Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age

Melissa Locker:  "Shield 5 is a lot like Homeland or 24 but it lives on Instagram, and each captivating episode is just seconds long."

DRC: You can follow Shield 5 here.

Alastair Sooke:  '"The idea was to experiment with fiction online using the language of the internet," she [Amalia Ulman] explains, "rather than trying to adapt old media to the internet, as has been done with mini-series on YouTube. The cadence and rhythm were totally different."'

Winston Cook-Wilson:  "Over the past couple of days -- as you probably already know -- the near-150-entry tale of trapping, tricking, and Florida motel skullduggery tweeted by the account @_zolarmoon has taken off in an unprecedented way -- possibly, more than its author wants."

Aja Romano:  "The Spider-Gang gets a new crime to solve on Instagram."

Davey Alba:  "Todd and the online writing community Wattpad are proof that the Internet is sweeping away old notions of what it means to be famous."

Brian Steinberg:  "AT&T is moving from “@SummerBreak” to Snapchat. If that sentence makes little sense to you, you must not be from the generation AT&T will seek when it launches “SnapperHero,” a scripted series made just for consumers who are increasingly turning to mobile-based media to gain access to information and entertainment."

Taylor Loren:  "Snapchat Stories have quickly propelled the instant messaging network to one of the biggest social media networks for business. Learn how to use Snapchat Stories for your brand from examples of Snapchat celebrities"

[An interesting article for anyone interested in storytelling with Snapchat.]

Stephanie Walden:  "A look at how authors are using social media and visuals to connect with fans, build online communities and rethink the creative process."

Evie Nagy:  "In Murder On Snapchat, the message-deleting app, along with other social media, becomes the platform of your worst nightmares."

Vignesh Ramachandran:  "Illustrator Steve Lowtwait and writer Michael Smith are telling a fictional story through social media that's centered around a protagonist called "Hawk Funn." They have set up real social profiles on Facebook and Twitter for fictional characters in the story, and they post about the characters' lives just like real people would" ...

Josh Constine:  "There is a battle raging for curated social media supremacy. When big things happen, each of these apps wants to be where you see the best of and behind the scenes."

Maddie Crum:  "The boundary between author and readers is disappearing. What does that mean for the future of storytelling?"

Sherry Tucci:  "Meet Regina, an outgoing Polish girl who loves the color pink. Instagram tells the story of her life, from romance to parties to family time, like any young adult. But there is a catch—Regina isn't real."

"Talya Minsberg, a social media editor, describes one of The Times’s latest social experiments: using Snapchat to tell stories."

James Erwin:  "The site has emerged as an important creative platform, but getting—and keeping—an audience there is a tricky thing."

Michelle Dean:  "Based on a real-life murder, Serial has captivated listeners around the world. But when the show’s fans started doing their own investigations on Reddit, it took the phenomenon into uncharted waters"

Benson Hendrix:  "Telling a compelling story online is much like creating a good TED Talk.  You need to find the sparks of emotion and passion for a topic and nurture them."

Transmedia NZ's Fiona Milburn brings us the third and final post in a series looking at how innovative storytellers use social media tools to extend narrative and engage audiences.