3. WHAT IS A BRAND?
Brand is a name, term, sign, symbol, or
design, or combination of them that
identifies one product, service or
experience from another.
5. WHAT IS A NARRATIVE?
A B C
A narrative is a sequence of
non-randomly connected
events
6. Whenever you say
or think something
about a certain
time or place, you
are creating a
narrative
According to Narrative: a critical
linguistic introduction, page viii
8. CHARACTERISTICS OF A
NARRATIVE
• Artificial fabrication
• Prefabrication
• Trajectory with a focus on its closure
or resolution
• Speaker and listener
• Listener must perceive it to be a
narrative
According to Narrative: a critical
linguistic introduction, pages 4-6
12. We met Harry and his friends in 1997,
when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
Stone was released. This was the first of
seven novels written by J.K. Rowling.
13.
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15.
16. CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE
Every experience of the Harry
Potter brand was a reiteration of
J.K. Rowling’s original seven books.
No additions were made to the
narrative. There are no new
characters, storylines or
revelations.
18. Pottermore is the new online space for the
wizarding world of Harry Potter from J.K.
Rowling, where fans can experience the story
like never before.
19. “Pottermore is a unique online reading
experience from J.K. Rowling, built
around the Harry Potter books. Share
and participate in the stories, showcase
your own Potter-related creativity, and
discover additional information about the
world of Harry Potter from the author
herself.”
Via http://www.pottermore.com/en/about
21. WHAT ARE THE EXPERTS SAYING?
“Pottermore brings the Harry Potter
brand from its basis in being a
repurposed or repeated story world,
into being a true transmedia brand.”
-Jeff Gomez, transmedia expert
“This may be the most highly visible
transmedia project to date”
- Henry Jenkins, Professor at USC
22. TRANSMEDIA
NARRATIVE
IS THE FUTURE OF
CONTENT-BASED
BRANDS