http://www.horizonzero.ca/index.php?pp=29&lang=0
HorizonZero is an online site for digital art, ideas and culture. It was created in 2002 as a collaboration between the Banff New Media Institute and the Culture.ca Gateway. It is an interactive web production with 18 thematic issues. However, it only lasted for 3 years so it is not currently being updated. The objective of the project was to: “to commission fresh Canadian new media content; to promote and disseminate Canadian talent in digital arts and culture, both nationally and worldwide; and to facilitate dialogue and innovation in the converging fields of science, technology, media arts, and research.”
Issue 17 drew my attention because it deals with Aboriginal Story in Digital Media. It tells the story of Iktomni the Trickster. The story is narrated with simple animation. The most engaging part is that you can select the language you want to hear the story in – English or Nakoda.
The site is well organized and provides a wealth of information on Aboriginal culture and art. Many of the illustrations in the story are interactive and link you to other sites for even more info.
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