Star Wars

I decided for the transmedia element i would look into an existing series and the first and favourite that comes to mind is the universe of George Lucas' Star Wars. I remember watching star wars as a five year old with my dad and after that i was captivated in the universe and although i get called out because of my fandom you can't deny how well designed the universe is. Personally what i think makes star wars a great universe is that it can be added to by anyone and in any format and it has been since the 1990's. As a gamer i have 15+ star wars video games and due to the design team of each it feels that they are on their own but as well are in the universe together be it at the same time as the movies or before and after, the universe has expanding in comics as well which is a very powerful medium since most people who read comics as a kid may pick one after it getting their attention this has allowed alot of dark scenes in star wars which at the time wouldn't be able to be seen on screen but now that games and tv are more open star wars has started to use their good writing to create something memorable.

I will talk about a game example for transmedia in star wars which is republic commando. republic commando is set after attack of the clones and before revenge of the sith it follows your squadron of clones which must go though perils and disasters during the missions. the game is very nitty gritty in appearance and unlike the movies it does not focus on the jedi/sith and brings it down to a more realistic story which we connect with, that is war and the plight of a soldier. this story gave a new experience to the player and gives you a new feel of the universe.

Recently an animated series has been created which bridges the same gap that republic commandos does but instead of following the spec ops group it follows a mess of characters as the war progresses. As the popularity of this series has increased it has allowed fans new experiences in the world or seeing an expansion on what the comics have mentioned. i really enjoy the series and i feel it delivers the idea of transmedia well, the universe will expand in multiple different mediums but still will be interconnected.