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Five ways a web series can make money

Five ways a web series can make money | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

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"Kai Ryssdal talks to YouTube lit adaptor Bernie Su about the web-series industry."

Simon Staffans's curator insight, October 7, 2014 2:21 AM

Of interest to many - and a look at new adaption "Frankenstein, MD"

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Felicia Day Talks the New Season of Her Hit Web Series 'The Guild' and the Hazards of Being a 'Girl Gamer'

Felicia Day Talks the New Season of Her Hit Web Series 'The Guild' and the Hazards of Being a 'Girl Gamer' | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Robert Echevarria:  "Achieving longterm success in an online medium known for its short attention span is no small feat, but "The Guild," which is centered around the lives of a group of gamers involved in an MMORPG, is moving into its sixth season, which premieres on Day's YouTube channel Geek & Sundry on October 2nd" ...

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In 'H+' a possible blueprint for digital series

In 'H+' a possible blueprint for digital series | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Jake Coyle:  "How much does a good Web series cost? That's been an evolving but constant question as digital series multiply. Increasingly, Internet-based series aspire to television-level quality, while trying to get by on Web-sized budgets."

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A Post-Apocalyptic Webseries Filmed In NYC’s Abandoned Places

A Post-Apocalyptic Webseries Filmed In NYC’s Abandoned Places | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
The protagonist of The Silent City is completely alone. Or so he thinks. “I’ve seen less and less of the others, as the years have passed,” he narrates to no one in particular.
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Future Shock: Bryan Singer Discusses His New Web Series, 'H+'

Future Shock: Bryan Singer Discusses His New Web Series, 'H+' | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

DAVE ITZKOFF: "Bryan Singer, director of "The Usual Suspects" and "X-Men," is producing a new series, "H+," which will make its debut next month on YouTube and which tells of a not-so-far-off time in which humans are nearly wiped out by malfunctioning chips" ...

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What's Next in TV: Machinima, The No.1 Entertainment Network on YouTube

What's Next in TV: Machinima, The No.1 Entertainment Network on YouTube | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Richard MacManus: "Video content is one of the fastest growing categories online. Television networks are scrambling to keep up"...

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Dirty Work: extremely clever, well-put together interactive gruesome comedy series

Dirty Work: extremely clever, well-put together interactive gruesome comedy series | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Elan Lee: "This multi-screening/phone-call-making/email-sending/transmedia-ifying/future-of-storytelling/world-peace-involving/bioremediation-engineering/folk-dancing shindig* is now live at rides.tv/dirtywork and completely free."

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Has Web TV Reached a Tipping Point?

Has Web TV Reached a Tipping Point? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
While the web TV industry is still waiting for its first blockbuster hit, the big players are starting to invest in quality content and audiences are slowly coming out for a look, reports media writer Aymar Jean Christian.


Image: Yahoo!'s sitcom Burning Love.

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Fourth Wall Studios' "Dirty Work" Wins 2012 Interactive Emmy

Fourth Wall Studios' "Dirty Work" Wins 2012 Interactive Emmy | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Michael Andersen: "Tonight, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards held its annual awards, where the Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Original Interactive Television Programming was awarded to Fourth Wall Studios for their interactive program Dirty Work" ...

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Will Bryan Singer's Upcoming Sci-fi Project 'H+' Offer a Look at the Future of Web Series?

Will Bryan Singer's Upcoming Sci-fi Project 'H+' Offer a Look at the Future of Web Series? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Valentina Valentini: "If we’re all going to our computers these days to watch content we used to only be able to access on a television, why not put the efforts (and money) there in the first place, with content that's tailored for an online experience?"

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Stars from Hanks to Seinfeld enter digital fray

Stars from Hanks to Seinfeld enter digital fray | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

ASSOCIATED PRESS: "In the latest batch of notable series to launch online, long-harbored ambitions find digital outlets: Seinfeld does nothing; Tom Hanks plays a hero; Larry King keeps his suspenders in action" ...

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First Look at Tom Hanks' Dystopian Future in Electric City

First Look at Tom Hanks' Dystopian Future in Electric City | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Meredith Woerner: "The first footage is out from Tom Hanks' animated web series, Electric City — set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia, where only the rich can afford communication" ...

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The 25 web TV shows you need to see

The 25 web TV shows you need to see | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"With everyone from Joss Whedon to Seth MacFarlane involved, internet TV is attracting huge stars, big bucks and small-screen spin-offs."

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How To Make A Web Series Guide

How To Make A Web Series Guide | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Regardless of where your web series falls, the lion share of information here can be applied across the board, and to content like talk shows, tutorials, documentaries and other reality-based programming...


HOW TO MAKE A WEB SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • In The Beginning: Story & Audience
  • Keys To Success
  • Books, Magazine, Online News Sites
  • Web Series Host Sites
  • Web Series 101: Practical Advice From A Creator
  • How-To Online Resourses
  • Funding
  • Festivals & Award Ceremonies
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