MEDIA: Has anyone seen Maria Tran?

SOURCE: http://www.ice.org.au/newswire/2010/12/has-anyone-seen-maria-tran/

She’s on the Quest for Jackie Chan and has sent ICE a video update of her travels across Australia and now beyond to Asia.

Her “Quest”, it is an adventure she embarked on about a year ago to try and meet Jackie Chan. She’s really into action film and thinks that the Aussie film industry could do with a little more Kung Fu. Perhaps if she just gets to meet the legend himself … well … who knows what could happen!

For Maria it is more about the journey than the destination.

Throughout her journey she has come across linkages and synergies that branch out from the stories generated from “Jackie Chan” that crosses over to martial arts, action film genre, comedy, independent filmmaking, stunts, youth culture, globalisation, pop culture, generation XYZ, the list is endless.

You’ve heard of the term ‘Transmedia’? Well, no pun intended but Maria Tran’s a perfect example of how new media techniques coupled with storytelling can activate global messaging and participation.

Here’s what Wikipedia says: “Transmedia storytelling is a technique of telling stories across multiple platforms and formats, recognized for its use by mass media to develop media franchises.”

Check out Maria Tran’s (media) video and follow her on Twitter