Netflix’s narrative designer on making interactive stories more accessible

About this episode

Juan Vaca discusses the rise of interactive content and his approach to storytelling at Netflix.

Juan Vaca, Netflix’s first narrative designer, gives us his thoughts on why interactive content is taking off lately. He also details how his gaming background influences his storytelling, why he thinks of his audience as players instead of viewers, and what exactly goes into making an interactive movie or TV show at Netflix.

People in this episode

Host: Jamin Warren

Guest: Juan Vaca

Topics covered

• interactive storytelling
• narrative design
• gaming influence
• audience engagement
• interactive content

Keywords

• interactive stories
• narrative designer
• audience as players
• interactive movies
• TV shows

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

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