Cross-Media Projects

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.

> It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two Parts, which are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings.

#revealingdrive #personalitydrive #retroactive #sequel #theatricalisation #harrypotter #2016

Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs is an International Digital Emmy®-nominated 13-part original online series created as an extension of the fourth season of Murdoch Mysteries on Citytv and UKTV’s Alibi. Featuring the stars of the series, the online adventure brings to life Constable George Crabtree’s first novel, “The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs.” In each installment, Crabtree must work alongside Detective Murdoch, Julia Ogden and Inspector Brackenreid to battle mummies and evil villains in a valiant attempt to save the Queen of England and – in turn – the world. Produced using a hybrid of live-action video and breathtaking animation, this groundbreaking project will feature a new chapter of Crabtree’s tale each week.

Fanwiki: http://murdochmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/The_Curse_of_the_Lost_Pharaohs
Vimeo:

#revealingdrive #sequel #series #parallel #pictorialisation #webseries #murdochmysteries #2011 #UK #TV

The idea for this short came from an idea for a scene originally considered for inclusion in the film The Incredibles; it was cut from the feature and subsequently expanded into this short. The short is based on the baby, Jack-Jack, and takes place at around the same time as the events of the main film. From The Incredibles, the audience knows that Jack-Jack's babysitter Kari McKeen started experiencing difficulty with him shortly after hanging up the phone with his mother, Helen Parr (also known as Elastigirl or Mrs. Incredible).

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455565/
PixarWiki: http://pixar.wikia.com/wiki/Jack-Jack_Attack

Connected to: Incredibles (2004) animated feature film http://pixar.wikia.com/wiki/The_Incredibles

#revealingdrive #POV #incredibles #dvd #pixar #2005

The LEGO® Movie, the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO® adventure, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller is an original 3D computer animated story that follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

#revealingdrive #narrativisation #lego #2014

Tracey: Re-Fragmented makes available at www.traceyfragments.com all the footage from the shoot of the film for users to download and re-edit their own related projects including music videos, new trailers or to re-edit the entire movie themselves. The Creative Commons licensed initiative also makes available the score of the movie by Indie Collective Broken Social Scene.

Director Bruce McDonald explains the inspiration behind the project: “The Tracey Fragments is a film that fully embraces experimentation and teamwork. I wanted to find out if that experience exists on the Internet and give others the chance to experiment and play with some beautifully shot footage of a world class actress in a free form environment. I hope people make their own feature films, short films, rock videos, trailers, experimental films and personal manifestos out of The Tracey Fragments.”

Discussion about the multi-frame aesthetic of the film:

Far from ideological or critical motives (split screens f.e. as a way to focus on the mechanics of screen culture by announcing their very constructedness, generating a critical rupture — one that we posit as intrinsic to audiovisual media), here it is supposed to serve as a device to convey the emotions of the main character, “like an echo, or like embroidery. We thought, the more we can experience the world the way little Tracey Berkowitz does, the closer we’ll feel to her romantic notions, her tendency to exaggerate. We want to feel her crisis.” As a reporter from CBS news states: “At various moments, images and dialogue recede, foreground and overlap. The effect is a shattered film for a shattered adolescent psyche”.
Source: http://www.diagonalthoughts.com/?p=77

Editor article: http://directorsnotes.com/2008/04/06/tracey-refragmented/
Media release: https://thetraceyfragments.blogspot.com.au/2007/10/bruce-mcdonald-launches-tracey-re.html
Multi-frame images: https://thetraceyfragments.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/ellen-page-as-tracey-berkowitz-julian.html
Film files: http://thanksantsthants.com/tracey/

Traversal Design Notes: The full footage files were offered by the director for budding editors, fans and editors to remix themselves, after the release of the film. It was a competition, which resulted in publication in the DVD release of The Tracey Fragments in 2008. This is the molding drive in play, where the creator facilitates a way for audiences to make it more their own. There are two points of molding connection: personality and content. Bruce stated that he wanted to share the footage to extend the spirit of experimentation and teamwork that was part of the film. The film is constructed as fragments, with multi-frame imagery and non-linear story progression.

