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strategy at its finest

Bud Caddell — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:00 +0000

The Dennis System, from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Watch now on Hulu

Is it just me, or does more entertainment these days seem to be written from the perspective of a strategic planner?

The old formula – start with an absolutely ridiculous set of ingredients or situations and craft a narrative that props up the joke (picture Lucy on the assembly line)

The new formula – identify a key truth about modern human behavior/culture and craft a narrative that dissects it for the viewer (think I Love You, Man)

Good Idea: Designing for Multiple Screens

Allison Mooney — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:57:45 +0000

(source: locamoda.com) Content has changed. It’s no longer the passive programming of years past. Thanks to new-and rapidly fragmenting–media channels, today’s audiences demand interactive, personal and customized experiences. I’m not just talk...

A Film Invented, Written, Cast, Voted For, Chosen and Created by You

Scott Lachut — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:13:57 +0000

Massify has created an online model that enables filmmakers, actors and even the audience to “connect, collaborate and get films made.” And now the community fueled site is preparing to release its first project, a horror movie titled “Perkin...

The Rise of Scifi TV

Christine Huang — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:41 +0000

What’s inspired the recent influx of fantasy-scifi TV programming? Here in the States, fantasy shows like Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and True Blood claim a surprisingly large viewership, while creators continue churning out new pilots and se...

New Improv Everywhere: Welcome Back

Dan Gould — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:56:57 +0000

Improv Everywheres latest prank is a beautiful piece of performance art thats entertaining and also ends up brightening strangers days. The stunt was called Welcome Back and was created for the In An Absolut World website. 20 Impr...

The Story is Dead or Long Live the Story?

Scott Lachut — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:25 +0000

The Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Media Laboratory in collaboration with several former Hollywood Executives opened the Center for Future Storytelling yesterday. Concerned that the traditional narrative in film - beginning, middle a...