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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
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Making great TV even better: The BBC's approach to companion experiences

Making great TV even better: The BBC's approach to companion experiences | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Victoria Jaye: "As more and more internet connected devices enter the living room, we can extend entertainment beyond broadcast and the TV screen, bringing our shows to life for audiences in ever more exciting ways.


Our editorial approach to companion experiences is three fold:

  • Build on existing audience needs and behaviour
  • Go beyond broadcast
  • Drive creative renewal and innovation"

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Storyworld & Immersion before Plot & Platform.

Storyworld & Immersion before Plot & Platform. | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Mike Jones:  "In any discussion and professional practice of ‘new media’ there is a swag of terminology that gets kicked around;  cross-media, multi-platform & transmedia, interactive and pervasive media, emergent, non-linear and participatory storytelling, etc etc…"

The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:

This post is full of interesting nuggets of information.  From definitions, to examples, to process and opinion, this post takes you past cross-platform, multi-platform, and transmedia, into the realm of immersive experiences.

Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, January 28, 5:21 AM

Very interesting reading -

Katie Frank's curator insight, January 28, 2:15 PM

Integrated writing, many modes for writers today.

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Maya Zuckerman on creating an immersive storyworld [#Transmedia]

Maya Zuckerman on creating an immersive storyworld [#Transmedia] | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Maya Zuckerman:  "So how do we make an immersive Transmedia Project out of The Fifth Sacred Thing?"

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Designing the transmedia strategy for The Fifth Sacred Thing.


Tags: Multiplatform, Audience Engagement, Transmedia Storytelling, Storyworlds

Simon Staffans's curator insight, December 23, 2012 1:43 PM

good question and good answers.

Nicolas Moulard - Actuonda's curator insight, December 27, 2012 6:31 AM

add your insight...

Brad Tollefson's curator insight, January 3, 2:48 AM

Go Maya and team!

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Transmedia Storytelling Cookbook: from Digital to a Multiplatform Approach

Transmedia Storytelling Cookbook: from Digital to a Multiplatform Approach | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Sara Bozanic:  "Marketers and designers are finally moving into a new era – the era of transmedia. The previous era, which was characterized by a huge platform obsession approach, is over. But what does it all mean?"

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How Galahad’s multi-platform content engine could democratize transmedia storytelling

How Galahad’s multi-platform content engine could democratize transmedia storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Anna Heim: "LA-based entertainment studio The Shadow Gang (TSG) is launching a multi-platform content distribution engine titled Galahad, the company announced today. Aimed at transmedia storytellers, the platform will be officially introduced during the StoryWorld Conference + Expo, which is taking place in Hollywood until October 19" ...

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Transmedia: Platform Agnostic Storytelling

Transmedia: Platform Agnostic Storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Jason Konopinski: "[Transmedia] transcends a single medium by taking the notion of breaking up a narrative arc into multiple discrete chunks or installments and spreading those disparate ideas or story chunks across multiple media platforms."

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4 Rules For Creating Interactive Content For A Multi-Platform, Multi-Device World

4 Rules For Creating Interactive Content For A Multi-Platform, Multi-Device World | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Miller Medeiros and David Vale: "The interactive world is constantly changing, and the number of different devices that connect it all is growing every year. The problem that arises is that there are no rules for the game."

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Examples of Transmedia and Cross-Platform Storytelling – Books, Blogs, Film, Marketing and Awareness Initiatives

Examples of Transmedia and Cross-Platform Storytelling – Books, Blogs, Film, Marketing and Awareness Initiatives | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Sparrow Hall: "A list of my favorite transmedia and cross-platform stories (books, movies, blogs and more) that I put together for the BlogWorld 2012 Conference" ...

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Every Platform Tells a Story: Transmedia has the power to make any topic more vivid and personal

Every Platform Tells a Story: Transmedia has the power to make any topic more vivid and personal | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Peter Gutierrez: "When Andy Plemmons, a progressive media specialist at David C. Barrow Elementary in Athens, GA, was asked to help create a set of interdisciplinary lessons for fifth graders to learn about September 11, 2001, he naturally took a transmedia approach."

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The Hybrid Media Challenge - Broadcasters vs the Force

The Hybrid Media Challenge - Broadcasters vs the Force | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Gary Hayes at the Media140 conference discusses: "high level challenges for broadcasters trying to truly integrate fiction, factual and entertainment with social, mobile and 2nd screen (or synch services)"

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Story Hackers Talk 'Post-Apocalyptic Dating,' Multi-Platform Performance And Plot

Story Hackers Talk 'Post-Apocalyptic Dating,' Multi-Platform Performance And Plot | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Michael Humphrey: 'It may not be long before you hear a theater announcement, “The performance is about to begin. Please turn on all electronic devices.”'

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On Storytelling & The Challenges of Multi-Platform Media, Part 1 #transmedia #crossmedia #media

On Storytelling & The Challenges of Multi-Platform Media, Part 1 #transmedia #crossmedia #media | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Gunther Sonnenfeld: "As a companion piece to a recent post we wrote over on the WWTID blog regarding curation , and as a follow-up to my last piece on proving out models within the creative industry , I wanted to expand on the concept of storytelling"...

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Fourth Wall does the 'Dirty Work' of innovation

Fourth Wall does the 'Dirty Work' of innovation | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
"We're building a studio of the future that has the pieces in place to pick up where Hollywood is dropping the ball," said Lee. "We're saying this is what the future of storytelling looks like. This is how you engage with audiences on not just one platform, but across multiple platforms."