#moldingdrive #personalitydrive #remix #featurefilm #thetraceyfragments #2007 #brucemcdonald

Directed by Vasek Chalupa, Liam Donovan-Dolan, Peter Halliwell. With Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway. A fan-made, self-shot live document of Radiohead's concert performance in Prague, Czech Republic on 23 August 2009 during their tour to support their 2007 album In Rainbows.

Main website: http://radiohead-prague.nataly.fr/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_in_Praha_(Radiohead_video)
Full video:

Traversal Design Notes: Radiohead facilitated the fans making a live event video in the style they wanted, from their point-of-view. Fans were given cameras shoot the event, along with the audio masters of the show. Fans then edited the footage and produced the video, which was made available to download in various formats ( DVD, HD QuickTime, iPod (MP4), Xvid and Blu-ray) within 5 months after the show. The video won the "Live Production of The Year" award at the 2012 MPG awards.

#moldingdrive #radiohead #music #2009

Doom WAD is the default format of package files for the video game Doom and its sequel Doom II: Hell on Earth, that contain sprites, levels, and game data. WAD stands for Where's All the Data?.[1] Immediately after its release in 1993, Doom attracted a sizeable following of players who created their own mods for WAD files—packages containing levels, graphics, and other game data—and played a vital part in spawning the mod-making culture which is now commonplace for first-person shooters. Thousands of WADs have been created for Doom, ranging from single custom levels to full original games; most of these can be freely downloaded over the Internet. Several WADs have also been released commercially, and for some people the WAD-making hobby became a gateway to a professional career as a level designer.

Article: https://mediaindustries1.wordpress.com/modmoddermodding/history-of-modding/
Article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/20/a-peoples-history-part-2-the-mod/
Article: https://creators.vice.com/en_au/article/girlplaysgame-modding-video-games

Traversal Design Notes: id Software released tools to facilitate players being able to make modifications of their game, DOOM. Rather than players doing it themselves, with limited files, id Software provided the data and tools to facilitate easy creation of new levels. They did this because they noticed games, like Castle Wolfenstein, have a longer consumer life with mods. Mod tools are now available on many games, enabling fans to create new versions in a way that is more like them.

#moldingdrive #DOOM #games #1993

With Jake Johnson, Zachary Levi, A.J. LoCascio, Fred Tatasciore. Jurassic park founder, Simon Masrani, recruits his trusted scientists Claire and Dr. Wu to help create an amazing dino-hybrid called the Indominus Rex. But, when it escapes, they look to rugged dinosaur trainer, Owen Grady, to save the day.

From SlashFilm:

Universal Pictures has teamed up with LEGO to produce a 24-minute animated short film which acts as a prequel to Jurassic World. Titled LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape, the short film shows how the Indominus Rex came to be and what happened when it escaped.

That’s right, according to this new piece of Jurassic World canon, the movie wasn’t even the first time this genetically engineered dino escaped and apparently Chris Pratt‘s character rides the T-Rex. And of course, this being a LEGO production means we get all the fun, ridiculous and playful humor we’ve come to expect from the building block brand.
Source: http://www.slashfilm.com/lego-jurassic-world-the-indominus-escape/

Videos: (part 1)

_Traversal Design Notes: This short film (in parts) represents key moments from the Jurassic World feature film and is within the comedic viewpoint of LEGO animated films. Interestingly, the short film is framed by Universal as being a prequel, which is the opposite of what it does. The entire film is a reworking of key moments from the film, in the comedic style of LEGO. The pleasure comes from experiencing these moments through the LEGO approach. It would be less pleasurable and effective if it was a pure prequel. _

#relivingdrive #LEGO #2016

Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix have joined forces to adapt the award-winning video game, Life Is Strange.
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/legendary-tackling-adaptation-life-is-914899

Wikipedia (Game): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Strange
Game website: http://lifeisstrange.com/

Traversal Design Notes: The indie game is being adapted into a live-action feature film. People are used to major AAA games being adapted into feature films as part of the economics of franchises. Life is Strange is not a game designed for mainstream players and audiences. It represents a shift in economics of niche films and widening audiences through cross-media (gaining audiences with each new medium). The videogame and movie experiences are very different, and so an adaptation does not cancel out the appeal of the other.

