I first laid my eyes on WireWAX’s technology for producing clickable videos at this years (2010) Pixel Lab in Cardiff in July. Paulina Tervo of WriteThisDown Productions had used the technology for her documentary work on the Ethiopian village of Awra Amba, adding clickable sections that nicely and seamlessly let you know more about the…Read more Tools for Transmedia part three – WireWAX
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What makes a good transmedia format?
It is very encouraging to see how quickly transmedia has become a trend that not only is a buzzword or a hype, but rather a phenomenon that seems to grab peoples’ attention and imagination and spur them on to think in new ways, create new things and talk to new people.There are still probably as…Read more What makes a good transmedia format?
Transmedia – destroying or enhancing franchises?
I just read this excellent post on how a transmedia take on expanding a franchise can ruin the franchise beyond redemption. It rings absolutely true and is a danger that we all should be aware of.From my point of view, which then would be the point of someone who has been developing formats for interactive…Read more Transmedia – destroying or enhancing franchises?
Funding transmedia – a comment
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the debate in the comments on Simon Pulman’s post commenting on the presentation of the ARG Perplex City at the NYC Transmedia meetup a couple of days ago. Andrea Phillips presented the work they had been doing on the ARG, which in itself is an impressive and inspiring talk. The live…Read more Funding transmedia – a comment
Users, meet Story. Story, meet Users.
Disclaimer: some of my posts are down-to-earth stuff from a developers point of view. Others, like this one, are more of the rambling-philosophically-late-at-night kind of stuff. In those cases, this acts more like a notebook to jot down thoughts I'd otherwise forget. If someone else also finds something of use, that's brilliant. There are two…Read more Users, meet Story. Story, meet Users.
Tools for Transmedia part two – ThingLink
There are so many services and tools out there that could be used to enhance a transmedia property, enable creators to implement new solutions or just plain make it easier to do what you want to do with your story. A service that could be a good tool to implement for producers and creators alike…Read more Tools for Transmedia part two – ThingLink
Tools for Transmedia part one – Storify and Shadow Cities
There are a growing number of services and tools available for people who want to create transmedia projects, tools that not only give creators a new way to get their stories out to people but also juggles the creative parts of peoples’ brains (in a good way, I might add!) Here are two quite different…Read more Tools for Transmedia part one – Storify and Shadow Cities
Transmedia – the jigsaw puzzle
From the first time I laid my eyes on Robert Pratten’s picture defining transmedia (slide 6 here), it made sense. When we started out creating formats some five-six years ago, interactive television was the rage. In Finland, where I work, MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) was the chosen platform for set-top-box interactivity. What baffled me from…Read more Transmedia – the jigsaw puzzle
Transmedia – the Story, the Experience and the Needs
When Paul Burke commented on a post of mine a week ago he mentioned that there is a subtle difference between the story and the experience. That thought has been nagging away at the back of my head for a bit, so I decided to elaborate slightly on the matter.At MediaCity, we have a number…Read more Transmedia – the Story, the Experience and the Needs
Creating a Transmedia Symphony
I re-read the article in Wired on transmedia today, and found it as good a read as the first time. Coming to the last paragraph I read Jeff Gomez’s comment about transmedia and the birth of a new Mozart, ”We are going to see visionaries who understand the value of each media platform as if…Read more Creating a Transmedia Symphony
Simon Staffans // Evolving Media 