<p>Wink is a prototype for an interactive picture book platform. This
<p>Wink is a prototype for an interactive picture book platform. This
platform aims to make reading into a mindfull and thought provoking
platform aims to make reading into a mindful and thought-provoking
process by using interactive and playful elements, multiple stories
process by using interactive and playful elements, multiple stories
within one narrative and sound elements. Especially today where
within one narrative and sound elements. Especially today when
consumerism and low attention span is a rising issue especially amongst
consumerism and low attention span are rising issues, especially amongst
young readers, this was an important task to tackle. The thought of Wink
young readers, this was an important task to tackle. The thought of Wink
emerged to find a more sustainable and creative way of reading for
emerged to find a more sustainable and creative way of reading for
elementary school children.</p>
elementary school children.</p>
@ -63,15 +63,10 @@ alt="“From the event at Leeszaal West. Some of the results of knotting text”
<figcaptionaria-hidden="true">“From the event at Leeszaal West. Some of
<figcaptionaria-hidden="true">“From the event at Leeszaal West. Some of
the results of knotting text”</figcaption>
the results of knotting text”</figcaption>
</figure>
</figure>
<p>Working as a children’s literature editor for years, I came to a
<p>Working as a children’s literature editor for years, I came to a realisation that picture books were turning into another object that kids read and consume on a daily basis.At least this is what I observed in Turkey. Teachers and parents were finding it difficult to find new books constantly or were tired of rereading the same book. As a young person in the publishing sector, I believe there should be as many options
realisation that picture books were turning into another object that
for children as there are for adults; such as ebooks, audiobooks etc. But
kids read and consume on daily basis. At least this is what I observed
moreover, a “book” that can be redefined, reread or interacted with.
in Turkey. Teachers and parents were finding it difficult to find new
So I revisited an old story I wrote, translated it to English and named it
books constantly or were tired of rereading the same book. As a young
person in the publishing sector, I believe there should be more options
for children as there is for adults; such as ebooks, audiobooks etc. But
moreover a “book” that can be redefined, reread or be interacted with.
So I revisited an old story I wrote, translated to English and named it,
“Bee Within”.</p>
“Bee Within”.</p>
<figure>
<figure>
<imgsrc="../irmak/print3.jpg"
<imgsrc="../irmak/print3.jpg"
@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ book”</figcaption>
interactivity options and workshops with children and adults, around
interactivity options and workshops with children and adults, around
reading and doing various exercises on Bee Within, I improved the story
reading and doing various exercises on Bee Within, I improved the story
to be a more playful and interactive one which can be re-read, re-played
to be a more playful and interactive one which can be re-read, re-played
and eventually re-formed non digitally to be reachable for all
and eventually re-formed non digitally to be reachable to all
children.</p>
children.</p>
<figure>
<figure>
<imgsrc="../irmak/twine.png"
<imgsrc="../irmak/twine.png"
@ -125,8 +120,8 @@ alt="“Click game story of the Queen Bee that is reachable within Maya’s main
<figcaptionaria-hidden="true">“Click game story of the Queen Bee that
<figcaptionaria-hidden="true">“Click game story of the Queen Bee that
is reachable within Maya’s main storyline.”</figcaption>
is reachable within Maya’s main storyline.”</figcaption>
</figure>
</figure>
<p>Here is some more documentation from the beggining of this journey
<p>Here is some documentation from the beginning of this journey
towards making accesible interactive narratives…</p>
towards making accessible interactive narratives…</p>
<figure>
<figure>
<imgsrc="../irmak/animationseq.png"
<imgsrc="../irmak/animationseq.png"
alt="“A small sequence of onclick animation for Bee Within”" />
alt="“A small sequence of onclick animation for Bee Within”" />