Capturing polymorphic creations: towards ontological heterogeneity and transmodiology

This paper addresses the vast practice encompassed under the placeholder term polymorphic creations: contemporary tie-ins, pervasive gaming, telematic arts and so on. A position is put forward where a heterogenous model is championed in favour of a shared ontology. This is contextualized according to polymorphic practices and larger cultural shifts. This paper is, therefore, a theoretical analysis of potential polymorphic-specific methodologies. Keywords Transmedia, cross-media, convergence, integration, ontology, narratology, ludology, schema, alternate reality games, transdisciplinarity, hypercomplexity.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: IE
• Authors: Christy Dena
• Keywords: IE 2007, Internet Technology, Larger Cultural Shifts, Potential Polymorphic-specific Methodologies, Term Polymorphic Creations