Evan Jones (Stitch Media)
Evan Jones is an experienced
Alternate Reality Game puppetmaster[1] and the owner of Stitch Media with offices in London, Ontario and Toronto
.
Education
Jones studied at
Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College[2] and then attended the Canadian Film Centre for the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme.[3]
During his time at
Quiz Bowl trivia tournaments, winning the DII title at Sectionals in 2000 and beating out Ivy League competitors such as Cambridge and Yale.[4]
Transmedia work
- In 2005, Jones became Creative DirectorEmmy Award for Interactive Program.[6]
- In 2006, Jones was Creative Director[7] and Puppetmaster for the Fallen Alternate Reality Game, which won Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television in the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards.[8]
- In 2007, Jones was the creator of The Border Interactive which was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Cross-Platform[9] and won a Banff World Television Award for Mobile Programs & Enhancements.[10]
- In 2008 he was the game designer for the Sarah Connor Chronicles ARG.[11]
- In 2009 he consulted for Webby Awards for Green and People's Voice.[12]
- In 2010 Jones' company Stitch Media released its first interactive documentary, Redress Remix, on
- In 2012 Jones was named one of McMaster University's Top 10 People of Impact[15]
- In 2012 Jones's company Stitch Media overturned a ruling by the Nova Scotia Department of Finance on the definition of interactivity in the Nova Scotia Supreme Court[16]
Awards and recognition
| Year | Project | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Flow Weaver | Canadian Screen Awards, Best Virtual Reality Game - Nominee[17] |
| 2018 | Thornwood Heights | Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - Nominee[18] |
| 2018 | Home to Win Integrated Digital Strategy | Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Non-Fiction) - Nominee[19] |
| 2016 | Home to Win Integrated Digital Strategy | Digi Award, Best Interactive Content - Winner[20] |
| 2016 | Together Tales: Capes in the Family | Canadian Screen Awards, Best Original Interactive Production Produced for Digital Media - Nominee[21] |
| 2016 | Together Tales: Capes in the Family | Banff Rockie Awards, Interactive Content for Kids - Nominee[22] |
| 2015 | Darknet Files | Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - Nominee[23] |
| 2015 | Together Tales | FutureBook BookTech Award - Nominee[24] |
| 2013 | The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour |
Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - Winner[25] |
| 2011 | The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour |
Digi Awards, Best in Digital Advertising - Winner[26] |
| 2008 | The Border: Interactive | Banff Rockie Awards, Mobile Program Enhancement - Winner[27] |
Notes and references
- ^ ARGology. "List of ARG Developers"
- ^ "Evan Jones Alumni profile at Sheridan College Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today
- ^ ""Evan Jones Alumni Profile for Canadian Film Centre"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ McMaster Daily News "Quiz bowl team conquers Cambridge, heads West"
- ^ ReGenesis Official Website. "Production Credits"
- ^ International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "List of Previous Winners" Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fallen ARG Official Website. "Production Credits" Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Footage of the Fallen ARG acceptance speech. "YouTube - The Fallen ARG Emmy Acceptance Speech"
- ^ Gemini Awards Website. "Best Cross-Platform Nominees"
- ^ Banff World Television Awards Official Site. "29th Annual Banff World Television Award Winners Announced"
- ^ Millions of Us blog. "The Reality of Producing an Alternate Reality Game" Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, 2008-03-20.
- ^ "14th Annual Webby Awards Nominees & Winners" Archived April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ OMNI Television Press Release "Canadian Documentary Redress Remix World Broadcast Premiere on OMNI Television"
- ^ World Summit Award Press Release "World Summit Award Winners 2011 Announced"[permanent dead link]
- ^ McMaster Daily News
- ^ Court rules in favour of Stitch Media
- ^ Flow Weaver Nominee listing
- ^ Thornwood Heights Interactive Canadian Screen Awards Nominee listing
- ^ Home to Win Integrated Digital Strategy Canadian Screen Awards Nominee listing
- ^ Corus, Kin, Cineplex awarded at Digi Awards
- ^ Canadian Screen Awards 2016 Nominees & Winners for Digital Media
- ^ 2016 Rockie Award Program Competition Nominees Announced
- ^ Canadian Screen Awards 2015 Nominees & Winners for Digital Media
- ^ BookTech Award Showcase: Together Tales
- ^ Halifax filmmakers win awards - Chronicle Herald
- ^ DIGI Awards Honour the Top Digital Creators in Canada – Twice!
- ^ Banff World Television Festival Announces Nominees for the 29th Annual Awards