Transmedia Project Design Questions: Media Selection

Transmedia storytelling is, by its very nature, involves multiple forms of media. The selection of media for a project should be carefully thought out. These questions will help with media selection.

• What media are used for the transmedia narrative (video, audio, text, still images, etc.)? Are the media selected appropriate for the content? (Story Level Design Tasks)
• What media platforms are used for the transmedia narrative (blog, YouTube, iPad, etc.)? Are the media platforms appropriate for media and content? (Story Level Design Tasks)
• Does the selection of media help the narrative progress? (Story Level Design Tasks)
• Are any of media used redundant? Can any media be eliminated without damaging the integrity of the transmedia narrative? (Story Level Design Tasks)
• Are any of the media platforms used redundant? Can they be eliminated without damaging the integrity of the transmedia narrative? (Story Level Design Tasks)