Transmedia Storytelling and Construction of Fictional Worlds: Aliados Series as Case Study

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  • Tomás Atarama-Rojas Universidad de Piura (Perú)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24265/cian.2019.n9.02

Keywords:

Transmedia Storytelling, Fictional Worlds, Screenwriting, Fiction, TV Series, Aliados

Abstract

This paper explores the contributions of transmedia storytelling in the construction of fictional worlds, in an attempt to detect the narrative elements that strengthen the bond of the audience with the fictional world. The study shows that based on the solid construction of the poetics of a story, transmedia storytelling can enrich the engagement with a large audience. To prove this, we analyze the narrative elements and the transmedia strategies of the series Aliados, produced by Cris Morena Group and broadcasted in Latin America and countries in Europe

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Author Biography

  • Tomás Atarama-Rojas, Universidad de Piura (Perú)

    Magíster Académico en Comunicación por la Universidad de Los Andes (Chile). Máster en Creación de Guiones Audiovisuales por la Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (España). Licenciado en Comunicación por la Universidad de Piura (Perú), donde actualmente ejerce como docente e investigador del Departamento de Comunicación Audiovisual de la Facultad de Comunicación.

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Published

2019-06-25

How to Cite

Atarama-Rojas, T. (2019). Transmedia Storytelling and Construction of Fictional Worlds: Aliados Series as Case Study. Correspondences & Analysis, 9. https://doi.org/10.24265/cian.2019.n9.02

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