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Research seminar

Presented by:

Christy Dena

Title:

'Texts, Worlds, Realms and Channels: Towards a Taxonomy of Polymorphic Works'

Date & Time:

17/8/2005 4.30 – 6pm

Venue:

Multi-Function Room, SGS

Description:

'Texts, Worlds, Realms and Channels: Towards a Taxonomy of Polymorphic Works'

Works are no-longer only delivered in single media channels at a single-point-in-time: they are distributed, accessed through different media types and delivered over months and years. Franchises of movies, games, comics and websites are commonplace, along with enhanced television, mobile gaming and multi-platform art. This paper subsumes
these and other emerging forms under the banner of ‘polymorphic works’ (PMW): a work in many forms. A taxonomy of PMW is posited, considering arguments of Narratology, Ludology and Media Studies. The taxonomy intends to highlight the phenomenon, its emerging characteristics and the issues it raises, to assist in the recognition, design and analysis of such works

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