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A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling - Andrea Phillips
From transmedia pioneer Andrea Phillips, this is the first major, comprehensive resource to feature instruction on the principles of storytelling, platform selection, execution, big-picture strategy and structural considerations -- plus case studies of milestone transmedia projects and interviews with more than a dozen leading transmedia creators. Whether you're in marketing, games, publishing, film and television, theater, or any other medium, A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling will give you the concrete tools and knowledge you need to tell your story and create deeper audience engagement right now. "Phillips' book is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to make a career for themselves within the world of transmedia. Through her guidance, the reader is able to understand the fundamentals of transmedia and the power it can have when used with a compelling and strong story." David Gale , Executive Vice President, MTV Cross MediaSideways, Inc. | The Next Chapter in Storytelling
Our very own Peter Rabbit is now the 3rd Best Selling Read Aloud Title in all of iTunes. In a little over a month Peter has hopped over dozens of titles from all the major publishers, most of which have been selling for many months, to claim the Number 3 slot. Proof that great storytelling is timeless and high quality production is ultimately rewarded. Peter earns 4.5/5.0 stars from his many readers. Peter also just received a QED seal from PIA for Quality, Excellence, and Design. Thanks to everyone who had a hand in production.
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As announced at ARGFest 2010, several ARG personalities announced the formation of the Transmedia Artists Guild, a nonprofit professional association for transmedia artists. Earlier this week Andrea Philips delved into the TAG in more detail. Keep up with them at the Transmedia Artists Guild website , or on Twitter as @transmediaguild .
ARGology
Growing up, my parents had me convinced that one of the local librarians lived the building’s basement. For years, Jim Caccamo was an archivist at the Hudson Library and Historical Society , and spent countless hours preserving the library’s collection of artifacts. He spent so much time there, it was a relatively simple matter for the librarians, with a little help from our parents, to convince many younger library patrons, myself included, that he never left the building.
Unlocking the Future at the New York Public Library | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network
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Remix Fiction | REMIX | Empire Avenue
Remix Fiction is a multi-year, transmedia storytelling experiment that consists of an Alternate Reality Game ("The Martin Aggett Story" - launched in August 2011), a documentary (shooting ...
With an open mind and smartphone in hand, people traveling from one area of the festival to another will look on as aliens invade the public space around them in an art project titled Occupation Forces .
Augmented reality projects transform Boston into a digital cyberland - Art, Arts & Entertainment - The Independent
Your Princess Is in Another Game: The MIT Mystery Hunt | Magazine | Wired.com
Alex Calhoun shares his experience participating in the 2011 MIT Mystery Hunt .
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AR Applications
The PROSE lab is the Partnership for Research on Storytelling Environments laboratory. Our work generally combines story + technology + content/context).
PROSE Lab :: Partnership for Research on Storytelling Environments :: University of Central Florida
Things They Don't Teach You In Business School: Why Transmedia Is The Next Social Media
There is no shortage of phones in the audience, and the number is called.
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Jeux en réalité alternée
There were some minor updates in the trades this past week regarding the status of the fourth Bourne movie, tentatively titled Bourne Legacy . Actors including Jake Gyllenhaal, Garrett Hedlund and Michael Fassbender are reportedly in the mix for the film, to be helmed by Tony Gilroy.
Bourne Legacy: A Spectacular Transmedia Opportunity | Transmythology
La vie c’est vraiment un drôle de trucpar JC DénariéJ’ai passé mon enfance et ma jeunesse à côté d’un frère qui avait une espèce de double vie.