Welcome to Films on the Fly
The Beginning
Welcome to Films on the Fly.
Films on the Fly, WAS an Australian startup trying to foster paradigm shifts in Entertainment as well as Education and do so in an economically responsible manner.
The company however had some difficulties and is no longer running ( something like 90% of all startups fail, this was but another for the statistic ). The company has been disbanded and the rest of the content on this site is for archive only.
We are doing this by championing the Multipath Interactive Storytelling concept and promoting Collaborative Communities .
The video below will help explain Multipath Storytelling, which is like those old choose-your-own-adventure storybooks, but as online video and expanded to include collaborative communities.
We are also available for general film and web development work to keep us afloat until the Multipath platform has been launched. We are based in Adelaide, South Australia and have good links with the local film communities and other production companies.
If you are interested in doing something innovative then please give us a buzz.
PechaKucha – Multipath Slides
This is the Web version of the Films on the Fly PechaKucha Multipath slides. You can go to our previous post for access to the PDF and slideshare versions of the presentation.
Pecha Kucha Presentation on Multipath
5th Oct 2011 – By Michael Kubler
Hi! I’m Michael Kubler, the Co-Founder of Films on the Fly an Adelaide based startup which is fostering paradigm changes in entertainment and education.
I’d like to welcome you to the dawn of a new era, the era of Multipath Storytelling.
But first, a quick history of communication.
I’d like to welcome you to the dawn of a new era, the era of Multipath Storytelling.
But first, a quick history of communication.
As civilisation has progressed, we have developed various forms of media. From word of mouth through to the one to many broadcasting of print, radio, TV and the like. You should all be aware of the many to many power of the Internet although some of you may not have seen the recent surge in Interactive online video.
The Multipath concept is a form of interactive video combined with collaborative communities.
Interactive Storytelling is about giving the viewer a choice over which of the multiple story paths they want to take.
Imagine those old Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Storybooks, but as online video.
Multipath enables the seed of an idea to grow into a tree of stories by allowing communities to expand upon the concept, uploading videos, photos, text and other media. Then importantly, linking that media together in meaningful ways. The core of Multipath is about the relationships between the content.
October 19, 2011 Category: Blog, Explanation, Multipath Storytelling No Comments 
PechaKucha – Multipath
PechaKucha 20×20 is a presentation format where 20 slides are shown for 20s each and the slides automatically advance as the presenter talks.
Films on the Fly‘s co-founder, Michael Kubler recently did a PechaKucha talk on Multipath storytelling.
You can download the presentation notes in 
[7MB .pdf].
You can also view them on Slide Share or get the slides as a powerpoint [7MB .ppt].
October 19, 2011 Category: Blog, Explanation, Multipath Storytelling 1 Comment
The Remainderman
This film was created in a collaboration between Amy Campbell, Films on the Fly and the Adelaide University as part of a law film competition submission.
August 8, 2011 Category: Projects, Should See, Showcased work, That's Cool! No Comments
Artfully visualising our humanity
This is a great TED talk by Aaron Koblin about Artfully visualizing our humanity.
I’ve been enjoying Aaron’s work for a while and particularly enjoyed The Wilderness Down Town, which is a great way of pushing the the power of the Google Chrome browser and shows the amazing potential of HTML5.
If that’s all gibberish to you, don’t worry. Open up your Google Chrome browser and go to www.thewildernessdowntown.com type in your address and then when it’s finished loading, watch a music clip tailored to your address!
June 1, 2011 Category: That's Cool! No Comments
The Power of 10,000
This should be a must see video for everyone, gamers, teachers, people who are depressed (and should be playing more games), gaming critics, and especially game designers.
Jane McGonigal starts and ends with the question : We spend 3 Billion hours a week playing computer games. Is it worth it?
The Opposite of Play isn’t work, it’s depression.
– Depression is a pessimistic sense of our own capabilities
– Depression involves a despondent lack of energy.
Gaming reverses this.
Eustress – Positive Stress.
The positive emotions we get from games are already spilling over into our real life.
The keys to flourishing in real life :
- Positive Emotion
- Relationships
- Meaning
- Accomplishments
The most important thing to take from all of this is that “With great gaming comes great responsibility”
— Update : Ben Nadel has a great post about Martin Seligman’s concepts regarding happiness and PERMA if you want to know more.
Jane McGonigal
May 26, 2011 Category: Could See, Entertainment Paradigm, That's Cool! No Comments
