Task: It's being called transmedia. Can you define this using experience looking at these sites and finding information about it?
Transmedia, in the form presented by the website http://www.fastcompany.com/1793516/michael-grant-bzrk, seems to be a way to interact with media over different technology and devices. In the blog form, the article on the page seems to me to be defined as going past the text on a page to a more interactive way of working with media. I think one thing that the transmedia world has is that it is linked together no matter the device that it is being used on, to create a larger network. (Penenberg)
I was able to find a website that has an overview of transmedia storytelling. In terms of transmedia, transmedia storytelling seems to be a way of getting the whole story by way of multiple forms of media, whether it is film and print, film and interactive, or a combination of the three. More examples include television, books, comics, movies, magazines, websites, games. It is important to keep in mind that these are not the only forms of media that can be used. There is a very large number of media forms that can be used in transmedia. It is titled “Transmedia Storytelling 101.” According to the information on this site, transmedia storytelling is a sophisticated technique of telling stories across different platforms and formats. Uniquely, it uses many current digital technologies. Henry Jenkins, author of “Transmedia Storytelling 101”, gives an example of The Matrix. “[As part of The Matrix franchise], key bits of information are conveyed through three live action films, a series of animated shorts, two collections of comic book stories, and several video games. There is no one single source or ur-text where one can turn to gain all of the information needed to comprehend the Matrix universe.” (Jenkins) Alternatively, this means that The Matrix franchise used several different formats to tell the story. The different formats worked together to give the viewer and/or reader the full story of the Matrix universe.
I was able to find a website that has an overview of transmedia storytelling. In terms of transmedia, transmedia storytelling seems to be a way of getting the whole story by way of multiple forms of media, whether it is film and print, film and interactive, or a combination of the three. More examples include television, books, comics, movies, magazines, websites, games. It is important to keep in mind that these are not the only forms of media that can be used. There is a very large number of media forms that can be used in transmedia. It is titled “Transmedia Storytelling 101.” According to the information on this site, transmedia storytelling is a sophisticated technique of telling stories across different platforms and formats. Uniquely, it uses many current digital technologies. Henry Jenkins, author of “Transmedia Storytelling 101”, gives an example of The Matrix. “[As part of The Matrix franchise], key bits of information are conveyed through three live action films, a series of animated shorts, two collections of comic book stories, and several video games. There is no one single source or ur-text where one can turn to gain all of the information needed to comprehend the Matrix universe.” (Jenkins) Alternatively, this means that The Matrix franchise used several different formats to tell the story. The different formats worked together to give the viewer and/or reader the full story of the Matrix universe.
Also stated in “Transmedia Storytelling 101”, the author explains that transmedia stories are not focused on characters and plots, but rather on complex worlds that carry multiple characters. (Jenkins)
I think along with The Matrix, in terms of storytelling, there are comics that follow the same idea. Some comics started out as solely storytelling through frames, but the story was continued and supplemented by movies, television shows, and more. I figure this is along the same lines.
I think along with The Matrix, in terms of storytelling, there are comics that follow the same idea. Some comics started out as solely storytelling through frames, but the story was continued and supplemented by movies, television shows, and more. I figure this is along the same lines.
Transmedia on the whole is much more difficult to explain since it isn’t necessarily fictional worlds, such as The Matrix. The idea of transmedia is very intriguing, and I’m sure there will soon be much more information about it on its own instead of so much information about transmedia storytelling alone.
References
Jenkins, Henry. "Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Transmedia Storytelling 101." Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins. 22 Mar. 2007. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.henryjenkins.org/2007/03/transmedia_storytelling_101.html>.
Penenberg, Adam. "Unlocking Narratives With Tech, Cults, And A Little Paranoia | Fast Company." FastCompany.com - Where Ideas and People Meet | Fast Company. FastCompany, 7 Nov. 2011. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.fastcompany.com/1793516/michael-grant-bzrk>.
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