This paper presents Master and Margarita, an interactive audiovisual project adapting Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel of the same name. Initially it was presented as performance, and later it was released as a website. The project aims to address two main research questions. First: how to integrate music and motion graphics in an interactive audiovisual project, in a way that is easy to use and engaging to experience? Second: how to adapt a novel into an interactive audiovisual project, not only being faithful to the narrative, but also creating a coherent and autonomous work, expressing the artistic vision of its authors?
In this paper, the project is presented, focusing both on the performance side of the project and on the website version. The collaborative process between the authors of the project - a musician/ programmer and a designer/animator - is discussed. The project is framed within the fields of new media art, audiovisual art and interaction design. It is also put into relation with past interactive audiovisual projects by the same authors. The novel is briefly presented, as are previous adaptations to different media, such as TV and graphic novel. A conclusion follows, assessing the answers to the research questions, and presenting further reflections on the relation between the novel and the interactive audiovisual adaptation. Future work is also discussed.
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