User:MLBinker/Transmedia storytelling/HelenGood 22 Peer Review

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 * Transmedia storytelling


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Good topic. I was immediately drawn in simply by the topic. However, I wonder if the definition of Transmedia storytelling could be moved to the beginning, only because I was able to pick-up on the concept more clearly. I recently read the Andy Warhol Diaries and then watched the documentary based on the diary and it was quite a different experience. Maybe adding some recognizable images of published/produced transmedia work, for example, showing a poster of the film(s) of Harry Potter and an image of the book side-to-side. Perhaps, it could provide a ah-ha moment for the reader.

The excerpt, "When it comes to strict adaptation in transmedia storytelling which is translating one medium to another: a book becomes a film, a comic becomes a video game. There is also a history describing pure transmedia: the book is an exact prequel to the film, ending at the exact moment prior to the films beginning. The earliest example of this would be the Bible. During early ages when many people were illiterate, narratives were passed on verbally, through "live theatre" where they were acted out, sermons, songs and/or illustrations. This was very powerful for me in understanding the transmedia concept. Again, insert a photo of theatre or some historical reference. I think about Native American and other cultures who have history though oral history, perhaps there are some sample of this that you could insert into the content. I am interested in seeing where you take this! Thanks, Helen