I met Jeff at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York in 2012 when he was speaking at an event there for the Toy Industry Association.
A new challenge for story telling, according to Jeff Gomez: Thinking about grand narratives, we can think about something like religion: a system of symbols and texts which establish powerful, long lasting moods within people, by telling us stories that make sense in our reality; stating these stories as absolute fact, which makes these moods uniquely realistic." Oh boy, that's where the future of publishing lies...I'd include experiences into the mix too!
the grand narrative ... part of what i call the Human Mythos 👍
Love this. Jeff Gomez aka God of Transmedia!
Very moving words and a stirring call to action to content creators. I think I may just have an new hero in Mr. Gomez.
I met Jeff at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York in 2012 when he was speaking at an event there for the Toy Industry Association.
A new challenge for story telling, according to Jeff Gomez: Thinking about grand narratives, we can think about something like religion: a system of symbols and texts which establish powerful, long lasting moods within people, by telling us stories that make sense in our reality; stating these stories as absolute fact, which makes these moods uniquely realistic." Oh boy, that's where the future of publishing lies...I'd include experiences into the mix too!
Great speech cuz.. I'm very proud of you.. Your cousin Michael
Kikaider in the 70s. Power Rangers in the 90s.
He has a wonderful story in the anthology Nevertheless We Persisted, published by Knopf.
Absolutely fantastic.
was it silent hill picture?
very inspiring , thank you
LAFS
He abuses animals.. think about what you say again