TEDxTransmedia - Christy Dena - DAREtoDESIGN

Christy Dena is a passionate transmedia narrative and game designer and researcher. Inspired to understand this new form of creativity, for seven years Christy has been researching the poetics of transmedia fictions. During this time she has presented on the topic worldwide, mentored to film, television and literature professionals, and consulted to agencies, corporations, brands, broadcasters and production companies. ( http://tinyurl.com/27s482m )

TEDxTransmedia was organized in the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

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[RickWolff]

As a visual designer, I think I've done myself a great disservice by saying "I don't do games." Specifically computer games. To my mind, "gamification" has come to equal manipulation to the benefit of the manipulator. I've been cutting off my nose to spite my face.

[shockeyk]

I think I totally get where Christy is coming from, if fits right in with my expanded theory of the "Tower of Babel." If you were to substitute media for language, transmedia is trying to "translate" your story into as different "languages" as possible, hoping that the amalgamation them all represents a "Total Work of Art." Great speech Christy!