Hello Andrew,
I too am interested in your PhD research into adapting content to mobile
technology and the Hitch Hikers franchise. I should take this chance then to
also introduce myself. I've been an occassional lurker on theis list since
its beginning (through another email). I'm researching cross-media
entertainment for my PhD and for my work with industry. I work as a
cross-media mentor to the Oz film & TV industry and am also working on my
own cross-media projects (print & web bots). I'm looking at how narrative
changes in the cross-media paradigm (by cross-media I mean media channels or
devices). This includes mobisodes and the like.
I have a research blog at: http://www.cross-mediaentertainment.com.
I am the co-editor of http://www.writerresponsetheory.org.
And my (not often updated) PhD project website is:
http://www.polymorphicnarrtive.org.
I look forward to hearing more about your research Andrew and Happy New Year
to everyone on the list.
Regards,
Christy Dena
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On 01/01/06, Andrew McKenzie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been lurking on the list for most of last year, and thought now
> would be an appropriate time to introduce myself.
>
> My name is Andrew McKenzie and I'm a Lecturer in Digital Media in the
> School of Communication Studies at Auckland University of Technology
> in New Zealand. I'm just about to undertake my PHD in Creative Media
> through RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
>
> My background prior to academia is as a screenwriter for film and
> television and digital media. My research is into areas of narrative
> structure and content creation. For my PHD I'm going to be devising
> theories surrounding the way that narrative and content must adapt for
> 3g Mobile Video technology. I'm using my thesis screenplay from my MA
> in Creative Writing as a foundation and template to producing content
> for Mobile Video.
>
> As a case study I intend to examine Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide to
> the Galaxy series in various forms including radio plays, novel,
> computer games, stage play, television series, and feature film and
> devise theories surrounding the relationship of character to narrative
> and exposition.
>
> I look forward to using this list to network and develop alliances.
> It does feel very lonely over this side of the world especially when
> you factor the reactive mindset of the New Zealand population in terms
> of technology uptake. For example the state broadcaster still thinks
> teletext is a pretty neat thing...
>
> Anyway best wishes to one and all, and may this be the beginning of a
> beautiful friendship.
>
> warmest regards
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> Andrew McKenzie
> Lecturer in Digital Media
> Time-Based Media and Hypermedia
> School of Communication Studies
> Auckland University of Technology
> Private Bag 92006
> Auckland 1020
> New Zealand
>
> Phone 921-9999 extn: 7394
>
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