Tag Archives: Dr. Who

Traveling Through Space, Time, and… Storytelling Medium

While I have experienced the stories of Doctor Who before, I had never done a transmedia analysis. My perspective had remained narrowly pointed at the revived television series, and I barely had knowledge of other forms or incarnations of the … Continue reading

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Meltzer thinks she’s hot

The Dr. Who franchise is a remarkable example of transmedia excellence. From “Blink” on the big screen, to “Blood of the Cybermen” for gamers, with the comic “The World Shaper’s” and the audio drama “Human Resources” in between, these different forms of media all share the Dr. Who narrative albeit in their own distinct ways. Continue reading

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Across Time, Universe and Mediums

After experiencing the story of Dr. Who through a variety of storytelling mediums, I can easily see how this could be an example of a transmedia story. Out of the four that we experienced I thought that the video game, … Continue reading

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Guess WHO?

Of all the mediums that portrayed a Dr. Who story, i found Eddie Robson’s audio drama, “Human Resources” , to be the least satisfying. Personally, I am more captivated by visual experiences and am not familiar with hearing stories being … Continue reading

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Dr. Whodunit best?

Considering how long Dr. Who has been around (almost fifty years!), I can’t believe I just heard the name for the first time about a week ago. Even though I’ve gotten a little taste of the story through four different media forms, … Continue reading

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Dr. Who Case Study

I am not a video game fan. I never have been. So it makes sense that for me personally, the video game version of Dr. Who was the least satisfying. I think my reaction was connected to my theatre background. … Continue reading

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Dr. Who Knew!?

I knew that going into Doctor Who week that it was going to be a fun time! But it was also great to experience Doctor Who across many different mediums. I basically knew the premise of the show and was excited … Continue reading

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Dr. Who is Everywhere

Yup, it’s true. Dr. Who has been on my mind (though it hasn’t blown up this time) and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I seem to discover him in some new medium. Sadly, the first time I heard about Dr. … Continue reading

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