Transmedia Narratives for Cultural Heritage: Remixing History

Transmedia Narratives for Cultural Heritage explores the theoretical approaches and creative practices of developing non-fiction digital transmedia narratives in the cultural heritage sector. It adopts a media-focused transdisciplinary approach, emphasizing the impact of digital media on narrative creation and reception. The book offers a remixed transmedia toolkit for critical analysis and public participation in interactive digital narratives across genres like virtual museums, serious games, and interactive documentaries. It also provides a seven-phase theoretical framework and a methodology for inventing new cultural heritage narratives through bottom-up remixing, with transnational case studies on Australian Convict Sites and the Irish National Famine Way demonstrating its applicability.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 206 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Transmedia Narratives for Cultural Heritage is a comprehensive guide that delves into the theoretical approaches and creative practices of developing non-fiction digital transmedia narratives within the rapidly expanding cultural heritage sector. This book employs a media-focused transdisciplinary approach to explore the conventions of emerging digital narrative genres, considering the profound impact of digital media on narrative creation and reception. By adopting the remixed transmedia approach, practitioners can gain valuable insights into crafting strategic non-fiction narratives that effectively convey cultural heritage. Moreover, this approach facilitates the critical analysis of the composition and public participation in interactive digital narratives, employing a digital-media focused 'ludonarrative toolkit.' This toolkit is applied and exemplified in genres such as virtual museums, serious games, and interactive documentaries, providing valuable tools for creators and project managers.

The book also includes a seven-phase theoretical framework, designed to assist future creators and project managers in developing'mothership narratives' in the realm of non-fiction transmedia. This framework is grounded in rigorous research and provides a structured approach to narrative development. Additionally, the book offers a methodology based on 'big data analysis,' which empowers practitioners to invent new cultural heritage narratives through bottom-up remixing, fostering public inclusion and engagement.

To demonstrate the practical applications of the seven-phase framework and methodology, the book includes two transnational case studies on the 11 UNESCO World Heritage Australian Convict Sites and the Irish National Famine Way. These case studies showcase the frameworks' applicability and effectiveness in capturing and preserving cultural heritage through digital narratives.

As scholars across various disciplines continue to create digital narratives on historical topics for public consumption in diverse forms, the theoretical foundations and practical project management framework presented in this book hold immense value for scholars and project teams in the fields of transmedia studies, interactive narratives, cultural heritage, media studies, comparative literature, and journalism. By embracing the power of transmedia, practitioners can enhance the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of our shared history.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032071527