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Let it snow: Google search yields festive flurry

Let it snow: Google search yields festive flurry | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Users searching for 'let it snow' greeted by cascade of snowflakes in their browser...

 

[I love Christmas ... it's like being in one giant immersive stortelling experience ... and, it comes with real-world presents LOL]

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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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Bobby Womack releases 'mobile-first' interactive music video

Bobby Womack releases 'mobile-first' interactive music video | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Stuart Dredge: "Accessed at www.bravestman.com, the video sees you swiping up and down to guide a space shuttle, pulling planets together, and pinching to travel through an asteroid field: all soundtracked by Womack's arresting vocals."

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The Role of Mobile in Transmedia Storytelling

The Role of Mobile in Transmedia Storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Jeff Barber: "To answer this question, let’s consider what three experts in this emerging space have to say about the role of mobile in transmedia content production and distribution" ...

  • Jeff Gomez, Starlight Runner Entertainment
  • Elan Lee, FourthWall Studios
  • Robert Pratten, Transmedia Storyteller Ltd.


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Mobile Experiences: what they can do for your story

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Is the Prometheus transmedia campaign using mobile effectively to engage me in the story?

Is the Prometheus transmedia campaign using mobile effectively to engage me in the story? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Jeff Barber: "I'm feeling like today's a good day for a fan rant, so here we go..."


DRC:  You might also like The role of mobile in the transmedia storytelling of Prometheus.

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With Google's New Glasses, Your Head Is Your Smartphone

With Google's New Glasses, Your Head Is Your Smartphone | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Google's Glass augmented reality system may be the smartphone (smartspecs?) of the near future, neatly linking our digital lives with our real ones. Is this a good thing?"


DRC:  I guess the question has to be asked, but the tech is too cool for anyone to really care about the answer.  Will it live up to its promise?  That's a question people will care about.

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The Role of Mobile in the Transmedia Wine Brand Narrative

The Role of Mobile in the Transmedia Wine Brand Narrative | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Aware of location, sensitive to time, and ever connected, the mobile medium delivers contextual relevance to brand communications and allows marketers to truly engage consumers in the moment...

 

[This article provides great insight into mobile storytelling ... no matter what your story.]

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Media Literacy, Creativity & Transmedia Storytelling For Kids: Got Mobile Strategy?

Media Literacy, Creativity & Transmedia Storytelling For Kids: Got Mobile Strategy? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"There is still an obvious need for a traditional website but the shifting habits of consumption mean you can’t make mobile an afterthought." - Ryan Kim, Gigaom

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SoLoMo And The Future Of Mobile Technology

SoLoMo And The Future Of Mobile Technology | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Every industry is, and will increasingly be affected by mobile devices and location-sensing technology. What we're seeing today in the arenas of local commerce, deals, and productivity is only the beginning.

 

[This got me thinking about the role of hyper-local in transmedia storyworlds ....]

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

This is Nam-ho Park's presentation, for DUXcamp hosted by NPR and for Microsoft Research, on storytelling in the mobile space.  He states: "Still very rough around the edges but a central theme is beginning to emerge: Mobile allow stories to have scale."

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The Role of Mobile in the Transmedia Brand Narrative

The Role of Mobile in the Transmedia Brand Narrative | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Aware of location, sensitive to time, and ever connected, the mobile medium delivers contextual relevance to brand communications and allows marketers to truly engage consumers in the moment.

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Requirement structure of transmedia applications

Requirement structure of transmedia applications | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Marton "meza" Meszaros: "How to design transmedia application requrements" ...

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Coca-Cola exec claims mobile underpins entire Olympic Games strategy

Coca-Cola exec claims mobile underpins entire Olympic Games strategy | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Chantal Tode: "The biggest difference between the Move to the Beat campaign and Coca-Cola’s previous efforts is the goal to have the story be as social as possible so that it travels globally, per Ms. Siler."

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Transmedia Mobile Gaming - Conference | Transmedia Storytellling

Patrick Möller: "The first "Transmedia Mobile Gaming" conference was being held this month in Warsaw. I was invited by Voodoodance to speak there about "Transmedia Storytelling" and to show some cases. These are the slides of my talk."


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The mobile gaming industry, in pretty pictures

The mobile gaming industry, in pretty pictures | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Mobile gaming is an industry that is valued, in aggregate, in the billions of dollars. Given its size, the players jockeying for its market share are fighting for consumer mind share, and therefore, wallet share...
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24 hours in apps media disruption

24 hours in apps media disruption | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

The Guardian: How mobile is sparking innovation in publishing, music, television, games and beyond ...


"In 2012, smartphone and tablet apps are at the heart of disruption across the media and entertainment industries. Which sounds like a grandiose claim, but the evidence is there to back it up."

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The role of mobile in the transmedia storytelling of Prometheus

The role of mobile in the transmedia storytelling of Prometheus | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Jeff Barber: "Scott and the producers of ‘Prometheus’ are embracing 33 years of technology innovation in the production and telling of the story. Most notably, they are pioneering an effort to tell the story using a range of transmedia channels"...

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Bozza Changes Content Consumption

Bozza Changes Content Consumption | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
This brand of African new media for the mobile screen seeks to activate youth empowerment, develop micro-enterprises within the creative industries and leverage m-commerce to grow small township businesses.
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Why a mobile user-generated content model will grow next year

Why a mobile user-generated content model will grow next year | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
The teen, grandparent, spouse or neighbor living right beside you could very well be the developer of your next favorite application. Sound crazy? It is coming in 2012.
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Do u h8 h8? DoSomething.org Wants Teens To Text For Social Good :)

Do u h8 h8? DoSomething.org Wants Teens To Text For Social Good :) | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
It’s a constant challenge for social causes: how to expand reach while really engaging potential and current volunteers and donors. The answer might just be found in the back pocket of a teenager’s jeans.

 

[A great read for those incorporating mobile in their transmedia worlds.]

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CTIA Case Studies: Transmedia Storytelling through Advanced Mobile Content

CTIA Case Studies: Transmedia Storytelling through Advanced Mobile Content | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Last week Christine Weibrecht and I drove to San Diego to attend the CTIA panels presented by Transmedia Los Angeles and the PGA New Media Counsel. Below is a recap of the case studies presented.

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Cellphones and the Net ‘Spoil’ Films — And It’s All Our Fault

Cellphones and the Net ‘Spoil’ Films — And It’s All Our Fault | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
A rash of unauthorized photos and cellphone videos shed lots of light on fan-favorite movies like The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers. But do the leaks really spoil movies?
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