Cross-Media + Transmedia Entertainment

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” - Dr. Seuss

Writing the Story of the Future: Adelaide

Writing the Story of the Future The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts and AFTRS invite you to a one-day seminar exploring a universe in which the book is a game without buttons. Join acclaimed US collaborators new media artist Eddo Stern and writer Jessica Hutchins; award-winning scriptwriter Simon ...

MIPTV’s “Content 360 Cross Media Festival”

At MIPTV's event at Cannes this year there is another BBC event: "Content 360 Cross Media Festival". A true accelerator of tomorrow’s content at MIPTV featuring MILIA 2007! Content 360 brings to Cannes the most creative ideas in exploiting the potential of digital platforms through an international pitching competition, a series of ...

CFP: Cross-Media Interaction Design (I’m coming to Sweden!)

The first International Conference on Cross Media Interaction Design is happening. And I'll be one of the keynotes!! Wohoo, I'm coming to Sweden!  CMID ´07 - 1st International Conference on Cross Media Interaction  Design ANNOUNCING: Keynote speakers: *Professor *Liam Bannon*, *Limerick University, Ireland **Christy Dena*, *University of Sydney, Australia www.cross-mediaentertainment.com Call for papers CMID ´07 is the ...

CFP: 3rd Tampere Conference on Narrative

 The 3rd Tampere Conference on Narrative: Knowing, Living, Telling June 27-30, 2007. University of Tampere, Finland & Pre-Conference Doctoral Course Key-note speakers: Molly Andrews (University of East London), Jens Brockmeier (Berlin/University of Manitoba, Winnipeg), David Herman (Ohio State University), Catherine Kohler Riessman (Boston College). The new deadline for abstracts & panels: January 31, 2007. See the site: ...

Death of a Blog, Birth of a Podcast

** SHORT VERSION: I'M NOW BLOGGING AT WWW.CHRISTYDENA.COM ** Well, not quite 'death' but an indefinite hiatus. I'm powering down this blog for a few reasons, one of which is my desire to finish my PhD. I've tried for the last year and a half to do PhD writing and work ...
October 17th 2007
Tags: Advertising, Internet, Marketing, Print, TV No Comments

Dynamic Logic’s Latest Cross-Media Campaigns Study

Dynamic Logic have just released their latest study: Dynamic Logic, a Millward Brown company, releases new analysis of 32 cross-media campaigns across ten categories showing that media work best when used together. All three media platforms – television, magazines, and online – contribute incrementally to brand metrics, but at different levels, bringing ...
October 16th 2007
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David Varela on Writing for ARGs

David Varela, one of the writers who worked on Mind Candy's alternate reality game Perplex City , has an article on writing for the ARG in the September issue (36) of Scriptwriting Magazine. Check it out: http://www.scriptwritermagazine.com/

Primer for the CSI:NY & Second Life Crossover is Online

As I've mentioned before, the upcoming episode (Wed Oct 24th in the US) of CSI:NY will feature and continue in the online virtual world Second Life. A primer has been released on youtube, getting audiences excited and prepared for cross-platform traversal, which is good!: [youtube 3-ZmjA7GCzQ]
October 16th 2007
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Script Cops! If only there were real…

I found these on John August's blog. Priceless. From Crackle: Script Cops, Ep 1: Domestic Disturbance From Crackle: Script Cops, Ep 2: McKee Sting From Crackle: Script Cops, Ep 3: Traffic Stop