BBC Fiction App Step 5

BBC Fiction App

Carrie Lones New Media Design IV Spring 2012 Professor Klinkowstein

Unmet need: BBC fans desire something to do related to the shows they watch in the long off-seasons.


Description of group

Nearly everyone that likes what I’m considering BBC Fiction shows (Doctor Who and Sherlock are among the most popular) is extremely loyal to the show(s), and enjoys sharing information among the group.


Behavior

• Wear and own items related to the shows


Reference quotes and ideas from shows in everyday behavior

Behavior cont.

I found this photo on a bulletin board in Dempster Hall – some others have been noticed in other buildings on campus


Personal Observations

• Most of the fans are very loyal to the shows.

• Extreme users almost have an expectation that the people they talk to have the same knowledge about the shows as they do

• Extreme users will try to get others to watch the shows

• Fans are heavily invested in getting involved in the shows somehow (showing support for characters, trying to figure out plot devices, writing fiction, drawing, etc.).


Interviews

Interview Excerpts

• “The number one thing I dislike about BBC Fiction is all of the time I spend PINING for all of these characters that I see for three weeks out of the year and then spend the rest of the time pining.” – Aleey

• “In between the seasons there’s nothing to do, nothing to watch. And when there is, is little blurbs you can get in the UK and not in America” - Cyndi


Three Draft Idea

Forum app – communication between actors/crew/characters and fans via blogs, separated by show and whether the blog is cast/crew or characters (see next slide)

Game app – fans can earn points by posting in the forum, asking questions on the cast/crew blog, asking questions to Twitter accounts, and even navigating the site to unlock extra content on pages.

Fan connectivity – a place to post fan art, fiction, etc. specifically for BBC shows, and receive feedback from others


Three Draft Idea

• Blog:– Based off blog from Sherlock

(http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/), could be for characters

• Photo/Video Capability:– Photos of cast, crew. Videos of behind the scenes, as well

as extras (shorts). Links to full videos on iTunes

• Voice Interaction:– Virtual tours of sets (state room/place)

• Location Awareness– Two-fold: Merchandise and “Game” – where characters

would be on a map if they were real


http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/

Ideation Session


Ideation Session

• The desire is to have something to do related to the shows on BBC while between seasons.

• The app would have multiple functions, mostly to keep the shows interesting – by giving novel information - during the off-season. Interaction would happen with/between fans via blog Q&A, as well as fan forums.

• The app is for BBC fans of all ages


iPad2 Forum App

Pros: -Different sections and subsections based on what the questions are-Says how many responses there are per thread-subscriptions to threads

Cons:-skips to the end of the thread in most cases


Deviant Art App

Pros:-Favorites Section-Categories Section easy-to-get through-Search button-”Daily Deviations” button – newest posts-Changeable home screen

Cons:-Have to log in, though that’s not

necessarily a con-Have to be very specific if searching for particular image


Tumblr App

Pros: -Good for on-the-go blogging-not dissimilar to the mobile site

Cons: -As the site is text with a whole lot of GIFs, which means a lot of motion, theapp slows down a lot


Blogger App

Pros:

-Good for on-the-go blogging

-not dissimilar to the mobile site

Cons:

-keeps you on a particular blog; confusing format to get to another one

-assumes you want a new post

-focused on personal blogs, hard to get to other people’s


Facebook App

Pros:

-Pull down to update

-constant top bar; hidden constant side bar

-format similar to site

Cons:

-unable to tag people like you can on actual site

-FB chat is different app, unconnected to this one


Thank you

-the BBC Fiction App Creator


BBC Fiction App Step 5

Education

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