DIGITAL resources

How to write a transmedia production bible

Screen Australia commissioned Gary P Hayes to write this resource as a best-practice guide to the thinking, planning, documentation and supporting materials required when developing a property across multiple platforms.

The guide is highly recommended reading for producers, in particular those planning a submission to Screen Australia's Multi-platform Drama or Signature Documentary programs.

The bible that this document will guide you towards is not a production bible
in the traditional sense – a format document for franchising a TV property
into other markets – but rather a catch-all that covers key components of a
complex multi-platform service. Your bible may be extended to a full production reference document as the sections it contains become more detailed.

The Transmedia Production Bible is a document that captures key
story and design IP elements, rules of engagement, functionality and technical issues across multiple platforms, and provides an overview of the business/marketing plan. Each of the five main sections requires specialist members of the project team to be responsible for its development as the service goes from conception to production and the document becomes a fully detailed production bible.

How to write a transmedia production bible (PDF)

Multi-platform Storytelling:
From Idea to Market

Case studies and practical guidance on creating multi-platform strategies for features, TV drama, documentary, game or online projects. Developing a story idea across devices, channels and communities requires an intensive creative process, knowledge of the landscape, and complex production management.

These recordings from Screen Australia seminars focus on the core aspects of delivering multi-platform projects, including story, business, community, technology, interaction and design, to help take your idea from page to screen.

Download podcasts from iTunes.

More resources to come...

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