'Following the Pattern': The Creation of an Encyclopaedic Universe with Transmedia Storytelling

Transmedia world-building: The Shadow (1931–present) and Transformers (1984–present)

“…The close link between transmediality and hyperdiegesis (understood as an expansive, only part-visible, back-story or 'world') -has also been demonstrated by other scholars (e.g. Bourdaa, 2013;Jess-Cooke, 2012: 85;Johnson 2009a: 37).…”

Narrative's impact on quality of experience in digital storytelling

“…There is more to digital stories than digital devices. The content is often expressed through several modes and modalities [34] [36]. The story can unfold within a space, so that the participant has to move around [3] [7].…”

“…. The content often comes in the form of several modes and modalities [34] [36]. And digital stories are often interactive, giving the participant an active role [6]…”

A Systematization of the Concept of Transmedia: Update, Reinterpretation and Redefinition of the Concept

“…The multiple media through which a story may unfold include games, televisions, books and cinemas, among others [1]. According to Jenkins, the emergence of the concept of transmedia is underlined by five logics: the logic of entertainment, which, according to him, is evidenced by the presence of television schedules and reality shows in the American television; the logic of experts, which is embodied in the collective intelligence that is shared by fans in order to establish, create, produce and discuss issues; the logic of immersion, which motivates the participation of audiences; the logic of identification, which allows fans to create their identities, based on what they see or watch [2].…”