Dim O'Gauble

I looked at least a dozen examples of digital storytelling. The one I chose to talk about, I chose for the shallowest of reasons. It had pretty colors.

Of course, that is not the real reason I chose it. The project titled Dim O'Gauble was actually very interesting. It tells the story of a young boy (I assume his name is Dim O'Gauble, but one cannot be entirely sure) who is sees dark visions. These visions are apparently dark and nightmarish from the sound of it. The boy's mother seems to be less than sympathetic. It is only his grandmother he can relate his visions to. I got the impression that she, too, had visions. Something was said about it skipping a generation. They are never really explained. Like most of the other projects on Dreaming Methods, this story is presented in bits and pieces, letting the reader fill in the gaps. Though I must say that this story is one of the more complete ones, making it much easier to follow.

The graphics were well done and beautiful, though less than elaborate. The story is presented on the screen in layers. The layers move with mouse which makes for a interesting effect. It is as if you are digging through the layers of the story. These background images look like random doodles that appear to mean nothing. This just adds to mystique though. Parts of the story appear on the screen only briefly and then fade away. Because of this I had to go through the story several times to get it all.

One simply clicks on the yellow arrows to move through the story. Though, some of the words are links which takes the reader 'into' the boy's visions. These visions are effectively eerie. 

Overall, I quite enjoyed this digital read. It was interesting and visually appealing. I highly recommend taking a look at it.