University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Course:
21W.763J | Transmedia Storytelling: Modern Science Fiction
Academic year:

2024
Views:

150

Pages:

1
Author:

Lowpegelswa

21W.739/CMS.309 – Session 1 How old is transmedia? Who are you? Why are you here? What do you think transmedia is? What is transmedia? transmedia vs. multimedia telling a story/narrative on different platforms (media) that take advantage of the specific properties of those media to expand the understanding/experience/participation of the viewer (participant?) and the narrative How old? At least 1k years – Stained glass text/read aloud passion plays while we are working with new media, the idea of crossing media to enhance the experience is not at all new – This class is going to be about making. What we convey – (story)  content How we convey it – (medium) We’re going to look at content first because no matter how cool your media presentation, if you don’t have compelling story, no one is going to care. Structure of the class – (this class is divided into 3 parts) 1st Narrative – Storytelling – 2nd – Expressing storytelling/engage audience 3rd Making major project – Terms – 3 platforms serve narrative Media & 5 senses – We have ‘em, they haven’t changed sight & sound others – stimulate in imagination texture (feeling) touch, taste, smell

Session 1: What Is Transmedia?