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Sep 13, 2013
The Wizarding World of Fantastic Beasts
Harry Potter fans can rejoice today at the official announcement of a new Potter-verse film: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The film is based on a book of the same name set in the orignal fictional text; a compulsory textbook set for students during their first year at Hogwarts. The in-world artefact is already available for purchase in book-form (complete with notes and amendments from the... read more
Sep 10, 2013
A Whole New World?
Last month, after years of anticipation, Disney unleashed Infinity. Sourcing a veritable treasure-trove of intellectual property, Disney Infinity is built on the principles of play and exploration. “Much like any other gameâ€, I hear you say. Well, not quite. First, the nuts and bolts: Play Sets: For each Disney franchise included in Infinity, there is an associated Play Set. Each Play Set... read more
Sep 1, 2013
Transmedia, stripped.
After watching Kevin Spacey’s lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television festival I was left with a stunningly obvious yet compelling insight: transmedia allows us to see beyond platforms. By definition, transmedia is all about platforms. Indeed, there is an entire body of literature dedicated to debating the terminology for media: platforms, channels, story modes, etc. However,... read more
