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3.7 Summary


4/6/17 (Week 3)
Choice of Topic
Among 5 questions, question 3 and 5 interest me more.

4/6/17 (Week 3)
Food for Thought
Pouring my initial thoughts and opinions on Question 3 & 5.
More curiosity on Question 5 

7/6/17 (Week 3)
Introduction to Media
Knowledge on traditional media, key concepts of new media and media convergence

11/6/17 (Week 4)
Transmedia Storytelling
Brief research and explanation on storytelling and trans-media storytelling

12/6/17 (Week 4)
13 Reasons Why : Book to Netflix series and Tapes on YouTube
The success of re-opening the story by producing a Netflix series that gain more popularity than before. Adding on, the controversy about story made the series more popular. An advertising agency created tape recordings and posted it on YouTube to let readers gain a whole experience.

23/6/17 (Week 5)
13 Reasons Why : Promoting the Story and Suicide Awareness
The different media used for promoting and creating an awareness. 

(Changed to Pokémon because 13 Reasons Why is still on-going)

 24/6/17 (Week 5)
Pokémon: Video Games
It all started in 1995 as a pair of Nintendo games and became a franchise from using an array of media. Pokémon gives a sense of competitiveness and curiosity to the public, making it so popular; still producing games until today. The production of link cable made players more eager to play and exchange Pokémon to one another as each Pokémon version has an exclusive Pokémon. The latest released, Pokémon GO gain popularity by storm because of its emotional connection with fans.

29/6/17 (Week 6)
Pokémon: Trading Cards
It is known as a collectable other than it being a game. Pokémon fans are able to experience battling Pokémon with a physical person rather than digitalised. Furthermore, Pokémon fanatics aim to have a full collection of Pokémon cards which is difficult as there are many limited and rare Pokémon cards out there that are being sold for a high sum.

30/6/17 (Week 6)
Pokémon: Animation (TV series and Film)
The popularity of the game made the television series possible and popular worldwide; having multi-language being dubbed into the series and film. Though their initial target audience are kids, people of all ages are attracted to the story. Furthermore, the regions (Pokémon world places) can be seen through different perspectives.

2/6/17 (Week 6)
Pokémon: Books and Music
The spread of books related to Pokémon that have been published to guide and immerse Pokémon fans into the Pokémon world and the reproduction of Pokémon background music by fans.

3/7/17 (Week 7)
Pokémon: Fan-fiction
Fan-fiction being part of trans-media storytelling. Producers are aware of their fandom and sometimes use their fan-fiction to be part of their narratives.

5/7/17 (Week 7)
Conclusion & Essay Structure
Decision making, opinion and plans on essay

5/7/2017 (Week 7)
Summary
Summarise the points in each blog post 

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