The narrative that I chose from bornmagazine.com is the “Song of the Settled.” On the website, the story is available through Flash Player and is told through a slideshow. The canvas is a beautiful setting of leaves and parchment paper with a handwritten sans serif. The story appears with beautiful artwork, awaiting the audience’s interpretation. Soon after, the handwritten lines appear as if someone is writing them. The colors of the images illustrate the poem beautifully.
In order to get to the next slide, the viewer needs to click to advance in the story. It is “run” by the reader to continue on. Also, the poem is somewhat literal, but the illustrations are very abstract and open for interpretation. It allows the reader to read into the poem not only between the lines, but through the artwork as well.
The story and the artwork parallel with the organic elements. The use of color and adjectives both portray the theme and meaning of the story.
This narrative is a definite success because not only does it engage the reader, it supplies the audience with multiple forms of the story. The canvas, the paintings, and the story itself all contribute to a greater whole.
Also, the story is so powerful because it is simple and short. The poem itself is only fourteen lines, but is brought to life through the separation of the lines and the specific meanings of each. The poem itself is extremely delicate and the fading effect on the artwork and the slides create an elegant feel to the poem as well.
Lastly, this piece does not push the traditional narrative, yet it creates life and beauty to a narrative. The colors, the artwork, the design, and the overall story are a form of beauty and sophistication that a paper and pen cannot give.
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