As I mentioned earlier, I attended an industry jam to brainstorm creative projects that employ as many platforms as possible: Convergence Jam. A blow-by-blow report of the event has been posted on the organiser’s website, but here are my impressions. Robbie Stamp, Executive Producer of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy gave a talk … Read moreConvergence Jam Report
A new sci-fi book has been given the multi-channel marketing treatment by Random House. The book, The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks, came to my attention a few weeks ago through the ARG that was created. Although it was noticed late last year, it wasn’t until recently the game came into effect. The ARG (alternate … Read moreCross-Media Traveler
I’m just about to sign up to attend a ‘Convergence Jam’ being held here in Melbourne next month. The event is attended by professionals from film, TV, gaming, communciations and so on. Complimenting talks will be the development of multi-platform productions by attendees. It appears we’ll be split into teams and will compete against each … Read moreConvergence Jam
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
Interesting movement in the iTV (interactive television) world with TNT — Turner Network Televison. They have a site called ‘We Know Drama’ that keeps viewers up to date with what is showing but also provides parallel viewing. The idea is you watch the movie on TNT and at the same time have this website up … Read moreThey Know Drama?
The ‘Lost’ TV series is currently airing in the US and here in Oz. In the US it has a website on the channel’s webpages: US. What is interesting is that in the series there are numbers repeatedly being displayed or referred to. For example 4 is – # of years Locke was in his … Read moreTalking in Code