christy The notion of cross-media storytelling is creeping into academic and art. A sibling concept, ‘distributed aesthetics’, is being bandied about at a few ‘spaces’. Here are a couple in Australia: Fibreculture Journal: upcoming Distributed Aesthetics Issue It has been widely argued by sociologists, cultural and media theorists such as Manuel Castells, Arjun Appardurai and Geert … Read moreDistributed Aesthetics Abound
I changed my blogger ftp username and password yesterday and I get up today to find my site has been hacked with message left: irdex owns joo! None of my other websites were touched so I can only presume that blogger is currently unstable (for those that ftp to another server and don’t have their … Read moreI've just been hacked
I think books are an under-utilised media in cross-media projects. It is understandable to some extent — they take a long time to produce and are really a one-person job, whereas most other forms of entertainment (besides painting) can be/are more collaborative. Another reason why they are not utilised in cross-media works is because they … Read moreBooks into the Mix
I’m excited! The Second Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment is calling for papers at the mo and will be held November this year, in Sydney. The themes they posit that are relevant to me are: Advanced/Innovative Interaction DesignArt, Design and MediaCulturaland Media Studies on Computer GamesInteraction designInteractiveDigital StorytellingMedia TheoryMobile EntertainmentNetworking (technical and social)New Genres, New … Read moreIE in Australia!
The latest iTV newsletter: Tracey Swedlow’s Interactive TV Today has an interview with Andy Wilson, Head of BBC Intertactive TV Training, part of the BBC New Media Courses. The course discussed, Interactive TV, is described on their website: This course gives an overview of the digital multi-channel environment, the platforms and technologies being used and … Read moreBBC on Cross-Media Design
I’ve just discovered that Jay Lemke, a semiotician, has cast his eye on transmedia. Very cool. He terms this area ‘inter-media world franchises’ and looks to the usual suspects: Harry Potter, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, America’s Army, Disney, Manga, Star Trek and so on. My aim here is first to identify the phenomenon … Read moreLemke on Board with 'inter-media world franchises'
I’ve mentioned the number website that is an extension of the TV series Lost, but there are a whole lot more that have been put out by the producers of the show. This series has been screened in many countries: Australia – Channel 7Austria – Pilot premiered October 6, 2004 on pay channel PremiereCanada – … Read moreFound more Lost Sites
A seminar will be held in Virginia late June this year on ‘Cross-Media Teams: Strategic Thinking for a Multi-Platform World’. This seminar brings together senior executives from both Web and traditional operations to tackle the challenges and rewards of multi-platform media and interdepartmental cooperation. Participants boost teamwork while getting the core knowledge and strategies required … Read moreMissing the Sunrise
A prestigious Art prize in Australia, the Archibald Prize, is having its conventional feathers rustled by a cross-media artist: TonyJohansen.com. Johansen, who has his domain name as his signature in the competition, has created a ‘triptych’…in four parts. To add to the hypertextual reworking on his name is the name of the entry: GoFigure.net.au. The … Read moreCross-media Art
Thanks to Drew for passing this on to me. A television soap in the US has flirted outrageously with cross-media by producing a novel. The novel is written by a character in the TV series and is referred to and launched in the series! I love this. The book, The Killing Club, is brought out … Read moreKiller Work