Rudolf Kabutz's curator insight, January 12, 3:13 AM

Future possibilities for media in communication.

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Interview: Vincent Morisset: On being a “web-friendly director”

Interview: Vincent Morisset: On being a “web-friendly director” | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Vincent Morisset on Transmedia: "I don’t really know what it means beyond multiplatform. I am more interested in the actual experience than the platforms the work will end up on. For me, if you have an interface, that is enough" ...

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The Power of Adaptive Content: Q&A with Karen McGrane

The Power of Adaptive Content: Q&A with Karen McGrane | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Dan Levy:  "Forget responsive design. The key to multiplatform publishing success is “adaptive content,” argues Karen McGrane in her book, Content Strategy for Mobile. We spoke to the author about why she thinks all content is mobile."

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Although more crossmedia than transmedia, this article contains some interesting points for those who include mobile in their multiplatform projects.

Dolly Bhasin 's curator insight, January 27, 10:43 PM

"There’s a huge underserved population today who are consuming content on their phones and we’re giving them a crappy experience. We’re telling them, “Here’s how the web works for you: You have to pinch and zoom your way through sites that were designed for a much larger monitor, you’re going to get errors and the fonts are going to be really tiny.”

Dolly Bhasin 's curator insight, January 27, 11:04 PM

"Forget responsive design. The key to multiplatform publishing success is “adaptive content,” argues Karen McGrane in her book, Content Strategy for Mobile.

Matmi's curator insight, January 29, 6:38 AM

A great piece on the importance of having content that is viewable or playable across all devices . Matmi CEO Jeff has been pushing the "content should belong to the user and not to the device " mantra for a while.

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Building Market Intelligence [& Audiences for Sustainable Storytelling Platforms]

Building Market Intelligence [& Audiences for Sustainable Storytelling Platforms] | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Gunther Sonnenfeld:  "The multi-platform space is no doubt an exciting one, and not without its debates, but I wanted to focus this post on the subject of my talk down there [Sydney, Australia], the notion of building intelligence" ...

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When is a kids’ online game actually an ad?

When is a kids’ online game actually an ad? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Cecilia Kang:  "Kids spend more time than ever in front of screens beyond the living room television. Advertisers have responded with sophisticated ad campaigns that can start on the TV and then move to apps, social media sites and online games" ...

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The buzz on Buzzy Bee [#Transmedia]

The buzz on Buzzy Bee [#Transmedia] | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Buzzy Bee is taking to the airwaves, and soon you’ll be able to join him. Fiona Milburn sat down with William McKegg, the creative director behind Buzzy Bee, to find out how Lion Rock Ventures has developed a multiplatform storytelling world around this iconic Kiwi toy."

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Precious Alchemy or Worthless Chemistry - Value of Transmedia & Multi Platform

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Q&A with cross-platform producer Arnaud Colinart: “Transmedia is nothing more than a buzzword”

Q&A with cross-platform producer Arnaud Colinart: “Transmedia is nothing more than a buzzword” | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

James Martin: "What does it mean to be a transmedia producer today? How do you launch projects? Are broadcasters ready?"


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Turning A YouTube Hit Into A TV Show: The Annoying Story Of A Multi-Platform Orange

Turning A YouTube Hit Into A TV Show: The Annoying Story Of A Multi-Platform Orange | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Ari Karpel: "There is an 'Annoying Orange' videogame, T-shirts sold in JCPenney, and now a Cartoon Network series, debuting Monday, June 11. The original Annoying Orange web series is still going strong, with more than 1.4 billion YouTube views, 2.4 million subscribers, and a whopping 153 episodes so far."

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"StoryTelling without Borders" Engaging Audiences on Multi Platforms. MTV's Teen Wolf

"StoryTelling without Borders" Engaging Audiences on Multi Platforms. MTV's Teen Wolf | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Sarah Casey: "The key is that the show is not dormant during its off season, but active on multiple platforms, not just the tried and true reruns and trailers although both elements have been taken to previously unimagined levels."


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Nuno Bernardo: Why producing for multiple platforms is good for storytelling… and for business

Nuno Bernardo: Why producing for multiple platforms is good for storytelling… and for business | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Nuno Bernado: "In the last few decades storytelling suffered from established and rigid formats and lengths but now, with new digital platforms, storytelling can regain more freedom and creators can focus on proper story and character development" ...

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On Storytelling & The Challenges of Multi-Platform Media, Part 2 #transmedia #crossmedia #media

On Storytelling & The Challenges of Multi-Platform Media, Part 2 #transmedia #crossmedia #media | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Gunther Sonnenfeld: "In short, storytelling these days requires us to connect dots and to "feed the dots", as it were. It's not always fun, it's never easy, but it's a creative responsibility we must take on, that is, if we want to keep building markets for our ideas, now and into the future."


DRC:  Click here for part one of this article.

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The Truth Behind Transmedia

The Truth Behind Transmedia | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Industry analyst Michael Gubbins explores the recent cross-media explosion, and contemplates what the future could—and should—hold for transmedia projects."


Michael Gubbins: "It is hard to visit any film conference or festival that does not feature some sort of transmedia element, yet a coherent core concept rarely emerges"...

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Social media reporting project from Afghanistan set to debut as multi-media performance

Social media reporting project from Afghanistan set to debut as multi-media performance | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Basetrack, a social media reporting project that accompanied a marine battalion on a deployment in Afghanistan, will be adapted into a series of theater performances [...] at Juilliard in New York."


For more on this interesting multiplatform project read Bringing the war in Afghanistan home, by iPhone.

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