The opening presentation for the second day, Viscerality and Web 2.0, given by Joshua Green, Research Manager for the Convergence Culture Consortium.
Video: Futures of Entertainment 2006, “Transmedia Properties”
How are storytellers taking advantage of the “expanded canvas” such an approach offers? How do transmedia strategies impact the new integration between brands and entertainment properties? What new expectations do transmedia properties place on consumers?
Video: Futures of Entertainment 2006, “User-Generated Content”
What challenges does greater user-participation pose to both producers and audiences? What corporate policies enable or retard the growth of user-generated content?
Video: Futures of Entertainment 2006, “Henry Jenkins’ Opening Remarks”
This is the first in a series of six podcasts, recorded during the Futures of Entertainment Conference hosted by the Convergence Culture Consortium and Comparative Media Studies at MIT.
Henry Jenkins on Gaming Communities as reported on by Forbes Online
In an interview with Forbes writer David Ewalt, CMS Director Henry Jenkins talks about gaming culture and its participatory nature.
Futures of Entertainment Conference Examines the Entertainment Landscape
MIT’s Comparative Media Studies program co-hosted Futures of Entertainment with the Convergence Culture Consortium, one of the program’s research groups.
Podcast: Futures of Entertainment 2006: “Fan Cultures”
How is the increasing importance of fan behavior re-writing the media landscape? What kinds of accountability should media companies have to their most committed consumers?
