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Transmedia
Fundamentals
Seminar
Anita Ondine
Toronto, Canada
January 19, 2012
#MMTO2012
@anitaondine
Agenda

 De鍖nitions

 Uses of transmedia

 Transmedia State of Play

 HiM / Pandemic Case Study
console games
                     television


                                                              telephone

Experimental
                  web
                                                            merchandise
  Convergent

Cross-Media              ARGs
                                                         live events
         Multiplatform             mobile apps




Transmedia...
                            De鍖nitions    What does it all mean?
Telling a story... or many stories
        that exist beyond a single screen


     No borders
            No boundaries


Using multiple media platforms & story forms



                 De鍖nitions Transmedia
television          games

         film
                                                music
                                                               telephone

                               STORY

web

                                                             merchandise



  ARGs          social media                            live events

                                  mobile apps




                          De鍖nitions Uni鍖ed storyworld
For the audience to enter the
         storyworld


   Participate in it...


        And in鍖uence it...


 De鍖nitions Audience Participation
Evangelists
       Producers


    Players
    Engaged



 Casual
Passives




                     De鍖nitions Participation pyramid
passive          interactive     participatory

                                        Twitter
                                    internet           ubiquity
                                 mobile      UGC
                                 apps

                       itv / digital   games
                        television
                  books
                      cable                            plenitude
                    television

                 dvd

    television
                                                       scarcity
        cinema



Passive > Participatory
Game Mechanics /
Story / Narrative      Participation




           Social / Community




             De鍖nitions Social entertainment
Uses of Transmedia

 Tell stories

 Creative extensions to the
storyworld


 Market and promote

 Develop / pilot concepts

 Build audiences

 Access new funding and
revenue streams
State of Play

 Money 鍖ows into transmedia

   National and Regional funders

   $15m Fourth Wall transmedia
    studio funded

   Trusts and Foundations

 Hollywood takes notice

   Dark Knight

   Lost

   Heroes
State of Play Hollywood Takes Notice
Producers Embrace
Transmedia

 PGA Transmedia Producer
Credit

 Brian Grazer signs 鍖rst look
deal with Blacklight

 Tim Kring develops transmedia
extensions to Heroes

 Anthony Zuiker launches
LEVEL 26

 Guillermo del Toro starts
Mirada a transmedia studio

 Tom Hanks company Playtone
launches a transmedia project
Transmedia storytelling
                        gaining traction in brand
                               campaigns                     Somers Town



                                                      Pursuit of Bestness


                                     American
Ken and Barbie
                                     Girl Dolls




                                                  Bing / Jay-Z Decoded
                 New Old Spice Guy
                                           Brands Investing in
                             State of Play
                                           Transmedia
Case Study HiM / Pandemic
Pandemic App
 Crowd sourced nests
 Players connect and
communicate via Twitter

 Geo-locational
 Think global, act local




                            photo by: anita ondine
Market conditions

         Audience behaviour

                    Technology innovation




           Conclusion    The perfect storm
Outstanding Transmedia
Projects + Formats
Seminar
Anita Ondine
Toronto, Canada
January 19, 2012
Agenda

 Types of transmedia

 Documentary

 Fiction

 Mixed Reality

 Art / Experimental

 Transmedia Forums
Fiction
                                               Fan based /
       Educational                             UGC

Art / Experimental                                Social
                                                  Change

             Forums
                               Mixed Reality   Documentary




 Transmedia...
                           Types of Transmedia
Rekindling Venus
http://rekindlingvenus.com/


                              Types Art / Experimental
Dr Who
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw

                         Types Fiction
Inside the Haiti Earthquake
http://insidedisaster.com/experience/Main.html

                                        Types Documentary
David Lynch Interview Project Germany
http://www.interviewproject.de/

                                  Types Documentary
Prison Valley
http://prisonvalley.arte.tv
                              Types Documentary
Highrise
http://highrise.nfb.ca/           Collaborative
                          Types   Documentary Experiment
Collapsus
http://www.collapsus.com/
http://vimeo.com/16961934

                            Types Mixed Reality
The Art of the Trench
http://artofthetrench.com


                            Types Fan Based / UGC
Benetton Model Search
http://casting.benetton.com/


                               Types Fan Based / UGC
http://www.yousuckattransmedia.com/




 Transmedia Forums You Suck at Transmedia
http://www.meetup.com/Transmedia-Ready/

             Transmedia Forums Transmedia Ready
Other Forums

 TEDxTransmedia LinkedIn group

 Transmedia Next Alumni forum

 Sundance New Frontier Story Lab

 Toronto Transmedia Meetup

 Merging + Media BC & TO

 Many more...
Business + Creative
Development:
The Sandbox Approach
Seminar
Anita Ondine
Toronto, Canada
January 19, 2012
Agenda

 The Sandbox Approach

 Creative Development

 Business Development

 Production Process

 Back to the Start
The Sandbox Approach

Designing Transmedia

=


 Creative

+


 Business
C姻艶温岳庄厩艶


                                Business




                ... Working together



The Sandbox Approach
Story          Game Mechanics

                  Core Concept

    Media Architecture     Experience




The Sandbox Approach
Characteristics

Collaborative

Open

Not silos

A sense play

Encourages experimentation
Documents & Process

 Project Plan

 Reporting Lines

 Contracting Process

 Shared Calendars

 Risk Management

 Joint Meetings
Creative Development

 Development questions

 Media architecture

 Uni鍖ed storyworld

 Scripting

 Game mechanics

 Releasing schedule

 Participation pyramid
Development Questions

 What are you creating?

   core concept / theme /
  premise

   ideal way to
  communicate

   look & feel

   target audience

   motivation and rewards
Scripting

 Different story forms

 Uni鍖ed by theme/
character/context...
storyworld

 Connected using hooks

 Designed from page 1 of
the screenplay to function
as a fully integrated
transmedia experience
Creative Development Alternate Story Paths
Creative Development Releasing schedule
Evangelists



   Engaged



Casual




     Business Development Participation pyramid
Geolocational
                             Social Connections
   Awareness
                   Incentives
Celebrity Access                  Social Status


 Red Herrings                    Solve a Mystery
                      Rewards
        Win a prize
                         Leader boards


      Business Development Game Mechanics
television          games

         film

                                                        telephone



web

                                                      merchandise



  ARGs          social media                     live events

                                  mobile apps




                           Media Architecture /
      Business Development Distribution Channels
Japan                 USA

                                               Australia
South Africa

                         Canada



                                           China


        United Kingdom
                             India




       Business development New business paradigms
Back to the Start   The Core Concept
Identifying +
Implementing Your Core
Concept
Seminar
Anita Ondine
Toronto, Canada
January 19, 2012
Agenda

 What is the Core Concept?

 Identifying the Core Concept

 Developing from the Core
Concept
What is the Core
Concept?

 The Core Concept

 The Operative Idea

 The Jewel
Development Questions

 What are you creating?

   core concept / theme /
  premise

   ideal way to
  communicate

   look & feel

   target audience

   motivation and rewards
television          games

         film

                                                        telephone



web

                                                      merchandise



  ARGs          social media                     live events

                                  mobile apps




            The Core Concept What does it look like?
Developing the Core Concept Content Onion
Developing the Core Concept Focus & Framing
Developing the Core Concept Information
Developing the Core Concept Narrative Parameters
Developing the Core Concept Development Process
Thank you &
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