Max Giovagnoli, transmedia storyteller, and his “The sea in my veins”
Max Giovagnoli is the best-known transmedia storyteller and cross-media researcher in Italy. Author of “Cross-media. The new narratives” and many other books and essays, he’is screenwriter for tv/web fiction and novelist. Member of the editorial committee of Cartoons on the Bay festival, where he will moderate the “Cartoons and Advertising” conference and the first “Cross-media [...]
Warren Spector in the panel of the first italian “Cross-media Summit”
Warren Spector, creator of Junction Point Studios (recently acquired by Disney Interactive), one of the most original and determinant role-playing game designer and video game designer n the world, best known for the cyberpuk video games System Shock and Deus Ex and also for the Disney adventure game Epic Mickey, will be one of the special guest of the [...]
“Cross-media day” in Italy, 9 April
Next Saturday 9, April will be the cross-media day at Cartoos on the bay Festival hold in Rapallo, Italy. In its 15th edition, the festival will host the first CROSS-MEDIA AND INTERACTIVE ANIMATION SUMMIT organized by RAI (the italian, national broadcaster) in collaboration with Cross-media.it and Aiomi. ”First person shooters” of the transmedia-cross-media market and storytelling conference will be: Jeff Gomez (President [...]
6 luglio: primo convegno cross-mediale al Rome Fiction Fest
Cross-media.it e 100autori organizzano nel Rome Fiction Fest 2010, il 6 luglio alle ore 16 presso il Cinema Adriano – Sala 2, Piazza Cavour 16, l’incontro: SENZA LA TV. PER UNA NUOVA NARRAZIONE CROSS-MEDIALE. I nuovi scenari cross-mediali per la fiction. Nuovi editori e nuovi broadcaster. Il punto di vista degli autori e dei produttori. [...]
Exclusive for Cross-media.it – Christy Dena
In this video, a part of Christy Dena’s Masterclass with Max Giovagnoli on “Cross-media Storytelling” hold in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. Christy Dena is one of the most important cross-media pioneer in the world. Director of “Universe Creation 101”, co-author of Writer’s Guide to Making a Digital Living for the Australian Literature Board and Ph.D on [...]
“Cross-media Storytelling for Cinema and Games Conference” – CVG Festival, Rome, 9 may
CVG Fest is the first italian festival focusing on the relationship between cinema and videogames hold in Rome from 7 to 9, may 2010 in the amazing location of Tecnotown, the italian Museum of new technologies in the amazing location of Villa Torlonia. Three days of conferences scheduled by AIOMI and Zètema Progetto Cultura, to explore the new [...]
Donkey Kong in Manhattan: “Pixel” the (short)movie
Space invaders in New York? Donkey Kong rising up to the Empire State Building? Tetris deleting the Manhattan skyline? “Pixels” is the original shortmovie written and directed by Patrick Jean, produced by One More Production to celebrate the ‘80 Videogames Classics. Result? Over 1 million viewers in less than 24 hours for the
Cross-media & Animation: Rapallo’s Conference, Italy
It has been an honour, and such an amazing experience, to moderate and be part of the ”Cross-media & Animation” conference in Rapallo last saturday, 17 april. Jeff Gomez, President and CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, focused his speech on transmedia storytelling for cinema and advertising, Christy Dena, Director of Universe Creation 101, stressed her attention on the [...]
Cross-media: primo libro in USA e top list dei ricercatori mondiali
Esce in USA il primo libro dedicato alle forme di racconto e di promozione cross-mediali. Drew Davisdon, professore della Carnegie Mellon University di Pittsburgh arriva in libreria con “Cross-media Communications: An Introduction to the Art of Creating Integrated Media Experiences” (ETC Press) e raccoglie contributi da quelli che definisce i 32 autori, producer e ricercatori [...]
Stephen King esplora il comics: “Skinner Sweet”
Stephen King debutta negli Usa con il suo primo fumetto, dove compare come autore e creatore di un terribile vampiro: Skinner Sweet, un rapinatore di banche e cowboy sociopatico del vecchio West, primo “succhiasangue” in terra americana. Dopo la collaborazione con la Marvel Comics, per l’adattamento di alcune sue storie, questa volta il re dell’horror [...]


