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Update: Awards, Articles & Events
(cross-posted) I’ve been really bad with my blogging for a while now. Argh! So, here is an update of recent happenings. The transmedia experience I worked on for Nokia, Conspiracy for Good, by Heroes creator Tim Kring and The company P, has been nominated for a 2011 Digital Emmy Award (Digital Program – Fiction), and nominated for the [...]
Transmedia writing overview for if:book Australia
if:book, the Institute for the Future of the Book, has organisations in London and New York. It now also has one in Queensland, Australia! “if:book Australia promotes new forms of digital literature and explores ways to boost connections between writers and audiences, and is a small think-tank and part of the Queensland Writers Centre”. Recently, [...]
Gettin’ it Going: Transmedia Victoria
Well hello there. It has been a while since I’ve blogged and today you’ll find out one reason why. I’ve been working away at my own creative project and startup, but also on an event. A few months ago the Australia Council for the Arts (esp the cool digital program) approached me about helping get [...]
Talk for TEDxTransmedia & Article for the IGDA
Helloooo! Although I’ve been head-down working on projects, I’ve managed to write an article and give a presentation. The International Game Developers Association asked me to write an article for their special issue on Alternate Reality Games. I decided to write about ‘Going Indie for Meaningfulness and Money‘. A while ago, I was also asked to [...]
Big o Update
I’ve been doing and about to do a few things, and so I desperately need to do an update post! And, well, here it is. Today (tonight) (just now), In Media Res, has published my co-curator contribution for a week-long special called Transmedia Now. If you don’t know about In Media Res, here is the quick low-down: [...]
In London? Get into the Conspiracy for Good action!
I’m sure you’ve all heard about Tim Kring’s latest project, Conspiracy for Good. If not, here is the introductory video: I was fortunate to have been involved with CFG early in the design process when I was brought in by Nokia as a transmedia story and game consultant. The project has since changed, and so I’m [...]
I’ll be chatting on Tummelvision tomorrow!
I’m really looking forward to chatting about #transmedia on Tummelvision tomorrow. Tummler is a Yiddish word used to describe the act of catalyzing others to action. Tummelvision is a weekly Internet live podcast hosted by Heather Gold, Deb Schultz & Kevin Marks first on Leo Laporte’s TWiT Netcast Network and now independently. Why did it start? Heather, Deb [...]
Exciting new ADG Awards
I’m currently in the UK mentoring at the cross-media film workshop, Pixel Lab, but I received an exciting email from the Australian Director’s Guild and wanted to share the news. The ADG has three new categories for their awards: Cross Platform project (interactive): Entry into the Cross Platform Interactive project category will include the interactive enhancement [...]
Off to mentor at The Pixel Lab
I’m flying to the UK today to mentor at The Pixel Lab: The Cross-Media Film Workshop: The lab is aimed at European media professionals with a strong track record in their sector, and has a particular focus on the creation, finance and distribution of cross-media properties to create sustainable European media businesses. The Pixel Lab will [...]
The End of a Chapter, My Sahara
Seven years ago I started the thesis which I am today releasing to the world. The past seven years have been hard. I have worked day and night, seven days a week for years. Spent hundreds of hours watching, clicking and reading creative projects; read tons and tons of books and research papers for lots [...]
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