Sentences with phrase «narrative adventures in»

I create narrative adventures in settings less - explored by large studios, focusing on individuals rather than world - saving.

Preservice students were provided with real - world problems from video - based, narrative adventures in order to model and demonstrate the basis of a constructivist lesson concerning such mathematical concepts as ratios.

Thirteen & Half Cats is a short witchy narrative adventure in which you use spells to track down thirteen cats that are scattered across an island, helping to break your mysterious curse in the process.

Librood is a stylish and surreal little narrative adventure in which a girl with a very powerful imagination manifests objects and becomes more secluded with every book she reads.

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His strongest apostrophes of rage, guilt, and frustration occur midway through a narrative interspersed with background stories: tales about his ancestors and their adventures in Europe, his mother's education, the lives of his friends and neighbors, his grandmother's obsession with cleanliness, and his grandfather's eccentricities.

David Hall, a longtime acquaintance of Carson who said he watched the two work together, claims that Andrews supplied rough sketches from her experiences in Beverly Hills, and Carson wove them into a fictional narrative describing her exotic adventures with various shamans based on his own knowledge of Native American culture.

The creative team on this action - adventure event is led by director / producer Alex Kurtzman and producer Chris Morgan, who have been instrumental in growing some of the most successful franchises of the past several years — with Kurtzman writing or producing entries in the Transformers, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible series, and Morgan being the narrative engineer of the Fast & Furious saga as it has experienced explosive growth from its third chapter on.

It's an interesting graphic adventure, but in the end the narrative feels less and less focused, and the puzzles are way too easy for veterans of the genre.

After the painfully one - sided sexual adventure of the first film, in which she met Christian and was brutally exposed to his odd habits, and after Christian's even nastier control - freakishness in the ill - conceived «50 Shades Darker,» Ana is at last able to demand to hold the reins from time to time — a narrative turn that manages to frame their marriage as an empowering structure for women: now enclosed in the gilded cage of their union, Ana can pull on the rope that Christian had tied around her neck.

A diverse narrative - driven space adventure for people wanting actual emotions and relationships in their games; that is Tacoma.

A few unexpected minor pleasures: the time - travel flick Predestination, an adaptation of a Robert A. Heinlein short story that's one of those rare sci - fi movies that feels like it was made by people who read sci - fi; the horror Western Bone Tomahawk, which feels, in the best way, like someone filmed a first draft script and didn't cut anything, all its little quirks of character kept intact, narrative expediency be damned; and In The Heart Of The Sea, the cornball sea adventure of which I enjoyed every minutin the best way, like someone filmed a first draft script and didn't cut anything, all its little quirks of character kept intact, narrative expediency be damned; and In The Heart Of The Sea, the cornball sea adventure of which I enjoyed every minutIn The Heart Of The Sea, the cornball sea adventure of which I enjoyed every minute.

We embark on a new adventure in Middle - Earth: Shadow of War, the follow - up to the original narrative of the award - winning Middle - Earth: Shadow of Mordor.

Films that might have fit this putative strand included the charming but overlong Timeless Stories, co-written and directed by Vasilis Raisis (and winner of the Michael Cacoyannis Award for Best Greek Film), a story that follows a couple (played by different actors at different stages of the characters» lives) across the temporal loop of their will - they, won't - they relationship from childhood to middle age and back again — essentially Julio Medem - lite, or Looper rewritten by Richard Curtis; Michalis Giagkounidis's 4 Days, where the young antiheroine watches reruns of Friends, works in an underpatronized café, freaks out her hairy stalker by coming on to him, takes photographs and molests invalids as a means of staving off millennial ennui, and causes ripples in the temporal fold, but the film is as dead as she is, so you hardly notice; Bob Byington's Infinity Baby, which may be a «science - fiction comedy» about a company providing foster parents with infants who never grow up, but is essentially the same kind of lame, unambitious, conformist indie comedy that has characterized U.S. independent cinema for way too long — static, meticulously framed shots in pretentious black and white, amoral yet supposedly lovable characters played deadpan by the usual suspects (Kieran Culkin, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Kevin Corrigan), reciting apparently nihilistic but essentially soft - center dialogue, jangly indie music at the end, and a pretty good, if belated, Dick Cheney joke; and Petter Lennstrand's loveably lo - fi Up in the Sky, shown in the Youth Screen section, about a young girl abandoned by overworked parents at a sinister recycling plant, who is reluctantly adopted by a reconstituted family of misfits and marginalized (mostly puppets) who are secretly building a rocket — it's for anyone who has ever loved the Tintin moon adventures, books with resourceful heroines, narratives with oddball gangs, and the legendary episode of Angel where David Boreanaz turned into a Muppet.

In the story or J Adventure mode the various locations, aka stages, are linked together by the barest of narratives triggered by sailing a pirate ship to each one.

