Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age

Melissa Locker:  "Shield 5 is a lot like Homeland or 24 but it lives on Instagram, and each captivating episode is just seconds long."

DRC: You can follow Shield 5 here.

Simon Parkin:  "Their films use the high-production standards seen in gaming and action movies in their quest to appeal and appal. But they’re not the only ones who have had that idea" ...

Dor Dotson:  "Want to make your film stand out from the crowd? It's time to get social."

Angela Watercutter:  "Making movies for virtual reality is unlike any previous kind of filmmaking. You can’t “frame” a 360-degree shot. There are no cuts. And, weirdly enough, the characters can know you’re there."

Kevin Ohannessian:  "The co-founder of RocketJump shares what he's learned on his journey from YouTube to Hulu."

Sam Baron:  "From "The Social Network" to "Her," films are increasingly depicting online conversations onscreen. Here's how to make it work for your film."

Josh Dickey:  "Though the first of three Avatar sequels won't unspool until 2017, here's good reason to believe that they are right around the corner: All of the film's social-media feeds, some of which have sat idle since 2011, are being re-launched this week."

Jeff Beer:  "The actor talks about "In A City," the partnership with Samsung, and why he considers remixing the ultimate artistic compliment."

Indiewire:  "Need some help getting your web series out into the world? This guest post from the director and producer of "Allston Xmas" has some tips just for you."

Adam Schartoff:  "A few years ago I was doing a 30-minute internet radio show and decided one day to re-purpose it as a podcast. I thought, why not?"

The Guardian:  "Our resident mobile-auteur guides us through ten film-making apps, including iMovie, Hyperlapse and Kinemaster, revealing some of their cleverest features."

Kristen Santer:  "The annual Sundance infographic is back to shed some light into how the films from last year's festival performed over the past 12 months, and many of the statistics reveal disheartening information."

Benny Evangelista:  "Miles Perkins, a spokesman for Jaunt, said virtual reality will change the way filmmakers tell stories. For example, closeup shots to emphasize a person’s reaction won’t necessarily have the same effect, because the viewer can choose to watch something else in the scene."

Paula Bernstein:  "Radium Cheung, HKSC, talks to Indiewire about how and why he used a mobile phone to shoot Sean Baker's new film - and why he doesn't plan to shoot another film on a phone ever again" ....

Anna Kerrigan:  "You have the freedom to stick to your pure, unadulterated vision of the project."

DJ Roller:  "From the Chauvet Cave paintings of 30,000 years ago, to 6K digital cinema today, we've always told stories, we just do it differently as media changes. There's a new leap in storytelling happening now. Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change the way we express ourselves, communicate with each other and experience the world."

Angela Watercutter:  "If the offerings at this year's Sundace Film Festival are any indication, VR filmmaking is coming—as soon as these folks figure out how to master it."

Eric Johnson:  "The hopes for VR movies are huge, but there are a few technical kinks to work out first."

Kat Delby:  "IFP Independent Film Week panel members share some great advice about how to break into branded content -- and make a name for yourself as a filmmaker -- without selling out."