Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
346.0K views | +25 today
Follow
Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

A Brief History of Children's Picture Books and the Art of Visual Storytelling

A Brief History of Children's Picture Books and the Art of Visual Storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
From cave paintings to Maurice Sendak, a look at the masters of the form...

 

[A long and in-depth article which ends appropriately at the eBook:  "The eBook isn't about winning or losing. It's about an 'exploration,' and experience, rather like a pop-up book. What many publishers are doing wrong at the moment is just copying printed picturebooks on to this format, which does both media a disservice."]

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 12 – More On Your Story

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 12 – More On Your Story | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Next, think about what you want your audience to be saying about you. Whether it’s in social media or walking out of the movie theater after the show, we all have something pretty specific we want to be buzzing off of people’s lips.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 9 – You Can And Should Do This (continued)

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 9 – You Can And Should Do This (continued) | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

ARGs, short for Alternate Reality Games, are campaigns in which users are invited to play a game, usually with elements of play both online and in the real world.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 7 – Barriers To Moving Away From Traditional Models

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 7 – Barriers To Moving Away From Traditional Models | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

A lot of marketing types have heard the statistics about declining television viewership and the like and have seen the writing on the wall.

 

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 5 – I Have A Website But Still Am Not Wildly Successful With My Online Marketing. Do You Think My Website Is Broken?

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 5 – I Have A Website But Still Am Not Wildly Successful With My Online Marketing. Do You Think My Website Is Broken? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

It’s obvious now that marketers need to take their efforts online. If you’re wondering if having a website equals successful online marketing, it does not. In fact, websites are cute little things, but they are actually a very small piece of what constitutes thorough, effective online marketing.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 3

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 3 | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

We Interrupt This Broadcast To Bring You… No More Interruptions.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

History Of Social Storytelling — Part I

History Of Social Storytelling — Part I | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Introduction It was the late 1990s. The Internet bubble was chock full of newly IPOed companies that may or may not actually have had business models. But they sure did suddenly have a lot of cash.
No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

Tolkien Rejected For Nobel Prize Because Of 'Poor Storytelling'

Tolkien Rejected For Nobel Prize Because Of 'Poor Storytelling' | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
J. R. R. Tolkien may have won over millions of devoted fans across the globe with The Lord of the Rings, but to a small committee in Sweden known as the Nobel prize jury, his epic tale of Middle Earth just wasn't up to scratch.
No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 10 – Social Storytelling Defined

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 10 – Social Storytelling Defined | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Social Storytelling in a marketing context is a comprehensive, strategically-managed approach to creating a story (again, Tweets, blog posts, pics, videos, everything included) and disseminating that story all throughout the social media landscape.

 

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 8 – You Can And Should Do This

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 8 – You Can And Should Do This | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Will there be enough work to keep the new wave of social media marketers afloat? Absolutely.

 

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 6 – Millions Of Markets, Oh My!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 6 – Millions Of Markets, Oh My! | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Permission marketing is the new black and maybe that scares us.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 4 – May I Offer You An Ad?

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 4 – May I Offer You An Ad? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

If I want to buy a new 3D television, my first step is probably to go to Google and search for “3D TV”. The results I get back will probably have one or two featured ads at the top for 3D TVs at Best Buy or Sears or Wal-Mart.

No comment yet.
Scooped by The Digital Rocking Chair
Scoop.it!

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 2

The History Of Social Storytelling – Part 2 | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

The bubble burst. Companies that had tons of money to burn a month ago were now belly up with angry stockholders and creditors beating on their foreclosed office doors.

No comment yet.