Research 6/8

Good discussion with Ruth about the way I can write and layout my dissertation.

I think I need to tweak my question a bit to bring in the values of the first episode, choices and consequence.
This has been an underlying theme throughout this year that has only emerged recently.
I wanted my board game to engage the players more with paths to choose.
My video game is a visual novel that has choices with different outcomes.
These are also all centered around the first episode and the friendship and rivalry of the pilot.

Funneling these ideas for each chapter and picking what is most relevant will help me know what to write and references to draw upon.

I like the idea of taking my reader on a journey similar to mine through the dissertation with the chapters. Writing about the story then the transmedia approach to it and why and then the installation outcome and those choices and references.
There are themes to refer back to throughout of choices, rivalries, and audience engagement.

A transmedia approach to the first cartoon episode for Kiwi kids that explores choices and consequences through flower fairy friendships and rivalry.

I'm feeling better about that question. I think it encompasses my intentions for the dissertation.

These are my main ideas:

•Story

•Script

•Characters

•Friendships

•Rivalry

•Demographic

•Choices

•Transmedia approach

•Methodology

•Platforms

•Visual novel

•Game

•Merchandise

•Colouring pages

•Board game

•Videos

•Installation outcome

•Interactive

•Audience Engagement

•Storytelling

•Exhibitions

•Lounge

•Projection

•Context

These are my chapter headings at the moment:

Abstract       
Acknowledgements
List of FiguresChapter One: Synopsis       
Chapter Two: Introduction
Chapter Three: Story          
Chapter Four: Transmedia Approach       
Chapter Five: Installation OutcomeChapter Six: Conclusion     
References


There will also be an appendix with the script and documentation documents.

It still might be too early to know the conclusions but I think the ones I'd like the audience to take away would be:

• The achievements through transmedia
• The importance of choice and critical thinking

I'm not sure what else at this stage.