Transmedia Storytelling: Modern Science Fiction
21W.763J · Comparative Media Studies/Writing · Undergraduate · Spring 2014
Shariann Lewitt
Transmedia narratives exist across multiple storytelling platforms, using the advantages of each to enhance the experience of the audience. No matter which medium nor how many, the heart of any successful transmedia project is a good story. In this class we will spend time on the basics of solid storytelling in speculative fiction before we move on to how to translate those elements into various media. We will then explore how different presentations in different media can complement and enhanc…
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