Although I mentioned this in my last update of ARG Stats (of which there is more to come), I felt the report deserved highlighting. In 2007 Hazel Grian was awarded a place in the Arts Council England Interact programme, Diffraction: Diffraction, the pilot title of Arts Council England Interact programme, offered placements to already established artists … Read moreFinally! A Comprehensive ARG Report from the PMs
Wonderfully lucid comedian Bill Hicks asks why the news is not neutral…and provides an example of a news story that shows another point of view… [youtube AXmzcroUmdU]
There is a new wave of cinema experiences emerging that points to the revival of the cinema event. Contrasting interactive film (which can be experienced by one person and the interaction is limited to a DVD or remote input), these cinema events require audiences to participate in some way in an event environment. Kinoautomat (movie vending-machine), 1967… … Read more"Interactive Cinema Performances"
Kylie Robertson of Ish Media, the lass behind such interactive dramas Jupiter Green and the website for Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight, has launched her latest offering: Girl Friday. It is available for free via the web and mobile (in Australia). The main website is at www.GirlFriday.tv with videos at YouTube, including this trailer: [youtube 2-M7KqB2sO4] … Read moreOnline & Mobile Comedy Girl Friday launched
In May 2007 my keyword alerts informed me of an ARG being developed to teach new literacies. The project was briefly described at Research Quest: During the fall term of 2007, a team of faculty, librarians, instructional designers and student volunteers will be hosting an internet-based alternate-reality game (or ARG) designed to teach critical thinking … Read moreARG designed to teach new literacies
The Boston Interactive Media Association (BIMA) is holding it’s 3rd Annual Cross Media Forum on September 18th 2007 in Boston. It is described on the site as follows: In the ever-changing and increasingly fragmented media environment, marketers must develop multi-platform advertising strategies to effectively reach their target markets. The BIMA Cross Media Forum was created to … Read moreBIMA's "3rd Annual Cross Media Forum"
In 2004, well-known academic Jill Walker Rettberg (who among other things did a great piece a few years ago about the online drama Online Caroline by XPT) published a great paper called Distributed Narrative: Telling Stories Across Networks: A new kind of narrative is emerging from the network: the distributed narrative. Distributed narratives don’t bring media … Read more"Distributed Narratives": "She Loves the Moon" by The Strangers
I always like to see ideas people come up with, particularly writers, when they first stumble across the notion of “transmedia storytelling”. Here is one nice one by “Kara” (I really wish bloggers would not conceal their identity — grrr): What if Charles Dickens’ character of Estella was not someone you met when you first read Great … Read morePossibilities of "transmedia" storytelling
DigiDocs 360 is a new strand of programming at Doc/Fest, dedicated to exploring the digital revolution in broadcasting and the impact that convergence, digitisation and interactivity will have on documentary production and delivery. DigiDocs 360 is a unique opportunity to hear about the national and international opportunites available for producers looking to embrace multi-platform production. … Read moreSheffield Doc/Fest's "DigiDocs 360"
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Sheffield International Documentary Festival are pleased to issue a call for proposals for a new cross-media competition called the CROSS-MEDIA CHALLENGE. The CROSS-MEDIA CHALLENGE is a co-production competition for innovative, interactive, socially engaged content with applications for mobile and broadband. It will award one producer a … Read moreNational Film Board of Canada's "Cross Media Challenge"