Independent filmmaking and digital convergence : transmedia and beyond /
Vladan Nikolic.
- ix, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"A Focal Press book"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1. Independent media and digital convergence. -- 1. Introduction: Independents vs. the mainstream -- 2. Rise of the independent filmmaker -- 3. Technology changes -- 4. A new paradigm -- 5. Emerging models and practices. DIY and no-budget production models ; Crowdfunding & crowdsourcing ; Cross-distribution models ; Web videos & online stars -- 6. The big picture -- Section 2. Storytelling across media platforms. -- 7. New ways of storytelling : transmedia and cross-media concepts -- 8. Project development. Defining the goal ; Narrative patterns ; World & tone of the story : character development ; Story arc & plot points ; Elements of the "transmedia bible" -- 9. Project organization. Funding & organization models ; Audience building & engagement ; Media platforms -- 10. What does the future hold.
Text in English.
9781138938120 (hardback) 9781138938106 (pbk.)
2016024529
Independent films--Production and direction. Motion pictures--Technological innovations. Mass media--Technological innovations.