Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
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How Marvel's API Will Change Cultural Criticism

How Marvel's API Will Change Cultural Criticism | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Eric Alt:  "Once again, comic fans are blazing a new path online."

Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, June 13, 2014 3:55 AM

Other art forms aren't as well equipped for data-infused criticism. “Art historians already have trouble writing about digital art forms because their usual descriptors don’t work anymore,” says author and media theorist Dr. Charlotte Frost. 

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Superhero Factory Marvel Tries On A New Digital Utility Belt

Superhero Factory Marvel Tries On A New Digital Utility Belt | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Tara Moore:  "With adaptive sound to original shows and even Wolverine's new adventures in Japan, the comic company's growing far bigger than books."

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Comics are becoming a powerful option for transmedia projects so it's interesting to look at how the genre is evolving ...

Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, March 12, 2013 7:48 AM

Comic book geeks: Marvel loves you. But it wants to expand its social circle. Don't worry. Whether it's debuting Wolverine's Japanese adventures or adding adaptive sound to your reading experience, the company will always hold you diehards dear. But at this year’s SXSW Interactive festival, Marvel unveiled five digital initiatives to woo non-fans, too.

Debbie Elicksen 's curator insight, March 12, 2013 11:31 AM

Comic book and gaming industry is the catalyst to how publising will be viewed in the future.

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New digital comics meet old storytelling tricks

New digital comics meet old storytelling tricks | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Seth Rosenblatt:  "Comics fans are getting a double-dose of digital innovation this summer, as DC Comics lets you choose your own Batman adventure and revel in new tales of the campy '60s Batman."

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Despite the odd hiccup, comics seem to be successfully embracing digital whilst also growing their traditional print base.  It makes a great lesson for any of the creative industries struggling with the transition to digital.

Claudio Gentile's curator insight, June 6, 2013 6:14 AM

Importanti novità da @DCComics le storie #vintage si fanno #transmediali

Brad Tollefson's curator insight, June 18, 2013 8:07 PM

Hmmm.. when might a comic book be a 48 hr film?

Hanna Brown's curator insight, November 17, 2014 4:43 PM

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