[arg_discuss] What skills do you need for working in ARGs & transmedia

[Thomas Maillioux]

This mix of technical skills (what to expect from technology and what it can
do) and storytelling you guys came up with sounds pretty much true to what
we actually see around these parts when meeting designers, writers, etc.
Very tempted to steal that for the next time I'll have to explain all that
to someone who has *zero* clue what it is we do !

Don't forget to let us know how it went, Brooke !
Tom.

2010/8/10 Michael Monello <mmonello at campfirenyc.com>


> Totally agree!

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> Storytelling, storytelling, storytelling. Don't train a workforce, graduate

> strong creative and critical thinkers/problem solvers and everything else

> will come easy.

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> On Aug 9, 2010, at 2:06 PM, libfli at aol.com wrote:

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> > first thing that comes to mind >

> > better storytelling skills -

> > w/solid knowledge of art history, lit, theatre and film

> > (that should keep em busy) :)

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> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Brooke Thompson <brooke at giantmice.com>

> > To: Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG <arg_discuss at igda.org>

> > Sent: Mon, Aug 9, 2010 1:03 pm

> > Subject: [arg_discuss] What skills do you need for working in ARGs &

> transmedia

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> > Tomorrow, I am meeting with various people from the State of Georgia to

> talk about transmedia and the skills and education required for it. It's

> part of some education grant program that helps to make sure that GA has a

> competitive work force.

> >

> > I am at a loss. Transmedia skills tend to be more "liberal arts" than

> technical - or, rather, we contract out what we need when we need it which

> changes frequently. Or is that just how I see it from where I'm standing -

> do you producer types see it similarly? If you could say that you'd like to

> see more people better educated in something, what would that something be?

> Or, is there some knowledge or skill you have that you feel has been

> instrumental or something you wish you had, what is it?

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> > Help me not sound like an idiot or at less like less of one ;)

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> > ----------------------------------

> > Brooke Thompson

> > Transmedia Storytelling

> > http://www.giantmice.com

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