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Find Inspiration: Interactive Storytelling | Elaine Mcmillion Sheldon

Find Inspiration: Interactive Storytelling | Elaine Mcmillion Sheldon | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From elainemcsheldon.com - March 17, 2015 2:16 AM

"A friend wrote me asking for resources to find/discover/learn about interactive storytelling. I compiled my list of go-to links and sent her an email, but decided that it may be helpful for all of you too!


So below, I have listed out the sites that I like to go to for updates in interactive storytelling. There are certainly many more (add the ones you love in the comments section) but these are my favorites, and have a bit of a non-fiction slant to them."


Read the full article to access links to a number of interactive websites listed under the headings:

  • Resources
  • Discover projects through places that award & exhibit interactive media
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4 Easy Steps to Transmedia Screenwriting | PBS

4 Easy Steps to Transmedia Screenwriting | PBS | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.pbs.org - January 29, 2015 2:13 AM

"So you are a film student or filmmaker and you’re interested in telling a story that will stay with your audience beyond the “fade out.” Let’s say you want a webisode to go viral. Or, a couple of years ago, you heard Disney and Fox talking about transmedia. Now you’re wondering how to stay on trend with these big distribution companies. How would you even begin to write, shoot and produce a story that is “transmedia” ready?


Read the full article to find out more about these four key elements you can pay attention to when creating your work that makes it easier to transition into something interactive and cross-platform:

  • create a story world
  • create mystery boxes within that world
  • master the anatomy of the viral video
  • shift your emphasis from storytelling to story making
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Will Transmedia eat itself for lunch? Or is it the end of Storytelling as we know it? | storycodeX

Will Transmedia eat itself for lunch? Or is it the end of Storytelling as we know it? | storycodeX | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From storycodex.com - August 17, 2014 12:17 AM

"Transmedia storytelling ... probably the most promising combination of communication megatrends for the future.


Transmedia as an idea of collaborative, multi-platform creation and narration origins in the 70’s and 80’s of the last century, in the area of telematic art, where artists experimented with collaborative narration and defined the idea of transmedia."


As we move forward in this technological world, there will be developments that we can’t stop, that will simply happen (because we CAN and because we as humans will simply WANT it), whether we personally like them or not.


Read the full article to find out more about these three commandments of transmedia storytelling that can help steer technological developments into the right direction:

  • Concentrate on a good story
  • Don't let technology lead the way of a story
  • Turn storytelling into story engagement
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Transmedia Storytelling Blog Series | Cheryl Reif

Transmedia Storytelling Blog Series | Cheryl Reif | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.cherylreif.com - June 26, 2014 7:12 PM

"This May and June, we’re taking a look at this “new” buzzword in the writing industry, transmedia storytelling–what it is, how it works, and how you can use transmedia storytelling techniques to reach more readers and provide readers with a deeper, richer story experience."


From this main page, you can access the posts in this transmediea storytelling series that show lots of examples and ways to incorporate it into your next writing project. Post currently cover:

  • Transmedia Storytelling for Writers
  • Media Options for Transmedia Storytelling
  • More on BBC’s Sherlock and Transmedia
  • Why Transmedia Storytelling Engages Readers: Reason #1
  • Why Transmedia Storytelling Engages Readers: Reason #2
  • Why Transmedia Storytelling Engages Readers: Reason #3
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Transmedia opens up a whole new world of storytelling opportunities.  The 3 reasons touched on in the articles, provides some really good examples of how transmedia can provide an unforgettable story experience.

  • Tells stories in new ways—because you can reveal information through multiple “pipelines”
  • Reaches young readers through the media where they’re spending the most time
  • Creates “easy-to-share” content, tapping into the social aspect of how today’s youth interact online
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Creating Big Buzz Through New Modes Of Storytelling | Advertising Age

Creating Big Buzz Through New Modes Of Storytelling | Advertising Age | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From adage.com - December 17, 2013 1:59 AM

"Technology has completely changed the dynamic between brands who are actively creating products and those of us who consume them. What used to be a one-way dynamic -- I make a product, and then you go consume it - is today a two-way relationship. As a result, both our consumers, and us as marketers, are becoming just as important to the "storytelling" process.


Syfy TV shows "Defiance" and "Sharknado" reveal 5 key insights into how consumers are playing an increasingly active role in storytelling. These insights are extremely relevant "must haves" for any brand seeking to engage their customers, and are now helping guide Syfy's approach going forward."


