Audience+transmedia

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= = = Seven core concepts of transmedia storytelling by Henry Jenkins Henry Jenkins is a primary source for this class approach to theories on media convergence, the development of hybrids and the future of audience Reading: new storytelling techniques http://www.flickr.com/photos/bud_caddell/4186330101/sizes/o/ = Sample. Grey Gardens. See Audience HBO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens_(musical) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens_(HBO_film)

example 1. transmedia. Grey Gardens



example 2. Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy. Reading research: Dick Tracy. the comic form. The metropolis. Popular fiction. Crime stories. Urban myth Q ? What was going on in Manhatten popular fiction in the 1930's? Plainclothes tales. Background reading: - NEW YORK READER ( ask teacher) Also: http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=K-OCBcT1O4UC&pg=PR19&lpg=PR19&dq=dick+tracy+analysed&source=bl&ots=Uc8lUy-4bD&sig=LJmxfo0w7yPeTOGwRmHexu_Yumw&hl=en&ei=xV6_TL-tKtOdnwew3_iJDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

--- //**Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley**// (also known as simply //**Comic Jumper**//) is an action [|video game] developed by [|Twisted Pixel Games] and co-published with [|Microsoft Game Studios]. It was released for the [|Xbox 360] via the [|Xbox Live Arcade] Marketplace on October 6, 2010 as part of [|Microsoft] 's Game Feast promotion. It was first announced on September 4, 2009 at [|PAX] with a debut trailer. It is the third original game created by Twisted Pixel following // [|The Maw] // and // [|'Splosion Man] //, all three of which are exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade. In //Comic Jumper// players control Captain Smiley, a comic book hero whose comics are poorly received. Seeking help from Twisted Pixel themselves he "jumps" in other comics, hoping to glean from each genre's popularity. As he enters each comic genre his design and weaponry changes to suit the comic style. The game received above average reviews from critics, with gaming aggregators [|GameRankings] and [|Metacritic] averaging 74.72% and 73/100, respectively. In its first month Comic Jumper sold over 40,000 copies and as of year-end 2010 has sold over 58,000 copies. Critics praised the game's humor, saying the game had several laugh out loud moments and excellent comedic delivery. The difficulty of the game was compared to games from the [|16-bit] console era.

Cloud Atlas

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Upside Down

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A top looking film, released only in Russia, done in English. This film was released only for a film festival. However, success gained attention of some distribution companies. This lead to early DVD releases in the UK, as well as other parts of Europe. However, it is only from the early sales, that an American company has picked up distribution rights as well. Already the film is garnering a reputation as one of the top unreleased films of the year. This shows that a film does not have to be made by a huge company, nor be released in theaters, or even be known in the united States, for a film to be a success, and be an incredible looking film.

Have a look at Cinema USA