christy I’ve been playing some bi-channel games: Kinder Surprise MAGICODEI bought the special Kinder Surprise eggs with a toy inside and a ticket with a magicode and website address. I really liked the way the site was designed and the way I was guided through it (it is meant for kids). I played a few games … Read moreChocolate and Robots
From ARGN:Interesting to find a cross-media Award: The 2005 Canadian New Media Awards: Excellence in Cross Platform CategoryBest practice, innovation and excellence in cross sector, cross platform, multi-device content development and integration. Projects based on the use of many media for flexibility, media adequacy and high usability. This includes content integration with television and the … Read moreCross-media Awards
I’ve been looking at cross-overs between TV shows (when 2 fictional worlds meet — like the mixing of NY CSI with Miami CSI) and just recently a comic of the animated TV shows Simpsons and Futurama. The comic, The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II: Chapter 1: “Slaves fo New New York!”, is a spendid indulgence … Read moreOn Fictionality
I’ve decided to shift my focus onto a project website instead of this blog. I chose the blog format initially because I wanted to encourage discussion and feedback about cross-media storytelling. This did happen — I’ve met some great people and had some very interesting feedback. It has been a long time between comments though, … Read moreNotice of Transformation
I have something to confess. I’ve been deceiving you. Even though I’ve got this low-tech blog going with no RSS or anything I’ve actually been hob-nobbing with the hi-tech blogware on another server. The object of my dalliance is a: blogging collective dedicated to the discussion and exploration of digital character art — any art … Read moreWe Need to Talk
It has been a while since I’ve blogged and since I’ve blogged some writing. So, here are some pieces that I have found immensely interesting: Szulborski, D. (2005) This Is Not A Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming (2nd Digital Edition), Lulu, Available at: http://www.lulu.com/content/99444 Dave Szulborski’s book is the first dedicated to the … Read moreSome Very Interesting Writing to get you Drooling for Cross-Media
The technical side of cross-media projects is usually the most discussed item at cross-media events that I’ve attended. Conglomerates now want to produce works across all the platforms within their empire and they need systems to manage the data, traffic, security and payments. One company, of many, is offering such an ‘end-to-end’ solution. Zone4Play ‘provide … Read moreBack to Back
Mobisodes are the new black, no blog. Last year was the Year of the Blog and this year it seems ‘mobility’ is the new area of boom. The key area of ‘mobility’ is the mobile phone. They have been described as the ‘third screen’ and the ‘fifth media’. Australia is about to have its first … Read moreMobisodes are the New Blog
Daniel Myrick, the co-creator of the Blair Witch Project, has a webisode online called ‘The Strand’. It is a live-action fiction series delivered on the web that is a mix of real people and actors. The story is set in Venice Beach and is about the ‘freaks, geeks and muscle beach’. Like Jupiter Green it … Read moreFilmmaker turns to Webisodes
After finding TNT’s efforts to include Net-based content alongside TV programs I’ve just stumbled across a TV and iPod marriage. SCIFI.com offers viewers the ability to watch Battlestar Gallatica and listen to the executive producer comment with the use of podcasting. With these audio files you have to pause the commentary during a break. Just … Read moreAnother bi-channel work