Bandai Namco has announced a brand new narrative - driven story adventure that they are currently developing in collaboration with the Aardman Studios, who are known for...

Read Only Memories is a narrative adventure game heavily inspired by Hideo Kojima's»90s cult - classic Snatcher, putting players in the shoes of a down - on - their - luck reporter who joins forces with a sentient robot named Turing.

Two narrative journeys that should be closely entwined — the movie wants to send Paul on a fantastic adventure, but also to lead him deeper into his own heart — wind up diverging instead, losing dramatic coherence and comic energy in the process.

There's no - one else to talk to but Delilah via walkie - talkie, but that's when things start to go a bit weird in this narrative adventure.

The narrative is full of magic and mayhem, and undoubtedly still resonant to legions of youngsters and their parents; particularly as it's been adapted by Melissa Mathison, who also penned such family friendly adventures as E.T The Extra Terrestrial and The Indian in the Cupboard.

Night in the Woods, the adventure game focusing on exploration, story and character, won the BAFTA for Narrative.

Also in the works is a sequel to Life is Strange, and a narrative - based adventure game with Bandai Namco.

FIRST PLACE / NARRATIVE The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler, Paul Philipp, director FIRST PLACE / ANIMATION Negative Space, Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, co-directors FIRST PLACE / NONFICTION Breaking the Cycle, Josephine Jackson & Vincent Augusto, co-directors FIRST PLACE / EXPERIMENTAL Gray Umbrella, Mohammad Poustindouz, director STUDENT AWARD It's Just a Gun, Brian Robau, director TEXAS AWARD Bodies of Water, David Lykes Keenan, director Jury Prize — Guan Xi, Dora Wu, director Jury Prize — The Driver is Red, Randall Christopher, director Jury Prize — The Modern Lives, Bill Plympton, director Performance Award — Michael Laskin, A Real Adventure Cinematography Award — Wasteland, Jakub Michnikowski, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Counterfeit Kunkoo, Reema Sengupta, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Mrs McCutcheon, John Sheedy, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Hope Dies Last, Ben Price, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,NARRATIVE The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler, Paul Philipp, director FIRST PLACE / ANIMATION Negative Space, Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, co-directors FIRST PLACE / NONFICTION Breaking the Cycle, Josephine Jackson & Vincent Augusto, co-directors FIRST PLACE / EXPERIMENTAL Gray Umbrella, Mohammad Poustindouz, director STUDENT AWARD It's Just a Gun, Brian Robau, director TEXAS AWARD Bodies of Water, David Lykes Keenan, director Jury Prize — Guan Xi, Dora Wu, director Jury Prize — The Driver is Red, Randall Christopher, director Jury Prize — The Modern Lives, Bill Plympton, director Performance Award — Michael Laskin, A Real Adventure Cinematography Award — Wasteland, Jakub Michnikowski, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Counterfeit Kunkoo, Reema Sengupta, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Mrs McCutcheon, John Sheedy, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Hope Dies Last, Ben Price, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,Narrative — Counterfeit Kunkoo, Reema Sengupta, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Mrs McCutcheon, John Sheedy, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Hope Dies Last, Ben Price, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,Narrative — Mrs McCutcheon, John Sheedy, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Hope Dies Last, Ben Price, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,Narrative — Hope Dies Last, Ben Price, director Honorable Mention, Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,Narrative — Passion Gap, Matt Portman & Jason Donald, co-directors Honorable Mention, Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack,Narrative — Seven, James Morgan, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Hunger for Truth: The Rhea Clyman Story, Andrew Tkach, director Honorable Mention, Nonfiction — Uncle Jessie White - Portrait of a Delta Blues Man in Detroit, Stashu Kybartas, director Honorable Mention, Experimental — Strangers, Eve Duhamel, director Honorable Mention, Student Film — The Chocolate Soldier, Jackson Smith, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Underneath, Christopher Grissom, director Honorable Mention, Texas — Aberration, Andy Pollack, director

In fact it might be more appropriate to describe it as a mature, narrative - driven, traditional point and click adventure game, without the pointing and clicking.

Conceived by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan during the writing stages of The Dark Knight Rises, the story of Man of Steel attempts to make Superman relevant to the modern age again, eschewing the traditional adventure narrative of the Richard Donner film, or the morose navel - gazing of Bryan Singer's 2006 reboot, and instead aiming to at once examine Kal - El's place in the world.

With so many quest films oversaturating the market, The Legend of Longwood is unsuccessful in delivering a narrative that satisfies the crucial components of any fantasy adventure film.

Without a substantial heroine driving the narrative, in a plot that is too light on fantasy and mystery, The Legend of Longwood fails to make much impact, despite its captivating façade and unfortunately the film becomes just another forgettable adventure quest drama.

