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World building in transmedia practices Julie Habib , Asli Dinc , Daisy Chan. Construction of World in Science Fiction. Plot Characters Universe. Macro creations of Fantasy World building. Temporal and metaphysical reality Close-ended and open-ended narrative.
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World building in transmedia practices Julie Habib, AsliDinc, Daisy Chan
Construction of World in Science Fiction • Plot • Characters • Universe
Macro creations of Fantasy World building • Temporal and metaphysical reality • Close-ended and open-ended narrative
Micro creations of Fantasy World building • Characters: People or Aliens • Politics • Technology • Interactions (names; looks; jargons)
Example 1- The Marvel and DC Universes • Two of the largest examples of world building • shared fictional universe • fictional world where the events of superheroes take place
The Marvel Universe • Most well-known characters: Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men
The DC universe • well-known superheroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman
a good example because… • World building = creating a fictional, imaginary world • Superheroes co-exist in a shared universe • First established in All Star Comics in 1940 • Superman and Batman together on the front page
Similarities to the real world • Both very similar to the real world • Most of the features of the real world, except for superheroes and supervillians • Fictional elements: very advanced technology • Real cities vs. fictional cities • Spiderman – New York • Batman - Gotham City • Superman – Metropolis • Reflect and criticize aspects of life in larger cities
Depiction of real-world events • Similarities in the depiction of real-world events • reacted on September 11 • Marvel superheroes often in NY • Spiderman and other heroes helping rescue workers after the attack • DC Universe: General zod as Osama BinLaden and the superman villianLexLuthor as GeorgeW. Bush. • Fictional but clear parallels to the real-world.
Example 2- Harry Potter • Great example of ‘World building’ • Different setting used than our world • “Magic works”
Introducing the fictional world • Set in both the real world and the fictional world • Started in the real world King’s cross railway station London
Lifestyle • Contains similair features of lifestyle to ‘real-world’ • Differences...