The story of Volund: a translation from the oral to the visual

Ayiter, Elif and Dahlsveen, Mimesis Heidi (2016) The story of Volund: a translation from the oral to the visual. Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, 8 (1). pp. 43-61. ISSN 1757-191X (Print) 1757-1928 (Online)

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Abstract

The story of Volund from Norse poetry was the foundation of a large scaled installation in the spring of 2014 in the online virtual world of Second Life®. The installation was created in collaboration between a storyteller and a visual designer, who are also the authors of this text. This article will discuss how the principles of oral storytelling, agency and presence were woven together to bring about a ‘story-world’ in which visitors was able to become both protagonist and storyteller through various means and devices that were put at their disposal. This process – both the theoretical considerations that played a role during the formulation of the project, as well as the strategies employed during its building – will be examined through a literature review encompassing oral storytelling and its performative aspects, the extension of these into virtual environments, Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces, and a discussion of the myth of Volund himself.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: avatar; Second Life; storytelling; virtual world; Norse poetry; oral tradition
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N1-58 General
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N7433.8-.85 Computer art. Digital art
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N7433.92 Multimedia art
N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Visual Arts & Communication Design
Depositing User: Elif Ayiter
Date Deposited: 30 Sep 2016 15:59
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 09:32
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/29536

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