#relivingdrive #LifeisStrange #games #2016

The companies will first develop mystery-adventure game 'Firewatch' for the big screen.

Firewatch Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=779320862
Campo Santo announcement: http://blog.camposanto.com/post/151020706034/yesterday-we-announced-that-were-partnering-with

#relivingdrive #firewatch #2016

That Sugar Film is one man’s journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’. 

#relivingdrive #revealingdrive #documentary

An Emmy-winning, multi-year, many-media, collaborative documentary experiment at the National Film Board of Canada, that explores vertical living around the world.

#relivingdrive #revealingdrive #inhabitingdrive #documentary #highrise

Question Bridge is an innovative project promoting dialogue through a platform that allows participants to represent and redefine their identity.

http://aperture.org/shop/question-bridge-books/
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/question-bridge-black-males/id796541488?mt=8

#relivingdrive #moldingdrive #personalitydrive #documentary #questionbridge

Brain&Brain is David and Brooke Condolora, a Bay Area husband-and-wife game dev team with a deep love for story and quiet adventure.

http://burlymenatsea.com/mystery

#relivingdrive #transmedia404 #burlymenatsea #book #games #2017

Twogether Studios, LLC is raising funds for ILLIMAT on Kickstarter!

The Decemberists Present: ILLIMAT
A Game by Keith Baker for 2-4 players

#inhabitingdrive #thedecemberists #music #games #2016

Entire home/apt for $14 AUD. This room will make you feel like you’re living in a painting. It’s decorated in a Post-Impressionist style, reminiscent of Southern France and tim...

From Jonathan Mildenhall, chief marketing officer of Airbnb:

Our "Night at…" campaign invited users to participate in a sweepstake to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Art enthusiasts had a chance to stay in a 3D recreation of a Van Gogh painting. Sports fans could stay overnight in the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls. Science buffs had the chance to sleep in an underwater bedroom at a shark aquarium.
Read more at http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/airbnbs-mildenhall-entertainment-marketing-platform/1429519#L1PHkTsApXpm64ar.99

LeoBurnett video:
Design & Art Direction entry: https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2016/art-direction/25610/van-gogh-bnb/
Interview with Airbnb's CMO about the campaign: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/airbnbs-mildenhall-entertainment-marketing-platform/1429519

Traversal Design Notes: Part of Airbnb's "Night at..." content marketing campaign, the

#inhabitingdrive #noveltydrive #spectacledrive #personalitydrive #retroactive #airbnb #artinstituteofchicago #vangogh #painting #museum #tourism #2016

A thrilling new method of storytelling that actually puts you into a TV show and begins to change the course of how a narrative experience can be delivered. Ascend the wall VR experience utilizes Oculus Rift VR headsets, the Unity game engine, Oscar winning VFX pipelines, wind machines, real elevators and rumble packs.

Video:
Article: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/game-of-thrones-oculus-rift/

Traversal Design Notes:

#inhabitingdrive #noveltydrive #spectacledrive #retroactive #gameofthrones #tv #liveVR #VR #2014

Ever feel like you’re stuck in an episode of Black Mirror? Now you actually can be, thanks to an immersive experience created for the Barbican Centre’s major upcoming sci-fi exhibition, Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction.

