DIGITAL FRANCHISES
In order to elevate the offerings on the SYFY site and social handles, we created digital-first franchises that were used across all platforms, including on-air to push to the online experience. These "lifestyle" pieces were supplements to the news features on SYFY Wire. While standalone experiences for online, they would sometimes strategically be aligned to shows or campaigns in order to pique interest for the view on-air.
DISCOMPLICATED
Discomplicated is a series for SYFY WIRE that takes complex theories in fandom and breaks them down using practical props and a unique editorial voice. This particular video dissects the Game of Thrones' "Prince That Was Promised" prophecy.
Campaign Collaborators: Ariel Frost, Kit Lam, Lauren Nicholas, Whitney Shin
GAMING ICONS: IRL
This franchise was a fun direct-to-camera conversation that imagined what gaming characters would do if they were sucked into the real world and had to do everyday things, like hold an office job. This video was made as part of SYFY WIRE's "Gaming Month."
Campaign Collaborators: Ariel Frost, Kit Lam, Lauren Nicholas, Whitney Shin
SYFY WIRE ORIGIN STORIES
This is a series that highlights both fans and professionals to gain insight on what it was that sparked their passion for genre content. For Black History Month, we highlighted black professionals in the industry, ranging from actors, to writers, to comic store owners. To the left is the on-air promo, and below are four of the complete digital videos.
Campaign Collaborators: York Capistrano, Morgan Johnson, Mike Mitchell, Amy Politi
Origin Stories: Ariell Johnson
Origin Stories: Khary Randolph
Origin Stories: Yetide Badaki
Origin Stories: Evan Narcisse
SYFY WIRE HAPPY HOUR
One of the most successful franchise from a social space was a spin on the classic online drink recipe video in which the news branch SYFY WIRE recreated drinks from genre shows and movies, as well as creating entirely unique sci-fi inspired drinks. These bi-weekly videos would often release when there was news or premieres around the property featured.
Happy Hour: Mudder's Milk
Happy Hour: Ambrosia
Happy Hour: Blaster Shot
Happy Hour: Red Sun of Krypton
Campaign Collaborators: Charlie Ciuffo, Morgan Johnson, Ludmilla Meltser, Lauren Roberts, Whitney Shin
FAN VERDICTS
When dealing with huge genre blockbusters, trailers deliberately raise questions that are bound to provoke theories all across the internet. After the first "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" teaser dropped, we scoured the internet to find all of the best fan discussion and broke them down in one easy to digest video in SYFY WIRE's Fan Verdicts.
Campaign Collaborators: Whitney Shin
TAMAGOTCHI CHALLENGE
In a video that takes you behind the scenes of what it's like in SYFY WIRE's office, and to celebrate the release of the latest generation of Tamagotchi. three employees challenged each other to see who could care for a digital pet with the most success.
Campaign Collaborators: Kit Lam, Lauren Nicholas, Whitney Shin
FANTORIALS
Launching with the 31 Days of Halloween campaign and continuing thereafter, Fantorials where real life fans give a tutorial on how to make or craft something in order to inspire the viewer at home to try. Three talented artists created five different looks, and for each we created a long form tutorial for digital distribution, a 1:1 aspect ratio cutdown for social platforms, and an on-air driver pushing to the website to see more. Below, you'll find one example of each execution.
Fantorial: On-Air Driver (Prop Finger)
Fantorial: Digital Piece (Zombie)
Fantorial: Social (Queen of Diamonds)
Campaign Collaborators: Green Buzz, Ariel Frost, Lauren Wynter