Carla Engelbrecht Fisher, Ed.D: "I've frequently lamented how hard it is to find out the story behind games, the failures and successes. The sales and marketing strategies. Even the cost."
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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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Christine Erickson: "Experiencing a little Viner's block lately? Consider switching up your game a bit, with these 11 creative types of Vine video."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
For Vine aficionados .... 
Brad Tollefson's curator insight,
June 18, 2013 8:05 PM
Wonder how you might use these in a 48 Hr Film Project context?
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mashable
Brian Anthony Hernandez: "Social networks often put up their defenses against opposing social platforms. The social media wars are detailed in this Game of Thrones-themed infographic."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
It's been a great week for infographics ... here's another one!
Claudio Gentile's curator insight,
June 3, 2013 4:59 AM
#socialmedia e #transmedia in una #infografica dedicata a #gameofthrones via @D_RockingChair
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Michelle Starr: "Neal Edelstein, producer of 'Mulholland Drive' and 'The Ring,' creates an episodic horror film experience specifically for iOS.
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
This looks interesting! I'm downloading the app now ...
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
May 26, 2013 4:04 AM
Interesting consept - i need to find out more :-)
Brad Tollefson's curator insight,
June 18, 2013 8:09 PM
How might this deliver in a 48Hr Film Project context?
Brad Tollefson's curator insight,
June 18, 2013 8:12 PM
How might this deliver in a 48Hr Film Project context?
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Miral Sattar: 'At every writers conference or self-publishing panel the question that almost always inevitably comes up is: "How much will self-publishing really cost me?"'
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
If this is an area of interest for you then I also recommend reading the discussion in the comments section of this article.
Charlie Dare's curator insight,
May 17, 2013 9:45 PM
Publishing and copyright are aspects of the creative process for making scripts story boards.Adaptations on themes are too common..
JudithBriles's curator insight,
June 12, 2013 7:41 PM
Savvy authors know that publishing isn't done at the five and dime. Get smart; get realistic; get planning.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez: "Tribeca Film Festival challenged people to use Twitter's Vine app to create six-second films — with a "beginning, middle and end." Here are the winners."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
You might also like to check out: 4 storytelling tips for making 6-second short films with Vine from the folks behind 5secondfilms.com
Cultureel Persbureau's comment,
April 30, 2013 5:34 AM
Twitter is van het korte bericght. Vine is van twitter en gaat over korte filmpjes. Gaat groot worden.
Ky Stevens's curator insight,
May 5, 2013 1:37 PM
More about Vine! I'm too afraid of being on camera to want to get one, but here's some really good ones.
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Tara Moore: "With adaptive sound to original shows and even Wolverine's new adventures in Japan, the comic company's growing far bigger than books."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Comics are becoming a powerful option for transmedia projects so it's interesting to look at how the genre is evolving ...
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
March 12, 2013 7:48 AM
Comic book geeks: Marvel loves you. But it wants to expand its social circle. Don't worry. Whether it's debuting Wolverine's Japanese adventures or adding adaptive sound to your reading experience, the company will always hold you diehards dear. But at this year’s SXSW Interactive festival, Marvel unveiled five digital initiatives to woo non-fans, too. 
Debbie Elicksen 's curator insight,
March 12, 2013 11:31 AM
Comic book and gaming industry is the catalyst to how publising will be viewed in the future.
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From
i-docs
This is an online interactive documentary about how to make an online interactive documentary.
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Filmmaker, Atalanti Dionysis, has also created an excellent website around this web series which she hopes will be used "as a resource for emerging filmmakers and [she hopes it] generates conversation around transmedia & interactive multiplatforms for documentary and that it will act as a hub for collaborations and networking opportunities."
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: "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."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
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, 2013 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, 2013 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, 2013 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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Jaime Woo: "What if instead of acting merely as an online billboard for the documentary, the web itself was the platform?"
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
A look at the National Film Board of Canada's support of interactive documentaries, in particular, the Toronto-based Highrise project.
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: "Yahoo beat Google in 2012, when it came to original web video programming. A look back at the best video series the Internet has to offer."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Note to self: watch more web series in 2013!
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Freddie Wong AKA freddiew has a released an infographic breaking down how his 'Video Game High School' web series spent its $636,000 budget.
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Very useful and fabulously presented.
Fausto Cantu's curator insight,
December 19, 2012 2:26 PM
excelente infografía, que resume los costos de los nuevos formatos para producir 
Jeni Mawter's curator insight,
December 19, 2012 8:00 PM
Fascinating breakdown of financial budgeting for video game production.