Read the full article to find out more about:

  1. Storytelling is for Everyone
  2. The Blurrier the Lines Between Marketing and Content the Better
  3. Thank You for Sharing: The New Rules for Socializing
  4. Innovation Isn't a Perk, It's a Requirement
  5. None of It Matters Without Authenticity
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Transmedia Storytelling 101 | Jen Begeal

From prezi.com - March 1, 2013 1:06 AM

An overview of transmedia storytelling.  What's now, what's next and how to do it.

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Transmedia Storytelling Tools | Reality is a Game

Transmedia Storytelling Tools | Reality is a Game | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.realityisagame.com - November 26, 2012 2:38 AM

One question that comes a lot is how to organize all the actions and events that a good transmedia experience has in a cohesive way. Not only does the transmedia story need to be organized from a designer’s perspective (videos, tweets, emails, etc.) over the run of the story but it needs to also be organized from a player’s perspective. This in itself is a major issue in transmedia design.


There is no ready-made solution for transmedia storytelling but it has come a long way. Here’s an incomplete list of some tools that can be useful for anything like transmedia.

- The Shadow Gang

- Twilio

- Moveable Feast

- If This Than That

- SCVNGR

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How to Analyze Transmedia Narratives? | Renira Gambarato

From prezi.com - November 11, 2012 2:36 AM

This Prezi was presented at the conference “New Media: Changing Media Landscapes” - St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2012.

 

Goal:  Outline an analytical model

1. Premise & purpose

2. Audience & market

3. Media platforms & genres

4. Narrative

5. Worldbuilding

6. Extensions

7. Characters

8. Structure

9. User Experience

10. Aesthetics


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Sergei Dragunov's curator insight, January 14, 2013 8:05 AM

At last we have started our new project based on animated scenes. But we realy want to transform it into a transmedia reality. Now i trying to find some references about this new style of storytelling. Here is one realy good presentation
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TMC Resource Kit

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From www.tmcresourcekit.com - October 24, 2012 5:03 PM

The TMC (Transmedia, Multiplatform & Convergent) Resource Kit was conceived, designed & developed by Dr. Siobhan O'Flynn & Anthea Foyer. It is a living website that will evolve as new case studies & resources are added over the coming year to build an extensive set of diverse case studies modeling unique and successful strategies in the digital sphere.

 

http://www.uc.utoronto.ca/news/siobhan-oflynn-launches-transmedia-multiplatform-convergent-resource-kit

The resources aggregated here provide a rich and informative suite of documents for Canadian and Australian content producers moving into the digital space. Each illuminates specific areas of practice and taken together can answer many of the questions we have encountered in working and consulting on transmedia, multiplatform and convergent projects. The supplement to the Screen Australia Transmedia Bible expands on elements that are often unfamiliar to traditional media producers and which are not covered in the other resources gathered here. This section too is evolving & new resources will be added to it over time in response to changing technologies & practices.

 

Dr. O'Flynn's case studies are an extension of her research into the impact of digital media on narrative forms and communication practices.

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Top 5 Best Practices in Transmedia Storytelling | Robert Pratten

From www.slideshare.net - October 12, 2012 1:23 AM

Presentation to the Forum Transmidia, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Covers Robert Pratten's top 5 best practices in transmedia storytelling.

- plan for discoverability

- plan for retention

- ignite the core

- plan for participation

- satisfy a range of appetites

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Transmedia Storytelling for Content Creators | Spin Sucks

Transmedia Storytelling for Content Creators | Spin Sucks | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From spinsucks.com - September 1, 2012 1:51 AM

Transmedia storytelling is technique that ties multiple platforms together to tell a common story, allowing content creators to build communities of passionate and engaged advocates.

 

It represents a process where elements of fiction are dispersed across multiple delivery channels for the purpose of creating a unified and coordinated entertainment experience, with each medium making a unique contribution to the unfolding of the story.  A single story may present some elements through a television series or a motion picture with additional narrative threads explored in other media: Comic books, video games, or a collection of micro-sites, Twitter feeds, and online content.

 

Fans can engage in a selection of these story elements or follow all of them to fully immerse themselves in the world of the story based entirely on level of interest.  Heroes on NBC is often cited as a great pop-culture example of transmedia in practice (read the full article to find out about the pieces they used). The result was a brand franchise that tells a much richer story than the primary text upon which the brand was built.

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Transmedia jam presentation july 30 2012

From www.slideshare.net (via @TotalMadStream) - August 5, 2012 3:11 AM

Transmedia San Francisco July 30 meetup - Transmedia Jam case study (Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age)

 

The concept of jam sessions comes from music used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session.

