May 2012
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Storytelling Infographics from Tobatron →
So bad guys have blocked your way and your car is disabled. No problem, just grab the baby, kick some assailant ass, throw the baby in the jogging stroller and get the hell out of there. Oh yeah, make sure you grab the baby’s bottle, a .45, your phone, sunglasses and a pacifier.
This is just one of Tobatron’s cool infographics called “Supernanny.” From CIA’s...
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Amazon Prime comes to Xbox 360 →
Well, we knew it would happen. Jeff Bezos and Amazon are taking over the world! Well… maybe just your Xbox 360. Having an Amazon Prime membership has never looked so appealing.
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Back to the Grind →
Well, we’re back after a long weekend. Here’s some music to lift your spirits including a live performance by Those Darlins.
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Today's the Day →
So, maybe today’s the day. You’ve had all you can take and you’re ready to walk out that door. Could be your boss is a neanderthal. Or maybe you’re stuck in Delaware and California dreamin’. Whatever the reason. If you’ve had enough, if you’re ready to walk, if you’ve got two middle fingers that are gonna be your letter of resignation then...
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Box Office Report →
See? You can’t base a movie on a board game, no matter how radical that game is! I say that but Battleship has made sick money overseas, nearly a quarter of a bil according to Box Office Mojo. Other big stories from this weekend: the staying power of the juggernaut that is The Avengers, the little old movie that could, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and the fall of Dark Shadows in its...
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Funny is Money at Upfronts →
Just try getting anyone in television on the phone right now: network executives, studio execs, even agents and managers and they’ll tell you, “Sorry bro. Just give me until after Upfronts.” Yeah. It’s that time of year. But, the good news is, you can finally hammer out that idea for a new startup that’s going to make you the next Mark Zuckerberg. And, in the...
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Most Shared Viral Videos →
Who says you can’t manufacture a viral video? Here are the most-shared ads of 2012 so far according to Unruly Media. I highly recommend number one which was an out-of-home ad for TNT that included buff dudes slugging it out, ambulances, a shootout, a hot woman riding a motorcycle in lingerie (uh…yeah), and much more! It’s been shared nearly 4 million times and viewed over 30...
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Transmedia Hollywood 3 →
In case you missed Transmedia Hollywood 3 last month, they’re posting video from the panels on Vimeo. There were some great panels including this one entitled, “Working on the Margins: Who Pays for Transformative Works of Art?” Mike Farah, President of Funny or Die, tells the story of how they convinced Charlize Theron to do a sham sex tape, released the tape to the media, and...
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Even Depressed Copy Can Be Good Copy →
Having done some freelance copywriting for advertising myself, I know what a dark and cynical world copywriters can live in. But, focusing that darkness for humor is awesome! Witness the funny that arises from hijacking copy at Depressed Copywriter. A little reminiscent of Ji Lee’s Bubble Project.
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Happy Music Monday! →
Got some good stuff to start your Monday off right. The playlist features: The Lovely Young Things, Sea Lions and School Knights from Denver, Colorado. Sorry Nuggets, maybe next year. Sit back and enjoy the music.
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The Gamification of Story Process →
We’re all familiar with challenging audiences to come up with good content. Doritos does it every year for the Super Bowl. It engages the audience in a meaningful way as well as creates copious amounts of content inexpensively. Ze Frank has applied that concept to story process as well as fundraising for his shows. Check out this article on how he used Kickstarter to fund his latest show...
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Happy Music Monday! →
You’re down in the dumps. I know, it’s Monday and you feel like crying. Cheer up because here are three tracks to get your Monday started off right. So, enjoy and turn that frown upside down.
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Minimalist Storytelling →
Love this series of minimalist posters by Brazilian artist, Andre Fidusi, in which he summarizes all the past FIFA World Cups with simple graphics. My favorite is 2006 when France captain Zinedine Zidane famously headbutted Italian defender Marco Materazzi near the end of extra time of the final match. Italy went on to win the cup in a shootout.
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The Founder of Branch.com on how to control the... →
Here’s a great article about Josh Miller, the founder of Branch.com. Josh is attempting to solve a tough problem with the internet, how to have more meaningful conversations without them getting crashed by the trolls. I think for storytellers, the potential restraints posed by a site like Branch could be a very fun place to create interesting content. Look at how LonelyGirl15 woke the...
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Orange's New Transmedia project, "Alt-Minds" →
Orange’s new transmedia project “Alt-Minds” promises to take participants on an unprecedented immersive experience. From Orange:
“Players in Alt-Minds actively conduct investigations, in real time, via a series of traditional and casual games on their computers, smartphones, tablets and social networks. Only by interacting with each other within the fictional world can...
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The Storytelling Animal: A Conversation with... →
We humans are story addicts. Our brains crave the pleasure of storytelling constantly, even while we sleep. Stories help us convey important cultural values and customs and even have the power to influence history. In this interview from Scientific American, Maria Konnikova probes these topics and more with Jonathan Gottschall, author of the new book, The Storytelling Animal.
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25 Realizations Writers Need to Have →
Chuck Wendig of Terribleminds.com is the man when it comes to writing in the new technological multiverse of storytelling in which we currently find ourselves. In this article, Chuck dispels fears you hear creative types voicing all the time: the internet has killed the value of creativity and storytelling. Not so says Chuck, “Media companies will rise and fall. Technologies come and go....
