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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Rome Viharo and the Future: Storytelling, Shamanism and How Social Media Replaces Government

Rome Viharo and the Future: Storytelling, Shamanism and How Social Media Replaces Government | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Transmedia is storytelling with the arcs of the story placed across different forms of media, on or off line, books, film, video and so on. The viewer goes on his own journey, possibly even participating in some way, like chatting with the author.
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BeActive heading to “350 South”

BeActive heading to “350 South” | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
350 South: An American Journey (pictured), from prodco beActive, is billed as a "fully participatory documentary experience" following Irish and American environmentalists on their year-long journey from Alaska to Argentina.
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Transmedia and the Art of Brand Storytelling | Video-Commerce Part II

Transmedia and the Art of Brand Storytelling | Video-Commerce Part II | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

... with transmedia’s multi-platform outreach approach, people can engage with your story on a deeper level than any single platform allows, opening the door to a more immersive, collaborative experience.

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Curating the best and worst of the London riots [News as Transmedia]

Curating the best and worst of the London riots [News as Transmedia] | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Riots didn't just explode onto the streets of London, it blew up on the web as well.
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Project CONNECT creates a [Transmedia] voice

Project CONNECT creates a [Transmedia] voice | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
New Zealand transmedia company, Big VOICE, is creating a new wave of documentary, advertising and authentic storytelling skills to create potent content and experiences that provide a VOICE for businesses, individuals, groups and organisations to...
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'Angry Birds' Spreads Its [Transmedia] Wings

'Angry Birds' Spreads Its [Transmedia] Wings | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Finland's Rovio plans to use its Angry Birds game for movies, books and toys, testing the franchise appeal of one of the best-known mobile apps.
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Tools of attraction: creating multimedia content for games and TV shows

Tools of attraction: creating multimedia content for games and TV shows | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Audiences now expect stories to be told in new ways across different platforms, but commissioners often fail to produce compelling 'transmedia' content.
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Beyond music: Pop stars in the transmedia age

Beyond music: Pop stars in the transmedia age | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Many of today's top pop stars are transmedia operators to some degree, selling their music as part of their story, not as discrete art works, says Tom Ewing...
Dia Morgan Chaimovitz's curator insight, October 12, 2014 10:23 PM

This article is interesting. It's true that music artists are doing whatever they can to be the biggest celebrity that they are selling off the real reason they started in the industry, the music.

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How to Write a Transmedia Production Bible

How to Write a Transmedia Production Bible | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Screen Australia has commissioned Gary P Hayes to write this resource as a best-practice guide to the thinking, planning, documentation and supporting materials required when developing a property across multiple platforms.
Andrea Rossi's curator insight, November 7, 2013 2:56 AM

"The Transmedia Production Bible is a document that captures key
story and design IP elements, rules of engagement, functionality and technical issues across multiple platforms, and provides an overview of the business/marketing plan."

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Teaching ‘Tron’ and guarding ‘Pirates’? Brand consistency in transmedia age

Teaching ‘Tron’ and guarding ‘Pirates’? Brand consistency in transmedia age | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

“We think we have shown that different media are like instruments, and when you put them together, you can create moving symphonies,” said Gomez

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Forget 3-D —interactive media is the next wave of entertainment.

Forget 3-D —interactive media is the next wave of entertainment. | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

 Enter the "transmedia" movement. A cinema/digital media hybrid anchored in filmmaking, this new brand of storytelling is defined by works that combine the typical moviegoing experience with more interactive elements, enabled by new media tools.

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Are You Ready For the Transmedia Revolution? | Video-Commerce Part I

Are You Ready For the Transmedia Revolution? | Video-Commerce Part I | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Transmedia has become one of the hottest buzzwords in the entertainment and advertising world, gradually reshaping the way we engage with stories of all kinds.

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Total Word Domination: Transmedia for Kids

Total Word Domination: Transmedia for Kids | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
The Adventures of The Electric Company on Prankster Planet is a really good example of both transmedia and serious games for kids. It expands the story experience for its audience, as well as providing a fun learning environment.
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Writing for Transmedia Games

Writing for Transmedia Games | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

For those of you who didn’t manage to hear Edwin McRae talk about writing for Transmedia Games at the Transmedia PM meetup this evening, here’s his Prezi for your perusal.

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Silverstring Media » A Business Proposition

Silverstring Media » A Business Proposition | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

So here’s my idea — a business built on helping those indie creators with the awesome transmedia story ideas to create the projects and make money off of them.

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DOCTOR WHO | THE TRANSMEDIA EXPERIENCE

DOCTOR WHO | THE TRANSMEDIA EXPERIENCE | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

It is much more than a television programme and is now viewed by the BBC as a ‘tentpole’ franchise, central to their Saturday night schedules and to their ongoing transmedia strategy.

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Tips from the Masters: TFI Transmedia Lab

Tips from the Masters: TFI Transmedia Lab | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

As an extension of the New Media Fund, currently in its inaugural year, the Tribeca Film Institute teamed up with SilverDocs to present a Transmedia Lab at the Festival.

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The player IS the story: why the big publishers don't get transmedia

The player IS the story: why the big publishers don't get transmedia | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Keith Stuart: Most big video game releases now come with tie-in books, comics and even movies. But is this really about extending the story or is it just marketing?
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