Ignite10 - Woitek Konzal - Transmedia Entertainment and Hollywood

A new storytelling form is emerging and even Hollywood noticed!

Transmedia Storytelling

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Storytelling

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Storytelling

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Storytelling

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How can you REALLY explore storytelling using the Internet?

Storytelling

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How can you REALLY explore storytelling using the Internet?

What will we call Internet-enabled(IMPOSSIBLE without Internet)storytelling in the future?

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Communication Technologies and Storytelling

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Communication Technologies and Storytelling

Based on: John Hartley (2009), From Cultural Studies to Cultural Science.

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Every communication technology has been adapted for storytelling purposes

Communication Technologies and Storytelling

Based on: John Hartley (2009), From Cultural Studies to Cultural Science.

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SpeechWriting

PrintBroadcast

The History of Storytelling Forms

Oral Storytelling / PoetryTheatre / LiteratureScience / Novel / JournalismFilm / Radio / TV

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SpeechWriting

PrintBroadcast

The History of Storytelling Forms

Oral Storytelling / PoetryTheatre / LiteratureScience / Novel / JournalismFilm / Radio / TV

Constant Contention

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Evolution and Storytelling

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VariationSelection

Evolution and Storytelling

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Evolution and Storytelling

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Exploration

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Evolution and Storytelling

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ExplorationTime Lag

VariationSelection

Evolution and Storytelling

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Exploration

Repetition

Time Lag

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The Difference of the Internet

Communication Technology Internet

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interactive, cross-media, cross-platform, multi-platform, integrated, 360 degree

Terms of Practice

storytelling, narrative, game, entertainment, programming, experience, extension,

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TransmedialityTransmedia Storytelling

ParatextualityScreen Bleed

Terms of Theory

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The Term of Woi

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Transmedia Entertainment

The Term of Woi

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Transmedia Entertainment

The Term of Woibased on transmedia storytelling

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adds real life aspects adds pervasiveness / ubiquity

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Woi’s PhD

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Entertainment Architecture (EA)

Woi’s PhD

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Entertainment Architect (entarch)

Entertainment Architecture (EA)

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Thanks for being here!

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