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Sarah Kessler: "The fictional characters on Twitter don't merely parody celebrities. They're creating a distinctly new way to tell stories" ...
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Molly McHugh: "To celebrate, we're looking pack at some of our favorite GIF moments. Never change, you image format you. Never change."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
"A brief yet significant history of the GIF" ....
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Seth Rosenblatt: "Comics fans are getting a double-dose of digital innovation this summer, as DC Comics lets you choose your own Batman adventure and revel in new tales of the campy '60s Batman."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Despite the odd hiccup, comics seem to be successfully embracing digital whilst also growing their traditional print base. It makes a great lesson for any of the creative industries struggling with the transition to digital.
Claudio Gentile's curator insight,
June 6, 2013 6:14 AM
Importanti novità da @DCComics le storie #vintage si fanno #transmediali
Brad Tollefson's curator insight,
June 18, 2013 8:07 PM
Hmmm.. when might a comic book be a 48 hr film? 
Hanna Brown's curator insight,
November 17, 2014 4:43 PM
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From
mashable
Bob Al-Greene: "There's a science to setting up the perfect YouTube channel page. Get the lowdown on crucial elements."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Mashable's "How to" pages are a great resource for both social media newbies and power users alike ....
Dolly Bhasin 's curator insight,
May 29, 2013 10:09 AM
Youtube has become the common man's channel for story telling!
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From
mashable
Jeremy Cabalona: "You've had some fun with Vine, but now you want to get serious. Here are some tips to turn you into a Vine pro."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Great tips with great example Vines!
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
May 22, 2013 4:15 AM
With Vine, you have six seconds to really impress a viewer. Thankfully, six seconds is more than enough time to dazzle someone, tell a story or share a laugh. These tips range from technical best practices to creative guidelines. Click the headline for all the great tips.
Debbie Elicksen 's curator insight,
May 23, 2013 7:09 PM
Love these tips. Good for ALL videos, not just Vine.
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Teressa Iezzi: "It took another creative Ryan to come up with a Vine-powered combination of a spoonful of cereal and the Gos’s expressive mug. Here’s the story behind the meme."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
It's the little things ... LOL
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David Licata: "The web series can take many shapes, from a no-budget serial made in high-school media classes to Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog to Netflix’s long-format House of Cards."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
A very informative read ....
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
March 25, 2013 11:23 AM
From the comments: "A great lay of the land. And in doing so, this points out in bright neon letters what is wrong with the vast majority of web series today" - Very inspiring reading -
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Randy Astle: "Transmedia by definition requires producers to work in more than one medium; the fun, most of the time, is in devising ways to carry a narrative (or narrative world) across different platforms" ...
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
Randy Astle takes a look at two literary projects whose digital publishing strategies "can be extrapolated to film and transmedia projects for producers who aren’t interested in writing the next great American novel".
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight,
March 5, 2013 2:16 AM
Interesting - Click the headline for the full story.
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Tim Maly: "When Derek Van Gorder and Otto Stockmeier decided to make a science fiction short about a mutiny on an interplanetary warship, they didn't have the funds for CGI."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
"Kit bashing is when you go to a model store and buy up boxed models kits like cars and naval vessels to repurpose the parts for your completely unrelated miniature." Intrigued? Then you should definitely read the rest of this article :)
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A new initiative by the Brown University creative nonfiction program is exploring the potential of digital nonfiction through some of the web's most unusual storytelling projects.
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
This article reviews some fascinating digital storytelling projects.
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
January 12, 2013 7:57 PM
Storytelling using creative non-fiction. Very useful resource for high schools.
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: "Deciding what text to put on an interactive button can be difficult, not least because of the unusual grammar of the 'interactive voice'. Here, we propose a test to use when in doubt."
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
A decidedly quirky, but interesting, post.
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
January 3, 2013 5:57 PM
Thinking about the language aspect of using technology.
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The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
For Dr Who fans everywhere ....
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Stevan Živadinović, the brains behind multi-plane side-scroller web comic Hobo Lobo of Hamelin, walks us through the development of the Parallaxer platform and gives a crash course on turning pencil drawings into transparent-background assets...
The Digital Rocking Chair's insight:
O.K. This is a very technical article, but fascinating none-the-less.
Vivalist's curator insight,
December 18, 2012 5:24 AM
technical article (tutorial) on the challenges of creating Parallax Scrolling web experience out of your usual drawings. |
Some very good, basic information ...oh, and cats with mustaches. LOL