An experiment in portable escapism : storytelling and the iPod

• Main Author: Gumaste, Nitin S.
• Other Authors: Misiewicz, Joseph P.
• Format: Others
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Video recordings > Production and direction.; Video recording.; iPod (Digital music player)
• Online Access: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/188132; http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1345339

This study examines the possibility of creating original video-based content for the video-enabled iPod that was released in October 2005. Current trends show that existing content created for conventional media like television, cinema and computers are simply being ported over to this new medium. However, when this project began, none of the production studios are concentrating on creating content specifically for this medium, which has its own unique properties like portability, screen size and the ability to easily start and pause content as required. The purpose of this project is to prove that such medium-specific content can be created and made financially viable for the creators. Further, this hypothesis is put to the test by presenting it to a group of Ball State University students and their responses are examined in detail. === Department of Telecommunications