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

[Thomas Maillioux]

I think it's very interesting that you went to such a meeting, if only
because it shows that this approach to teaching and learning is slowly
moving from the hands of some very enthusiast teachers that work on
experimental ways to pass on knowledge, to those of the institution in
itself - and in this case, it seems they are doing it quite right. Case in
point : what you mentioned about social capital. It would have been very
possible for your audience to accept your word because you're a Specialist,
but instead they were more cautious as a general audience while some members
approached you afterwards to elaborate so they could think on it later on...

tl;dr Sounds like a job well done to me Brooke, I hope you'll be called in
for more opportunities like this one !

Did anyone else of you guys have similar occasions with such institutions in
the past - or anything coming up in the near future ?

2010/8/11 Brooke Thompson <brooke at giantmice.com>


> It was interesting, actually, if only to see how government folk and

> education leaders approach something like this. They're several steps into

> the process and I wish I had been around earlier. They are looking at

> industries and not at platforms. I can see why they're doing that, but I

> think they would be better off looking at platforms. Unfortunately, since I

> was one of the new kids on the block, I hadn't built up any social capital

> and it was difficult for me to get support for the idea of media convergence

> during the meeting. Afterwards, while mingling, people were interested and

> wanted to talk about some of my points. So we'll see what happens and where

> it goes. I'm somewhat pleased because I don't think that we quite got to

> where they wanted to get by the end of the meeting so before we get to the

> next steps there may still be a chance to get them to think about platform

> in addition to industry - which may be especially important because there

> seemed to be an over-representation of film and, other than me, there was a

> complete lack of game and I'm not so much "game industry" (that seemed

> especially odd to me because gaming is growing in influence here) and

> getting them to think about platform in addition to industry may help remove

> some of that bias. (??)

>

> Other than that, it was great. There was some genuine interest in the idea

> of transmedia and I hope that this leads to several opportunities to help

> students tell stories not just with a video camera or a website but on

> multiple platforms. And, more, to help educators see that there is value to

> encouraging kids to play with and develop their ideas on a variety of

> platforms.

>

>

>

>

> On Aug 10, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Thomas Maillioux wrote:

>

>  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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>>> graduate

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>>>

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

>>>

>>>

>>>> 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

>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> 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?

>>>

>>>>

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

>>>>

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

>>>> Brooke Thompson

>>>> Transmedia Storytelling

>>>> http://www.giantmice.com

>>>>

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