Wikipedia for TV episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits
Evan Engel's episode analysis: https://medium.com/@evanengel/you-hate-black-mirrors-best-episodes-28414bdb5af8
Harry's Moving Castle episode analysis:
Barbican: http://www.barbican.org.uk/

Traversal Design Notes:

#inhabitingdrive #relivingdrive #retroactive #anthology #blackmirror #tv #installation #exhibition #museum #uk #2017

Solve cases alongside the world’s greatest spy turned private eye while you watch Archer on FXX. Wednesdays, at 10 PM ET/PT. Here’s how it works: Open the app and find items and case clues to help you get started. During all-new episodes of Archer: Dreamland, use your iPhone/iPad camera to point at designated targets on screen, and watch them come to life with new clues that will help you solve the case. And continue sleuthing during the week by finding additional clues that are hiding in "real world" places like Archer billboards, TV commercials, the Archer Facebook page, and FXNetworks.com. But don’t worry, you aren’t in this alone. Archer will be giving you helpful hints along the way. Well, hopefully they are helpful...Complete all the cases and impress Archer enough for him to put your name on the door of his detective agency.

Article: http://uproxx.com/tv/archer-pi-app/3/

Traversal Design Notes:

#inhabitingdrive #tv #mobile/cell #augmentedreality #archer #fxnetworks #2017

Combines community, strength, cardio and gamification to our workouts to
make them fun, accessible and life-changing.

Our nerdiness/geekiness comes from the heart of the gym: its members. We are nerds. We are geeks. We love scifi, comics, math, science, cosplay, books, movies, TV, pop-culture, RPGs, computers, video games, board games, and Dr. Richard Feynman (who would certainly have been a Nerdstronger and you cannot convince us otherwise). In our first year, we stopped a workout to watch the announcement of the new Doctor! The atmosphere and workouts in the gym are geek and nerd-themed, and we create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/style/workouts-for-nerds.html

#affinitydrive #personalitydrive #retroactive #fitness #gym #fans #unofficial #licensed #harrypotter #2016

Fearless Girl is a bronze sculpture by Kristen Visbal depicting a defiant girl staring down the well-known Charging Bull (or "Wall Street bull") statue. It was installed on March 7, 2017, at Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. The statue measures approximately 50 inches (130 cm) tall, and weighs about 250 pounds (110 kg).

Article on the historical & financial context: https://gregfallis.com/2017/04/14/seriously-the-guy-has-a-point/
Article on the problem with artistic intent: https://weekwoman.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/on-women-public-art-or-no-seriously-the-guy-does-not-have-a-point/
Awards: Grand Prix in the Glass, PR and Outdoor Lions: http://www.adweek.com/creativity/fearless-girl-takes-cannes-by-storm-winning-3-grand-prix-on-her-first-day/

Traversal Design Notes: Fearless Girl appeals because it symbolises a counter to the narrative of patriarchal capitalism.

#revealingdrive #rewriting #retroactive #sculpture #guerrillaart #unofficial #commissioned #marketing #2017

damonschildren.org

Ad Video:
TV ep video:
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2544212/

Traversal Design Notes: URL call to action in fictional TV commercial within TV show. URL "damonschildren.org" redirects to http://www.sho.com/house-of-lies?s_cid=url-default-1987.

#vector #traversalloop #2013

"Originally titled "Bobby", "Lifehouse" was a futuristic opera set in a polluted world with a totalitarian government that was redeemed by the music of The Who. It was originally envisioned to combine live performances, a movie and an album. Supposedly, Townshend was initially promised a million dollars from Universal Pictures for the project. The use of a London theater, the Young Vic, was arranged for the live performances to be filmed. Townshend had demo tapes of almost forty songs connected with the project. But, for various reasons (that we will touch upon), the Lifehouse project never materialized."

Traversal Design Notes:

#music #album #theatre #film #thewho #1970

HBO has closed deals with four different writers to explore multiple possible spinoffs of "Game of Thrones."

#spinoff #prequel #revealingdrive #personalitydrive #tv #hbo #gameofthrones #2017

Ten episodes of the Gorillaz series will be produced for release in 2018, according to co-creator Jamie Hewlett, who spoke about the project in an interview yesterday."

#revealingdrive #relivingdrive #personalitydrive #spectacledrive #noveltydrive #music #animation #tv #2018 #gorillaz