Lukas R.A. Wilde

Tobias Kunz

Transmedia Character Studies provides a range of methodological tools and foundational vocabulary for the analysis of characters across and between various forms of multimodal, interactive, and even non-narrative or non-fictional media. This highly innovative work offers new perspectives on how to interrelate production discourses, media texts, and reception discourses, and how to select a suitable research corpus for the discussion of characters whose serial appearances stretch across years, decades, or even centuries. Each chapter starts from a different notion of how fictional characters can be considered, tracing character theories and models to approach character representations from perspectives developed in various disciplines and fields. This book will enable graduate students and scholars of transmedia studies, film, television, comics studies, video game studies, popular culture studies, fandom studies, narratology, and creative industries to conduct comprehensive, media-conscious analyses of characters across a variety of media.

Transmedia Character Studies

The best of the Austrian capital is highlighted in this elegant guide to Vienna. Ideal for tourists preparing for a trip to the fascinating metropolis, the book enables them to enjoy the exquisite churches, castles, and palaces while visiting the city. A chronicle of the locale’s history is provided, ranging from its earliest days through the Middle Ages, Baroque era, 19th and 20th centuries, and the present day. Exploring the buildings of Hundertwasser, several museums, and other historic monuments, the guide also ventures outside of Vienna, capturing the abbeys of Heiligenkreuz and Klosterneuburg in detail. Specifying each era’s most important objects of architecture and art, this handbook also includes a convenient city map, perfect for easily identifying major street names and locations while on tour.

Tobias Kunz

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