Transmedia Narratology

Peter Jackson Infected with King Kong Meme

2010-08-28T14:45:00.002-04:00

I'm interested in how story-memes adapt over time. I define a story-meme as a special type of meme, a cultural text which replicates and adapts in response to changes in the media and cultural...

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What is a blog? How do you subscribe to a blog?

2010-01-01T18:36:00.003-05:00

I've searched the Internet and I think the following videos do a great job in explaining basic blogging concepts (blog, reader, rss feed, etc.). After watching these videos you'll be able to...

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Video Games 2009: Stats and Stories

2009-12-30T17:56:00.003-05:00

In his review of 2009 video games, Mike Snider at USA TODAY, brought up some interesting points. These points further confirm the importance of video games as an area of study and as a form of...

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Where Does Patterson's Short Chapters and Compactness Come From?

2009-12-12T19:52:00.008-05:00

On NPR a few days ago James Patterson discussed a novel that influenced him, Mrs. Bridge: A Novel. Patterson notes in the audio that Mrs. Bridge: A Novel "certainly helped inspire [his]...

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Patterson's "Private" Novel to be Adapted for TV

2009-12-12T18:19:00.004-05:00

Variety reports that James Patterson's upcoming novel "Private" will be adapted for a TV drama on CBS. Jason Cahill will write the adaptation. Cahill has written for...

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Patterson Writes Mysteries?

2009-12-10T00:00:00.004-05:00

Earlier tonight I dropped by my local Barnes and Noble to see what James Patterson books they had. I first searched the mystery section of the store, but didn't find any Patterson...

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Theory and praxis in this research project.

2009-11-30T22:15:00.000-05:00

In this paper we will address both theory and praxis. The two research questions show this.

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Information Theory and Adaptation

2009-11-30T20:13:00.001-05:00

I wonder how information theory (from the fields of computer science, mathematics and communication studies) can be applied to transmedia adaptations. Information theory focuses on how...

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Types of Transmedia Adaptations

2009-11-30T19:32:00.000-05:00

source --------- derivative novel film comic book video game novel e.g. modern update of older novel novelization film film adaptation of novel e.g. films based on Marvel comics comic...

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Three Levels of Analysis in Transmedia Narratology

2009-11-30T00:28:00.001-05:00

When moving a story from one medium to another there seems to be 3 areas (or levels?) to focus on. Is the original author's style preserved?Are the particular aspects of original genre...

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James Patterson on Exposition and Character

2009-11-29T23:33:00.004-05:00

In this short clip from the JamesPatterson.com site Patterson talks about his style of writing about his characters. He says his style is colloquial storytelling in which there is not an...

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Abstract/Proposal for Paper (Draft 2)

2009-11-29T22:00:00.002-05:00

Abstract/Proposal Transmedia Narratology, the Mystery Novel and Video Games by William Hart and Akeem Caffee By means of narrative criticism this paper aims to answer the following questions: (1)...

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Abstract for Paper (Draft 1)

2009-11-29T03:45:00.006-05:00

Texts to be Analyzed: James Patterson's 8 Women's Murder Club novels.The 4 Women's Murder Club video games (3 PC and 1 DS).Justification for Artifacts/Texts: James Patterson novels popular.No or very...

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26 Million People Play Farmville on a Daily Basis

2009-11-29T03:12:00.005-05:00

According to software developer, Zynga, 26 million people play Farmville, the Facebook-based farm simulation game, on a daily basis. There are 65 million users total. My 2 youngest daughters are 2...

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Legends & Legacies: James Patterson (YouTube Video)

2009-11-29T02:48:00.001-05:00

A 4 minute + video giving some good background on James Patterson.

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Call to Attention: The Call of Duty Video Games

2009-11-29T00:52:00.004-05:00

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2According to a recent Activision press release the six video games in the Call of Duty franchises have sold over 55 million units worldwide. After you do the math that...

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Possible Titles for Transmedia Narratology Paper

2009-11-29T00:37:00.000-05:00

Transmedia Narratology in the Mystery GenreMystery Novel to Mystery Video Game: .....

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What is Transmedia Narratology?

2009-11-28T16:15:00.001-05:00

Transmedia narratology is defined here as the study of how story and story structure change in the process of moving from one medium to another (e.g. from novel to film, from novel to video game,...

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