5 Story Building

Ricardo Muñoz

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An interactive narrative experience for digital tablets with hints of play and voyeurism.

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Beyond the edge of town, a mischievous Monster, an naive Sidekick, ten shallow Girls, a retired folk story Villain, an apathetic Robot, and a Megalomaniac from outer space live under one roof in the “5 Story Building”. Five simultaneous stories tell the lives of the singular occupants of this confining building. These neighbors carry on with their own ambitions and inherited craziness without realizing that their stories are intertwined in this episodic interactive fiction.

Jean Paul Sartre and “Sleep No More” inspire this experience for digital tablets that explores the nuances and opportunities enabled by the introduction of interactivity in storytelling. “5 Story Building” is intentionally crafted to show off things that traditional media cannot.

Multiple readings are necessary and voyeurism is encouraged.

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About

Ricardo Muñoz

Ricardo is a New York based transmedia Art Director, illustrator, and visual storyteller. He is currently a Senior Advertising Art Director at Dieste NY and a MFA candidate in Design and Technology at Parsons The New School for Design.

His work has been published and/or exhibited in commercial, independent, academic, and non-profit venues in several countries, including Ecuador, Chile, Japan, Spain, UK, and the US. He has received honors and awards in Advertising, Design, and Comic festivals in Latin America, North America, Asia, and Europe.

Faculty

Thesis Studio

  • Chris Romero

Writing and Research

  • Ethan Silverman