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Transmedia Production Lab: Entry Deadline

In collaboration with Film Training Manitoba, the Transmedia Production Lab (TPL) was designed to explore the creative challenges of developing multiplatform content from the ground up. Trainees and their mentors will be immersed in an intensive week of practical transmedia production, culminating in the creation of a series of new multiplatform prototypes. Fundamental concepts underlying transmedia production will be explored, such as:

• how to manifest a story on different platforms using different strategies
• the role of the audience and how they experience interactive media
• the pipeline and workflow of how successful teams work together
• the important elements of successful convergent media

Facilitator
Ryan FitzGerald (ROGUE NATION STUDIO) has taught convergence media (aka; transmedia) nationally for the Cultural Human Resource Council, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and most recently at Melting Silos for the National Film Board. Ryan is the recent winner of the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch, presented by On Screen Manitoba.

What's invovled
Sixteen individuals will be selected to participate in a six-day training lab. The 16 selected participants will be formed into two teams; a mentor team and a trainee team. Each team will envision, produce and give life to five short form transmedia projects. Teams will work collaboratively during pre and post-production, providing mentors the opportunity for one-on-one consultation with the trainees. Each day will flow in the following way: delivery of an in-class learning component, planning, shoot, post, and review of each project.

NMM Paid Membership

Why become a member? New Media Manitoba's annual membership only costs $35 a year, and gets you in on:

• Amazing discounts on NMM events and access to some of the worlds lowest priced certified application training.
• Entry to win great prizes at all NMM events you attend.
• Support an amazing organization that represents what you do and advocates on your behalf to the government and community.

How to become a member

1. Register for a free account on NMM's website.
2. Once you have a free account, you can purchase a paid membership by clicking the "Become a Paid Member" button at the top of our website, or contact us if you need another method of payment.

Going from Beat to Tweet Social Media

Here it is, the social media events that started it all back in Summer 2009. We are bringing you TWO half day sessions this August from our "Beat to Tweet" series that will rejuvenate, renew, and reload your social business strategy in 2010. It's like Hot Yoga for your social media mojo. :)

Stars Needed

We want to hear stories about your business. We're looking for personal stories, stories that excite, touch, inspire, make people want to follow their passions and become part of the New Media business community in Manitoba.

Province Elimiates New Media Fund

Anyone that says Manitoba appears to be immune from the recession is mistaken.

To begin on a positive note we were happy to see that all of industry’s recommendations to improve the Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (MIDMTC) in the 2010 Provincial Budget were passed. Some of the improvements include:

Putting Your Type on the Line

This event is SOLD OUT. Thanks to everyone who registered early!

On Tuesday, March 23, 2010, New Media Manitoba presents "Putting your Type on the Line," a creative's guide to fonts on the web.
Fonts and typography on the web can be a complicated, hacky, and limited affair. Most designers and developers are stuck with about four useful fonts out of tens of thousands that are available to print media. BUT, with the advent of new browser technologies, type and typography on the Web is about to change dramatically.

Being Creative and Getting Paid

This event is SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone that registered in advance!

With the flurry of iPhone training heating up we thought we'd score a bonus round with our next iPhone maverick Nick Campbell.

All Access: The Digital Incubator

This event is SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone that registered in advance!

ALL ACCESS: The Digital Incubator is a daylong interactive digital media forum that will bring together the 3 C’s—computing, communications and content to highlight the interlocking of traditional film & television with interactive digital media. The day will consist of a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, guest speakers, round-table meetings, one-on-one meetings and networking opportunities.

2010: The Year You Sold Your iPhone App

Over the next three months Winnipeg is hosting the most incredible  series of iPhone events.

New Media Business Showcase Available!

The weekend edition of the Winnipeg Free Press profiles some of the great new media companies here in Manitoba and references our sold out IMAX video showcase from December 2, 2009. See the Winnipeg Free Press article online and check out some of the new media company profiles at Blink-Works.com.

Our 1-hour New Media Business Showcase is going on tour! If you would like a representative of New Media Manitoba to come to your business, organization, or school, please contact us, and we can arrange a 1-hour presentation featuring Manitoba new media companies and answer questions about the Manitoba New Media industry.