I am very much behind the times, because I was unaware of a viral campaign that has been out for a few months. I do recall a “secret” but who knows what teaser or ARG I could be thinking of?? This viral campaign is designed to gather interest in two things: The upcoming worldwide broadcast of … Read moreSpreading The Secret
This is the second post in a series of posts about new cross-media researchers. Introducing… Andrew McKenzie, PhD candidate, Creative Media, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Here is his description, from a listserv conversation: My research is into areas of narrative structure and content creation. For my PHD I’m going to be devising theories surrounding the … Read moreCross-Media Researchers 2: Andrew McKenzie
Many blogs have posts about predictions for this year (including me!), and some have round-ups of the previous year. This post is the beginning of a round-up of last year. Not a round-up of cross-media projects, cross-media in the news or the cross-media industry; instead, over the next few posts I’ll be doing a round-up … Read moreCross-Media Researchers 1: Anja Bechmann Petersen
News from MocoNews: Channel 4 is running a website called FourDocs. FourDocs is the “place to upload, watch and learn about documentary“. It is addressing the desire for audiences to create their own shows, learn about filmmaking, share their view of the world, and their stories. Audiences have been jumping on uploading video clips, viral … Read moreCross-Media, UGC, Emerging Media, there isn't enough room for the hot words to describe this…
Here are some CFPs that are relevant to cross-media researchers: Trans –: Negotiations and Resistance, 19th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference, Association of English Graduate Students ***Abstract Deadline: January 20th, 2006*** University of Southern California, Los Angeles April 7 – 8, 2006 ***CFP*** Trans- is a prefix circulating with increasing frequency, not only in the titles and … Read moreSome more CFPs for researchers
I usually get my videos of games (trailers & developer interviews) through GameSpot and watch ControlFreaksTV for some of the buzz; but I just rediscovered (I’ve been plenty of times but haven’t actually utilised it) the Internet Archive. They have a section on game videos, which includes valuable stuff from “old” games: The Internet Archive’s … Read moreGame video resources
A new mobisode is out that looks like it was created using Hollywood production standards, as well as Hollywood stars. Flatland, a Ruddy Morgan Organization Production (the fellows who brought us Million Dollar Baby and The Godfather), was created for worldwide distribution through mobile and broadband. The mobile design & producer is Timothy Shey, who … Read moreMobisode, Hollywood style
I’ve found 2 references to my research into the narrative aspects of cross-media entertainment (beyond paper & book citations), for teaching. One is for a subject run Dr Ismail S. Talib at the Department of English Language & Literature of the National University of Singapore: Narrative Connections. The subject explores: The connections of narrative to … Read moreAcademic references to CME
ARGs are one of the most developed forms of CME, interactive narrative and participatory design. The video of the ARG Fest that I’ve mentioned before is available for free via Bitorrent, through Grey Lodge. The contents include: 1) Perplex City by Mind Candy Ltd with Michael Smith and Adrian Hon 2) The Art of the … Read moreFREE ARG video
Interesting post by Corvus Elrod, describing his approach to story/game creation: Interactive Storyscape. I refer to the Drachurae Cycle as an Interactive Storyscape, as not only is it a narration built for interaction, but of interaction. Rather than craft linear plot lines and usher players through them, I create, characters, environments, and situations, which I … Read moreCorvus' "Interactive Storyscape"