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Geico: Crossing the Streams

By Rick

I’ve written about Geico in the past, both praising and condemning their advertising and the multiple Deeply Immersive Narrative Universes they have created. Got me thinking, what if they, to borrow a phrase from Ghostbusters, “crossed the streams”? One of their current ad campaigns features ‘regular Geico customers’ who have their stories told by paid celebrities. ... »

DINU brands // Transmedia Storytelling

By Rick

I continue to discover more about Transmedia Storytelling and think about how it matches up with my concept of the Deeply Immersive Narrative Universe. In addition to the work of Henry Jenkins (find out more here and here), I’ve recently read the work of Jason Mittell. Both of these guys are crazy smart, and if you... »