Planning the idea

My narrative piece starts with a stop-motion video of an unknown figure finding a diary under a tree in a field, the piece then zooms into the diary and the user will be able to click through the different pages and discover who the diary belongs to. When the user has finished looking through the diary another stop-motion video will be available to watch, this video is of the unknown character then putting back the diary and walking away. I want the opening and ending sequences to be left to audience interpretation, who is this character? is she just a spectator reading the diary or is there more to it?

Diary
Inside the diary will be 13 explorable pages, these pages will make-up a month of Joy's life. Each page will include some type of interactive content and a short text extract.

Diary Page Content
3rd March 2014
Silhouetted image of a tree (characters favourite location), black and white outline of birds. Lyrics of a poem which will the user will be able to click back and forward. Sound of birds.

5th March 2014
Photograph of Joy. In the background when hovered over the word 'safe' will display.
Text: *Hi Diary, I'm Joy. You are my safe place*

8th March 2014
Image of a canvas & paint brushes. I will also make a paintbrush follow the users mouse.
Text: *Today I spent all day drawing*

9th March 2014
This page is where people in Joy's life are introduced. On this page will be her best-friend and two girls who bully her. When the user scrolls over the photographs of the girls they will be able to read some background about who they are.

12th March 2014
Image of a computer, when clicked a link will externally take the user to a bullying website. Also on this page will be a short animation of Joy and the words 'alone' 'scared' and 'upset'.
Text: *Mum doesn't understand, she thinks I'm overreacting* Implying that Joy feels all alone and has no support in her life.

18th March 2014
Text: *Sorry diary. I haven't written in so long. Last week was hard.*
Animations & sound of storm.

20th March 2014
Text: *This is my favourite place in the world, away from all the danger*
Landscape photo of field/tree. Images of clouds / butterflies which the user can click and move around on the page.

21st March 2014
Text: *I wish Louise was still my best friend*
Slide show images of Joy & Louise when they were friends. Image of a forget-me-not flower for symbolism.

22nd March 2014
Text: *I don't know how much more of this I can take*
Image of Joy looking sad underneath three birds, when clicked these birds disappear and the text/image is displayed.

23rd March 2014
Text: *Today I saw the most beautiful butterfly*
Animation of butterfly flying on screen. Sound of butterfly flittering.

25th March 2014
Text: *I think its telling me not to give up*
Butterfly follows users path, animation of rain.

28th March 2014
Text: *I think its telling me not to give up*
Image of tree / landscape again, but instead of scary birds its butterflies. Silthoutte of Joy looking happier. Butterfly still follows users path.

29th March 2014
Text: *I'm trying not to lose hope, you never know what tomorrow will bring*
Animation of rainbow, the only colour the user will see in the story. Symbolising hope.