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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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The Digital Rocking Chair
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Jeff Gomez of Starlightrunner Entertainment is someone most people in the transmedia field recognize. An evangelist, a creative, a renowned producer – Jeff’s been an inspiration for me and many others over the past years. I’ve been keeping close tabs on his and Starlightrunner’s activities, and entertainment franchises are definitely no longer the only things on their plate. With that in mind, I took the opportunity to talk a bit more in-depth with Jeff about their activities, and about the future of transmedia on the whole" ... 
Simon Staffans's curator insight,
January 7, 2015 5:53 AM
"I spent my early years in a chaotic environment. I saw the effects of poverty, crime and violence on families, on kids my age. I haven’t forgotten that. It’s still there and not nearly enough is being done about it. Left unchecked, these are what lead to corruption, extremism, organized crime, terrorism and war.
My salvation was story: the stories my mom told me at bedtime, the optimistic future of Star Trek, the nobility and perseverance of Frodo Baggins, the true stories of leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. I found the codes in these stories and was somehow able to transpose them onto the map of my own life. Why can’t this work for other people? Why can’t transmedia be applied toward inspiring, motivating, and activating individuals, communities and even entire nations facing crises?"
good in-depth interview with Jeff!
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
"What will be next year's biggest transmedia trends? MediaCity's Simon Staffans asked a selection of cross-platform experts"
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Simon Staffans: "First, a full disclaimer. I’m writing this post not so much for you, dear reader, as I’m doing it for myself. Let me explain. As I’m increasingly working with people who have no or little experience of transmedia" ...
Minna Kilpeläinen's curator insight,
November 26, 2014 1:48 PM
What is transmedia? As simple as this.
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Will stories end up injecting themselves into our real lives? Two next-gen storytellers share their vision of the future"
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"5 tips on how to - properly - use social media for your TV show, by MIPBlog regular Simon Staffans"
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"Horror author and filmmaker Oldrich Stibor recently founded the company Red Right Hand Publishing to create high-quality transmedia stories, starting with the project The Black Chronicles." Via Simon Staffans
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
"The Black Chronicles has many bonus features and elements of surprise. Stibor kindly agreed to answer some of my [Sabrina Ricci] questions about his transmedia project."
Simon Staffans's curator insight,
July 18, 2014 1:29 AM
A look at a new transmedia project in the horror genre. 
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
July 18, 2014 4:36 AM
The Black Chronicles has many bonus features and elements of surprise. Stibor kindly agreed to answer some questions about his transmedia project. Click to read more.
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "When Latitude released their ”Future of Storytelling II” research report last year, some things stood out as pretty exceptional to me. One of them was that of all the people they’d talked to – mostly tech-savvy persons in Brazil, the US and the UK – a total of 94% said they wanted storytellers to actively move their narratives into the real world as well. I.e., the screen is no longer enough; stories should touch you physically as well, be a part of the world around you."
Joyce Valenza's curator insight,
April 28, 2014 7:39 AM
Excited about moving storytelling beyond the screen! 
Karen B Wehner's curator insight,
April 29, 2014 2:21 PM
Interesting new frontier evolving at the real-world edges of transmedia storytelling. The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "When Latitude released their ”Future of Storytelling II” research report last year, some things stood out as pretty exceptional to me. One of them was that of all the people they’d talked to – mostly tech-savvy persons in Brazil, the US and the UK – a total of 94% said they wanted storytellers to actively move their narratives into the real world as well. I.e., the screen is no longer enough; stories should touch you physically as well, be a part of the world around you."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "[...] as the evolution of media and multiplatform storytelling apparently never slows down, here’s a continuation of my mini-series of looking at interesting projects in the transmedia / multiplatform / cross media vein."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Let me take a moment and share some simple truths I’ve distilled from a number of years creating content for just about anything – print, radio, television, online, live events… you name it."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "TV meets gaming; ad-funded transmedia; multiplatform finally valued... the biggest names in transmedia's predictions for the year."
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Simon Staffans: "The year has started briskly with a number of articles talking about 2014 as the year of the tipping point. Finally the audience is in place (granted, it has probably been in place for quite some time already) but even more crucially, the entertainment industry is poised to take advantage of this, by moving into the creation of story worlds and franchises in an even bigger way than before."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "We're nearing the end of the year, and keeping with the tradition of the past couple of years I've compiled a curation of this blog [Simon Staffans // Developing Media] and other blog posts I've written" ...
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Simon Staffans: "An interview with Ingrid Kopp, the director of digital initiatives at Tribeca." [Image: Priya's Shakti Trailer]
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Simon Staffans: "It's out! What is, you ask. Well, the annual curation of my blog posts, combined with interviews with a bunch of people smarter than I am, that's what :) "
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "One of the things I’ve been doing more of lately than ever before is talk to companies and corporations about their communication strategies and how they approach their own stories."
Mercedes RamírezRuiz's curator insight,
December 6, 2014 2:02 PM
"I think the companies that get this first – the art of being ”humane” while still being corporate, being genuine and authentic and being able to foster an actual – and equal – interaction with the audience/consumer… they’ll be the ones coming out on top."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Cross media, transmedia, multiplatform storytelling, deep media… the terms are legion and intertwining, as I’m sure most readers of this blog know already" ...
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Simon Staffans: "I’ve pitched enough ideas and projects and tenders to enough possible buyers and collaborators and clients to know that one of the most important things to do is to NOT confuse them."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Discover how the pay TV channel engaged Game of Thrones fans beyond TV with crossmedia platform Conducttr" ...
Michelle Cfas's curator insight,
June 20, 2014 11:28 AM
Sustaining consumer interest through immersive cross platform experiences - brands take note..
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "[...] a very much hands-on guide to seven things worth checking off the development list, no matter what kind of project you’re working on."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "Brand storytelling, deep knowledge of audiences and real-life interaction will all be key moving forwards"...
Nicoletta Gay's curator insight,
March 7, 2014 5:33 AM
Three areas we should take into consideration when approaching cross media projects this year: 1. Companies need stories too 2. Let’s help people scratch their own itches 3. Think beyond the screen, to real-life interaction
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: "One of the things I’ve been most curious about as I’ve seen the rise of cross platform content, transmedia practices and the need to cater for an increasingly active audience over the past few years, is the urgent need for projects to achieve financial sustainability."
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Dan Ball: "To kick off 2014 in style we have one of the most forward thinking transmedia gurus, Simon Staffans" ...
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Simon Staffans: 'One thing that struck me as I was putting together [One Year In Now Media 2013 Edition] is that it was shock full of great examples of storytelling in the ”Now Media” vein – from documentaries to ads, from TV series to native online content. All in all, a pretty great recap of what 2013 was all about, multiplatform and transmedia storytelling-wise.'
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Simon Staffans: "This interview with Christy Dena was done for the publication One Year In Now Media Vol IV. Here it is, complete with embedded presentations of the projects mentioned."
[Image via @ChristyDena]