal diegetic narrative tools, as applied in multimedia arts practices, possess the ability to cross the spaces that exist between the physical world and the imaginary. Within this paper we present the findings of a multidiscipline practice based research project that explored the potential of an audiovisual art performance to purposefully interact with an audience's perception of narrative place. To achieve this goal, research was undertaken to investigate the function of multimodal diegetic practices as applied in the context of a sonic art narrative. This project direction was undertaken to facilitate the transformation of previous experiences of place through the creative amalgamation and presentation of collected audio and visual footage from real world spaces. Through the presentation of multimedia relating to familiar geographical spatial features, the audience were affected to evoke memories of place and to construct and manipulate their own narrative.