The Biggest Bigger Picture

Transmedia storytelling seems to be a growing phenomenon - no complaints from me. It brings a story to life, if you let it. Marvel is a big one that I know is catching onto this budding new style, and by far it's one of my favorites but I'm pretty biased - I'll be watching Marvel in my grave. Transmedia is storytelling through multiple platforms, but this isn't the same story being told from theaters to web series - they are all little puzzle pieces. Again to the topic of Marvel, they have their film franchise (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, etc. whatever they come up with next ) All of their stories connect, hence why we have to sit through what feels like 20 minutes of credits to watch not one but two sneak peaks which will connect all of our favorite heroes together for the next Avengers film. But Marvel takes it one step more with the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. which gives us an eye into the agency behind our heroes, thanks to our 'back from the dead' Agent Phil Coulson. Last night's episode was a major game changer, no spoilers here - I'll let you watch it, but it tied in with Captain America: The Winter Soldier which was released this last Friday. As I was watching it I was glad I rushed to the movie theater on Friday, I had a feeling I would've been spoiled in the next week or so - I felt bad for those who hadn't, but this way is definitely one way to get people rushing to the theaters opening weekend and make the newest Marvel film number one in the world and break records.
As a writer, this is a style of writing I want to learn more about - and learn how to do it well, but I know it'll take a lot of planning (Marvel already has their media planned out till 2028!) But as a viewer this is a storytelling I enjoy, it almost feels like I am apart of this world where superheroes save the day - and leave a huge mess for S.H.I.E.L.D. to clean up.