Analysis of Previous Years' Work

So given I'm still getting a feel for this project, I thought it would be a good idea to see what groups had done in previous years. This way I can see what strategis they used, how they framed questions, and what was or wasn't successful. Essentially, I can learn from their mistakes before I even start. So let's go.


CONVERGENCE IS HERE

http://convergenceishere.weebly.com/index.html

Theme: "Understanding convergence culture: transmedia storytelling and crossmedia distribution"

Questions

• Overview of this new media landscape
• History
• How to define these terms?
• The role genres play in storytelling
• How story worlds are vital
• Case Studies
• New production team
• Differences between commercial & non-commercial work
• How transmedia works can be approached through audiences
• How different media forms can be used to distribute works
• Different devices through which they can be viewed
• Technological changes and how they can be used
• the role of the VUP
• Exploration of fan culture
  

Form

• Website form with a toolbar at the top folding down to many well-structured and organised links to topics surrounding the area
  
• Entertaining teaser trailer on the home page leading up to the issue
• Pictures accompanying many of the articles of text
• Use of timelines and graphs created from statistics
• Interviews featuring broken-up videos from interviewed participants. Bite sized pieces that are easier to swallow than a full 1 hour interview.
  
• Many in-text links to other sources and blogs and references
• External Content section houseing videos and links to other organisations in Victoria concerned with Transmedia storytelling. Actually, 3 different videos from this Transmedia Victoria seminar with descriptions next to them.
  
• A "What should I take away from this?" section detailing reccommendations and interpretations
• "In a nutshell" section
• About US & Thank You section
• Bibliography

I really really like the form and structure and organisation of this project. It is very well structured and well written and just clear cut. Entertaining too