The New Jackanory proves Media Convergence

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The BBC have recently been showing their new series of Jackanory, the children’s storytime tv show.

When I sat down with my daughter to watch, I was struck by how this production takes many visual clues from computer-based games and CD-ROMs from interactive screen media.

The new Jackanory (on TV since 1965), is built to very high production values with computer graphics. Particularly clever, the mix of the narrator with the animated imagery, bringing the story to life.

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Congratulations must go to Nick Willing and the production team for this work on the BBC. I wonder if this is the fruits of several years of the BBC being so engaged with 'Interactive' on their web site and also the many CD-ROMs produced over the last few years. The CBBC web site has always been a favourite of my children.

I could see elements of Myst in the production of The Magician of Samarkand.

Posted on 05 Dec around 4pm

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