OUAN601 - Development of Transmedia Production Bible

I wanted the transmedia production bible I made to feature all of the important information regarding the franchise I was making and anything that creators would need to go and create content set within that fictional universe if they needed to.

Firstly I wanted to provide context and backstory for the story world and this was actually the first thing I did. The reason for this is because it is the most fundamental aspect of an imaginary world and that it the context and reason for its existence. During this section I detailed the back story to the nature of the event and how to franchise will work as a whole project. This includes the reason for choosing the media I did and what each platform will be used for. This also includes the potential for each platform and what kind of stories can be developed in this particular story world. Following on from this, a synopsis of the first issue of the graphic novel was provided as in way of an example so that people glancing over the production bible will understand the nature of the story straight away. Characters profiles and descriptions are also featured so that creators have a rough idea of what they look like. Replicating a character 100% is never really necessary as seen with Hershel in The Walking Dead, but an approximation and incorporation of key features is helpful. Example scripts are also included, in this case I chose to include the three scripts for the phone call segment. Illustrations to reinforce the correct visuals is also contain in a transmedia bible, diagrams of houses and vehicles as well as showing any easily showcased material such as the Polaroids is also beneficial when trying to give someone an overall impression of a story world.

Finally, the formatting and the stylistic choices within the making of a transmedia bible can aid in the feel someone can get from a particular story. I chose to use a primitive typewriter font to depict the lack of technology within the story as well as an appropriate use of darker colours. There is a balance to be found between readability as a document and the production bible acting as a visual aid so its best if it can do both of these.