CWNM Project

I have a couple of ideas for my CWNM project. Both pitches i have made will need to use web 2.0 applications:

The first is a multi-media adaptation of a short story. This would require researching multi-media authoring tools and also image depositories on the web for source images. Adapt 'Last Photograph' short. 'Asleep refrain, images fade in, b+w to colour.

The second idea is creating an online presence for a character in my feature film Zombie Undead. Necessitates researching social networks. Random ideas : Facebook posts asking where he is after terrorist attack in film. Messages go out on Twitter, from parents etc, Wiki for missing persons - see Hurricane Katrina - wikispaces.com, Phil's last message.

Interesting if i choose this option as it involves many applications i dont really like!

Over the next few weeks i shall be listing these tools and my notes of what, why, where and how.

New Media Symposium 22 Oct 2008

An interesting day especially the discussion of Sara Lloyd's Book Publishers Manifesto. I can't help but feel that certain publishers, companies and areas of the media are missing the point with talk of e-book readers - and this was mentioned in the discussion. I cannot see myself ever buying an e reader. Books are not like music. While you may need hundreds of songs to listen on the go in one day i doubt many people would need access to more than a few books. The only way you would is for academic or research purposes. If that's the case then there is a device which can already provide this service and extra functions in the form of access to the web. It's called a laptop.