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Map It Out The Fledging Fund’s Impact Resources

Narrative Design Canvas Video for Change Impact Research

BRITDOC Impact Field Guide Follow Others’ Journeys

Social Justice Documentary: Designing MIT Docubase

For Impact Producing an interactive project is not the same as producing a film or book
IDFA Database or TV show, for many reasons. The technology is new, the distribution options
Dot Connector Studio Strategy Tools are less established and the invitation to interact or participate in a story can
CollabDocs
fundamentally change the relationship with your audience. You might involve
The Prenups: What Funders and
Filmmakers Should Talk about Before Out For Change: Towards your users early on in planning or production. Their reaction to your interface
Tying the Knot Transformative Media Organizing might shift strategy altogether. Or, they may provide you with the very heart and
soul of your production.
On the Road Who Is Dayani Cristal?
This means that the road ahead isn’t always clear, and continual adjustments are
TFI Sandbox MIT Open Doc Lab interview with
Hollow UX designer Jeff Soyk part of the journey. At the end of the day, though, the questions are: How did
BRITDOC Funding Resources you transport your user? And where will s/he go next?
Field Report: Land of Opportunity
POV’s New Media Funding Resources Inside of this handout, you’ll find a visualization that helps you think about
“From Story to Storyworld: A
impact strategies. While this is designed primarily to help interactive
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact Conversation with Futurestates’
Karim Ahmad” documentary producers and the impact producers that they work with closely
Active Voice: Horticulture situate themselves along the way, we hope that it will also serve as a useful
Sandy Storyline: “What is a checklist and model for funders to understand process and communicate with
StoryCode Best Practices Report Participatory Documentary?” grantees. The road is not meant to connote a linear production, but rather a
I Heart Strategy Visualization Time: “The Question Bridge Project: progression through time. On the back of this handout, you’ll find resources to
Redefining Black Male Identity” help provision you for your adventure.
Did You Reach Your Destination?
Policy Options: “The Interactive This resource was created in close collaboration with Dot Connector Studio,
Harmony Institute’s Impact Playbook Documentary: A Transformative
members of Tribeca Film Institute’s Interactive Media Impact Working Group
Art Form”
Center for Investigative Reporting and MIT’s Open Documentary Lab, with support from The Fledgling Fund. Map
Impact Framework The Guardian: “Indian Comic Creates Illustration: John Bloch ([email protected]).
Female Superhero to Tackle Rape”
Harvis
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Is your project
Interactive productions can take many immersive,
forms: web documentaries, games, interactive,
Impact garage
augmented or virtual reality, and beyond. transmedia?
Stop and tune
Rather than laying out a single trajectory, It’s a sticky Exit sign
Troll hill up when no
this road map is designed to help you situation! Are you ready
This bump in one is actually
think about impact strategies from visiting your to end your
• Who’s in the vehicle now? the road is lined Tech sink hole Funder mountain project or pass
beginning to middle to end, asking at Here’s the project.
with critics and Scale the heights it on to a new
each stage where you are taking your • Who will you pick up? cranks. place you get to get your project owner?
users — and yourself as a creator. • Will you switch drivers? stuck when financed.
troubleshooting
• Do you have enough fuel?
or beta-testing.
• Is there anyone that might pull you over?
• Who’s documenting the trip?
• Who can pull the emergency brake?
More Money
More Input

Check your odometer.

Are you close to your goal?
Take a poll:
Where do your
passengers want
to go next?

Inspiration Group or
community
cohesion
More Visibility
More Partners
Media
Mobilization Passenger pickup:
innovation/
Who else should
Influencing
come along?
other makers Scenic overlook. Switch vehicles
Take some pictures, Is the new vehicle built for:
have a picnic, celebrate • Speed?
Personal your team! • Capacity?
transformation Which roadways will • Longevity?
Engagement you use—or will you • Cost savings?
of influencers/ forge your own?
policymakers
Mode of Transport Maker Role User Role

Machete Trailblazer Pathbuilder

Bicycle Solo narrator Spectator

Does it exist or will
you need to build it? Private car Driver Passenger
• Can you continue?
Ride share Co-pilot Co-pilot • Do you want to?
• Who else can take the wheel?
• Partners Public transport Conductor Hop on, hop off
• Keep updating your trip journal
• Funders Newfangled contraption Inventor Test-driver
How will you prototype
• Engaged community members and test drive?
Caravan Lead vehicle Collaborator
• Crew Learn more: http://bit.ly/InteractiveImpact