Awkward dramaturgy like this is often a hidden (dare I say, phantom) cause of audience dissatisfaction with stories and motion pictures, particularly in narrative modes like fantasy and adventure, where the archetypal structures are so well - worn and unconsciously familiar.

«Apocalypse Now» will be a physiological thriller that throws players into the film's narrative, in the same vein as Telltale Games» choose - your - adventure format.

New Debris trailer below Dive with a friend to discover the hazards of a surreal world locked below Arctic sea ice in today's launch of the highly - anticipated co-op mode for first - person, narrative adventure game Debris from Moonray Studios.

The game is, on the surface, an open - world urban adventure title that fits in pretty well alongside contemporary examples of the genre (GTA, Saints Row, etc); you've got story missions that move the narrative forward and side missions that offer some sort of bonus to your stats or inventory, all conveniently labeled with radar blips on the maps of the sprawling cities you can explore.

With Chris Hemsworth returning as the golden haired hammer thrower, in a narrative mixture of part warriors journey and buddy comedy, Thor: Ragnarok is a vibrant adventure that fans will love.

Dive with a friend to discover the hazards of a surreal world locked below Arctic sea ice in today's launch of the highly - anticipated co-op mode for first - person, narrative adventure game Debris from Moonray Studios.

Bandai Namco has announced a brand new narrative - driven story adventure that they are currently developing in collaboration with the Aardman Studios, who are known for their work on Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep animated shows.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — Jun. 15, 2017 — Obsidian Entertainment, masters in narrative storytelling in RPGs, and Asmodee Digital, leaders in digital board game entertainment, are launching Pathfinder Adventures, the digital version of the award - winning card - based RPG today on PC and Mac today with two... [Read More]

I loved the feel cell - shaded gave to this back in 2003, I think It represented a better narrative of the whole sea overworld, I was thankful they didn't use the OOT because that seemed to fit better in a more Tolkien-esque adventure.

Only in the final few scenes does the film set up for (perhaps) future adventures with Robin and friends as outlaws, but, in a film that fruns about the 2.5 hour mark, the shortcut taken in the narrative to push Robin from hero to outlaw seems to be fudging things a might too fast.

Featuring the voices of Miranda Tapsell (Little J), Deborah Mailman (Big Cuz) and Aaron Fa'aoso (Old Dog), each episode in the series is a narrative adventure designed to build positive connections between children's home environments, school and country.

Here, however, the author has offered a predictable, plot - driven narrative, missing a golden opportunity to provide the details of an exciting historical milieu in which real adventure could flourish.

The front of her website politely requests that you choose your own adventure: click left for the home page of Sayantani DasGupta, MD, a physician - scholar with a background in pediatrics and public health who now teaches in Columbia University's master's program in Narrative Medicine — a program that focuses on the role storytelling plays in medicine in healing.

This time Thomas» main focus is narrative — its limitations, restrictions and role in our lives — which she explores through the story of Meg, a would - be literary author who works as one of many ghostwriters for the Zeb Ross series of adventure novels.

History and adventure are smoothly entwined in this accessible narrative of the 1820s whaling voyage whose disastrous, violent encounter with a sperm whale inspired Moby Dick.

Preston's account of this amazing world, by turns terrifying, moving, and fascinating, is an adventure story told in novelistic detail by a master of nonfiction narrative.

Naturalist Montgomery discovers a bridge between mythology and science in her quest for knowledge about the famously elusive and little - known freshwater pink dolphin, called botos in the Amazon, and reports on her surprising findings in a narrative rich in scientific precision, deep psychological insights, adventure, and lyricism.

Part picaresque, part bildungsroman, Lady Bird & The Fox is a return to the dual - narrative romantic adventure of my early novels — packed with the kinds of historical detail that are generally overlooked in Australian fiction, and told with a bit of a wry smile and plenty of warmth.

Alex von Tunzelmann's brilliant narrative follows these five rivals and accomplices from the beginning of the Cold War to its end, each with a separate vision for his tropical paradise, and each in search of power and adventure as the United States and the USSR acted out the world's tensions in their island nations.

I'll take a pass on sizzling, multigenerational, epic family dramas in favor of real - life narratives packed with intrigue, heartbreak and adventure.

Spiral Jetta Summer is a chronicle of this adventure, and it reveals Hogan's unpretentious and boisterous narrative flair on the roads of middle - of - nowhere Utah in pursuit of Robert Smithson's classic work Spiral Jetty.

A well written story, it's easy to get hooked to the pages, and swept up in the whimsy and adventure of the narrative.

Lakwatsero by Angel >> A documentation in stills and narratives of Lakwatsero's continuous chase of sunsets, waterfalls, pristine beaches, unspoiled dive spots and other adventures.

We promise to stoke your wanderlust through our travel and adventure narratives, in - depth guides, interviews, travel tips, and to encourage you to wander in whichever direction you choose.