Transmedia Storytelling – Session 14
Hunger Games Day!
[Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson]
Book film
What is different?
Why makes these choices?
Almost ALL of the differences we see are dude to one of the major issues
P.O.V. – 1st vs. 3rd
Visual information (time) vs. all text
Arc of story! (time!)
Most often streamline information because there is too much story even for a long film
Using visual information (including acting to convey emotion!) helps but – must still
make choices
Madge (easy to cut & works better as Prim)
Avoxes – never really used or explained
What we learn
WHEN we learn it
Differences: the pin, the gesture, her father’s death, Seneca Crane’s death, the couple/Avox
Iconography
Peacekeepers – Imperial Stormtroopers
others?
Capitol Couture?
Advertising campaign
But, very well done
Non-linear & visual
How do they use the format?
Create a webzine
Avoxes – highlighted in Victor style - authentic
New content created w/o input from stars, etc.
(with true transmedia this could have been…??)
Session 14: Hunger Games - Book/Film/Digital Expansion in Real Life