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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
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What Matthew Liddy learned in his first year running an interactive storytelling unit

What Matthew Liddy learned in his first year running an interactive storytelling unit | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Melody Kramer:  "The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News) has been producing interactive stories for many years, but it wasn’t until February of 2014 that Australia’s public broadcasting company formalized the process and created a team to focus exclusively on interactive storytelling."


DRC:  This article contains a great list of software tools and insights into the process of interactive storytelling that are useful beyond the newsroom.

Jeni Mawter's curator insight, March 21, 2015 9:19 PM

What the ABC is doing today will be of interest to all storytellers of tomorrow.

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Your Guide to DIY Crowdfunding Tools (to Avoid Kickstarter Fees)

Your Guide to DIY Crowdfunding Tools (to Avoid Kickstarter Fees) | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Paul Spinrad:  "A new wave of infrastructure is decentralizing crowdfunding — which, given crowdfunding’s democratic nature, seems only fitting" ...

malek's comment, September 23, 2013 8:57 AM
good collection, thank you for sharing
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Zeega on New Ways of Digital Storytelling

Zeega on New Ways of Digital Storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

MIT Open Documentary Lab:  "The first [in] our series of interviews with digital storytellers, realized in collaboration with Filmmaker, here are the team behind the interactive storytelling platform Zeega."

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An excellent look at interactive storytelling.  You might also like to read Introducing Storyscapes: A New Celebration of Interactive Storytelling over at TribecaFilm.com ....

Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, March 11, 2013 5:55 AM

Zeega is revolutionizing web publishing and interactive storytelling for a future beyond blogs. With Zeega, you can use any media in the cloud, transform the entire screen into your playground, and share your interactive creations with the world.

cyneth's curator insight, March 11, 2013 2:58 PM

revolutionizing web publishing and interactive storytelling for a future beyond blogs. With Zeega, you can use any media in the cloud, transform the entire screen into your playground, and share your interactive creations with the world.

Barbara Truman's curator insight, April 5, 2013 7:50 AM

Sounds pretty powerful.

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The Shadow Gang Powers Up Content With Unveiling Of Multi-Platform Distribution Engine ‘Galahad™’

The Shadow Gang Powers Up Content With Unveiling Of Multi-Platform Distribution Engine ‘Galahad™’ | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Next-Generation Entertainment Studio Debuts Turnkey System to Drive Digital Experiences and Maximize Revenue for Distributors, Content Creators and Brands" ...

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A Collaborative Animation Platform, From Chris Milk, Aaron Koblin, And Google

A Collaborative Animation Platform, From Chris Milk, Aaron Koblin, And Google | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan: "Over the past three years, Google Data Arts creative director Aaron Koblin and director Chris Milk have produced some of the most powerful music videos of all time, by allowing passive viewers to participate in the creative process."

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Conduct This: Why Transmedia Is Cool for Content Creators

Conduct This: Why Transmedia Is Cool for Content Creators | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Elize Morgan: "[Transmedia] - getting it off the ground and then getting people to actually be involved across all of the platforms - on your twitters, facebook, youtube and more platforms - it can be daunting. Which platforms are the best? Who runs everything? How many people do you need to run all of this?"


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Transmedia tools – Conducttr Mobile and Weavr

Transmedia tools – Conducttr Mobile and Weavr | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Simon Staffans: "Basically, everything and anything that makes it easier for me to get my stories to the desired audience in a logical and engaging and compelling and immersive way, I’m all for it, and these two services might just fit the bill"...

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Parsing DIY Distribution with the CRI Virtual Toolbox

Parsing DIY Distribution with the CRI Virtual Toolbox | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it


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Scott Macaulay:  "Need to make a snap decision about a crowdfunding or DIY distribution platform? Then check out the Virtual Toolbox from NYU's Cinema Research Institute."

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The Fanthropology of Theatrics

The Fanthropology of Theatrics | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Nick DeMartino:  "The session was called "Unlock the Power of Fans" at Transmedia Los Angeles’ monthly meetup earlier this week, but I’ll remember it as the Fanthropology of Theatrics, because I learned so much about the way audiences are using the new collaborative storytelling platform that I was there to represent."

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Nick DeMartino takes us through Theatrics, the storytelling tool behind Beckinfield, Welcome To Sanditon, and Psych's The S#cial Sector.

Fred Harden's curator insight, June 9, 2013 10:30 PM

Now to move this up a notch, what about a few slicker videos, wannabe actors etc.?

Jim Lerman's curator insight, September 2, 2013 2:49 PM

Quite an intriguiging new platform.

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How Galahad’s multi-platform content engine could democratize transmedia storytelling

How Galahad’s multi-platform content engine could democratize transmedia storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Anna Heim: "LA-based entertainment studio The Shadow Gang (TSG) is launching a multi-platform content distribution engine titled Galahad, the company announced today. Aimed at transmedia storytellers, the platform will be officially introduced during the StoryWorld Conference + Expo, which is taking place in Hollywood until October 19" ...

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The best things in life are free

The best things in life are free | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Inspired by a comment on the last Transit blog, Transmedia NZ's Anna Jackson shares her list of favourite online tools for collaboration, organisation and creation.
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National Geographic’s Aaron Huey on Digital Collaboration and Community Storytelling

National Geographic’s Aaron Huey on Digital Collaboration and Community Storytelling | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Mona Zhang: "The latest cover of National Geographic features the story of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota" ...


DRC: This article looks at the storytelling platform Cowbird and how it's being utilized by the Lakota to tell their own stories.

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A Filmmaker's Perspective on Using Tugg to Create Event Cinema

A Filmmaker's Perspective on Using Tugg to Create Event Cinema | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Joe Bailey, Jr. sizes up independent theatrical distribution and the arrival of Tugg via a case study of “Incendiary: The Willingham Case,” the award-winning documentary he co-directed with Steve Mims.
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A catch-up with Storify: The past, present and future

A catch-up with Storify: The past, present and future | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Rachel McAthy: "We speak to co-founder Burt Herman about the role of curation in digital storytelling and find out what future areas the platform is looking at for future development" ...

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