Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010

Call for Entry!


Cinekid for Professional’s Cross Media Market brings together producers of transmedia content with international financiers and co-producers, including broadcasters, networks and entertainment companies.

Projects should have a film or TV base and at least two of the following: Online Interactive, Gaming, Social Networking, Virtual Worlds, Mobile Applications, Licensing and Merchandising.

To enter your project for consideration, please create an account and log in here.

More info? Please email me at a.cody[at]cinekid.nl

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

7 Hours? Wow.











Study on teen screen behavior from Canada. Read about it here.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Google's Money Where It's Mouth Is....







The secret, high strategy of Google and gaming. Read about it here on Tech Crunch.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Call for Entry! Cross or Transmedia for Kids up to age 12


Cinekid for Professional’s Cross Media Market brings together producers of transmedia content with international financiers and co-producers, including broadcasters, networks and entertainment companies.

Projects should have a film or TV base and at least two of the following: Online Interactive, Gaming, Social Networking, Virtual Worlds, Mobile Applications, Licensing and Merchandising.

To enter your project for consideration, please create an account and log in here.

More info? Please email me at a.cody[at]cinekid.nl

Atlanta brings it on...ARGFest, July 15-18


Listen to the interview here with RGFest Chairperson Brooke Thompson on transmedia and ARG.

Variety talks ARG, transmedia and the studios...














It's a way for studios to let their characters and storylines live on in many ways beyond the film, which is the aim of the transmedia approach.

Read all about it here.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

MTV takes over Social Gaming...


And another one. Flexing the multi-platform storytelling muscle? Read all about MTV's acquisition of San Fran based Social Express here. Another one to watch.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Disney's Transmedia Beef Up?


Let's see if Disney can use this acquisition to its highest potential. Stay tuned, and read more about the buy strategy here.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Pixels in Progress


The Cross Media Film Workshop is going on now. Check more info here.

Monday, June 28, 2010

374 Transmedia Pages


Find the honorable Mz. Dena's Transmedia PhD online here. Happy reading!

Barak Obama and Obi-Wan are Transmedia Characters


Nice blog post here about how transmedia charaters evolve and also a link within to Jenkins'7 Principles of Transmedia Storytelling.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Google's YouTube scores a win over Viacom


Read all about the YouTube victory over content protector, Viacom, here.

...a billion dollar suit to decide citizen access to media.

Nice one!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Latest Stats on How People Watch...


Check out the Jack Loechner story about Nielsen Company's findings here from MediaPost, but be sure to scroll down to get the low down on exact stats.

Do It Yourself Animation


Read all about it on Tech Crunch.

Go!Animate, out of the US, does not require any software installation to enjoy!

Friday, June 18, 2010

It gains momentum...the death of TV as we know it.


Read about TVLinks exiting stealth mode. I am watching as the TV dies, quite happily.

This blog will be updating you on progress of the demise!

Cartoon Forum in Hungary


Magyar Cartoon Forum is being held from September 14 to 17 in Sopron, Hungary. Interestingly, only 41% of the selected entries have been conceived for both television and other platforms such as mobile phones, the iPad, internet or video games...ie. Transmedia. Read more about it here.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Transmedia as explored by Cartoon Network's Ms. Denton


A reminder for Rebecca Denton's "True Stories about Transmedia" from The Children's Media Conference. Read about her 1 July session here.

Google TV



Google TV is a big deal.
Read about it here.