March 2011
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A transmedia master class video by Jeff Gomez. →
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Here's an article
about how graphic novels have had a positive effect on a small library in Decatur, TX.
http://goo.gl/4Px66
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Super Powered Word Study for English/Grammar... →
Supposedly it’s a great resource.
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How to Make a Great Graphic Novel Cover →
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Video Games' Role In Transmedia →
Much like Hollywood, video games have become franchises that cross over a variety of media. Homefront and Crysis 2 both have comic books and novels out and the game makers are exploring television and film extensions for these properties.
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Gimme 4 Lines #Contest
Want to hear T~Rev’s new #UK anthem? Then, writer or not, give me four lines of dialogue based on this random logline:
A conservative ghost takes dancing lessons from a mime.
The best/funniest/wittiest/coolest four lines will win you a T~Rev demo and an exclusive preview of his new #UK anthem.
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4-Page Preview of Marvel's Next Big Event →
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“The point of transmedia storytelling: tell us, we’ll forget - show us,...”
– Andre Yap
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I just finished the first draft
of the script for our short, City of Refuge teaser we’ll be shooting in the next couple of weeks. This will accompany an investment pitch as we interview potential investors for the feature film and entire transmedia franchise. It ended up being more ambitious than originally planned - and by ambitious I mean three times as long - but I think it’ll be more powerful. I’m...
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The Hobbit finally begins filming. →
This makes me happy.
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“There’s a growing realization within the media industries that transmedia...”
– Henry Jenkins - Technology Review
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Transmediating characters can make them stronger
according to Henry Jenkins in this article posted on Technology Review. Despite the potential, Jenkins cites a major obstacle to being able to fully transmediate characters,
Each industry sector has specialized talent, but the conglomerates lack a common language or vision to unify them. The current structure is hierarchical: film units set licensing limits on what can be done in games based...
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“The day that a screenwriter, game writer, playwright and any other relevant...”
– Columns of Creation
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'Sandman' won't be a television show anytime soon. →
Honestly, I’d almost rather see a US adaption of ‘Neverwhere’ rather than an adaptation of ‘Sandman’. I say let Timur Bekmambetov turn ‘Sandman’ into a film trilogy.
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How to teach a new board game to your family. →
It’s always tough breaking in new games.
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I'm intending to
go deep into radio silence for the next week and a half to finish our television pilot project.
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For those that questioned whether you can make... →
Crazy.
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“Don’t confuse boldness with meanness. Humility and love go hand-in-hand.”
– #Monday Afternoon Pick Me Up
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Mars Needs Moms
cost $150 million to make and only brought in $7 million for the entire opening weekend. Ouch. I heard it was good too…
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I'm fully convinced that
the original Hebrew word that was translated into ‘manna’ in the Bible was actually closer to ‘Samoa Girl Scout cookies’.
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Gimme 4 Lines #Contest
Want to hear T~Rev’s new #UK anthem? Then, writer or not, give me four lines of dialogue based on this random logline:
A feisty doctor and a fascinating turkey hunter compete in a cooking match in a restaurant kitchen.
The best/funniest/wittiest/coolest four lines will win you a T~Rev demo and an exclusive preview of his new #UK anthem.
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My favorite Charlie Sheen quote
was when he referred to someone as “What’s-His-Cheese”. Everything else is dark and sad, but this made me laugh.
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Can it any more ridiculous
than suing a movie theater for telling you to be quiet - wait for it - for racial discrimination? http://goo.gl/8DtMr
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How to Motivate a Transmedia Audience
Simon Staffans wrote this article on how to motivate a transmedia audience. In a nutshell, he says:
You must not guide them too much, or the feeling of autonomy will be lost. It’s a tricky task, to leave enough openness for everyone to find something “new”, and to be able to make their own way through your story and your world, and make their own stuff there; too much and you...
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2011's Most Innovative Companies
Most of the top companies on the list aren’t too surprising, except for Groupon overtaking Google. Here’s the Top 10:
Apple - For dominating the business landscape, in 101 ways (Last year #3)
Twitter - For five years of explosive growth that have redefined communication (Last year #50)
Facebook - For 600 million users, despite Hollywood (Last year #3)
Nissan - For creating the...
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“One of the roles of a transmedia creator is to develop the storyworld of a...”
– Lucas J.W. Johnson
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I've been shuffling...
Amos Lee’s Mission Bell, The Civil Wars’ Barton Hollow, G Love’s Fixin’ to Die, Mumford and Son’s Sigh No More and The Black Keys’ Brothers on my iTunes playlist for days now. My ears have remained quite happy. Quite happy indeed.
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Gimme 4 Lines Contest
Want to hear T~Rev’s new #UK anthem? Then, writer or not, give me four lines of dialogue based on this random logline:
A preacher and an accident-prone refugee hide out.
The best/funniest/wittiest/coolest four lines will win you a T~Rev demo and an exclusive preview of his new #UK anthem.
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Star Wars: Episode I To Get 3D Release →
Jar Jar in 3D is completely offset by the triple lightsaber battle in 3D, which should be amazing.
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The robot-ocalypse has been delayed
for a little while longer. Watson, the Jeopardy computer, has finally lost. Doesn’t Alex Trebek know how this will all end?