 

The goals were to:

- create the first ever Transmedia Jam session

- foster a community of creatives and technologists working together

- have 4-6 finished projects

- create their own Transmedia Jam project while producing the event

 

This is what happened...

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Brand Storytelling … are you on that next level yet? [transmedia!] | Red Hot Marketing Blender

Brand Storytelling … are you on that next level yet? [transmedia!] | Red Hot Marketing Blender | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.redhotmarketingblender.com (via @DavidDJMcMillan) - July 9, 2012 2:39 AM

[this article also includes some interesting transmedia examples]

 

You will have seen from my various previous posts that I am passionate about how brands tell their stories. [e.g. here] And I keep searching for more answers on how to do that better. Key question to solve, today, is: how to cross all media with one single story in a seamless, media-complementary way. And by doing so, making the story (and thus, the brand) more appealing for the audience (i.e. your consumers). Seems easy to do, but proves very difficult to execute. How many brands really achieve that? It’s so easy to tailor your story to a certain medium, instead of looking at the overall picture and using each medium in itself as “part of” the story. And how do you organise for that to happen? Transmedia is the new way! See further in this note my 5 tips on how to get into transmedia the right way.

#1. Put the desired experience at center of your thinking!

#2. Go all the way!

#3. It’s about a story!

#4. Involve the consumer!

#5. In the midst of all the deep complexity transmedia creates, KEEP IT SIMPLE!

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It’s a Long, Long Story: 10 Informative and Captivating Storytelling Online Projects | OXP

It’s a Long, Long Story: 10 Informative and Captivating Storytelling Online Projects | OXP | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.onextrapixel.com - February 17, 2015 1:36 AM

"Uncovering history as well as displaying statistics is really challenging and tricky, since traditionally both of them are associated with something boring and insipid that no one loves. However, it is hard to deny that we prefer visual over text, so why not turn this inclination into an advantage and reveal a series of facts and past events in a visually-appealing, engaging and alluring way thereby making a journey through history/story a really enjoyable and rewarding pastime. Besides, you do not have to reinvent the wheel, the solution is already here: visual storytelling is considered to be a new language for effectively and attractively communicating information."


Read the full article to explore these 10 informative and captivating visual storytelling online projects:

  • Le Monde
  • 25 Years of the Internet
  • In Chartered Waters
  • Celebrate Design
  • Computing History
  • A Formula 1 History
  • Slam Dunk History
  • Flat Guitars
  • Wrist
  • WorldCup Matchballs

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Some really nice examples of telling stories online.  And it shoes that history doesn't need to be boring.  The stories can be easily transformed into really entertaining and memorable journeys through facts and events that not only effectively characterize a period of bygone times but also fill in the gaps in your knowledge.

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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, February 13, 2015 2:45 AM

Exploring new ways of social storytelling.
Marco Favero's curator insight, February 13, 2015 3:58 AM

aggiungi la tua intuizione ...
Nedko Aldev's curator insight, March 7, 2015 3:34 AM

 

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Transmedia Card Deck | Transmedia Storyteller

From www.slideshare.net - September 10, 2014 4:45 PM

Create a transmedia story experience using this card deck and story template.  Print out the provided cards, follow the instructions, to generate ideas for yourself or use this as a group exercise.

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I would also recommend the Transmedia Playbook (same author) to gain more understanding about transmedia. It’s a small catalogue of participatory transmedia storytelling experiences intended to remind, suggest, provide, and inspire creators.


One of the tools recommended in the instructions for a story idea is I Need a Prompt.  What a riot!  For 10 minutes I giggled as I flipped through suggestion after suggestion. It will certainly broaden your scope of potential story ideas.

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Transmedia Playbook | Transmedia Storyteller

From www.slideshare.net - June 30, 2014 2:08 AM

"The purpose of this book is to stimulate ideas and inspiration. It’s a small catalogue of participatory transmedia storytelling experiences intended to remind, suggest, provide, and inspire creators.


Use the playbook when you’re stuck for ideas. If you want to do something fun but don’t know where to start or if the client puts you on a deadline to propose an experience, use this book as quick reference guide. This book will stimulate ideas and provide structure for your thinking."


Each example story has these sections:

  • Platforms – how this particular example is delivered
  • Format – the participation tropes and experience characteristics
  • Story – an example of how the format might be used
  • Building blocks – the steps used to create the experience
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This looks like fun.  An easy way to get started in transmedia storytelling.

