Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2011’
Speaker: Antero Garcia
Antero Garcia is an English teacher at a public high school in South Central Los Angeles. He utilizes his classroom as a hub of youth participatory action research. Antero is also a doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA Antero’s research focuses on developing critical literacies and civic identity [...]
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Speaker: Henry Jenkins
Henry Jenkins is Provost’s Professor of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts at USC. He is author of Convergence Culture (2006) and has co-authored or edited more than a dozen books on the media. His forthcoming book with Sam Ford and Joshua Green, Spreadable Media, will be published in 2012. He formed the Participatory Culture and [...]
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Speaker: Christy Dena
Dr. Christy Dena is Director of Universe Creation 101, where she is currently developing a web-driven comedy-drama and web entertainment service. She works as an experience designer and writer on transmedia projects, and has consulted on multiple films, TV shows, alternate reality games and performance projects around the world. Christy wrote the first PhD on [...]
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Speaker: Tommy Pallotta
Tommy Pallotta is a visionary storyteller who creatively blends technology with filmmaking, animation and interactivity. His penchant for innovation was recognized by Microsoft Research and Development where he lead a research team to create and design interactive, animated storytelling experiences. Pallotta also directed the first machinima music video, In the Waiting Line, and the rotoscoped [...]
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Speaker: Yomi Ayeni
Yomi Ayeni is a transmedia producer / digital strategist. He created Breathe (2009), developed Violette’s Dream (2008), produced Global E-Missions for ITV and won Best Use of New Media Broadcast Award. He lectures at the University of Arts London, and is media liaison for Burning Man Festival. What Yomi will be doing at DIY DAYS [...]
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Speaker: Nedra Kline Weinreich
Nedra Kline Weinreich helps nonprofits and public agencies create positive change on health and social issues through social marketing, transmedia storytelling and entertainment education strategies at Weinreich Communications. She is the author of Hands-On Social Marketing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Change for Good and is a faculty member at the UCLA School of Public [...]
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Speaker: Gunther Sonnenfeld
Gunther Sonnenfeld A digital media innovator for 18 years, Gunther plays multiple roles as a content developer, experience designer, data specialist, software architect and social technology expert working with a number of Fortune 500 companies. He is an award-winning writer/producer, an internationally renown speaker, a columnist and a published author. He is completing his second [...]
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Speaker: Robert Pratten
Robert Pratten is CEO and Founder of Transmedia Storyteller, an audience engagement company and provider of Conducttr, an interactive marketing and storytelling platform. He has more than 20 years experience as an international marketing consultant and has established himself as a thought-leader in the field of transmedia storytelling. He is author of the book Getting [...]
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Speaker: Alison Norrington
Alison Norrington is Conference Chair to StoryWorld Conference and a PhD candidate, researching participative, crossplatform storytelling. An English author, playwright, journalist and founder of storycentralDIGITAL Alison consults to publishers, broadcasters and authors globally on transmedia strategies, participative experiences, production, architecture and planning, and utilizing social media. Alison has written for WIRED magazine and hosts workshops [...]
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DIY DAYS is a roving gathering for those who create. Past stops have included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. FREE to participants and organized by volunteers – DIY DAYS is about the accessibility of ideas, resources and networking that can enable creators to fund, create, distribute and sustain.
Currently DIY DAYS is held twice a year
Spring - NYC
Fall - LA
Looking for Partners
In 2012 we are looking for partners to bring DIY DAYS to other countries. If you're interested drop us a line.
The WorkBook Project (WBP) is for those who want to be creative in the digital age. An open creative network that provides insight into the process of funding, creating, distributing and sustaining from one's creative efforts.
At the heart of WBP is a story R&D lab. Current R&D projects include DIY DAYS, Robot <3 Stories and Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem.
WBP is always looking for collaborators to join our growing global community of storytellers. If you're interested let us know we'd love to hear from you.
We're excited to announce a NEW addition to DIY DAYS where inspiration meets ACTION
Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem (WS WP) is a creative exploration into problem solving using storytelling. A think tank meets Hackathon that will tackle a wicked problem over the course of 48 hours. The community will work together from concept to prototype. -- READ MORE
A special co-creation project @ DIY DAYS featuring: 40 students, 2 teachers, multiple stories, a robot, a rocket and endless creativity. -- READ MORE
