Author Archives: Richard D
Spreadable Media
Henry Jenkins on top form again. I particularly like what he says about moving away from the ‘infection’ and ‘contamination’ metaphor of viral media. Spreadable Media is much more about the audience and their ability to spread content they like … Continue reading
TV Viewer Habits Changing
This is an interesting piece looking at Accenture stats on how TV viewing habits are changing. I wonder what the broadcasters make of stats like these? The key sentence that sums up the change is; ‘As consumers have access to … Continue reading
Welcome To Leathermill
Several years ago I wrote a screenplay entitled LEATHERMILL, a linear 90 page experience with a carefully designed structure. When Russell England, the director who wants to make the movie, won the chance to make a short film using Arri’s … Continue reading
Stats
Some impressive Call Of Duty stats… “Those millions of Call Of Duty players have now logged over 2.3 billion hours of play – a quarter of a million years.” “According to certain estimates, one in eight American homes contain a … Continue reading
Inside a Storyworld Bible
During our workshop session with Bolton University Arts & Media Department, we discussed the contents of a storyworld bible – what material it needs to make it work as the bedrock for the stories to be told.
