Illustrator Quentin Blake said the honour was an excellent present for his recent 80th birthday – but added that many of his fans already assume he is a Sir.
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Joe Berkowitz: "The band behind hits such as "Yellow" and "Hurts Like Heaven" tries out a new medium with "Mylo Xyloto," a digital comic book based on its last album." Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Having just endured the train wreck that was Far Cry 3's narrative arc, now's the perfect time to look at this guide by GameFront on how to write a story for a video game. Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Writing for video games brings its own challenges. 
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Links to a very fun and somewhat (LOL) insightful infographic. Delete the scoop?
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If you have quibbles or major beefs about how The Hobbit was adapted for Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, Philippa Boyens has answers. Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Valuable insights from the amazingly talented screenwriter Philippa Boyens.
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Some interesting observations on the art of adaptation when your source material is not very film friendly. As you may expect, it's all about the story. Delete the scoop?
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Sara Thacher: "Us humans, we can’t stop telling stories. Objects often act as indexes for these stories" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Charlie Jane Anders: 'We were lucky enough to get a chance to talk one-on-one with del Toro about Rise of the Guardians, and he explained to us why children's stories need to be dark, because "kids are neurotic."' Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Dan Levy: "Sparksheet was in Cambridge, Massachusetts this past weekend for the sixth-annual Futures of Entertainment event, where academics and industry types met to discuss the changing nature of storytelling in the digital era." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Hugh Hart: "Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm extends the studio's reach and reputation as Hollywood's biggest dealmaker. As for being a movie maker? Not so much." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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‘The Numinous Place’ is the world’s first truly multidimensional work of fiction – technology and creativity merge harmoniously to create a uniquely experiential new medium" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair, Binary Racoon Delete the scoop?
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Felix's jump was recreated using LEGO to promote Vienna's Model Maker Fair which takes place October 25th -28th. Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Omar Kattan: "This excellent video by Story Worldwide has been featured on Brand Stories for a while now. Not sure if you’ve seen it? If you haven’t, it’s definitely worth your time" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair, Binary Racoon Delete the scoop?
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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." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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We kick off our month of Transmedia Storytelling interviews with Jeff Gomez, president and CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment. Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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WOW, this was a knockout chat with more than thirty participants and TONS of great links and information shared, all on the hot topic of the use of story apps to enhance and build literacy skills i... Via The Digital Rocking Chair 
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The page shows how animation can be used and how animation could be used as a narrative tool. It shows examples of ways animation can and has been used. Delete the scoop?
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4 storytelling tips for making 6-second short films with Vine from the folks behind 5secondfilms.com
Andrew Tran: "Some people have wondered if six seconds is too short a time span to take videos in Vine, Twitter's new video social sharing app" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Six second films similar to the 6 word story! 
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How do you makde it play? Now, cna you tell me how to make play? I donot know nothin' bout no stapler.. Delete the scoop?
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A new platform for digital comics is exploring the world of Tolkien while expanding the very idea of what a comic book can be.
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Digital comics and digital graphic novels lend themselves to multi-platform storytelling. 
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Charming images, interesting insights into the future of comics online. 
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Digital comics is a medium that is still finding its footing. 2012 was a banner year, and saw the launch of new and progressive approaches to exploring the seemingly infinite possibilities of the digital canvas. One such launch was Comic Book Think Tank, spearheaded by Ron Perazza and Daniel Govar. Click the picture for the full story. @safegaard Delete the scoop?
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Fiona Milburn sits down with Ian Fowler and Holly Alexander of @radical.media to find out how audiences are driving the future of storytelling. Via The Digital Rocking Chair, Matmi, Simon Staffans Delete the scoop?
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NZ Herald: "When JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit he created a world of almost overwhelming scale and a vast and varied cast of characters" ...
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Ethan Anderton: "Now that Disney has added Lucasfilm and the Star Wars universe to their arsenal of established intellectual property (in addition to Pixar, Marvel and Pirates of the Caribbean), now might be a good time to review which well-known film franchises belong to what studio" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Phil Hoad: "Harry Potter kicked off a new era of film in which long-term story arcs hold the key to retaining a global audience." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Jim Thacker: "Power to the Pixel’s sixth annual Cross-Media Forum, held from 16-19 October, brought together an eclectic mixture of artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs to investigate ways of regenerating the relationship between storytellers and their audiences, wrestle with the idea of a ‘constitutional monarchy’ of creativity – and discover why the end of humanity will be brought about by a time-travelling kangaroo called Jeff" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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The Guardian: "A practical step-by-step method to writing the first draft of your novel in 30 days" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Weekly interviews and opinions from people exploring the frontiers of storytelling and gaming...
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Presentation given to the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) Producer's Institute, San Francisco http://bavc.org/ Via mirmilla, Binary Racoon Delete the scoop?
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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." Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Anthony Mole: "Some critics argue that video game narratives are poor, in comparison to books and movies; however, maybe video games simply offer a different kind of story experience?" Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Michael Andersen: "TV Tropes is an intimidating website. Over the past eight years, the community wiki has displayed frightening tenacity in indexing, codifying, and analyzing the tricks of the storytelling trade in an often irreverent manner" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair Delete the scoop?
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Congratulations to the wonderful Quentin Blake!