This document summarizes a seminar on transmedia storytelling given by Anita Ondine. The seminar covered definitions of transmedia, uses of transmedia, the current state of transmedia, case studies, outstanding transmedia projects and formats, business and creative development approaches using a "sandbox" method, and identifying and implementing the core concept.
4. 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?
5. 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
6. television games
film
music
telephone
STORY
web
merchandise
ARGs social media live events
mobile apps
De鍖nitions Uni鍖ed storyworld
7. For the audience to enter the
storyworld
Participate in it...
And in鍖uence it...
De鍖nitions Audience Participation
9. passive interactive participatory
Twitter
internet ubiquity
mobile UGC
apps
itv / digital games
television
books
cable plenitude
television
dvd
television
scarcity
cinema
Passive > Participatory
10. Game Mechanics /
Story / Narrative Participation
Social / Community
De鍖nitions Social entertainment
11. Uses of Transmedia
Tell stories
Creative extensions to the
storyworld
Market and promote
Develop / pilot concepts
Build audiences
Access new funding and
revenue streams
12. 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
14. 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
15. 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
33. Other Forums
TEDxTransmedia LinkedIn group
Transmedia Next Alumni forum
Sundance New Frontier Story Lab
Toronto Transmedia Meetup
Merging + Media BC & TO
Many more...
40. Documents & Process
Project Plan
Reporting Lines
Contracting Process
Shared Calendars
Risk Management
Joint Meetings
41. Creative Development
Development questions
Media architecture
Uni鍖ed storyworld
Scripting
Game mechanics
Releasing schedule
Participation pyramid
42. Development Questions
What are you creating?
core concept / theme /
premise
ideal way to
communicate
look & feel
target audience
motivation and rewards
43. 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
46. Evangelists
Engaged
Casual
Business Development Participation pyramid
47. Geolocational
Social Connections
Awareness
Incentives
Celebrity Access Social Status
Red Herrings Solve a Mystery
Rewards
Win a prize
Leader boards
Business Development Game Mechanics
48. television games
film
telephone
web
merchandise
ARGs social media live events
mobile apps
Media Architecture /
Business Development Distribution Channels
49. Japan USA
Australia
South Africa
Canada
China
United Kingdom
India
Business development New business paradigms
52. Agenda
What is the Core Concept?
Identifying the Core Concept
Developing from the Core
Concept
53. What is the Core
Concept?
The Core Concept
The Operative Idea
The Jewel
54. Development Questions
What are you creating?
core concept / theme /
premise
ideal way to
communicate
look & feel
target audience
motivation and rewards
55. television games
film
telephone
web
merchandise
ARGs social media live events
mobile apps
The Core Concept What does it look like?