Interpreting and Animating the Tāwhaki Myth Cycle in a Video Game
By: Isaac Waetford
Contributors: Auckland University of Technology
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Subjects: Religion; Video games; Tawhaki
Description: This exegesis explores the ways in which the Tāwhaki myths may be interpreted in a video game. The Tāwhaki myths were chosen because of their relative obscurity in the modern era (Mead, 1996). I examine three possible ways these myths may be interpreted using digital media. I then build a video game prototype based on one of these interpretations. I conclude with a discussion about the creation process of building this prototype, focusing primarily on writing issues which pertain to the retelling of the Tāwhaki myths.
Notes: MA Thesis Auckland University of Technology 2018