OTT & Transmedia

The place to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice to OTT - "Over the Top" streaming and Transmedia – the technique of telling a single story or story across multiple platforms including, but not limited to, games, books, events, films and television. 

Ashley Renee Smith
Don't Miss Friday's Ask Me Anything in the Writer's Room Lounge!

Hey All,

There's a new free 24-Hour Ask Me Anything happening from Friday 3/8 to Saturday 3/9 over in the Stage 32 Writer's Room Lounge! Stephan Dubreuil, Founder of Woolf+Lapin, Producer (GRAND PRINCE), VR Storyteller, & Stage 32 Executive will be answering people's questions about "VR & Interactive...

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James Hoey
AMA with David Zannoni - Understanding Recoupment Schedules March 6

Tomorrow, March 6, David Zannoni - Producer, Founder of Zannoni Media, Consultant for Freeway Ent., & Stage 32 Thought Leader - will be answering questions about "Understanding Recoupment Schedules" in the Financing Lounge.

Sam Sokolow
My new producing webinar on March 5th

Super excited for my Stage 32 webinar tomorrow, March 5th, called BREAKING DOWN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCING: PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION, POST PRODUCTION.

We're going to discuss the full process of producing films and TV shows from start to finish and we'll have a Q&A where you can ask me any of you...

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James Hoey
Shane Stanley AMA in the Producing Lounge 2/28-2/29

Shane Stanley, Multi-Emmy Award-winning Producer, Director, Author, and Stage 32 Thought Leader, will be hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") from Wednesday 2/28 to Thursday 2/29 in the Producing Lounge, focused on "Being A Producer & Director On Your Own Indie Projects".

https://www.stage32.com...

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Maurice Vaughan

Can't wait for tomorrow's AMA, James Hoey!

Ashley Renee Smith

Shane is providing so many incredible answers today! Its awesome!

James Hoey
AMA with Suzanne Corso tomorrow - Nailing Your Book Proposals & Query Letters

Tomorrow in the Authoring Lounge Suzanne Corso will hold an AMA - Nailing Your Book Proposals & Query Letters. Suzanne is a NYT Bestselling Author, Journalist, and TV/Film Correspondent to the Today Show.

PolyD Flynt
So I had a thought

I’ve got a treatment for a 6hr animated film planning to make and sell via vimeo acts as eps, or entire film at a reduced rate. I’m making the storyboard based on my treatment. And I wondered is it ever okay to get your storyboard looked at instead of script? I skipped writing a script because I’m m...

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PolyD Flynt

Thanks Sam Sokolow !

Mike Boas

If what you have are stick figures, you’re probably better off with nothing until you have a pro do some boards.

PolyD Flynt

I’m thinking of making an animatic with voice actors for a reel but I probably shouldn’t have a six-hour reel.

PolyD Flynt

And the animation will be properly done.

PolyD Flynt

I want to hack it together in rpg maker 2003 and NCH video pad video editor, with maybe some 3d rough stuff in Blender.

James Hoey
Upcoming AMA this week

Hey everyone, this Wednesday another excellent AMA is coming. Philippe Deseck, stunt coordinator and performer, will head Working With a Stunt Coordinator in the Filmmaking Lounge. Personally I have not had to deal with stunts, but this will be fascinating.

Karen "Kay" Ross
The State of the Video Game Industry

New VARIETY VIP+ Special Report: The State of the Video Game Ind Expand post

Maurice Vaughan

I think it's gonna be hard for video game companies to keep up with demand with those major layoffs, Karen "Kay" Ross. But Hollywood has a lot of movies that would be great as games (and vice versa)....

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Sam Sokolow

After the runaway success of the video game to film (and vice versa) these last few years its going to be fascinating to see how this relationship morphs and builds over the next decade, especially with gamers maturing as the core audience.

Suzanne Bronson
Sam Sokolow

Will let my Phoenix peeps know. Have a great meetup, Suzanne Bronson!

Sam Sokolow
My new Stage 32 webinar

Hi Stage 32ers!

I am really excited to teach my upcoming webinar, PRODUCING 101.

I love being the Director of Education at Stage 32 and I've had the privilege of working as a producer my entire adult life. I started out producing commercials. Moved into independent films. Then into television, where I...

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Miquiel Banks

Thanks for sharing.....

Sam Sokolow
Tomorrow's AMA - Kenneth Lui, Visual Effects Artist & Filmmaker

Tomorro'w's ASK ME ANYTHING (AMA) is going to be awesome!

Kenneth Lui, Filmmaker, Editor, and Professional VFX Artist (BATMAN V. SUPERMAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY), will be hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") from 2/7 to 2/8 in the Post-Production Lounge, focused on...

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Geoff Hall
U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4 Confirms 200 Layoffs, Reveals Plans for Becoming ‘Digital-First Public Service Streamer by 2030’

Is it just me, or does this sound like C4 is moving into the streamer market, when it speaks of moving away from the linear to embrace the digital market?

Just a thought...

“While getting ourselves into the right shape for the future is without doubt the right action to take, it does involve making di...

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Sam Sokolow

It's hard to stop progress - the industry has always shifted and advanced - who would have ever dreamt of Satellite TV when cable was taking over. I agree that more bandwidth means more opportunity, h...

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Geoff Hall

Sam Sokolow does 'lower cost of delivery' mean a better market for truly independent productions?

James Hoey

Geoff Hall and Sam Sokolow I hope that is the case, making it better for creators. When I think of these kinds of changes I think of newspapers, and news outlets, and the terrible degradation of quali...

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Geoff Hall

James Hoey Thanks. I know Sam talked about us not being able to stop progress, but I think we should be careful not to confuse movement, with progress.

In another conversation, Shadow Dragu-Mihai ment...

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Geoff Hall

Sam Sokolow what do you think about this, Sam?

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