Expansión de narrativas transmedia a través del lenguaje videolúdico : análisis del universo de Steven Universe
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2020-11-25
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Facultad de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales
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El presente trabajo aborda los videojuegos como un medio de
comunicación cargado de significación, capaz de constituir por sí mismo
un relato y, por lo tanto, de ampliar un universo narrativo que se configura
por textos que fluyen por distintas plataformas y lenguajes, es decir, una
narrativa transmedia.
Partiendo de esta base, se observa el rol que el lenguaje videolúdico
puede cumplir dentro de un universo ficcional, utilizando como caso de
estudio el conjunto textual derivado de la serie animada Steven Universe,
producida y transmitida por el canal Cartoon Network
En primer lugar, se realiza una revisión teórica que permite conceptualizar
y caracterizar un universo transmedia desde su estructura y desde los
textos que lo componen, definiendo así los elementos que permiten
analizarlos. Por otra parte, el recorrido teórico conduce a comprender el
fenómeno videolúdico y sus características como medio expresivo y
narrativo, así como algunos modelos desarrollados hasta ahora para
estudiar su significación textual.
A partir de esta revisión, se lleva a cabo un estudio detallado del universo
de Steven Universe como conjunto y de cada texto por separado,
permitiendo entender así la función de cada parte dentro del todo.
Posteriormente, se analizan los dos videojuegos basados en la serie que
han desarrollado para consolas hasta la fecha, dando cuenta del aporte
que estos hacen al universo narrativo.
Finalmente, se presenta la maqueta del videojuego Connie`s Journey,
donde se materializan los conceptos derivados del análisis.
This paper addresses video games as a significant mean of communication, capable of constituting a narrative and, therefore, of expanding a narrative universe shaped by texts in different platforms and languages; in other words, a transmedia narrative. On this basis, it can be observed the role that video game language can fulfill within a fictional universe, using the context derived from Steven Universe, a cartoon series from Cartoon Network, as a case study. First, a theoretical review is carried out to conceptualize and characterize a transmedia universe based on its structure and on texts in order to define the elements that allow to analyze them. Also, the theoretical background leads to an understanding of the video game phenomenon and its characteristics as a way of expression and narration, as well as some models developed so far to study its textual significance. From this review, a detailed study of the universe of Steven Universe as a whole and of each text separately is conducted to understand the role of each part within the whole. Subsequently, the two video games based on the series for console platform are analyzed, assuring the contribution they make to the narrative universe. Finally, the model of the video game Connie's Journey is presented, where the concepts derived from the analysis are materialized.
This paper addresses video games as a significant mean of communication, capable of constituting a narrative and, therefore, of expanding a narrative universe shaped by texts in different platforms and languages; in other words, a transmedia narrative. On this basis, it can be observed the role that video game language can fulfill within a fictional universe, using the context derived from Steven Universe, a cartoon series from Cartoon Network, as a case study. First, a theoretical review is carried out to conceptualize and characterize a transmedia universe based on its structure and on texts in order to define the elements that allow to analyze them. Also, the theoretical background leads to an understanding of the video game phenomenon and its characteristics as a way of expression and narration, as well as some models developed so far to study its textual significance. From this review, a detailed study of the universe of Steven Universe as a whole and of each text separately is conducted to understand the role of each part within the whole. Subsequently, the two video games based on the series for console platform are analyzed, assuring the contribution they make to the narrative universe. Finally, the model of the video game Connie's Journey is presented, where the concepts derived from the analysis are materialized.
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Medios de comunicación, Videojuegos, Transmedia, Relato expandido, Animación