Neoaltar: An interactive multimedia day of the dead experience.

ABSTRACT: Technology has permeated many aspects of human life, from everyday events, entertainment, learning environments, festivities, even solemn ceremonies; such is the case of the century-old Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Altars or offerings as they are sometimes called, are a central part of this celebration; whether they are small homemade shrines or big public installations, they are a narrative medium to tell the life-story and honor the memory of a beloved or important individual. This paper presents the creation of a traditional and technologically enhanced offering dubbed Neoaltar, from the identification and classification of narrative elements found in traditional altars, the proposal of an interactive multimedia interface based on a user experience model, and the construction,

SUBMITTER: Baquier Orozco R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7011044 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature