In today’s post I thought I’d share so real life places I’d like to do/have enjoyed. These real places are related to the immersive entertainment and marketing area many of us are in. They are experiences that, unlike many of the online works that many people refer to all the time, you actually have to go to! While there are many wonderful museums, wonders of architecture and of course wonders of nature, I thought I’d highlight an unusual mix of places and events related to the wacky area of immersive entertainment and marketing. Here are some to get the list going. I’d love to hear of places or events you love.
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Possibility Post: Will Integrated Media Homes Kick the Holodeck's Butt?
In 1997, academic and designer Janet Murray published a book called Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace. It not only gave voice to the dreams of technologists, fans and universe creators, but also inspired more. The thematic thread of Murray’s excellent book is the notion of the holodeck: First introduced on … Read morePossibility Post: Will Integrated Media Homes Kick the Holodeck's Butt?
Launching Strategy: Birth Your Alternate Reality in an ARG Community
One of the issues when creating an ”alternate reality game” is that it may receive negative backlash from being perceived as a ”hoax”. Alternate reality games (ARGs) if you recall, are (among other things) multi-platform works that remove any cues to its fictionality. So, if you put fake newsfootage online, there is no meta information … Read moreLaunching Strategy: Birth Your Alternate Reality in an ARG Community
Admin Update: What's Happening?
Hello! Sorry for the break in transmission. I intended this site to be a place for sharing design information and thought that with my concentration on finishing my PhD, that podcasts would be a quick and simple option. I’ve since realised that podcasts actually take more time and effort than a post and so will … Read moreAdmin Update: What's Happening?
Nice quote
“A blank page is God’s way of showing you how hard it is to be God.” – Anonymous
Ep 001: Hello Universe
Yes! It’s here! Here is my little birth episode for UC101. In it you’ll meet me, find out why this podcast is needed and how we”ll all be better for it being here. 🙂 A big thankyou to Steve Springall — aka Cybster DJ — for creating my intro and outro. Check out his podcasts, … Read moreEp 001: Hello Universe
Coming very soon, finally
For those who have been waiting (I’ve been threatening to do this podcast for over a year) it is nearly here. Yes, that is right, the podcast is starting VERY SOON. I promise. 🙂
Joost: "world's first online global tv distribution platform"
I mentioned The Venice Project here early last month, a mysterious online TV platform that is in beta. Well, now they’ve changed their name and have announced a major partnership with Viacom: Today we’re announcing a major partnership with Viacom. Which will bring programming and lots of channels from Viacom’s key brands and properties available … Read moreJoost: "world's first online global tv distribution platform"
How about that title?
Because there are so many different terms out there describing the same thing, and many that don’t but are employed by others to do so anyway, I decided to bundle the greatest hits together in this one title: cross/trans/multi-platform/media storytelling/entertainment Although they each mean different things to different people, the fact is they share a common … Read moreHow about that title?
IGDA ARG SIG Whitepaper Released!!
Wohoo! It is here! The International Game Developers Association Alternate Reality Game Special Interest Group Whitepaper ( * whew * ) has been released! Here is Adam Martin’s announcement from the ARG SIG listserv: After eight months of hard work and hundreds of revisions I’m delighted to announce that the 2006 ARG SIG Whitepaper is … Read moreIGDA ARG SIG Whitepaper Released!!