aina abiodun
film producer considering the future of film and media art in an era of convergence. founder of Transmedia NYC.

Forget everything you’ve heard about “transmedia.” With an interactive introduction to this new form of storytelling, a panel of creators gets down to brass tacks on how exactly the form works, how it enhances collaboration and innovation platforms, and what it means for the future of entertainment, activism, marketing, branding and business....

  NOTE: You absolutely must show your ticket for entrance to this event. If you do not bring your ticket or are unable to show it on your mobile phone and are not on the list, you will be turned away. Official Digital DUMBO T-Shirt     General Inquiries & Press Contacts Please contact Andrew Zarick (@A2Z) and Kaitlin Villanova...

  NOTE: You absolutely must show your ticket for entrance to this event. If you do not bring your ticket or are unable to show it on your mobile phone and are not on the list, you will be turned away. Official Digital DUMBO T-Shirt     General Inquiries & Press Contacts Please contact Andrew Zarick (@A2Z) and Kaitlin Villanova...

Hey everybody,
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 26th for our October Meetup!

Transmedia is here, and it's here to stay. More and more owners are looking to transmedia as a way of extending the reach of their content. We will explore the current landscape and economics within transmedia but also propose new business models for the monetisation of transmedia content. The speakers are the first true transmedia lawyers in...

FEATURING:

+ Free beer!!!
+ Our iPhone app launch
+ A new VYou feature: The Status Update
+ Updates projected around the venue
+ BAJILLION HITS!!!


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At SXSW and interested in media innovation? Join @knightfdn and American Public Media to brainstorm over Austin beer and food truck-inspired cuisine with an opportunity to see demos of innovative news projects. Open to all badgeholders, must RSVP. Venue capacity is limited. So RSVP is no guarantee of entry. Come early.

With the rise of DIY gamebuilding engines the cost of game production now makes it possible for nonprofits, political campaigns and other public organizations to create a game overnight. Trends in social gaming for the social sector include persistent communities for causes, dynamic solution-based crowdsourcing challenges and transmedia campaigns...

Interactive graphic novel mash ups, mobile transmedia scavenger hunts, service corps?

As innovative technologies transform our society, encouraging and strengthening civic participation, conversation and interaction through social and mobile media, great concern still exists regarding the accessibility of credible and up-to-date information via a...

The US has few ISP options and slow broadband speeds compared to most developed countries. The lack of competition is seen by many analysts as more significant to free internet than even "Net Neutrality" legislation can address. For independent content creators, there are specific concerns when ISPs are monopolized and aligned...

Once upon a time there was traditional entertainment. And there was the Internet. Traditional entertainment was aimed at pleasing the masses with neutral programming, or incendiary programming if it was a sweeps week. The Internet was shaped by the masses creating their own content – a heavy use of irony captured on shaky flip cams. Until...

With Fred Graver (Travel Channel), Lila King (CNN iReport), Gavin Purcell (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Chloe Sladden (Twitter), and Timothy Shey (Next New Networks).

How is social media changing the TV experience for good? Over the past ten years, we've seen television become truly interactive, from SMS voting on American Idol to real-time...

It's the fourth year of the best breakfast to open your SXSW weekend, and as usual Magnolia's Cafe is the place to start your SXSW experience in the company of friends, both new and old, at "The SXSW Social Breakfast." Everyone is welcome, this is an open invitation to share breakfast at one of Austin's greatest Cafe's...

This presentation is a high-level explication of contemporary memes. Through entertaining examples, the following topics will be addressed in a fast paced, throughly visual, entertaining and academic presentation: How does a viral video become a meme? Distribution factors. What is the categorical ceiling of a meme's reach? Quantifying the...

Tubefilter and ValleyGirl.TV want you to join us at a downtown Austin institution with over 35 years experience at serving some of Texas' finest cookin' and most skillfully concocted spirits.

We'll have three solid hours of free eating, free boozin', and free mixin' it up with online video professionals from around the...

Television series' such as True Blood start with a great idea, a great script, and great actors. But what happens between concept and phenomenon? HBO has capitalized on the momentum the show has gained throughout the first three seasons with some of the most creative marketing campaigns ever, including a Tru Blood drink campaign for a beverage...

We're back in Austin for SXSW 2011 and you're invited!

RSVP now for a Crossroads House wristband, and gain access to live interviews, performances and events, featuring the best of SXSW Film, Interactive and Music. You'll also receive regular e-mail updates and Crossroads House schedule details. See you in Austin!

The Lineup at...