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Interactive
Halifax ani company releases first pop-up eBooks
Huminah Huminah Animation’s new Funibooks division has launched the first pop-up eBooks for the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet based on its popular animated kids TV series I’m A Dinosaur.
Omnifilm launches Primeval apps
Primeval: dFX – Dino Movie Maker (pictured) lets users insert dinosaurs from the series into their own video clips, while Primeval: New World lets users play missions as series characters, both with in-app purchase options.
DHX unveils wagonload of Caillou license deals
The deals include a three-year pact with Toronto-based Percy3D that extends the brand into the niche of immersive digital products.
Digi Awards announce 2012 nominees
Cross-platform projects like Zed.TO, Hunted and Cover Me Canada received nods, alongside projects in categories like mobile gaming, web series and branded entertainment.
Skyreader Media launches e-book self-publishing tool
The cross-platform app for interactive kids books pushes the indie producer deeper into the world of e-books for young audiences.
NFB launches interactive graphic novel app
Free tablet app The Loxleys and the War of 1812, based on the book by Renegade Arts Entertainment, includes an interactive map that will show users where they are in the story.
Industry guru: Canada leads world in transmedia subsidies
New York-based Starlight Runner Entertainment CEO Jeff Gomez (pictured) tells Playback that he thinks Canada is in “the number one position” when it comes to funding and other incentives made available for multi-platform and digital production.
RTA takes a Bite out of transmedia comedy
(UPDATED) Ryerson University’s RTA School of Bite will act as an idea lab and incubator for 10 participants to develop comedy programming for multiple delivery platforms.
CMF launches transmedia resource with Screen Australia
The Transmedia Multiplatform and Convergent Resource Kit will provide Canadian and Australian digital media producers with market intelligence.
Responding to audience key to transmedia success: panel
Lalita Krishna, a producer with In Sync Media, says doc makers must know what they want out of the interactive elements before they start on a project, and be willing to build on existing content to meet changing audience demands.
Bill & Sons gets an app
The app, developed by Shawn Bailey, will let users watch the full series and access the web series’ toll-free customer complaint line.
Doc makers explore multi-screen tie-ins
The creatives behind Lost Rivers (app pictured) and Northwords, which screened at Toronto’s Planet in Focus festival this week, talk to Playback about the process of making value-adding experiences.
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