Drew Davidson — who is a permanent resident on my blogroll, and alongside Monique De Haas, is one of the first cross-media researchers I met online all those years ago — is bringing out a book on designing cross media projects: Cross-Media Communications: an Introduction to the Creation of Integrated Media Experiences. Drew is academic department director at the Entertainment Technology Centre and Art Institute in Pittsburg; he is also co-facilitating the ACM Siggraph Sandbox Symposium that I’m meant to be writing for. But I might put that aside to spend time on my invited inclusion in Drew’s book. Yay! Monique will also be contributing, and many other cross-media luminaries around the globe. It is the first how-to book dedicated to cross-media production (not repurposing folks) of its kind in the English language (with Max’s book, Fare Cross-Media, that I’m also in, 
, being the first in Italian!). And of course, staying true to the cause, the book will be accompanied by a website & DVD with lots of juicy assests. Go Drew!
I'm the Director of Universe Creation 101 - a company where I am developing my own creative projects and entertainment services, as well as consulting on cross/transmedia projects. I present and run workshops worldwide on transmedia design. I've written a PhD on transmedia practice.
Contact me via email: christy at this domain.
Contact me via email: christy at this domain.
Upcoming Appearances
> Cartoons on the Bay, Portofino, Italy, 15-18th April, 2010
> Sydney Writer's Festival, 20-21 May, 2010
> The Pixel Lab: The Cross-Media Film Workshop, London, July, 2010
> XMediaLabFilm X-Tended, Melbourne, 28-29 July, 2010
> Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Melbourne, 14-15 August, 2010
> TEDxTransmedia, 30 Sept, Geneva, Switzerland
> Sydney Writer's Festival, 20-21 May, 2010
> The Pixel Lab: The Cross-Media Film Workshop, London, July, 2010
> XMediaLabFilm X-Tended, Melbourne, 28-29 July, 2010
> Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Melbourne, 14-15 August, 2010
> TEDxTransmedia, 30 Sept, Geneva, Switzerland
Dear Christy,
such a great new! My compliments to Drew, I’m so curious to read his book, and thank you for your effort in trying to read my book in italian I wonder it will get published in an english edition soon. Who knows… I loved playing with the adv in your last post,too.
Cheers, Max Giovagnoli (cross-media.it)
Hello Max! Yeah, good stuff Drew. I hope you do bring your book out in English, that would be great. And I’m glad you liked the last post.
Dear christy,
unfortunately it is not so easy to find a publishing house from Italy.
I could arrange the translation here, but… for whon? We’ll see.
My best best,
Max