Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
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'Social Fiction' Brings Characters to Life via Facebook and Twitter

'Social Fiction' Brings Characters to Life via Facebook and Twitter | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Vignesh Ramachandran:  "Illustrator Steve Lowtwait and writer Michael Smith are telling a fictional story through social media that's centered around a protagonist called "Hawk Funn." They have set up real social profiles on Facebook and Twitter for fictional characters in the story, and they post about the characters' lives just like real people would" ...

Kim Berthiaume's curator insight, August 28, 2013 2:13 PM

Building the story of a character through Social Network : an intriguing challenge and one to become very popular! How well is it received amongst followers and readers? 

Deborah Banker's curator insight, August 28, 2013 5:30 PM

Not quite sure what to think about this one.

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The Power Inside Intel and Toshiba’s New Social Film Series

The Power Inside Intel and Toshiba’s New Social Film Series | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Jillian Zacchia:  "Aliens disguised as moustaches are turning humans into zombies! Got your attention? That’s the idea behind the upcoming social film series presented by Intel and Toshiba, and other brands want in" ...


Great article for those unfamiliar with social film.

Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, August 16, 2013 3:22 AM

Aliens disguised as moustaches are turning humans into zombies! Got your attention?


That’s the idea behind the upcoming social film series presented by Intel and Toshiba, and other brands want in.

The film won’t be coming to theatres near you. Instead, you’ll be able to watch it on Facebook and online over the next couple of weeks. 


“We are always looking at new ways to engage and entertain consumers in a brand experience – in particular younger consumers – and this idea is a great way to do that,” says Billie Goldman, Partner Marketing Manager at Intel.


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