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Transmedia Recipes | Niels Dielen

From issuu.com - January 26, 2014 11:46 PM

This is a research document about transmedia storytelling, made by students of the Utrecht School of the Arts.  The document is 72 pages long and includes the following chapters:

  • Defining transmedia
  • The concepts
  • Personal views on transmedia
  • Group conclusions
  • Recipes

Via Simon Staffans, The Digital Rocking Chair
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Great find!  They include examples of transmedia storytelling, the concepts, design choices, and work processes of each project.

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Dima Arkas's curator insight, January 25, 2014 5:14 AM

Читать и прозревать...
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Niels Dielen:  "This is a research document about transmedia storytelling, made by students of the Utrecht School of the Arts in assignment for the theatre company Tryater."
Mercedes RamírezRuiz's curator insight, January 27, 2014 2:03 AM

"Libro de investigación sobre  transmedia storytelling, realizado por alumnos de la Escuela de Artes de Utrecht"
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Infographic: The science behind transmedia storytelling and why you need to be across it now | Marketing Mag

Infographic: The science behind transmedia storytelling and why you need to be across it now | Marketing Mag | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.marketingmag.com.au - November 6, 2013 9:33 AM

"Brand storytellers are being forced to create new transmedia experiences by integrating dynamic content, often co-created through audience participation."


Access the full article to see a larger version of this infographic by Getty Images which explains transmedia storytelling in these 5 steps:

  1. audience first
  2. deliver experience
  3. deliver engagement
  4. think screen
  5. pull media together
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Active Story System for Transmedia Storytelling | Robert Pratten

From www.slideshare.net - January 23, 2013 1:48 AM
Design methodology for creating participatory transmedia stories
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Be sure to check out slide 7 on how to design the participatory storyworld and the various story worksheets & templates.

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Tools | Translimits storytelling

Tools | Translimits storytelling | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From translimitstorytelling.org (via @lucitemple) - November 23, 2012 12:37 AM

Some transmedia applicatons to check out:

- Popcorn

- 3WDOC

- Klynt

- Korsakow

- Conducttr

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Transmedia Storytelling Cookbook: from Digital to a Multiplatform Approach | Zemanta

Transmedia Storytelling Cookbook: from Digital to a Multiplatform Approach | Zemanta | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.zemanta.com - November 9, 2012 1:46 AM

Marketers are finally moving into a new era – transmedia storytelling. The previous era, characterized by a huge platform obsession approach, is over.

 

What is Transmedia?

Transmedia is a storytelling technique, which happens across multiple media platforms, but in a platform appropriate way.

Content is spread across several media simultaneously.

 

3 Main Phases of Development

1. Transmedia concept development: Emotional investment

2. Distribution Models: Social mechanics

3. Growth: Participation and Care

 

Transmedia Storytelling in Practice

1. Building Storyworlds, the art, craft & biz of storytelling in the 21st Century
2. Classical train: Enjoy the music

3. The Spiral

4. Antigones Dagbok, mobile drama

 

Read the full article to find fuller explanations and examples that present these different transmedia approaches and models.

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From Zero to Transmedia in Four Weeks | Filmmakers Garage

From Zero to Transmedia in Four Weeks | Filmmakers Garage | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From filmmakersgarage.com - October 16, 2012 3:51 PM

Randall Kapuscinski: "I feel the need to share after supervising my first transmedia project this year. Before I get too deep into describing the process, let me provide some backstory" ...


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A workshop on tactical Transmedia fiction | Paolo Cirio

A workshop on tactical Transmedia fiction | Paolo Cirio | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From www.paolocirio.net (via @monstris) - September 14, 2012 1:12 AM

A selection of transmedia resources to support this workshop:

- Read the modules of the workshop
- PDF version of this workshop program

- PDF booklet of 35 pages of the workshop
- ZIP extra material of the workshop

- More details about the transmedia storytelling research through Recombiant Fiction Theory and Manifesto.

- Example project: Drowning NYC
- Example project: The Big Plot

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Participatory storytelling: Transmedia 101 | Robert Pratten

From www.slideshare.net - August 5, 2012 3:20 AM

Presentation given to Toronto to introduce Conducttr and explain how to build a participatory story around traditional linear media.

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Learn Do Share [A great transmedia resource]

Learn Do Share [A great transmedia resource] | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
From learndoshare.net - August 5, 2012 2:59 AM

About: "LEARN DO SHARE is the first book of a series that captures the practice of participatory storytelling experiments designed to trigger social innovation. The result of our open collaboration is a rather unusual look-do-and-think-book that explores the methods we used, pitfalls we encountered and lessons we learned when we invited 600 people to co-create a multi-perspective emergent narrative. [free ebook - 7 megs Download]


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