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Re: The first animated graphic novel

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Post by angerman »

At first animated graphic novel sounded like an anime to me. But that concept looks interesting. I am not so sure if it will actually be better. After all, is not an important part of reading a novel, or graphic novel to be immersed in the story and let ones creativity and visualisation flow to make the story a living experience in ones mind? If this supports that, it would be very great! On the other hand if an animated graphic novel would distract from the this, it would be very sad.

I very much like the old touch that it's given and it contrasts great with the new technology.

In the end, if this concept can lure some kids, who'd rather watch an anime than read, to read more. That would be quite an achievement!

Re: The first animated graphic novel

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Post by slowpoke »

angerman wrote: post #11

At first animated graphic novel sounded like an anime to me. But that concept looks interesting. I am not so sure if it will actually be better. After all, is not an important part of reading a novel, or graphic novel to be immersed in the story and let ones creativity and visualisation flow to make the story a living experience in ones mind? If this supports that, it would be very great! On the other hand if an anim…

Graphic novel is actually the "scholarly" term to refer to any kind of comics. You might be thinking of Visual Novels, though, which is a genre mostly prevalent in Japan and thus very similar to Anime and Manga in style.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel

Re: The first animated graphic novel

#14

Post by nsns »

While beautifully executed, I fear that once the novelty wears off, such a mixed medium will be absorbed back into traditional animation. Why split the story into different frames if one frame can show it all?

Re: The first animated graphic novel

#15

Post by klez »

nsns wrote: post #14

While beautifully executed, I fear that once the novelty wears off, such a mixed medium will be absorbed back into traditional animation. Why split the story into different frames if one frame can show it all?

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but to me this doesn't even sound as innovative.

To say it better, I don't think this will enhance the reader's experience, so maybe I see it more as eye candy (a well executed one, no doubt) than something really useful.

Re: The first animated graphic novel

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Post by angerman »

slowpoke wrote: post #13
angerman wrote: post #11

At first animated graphic novel sounded like an anime to me. But that concept looks interesting. I am not so sure if it will actually be better. After all, is not an important part of reading a novel, or graphic novel to be immersed in the story and let ones creativity and visualisation flow to make the story a living experience in ones mind? If this supports that, it would be very great! On the other hand if an anim…

Graphic novel is actually the "scholarly" term to refer to any kind of comics. You might be thinking of Visual Novels, though, which is a genre mostly prevalent in Japan and thus very similar to Anime and Manga in style. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel

Thanks for clearing that up. I ment to start with animated graphic novel (fixed now). I didn't even know about Visual novels and the exact meaning of the term graphic novel was also new to me.

When I was a kid we used to read Lucky Luke, Asterix and Obelix and Donald Duck. These days it seems that Magas have taken their spot. There's a pretty large bookstore here: Hugendubel, which provided reading corners; similar to a library, except all books are new. You can often find many kids immersed in Mangas.

To me it's like the following: if you animate a manga you end up with an anime. If you animate a comic you end up with animated cartoon.

But the presented product here is still different. It's like a hybrid of both -- or am I mistaken?

Re: The first animated graphic novel

#17

Post by read_wharf »

klez wrote: post #15
nsns wrote: post #14

While beautifully executed, I fear that once the novelty wears off, such a mixed medium will be absorbed back into traditional animation. Why split the story into different frames if one frame can show it all?

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but to me this doesn't even sound as innovative. To say it better, I don't think this will enhance the reader's experience, so maybe I see it more as eye candy (a well executed one, no doubt) than something really useful.

It sounds attractive to me, I like the idea of separate animated panels. I also think the idea of localized animation, to coin a phrase, could lead to some interesting presentation methods in more traditional books.

Re: The first animated graphic novel

#18

Post by anonymous »

klez wrote: post #15
nsns wrote: post #14

While beautifully executed, I fear that once the novelty wears off, such a mixed medium will be absorbed back into traditional animation. Why split the story into different frames if one frame can show it all?

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but to me this doesn't even sound as innovative. To say it better, I don't think this will enhance the reader's experience, so maybe I see it more as eye candy (a well executed one, no doubt) than something really useful.

You could say the same for graphic novels in general. Why have pictures if text can suffice? Also take a look at Andrew Hussie's online graphic novel Homestuck. It features not only animated (in flash), but also interactive segments. These serve to give better representation to the action than simply explaining all the stuff that happens. Then he goes back to posting large blocks of text with only a static image on top, when exposition and clever word-play is in order.

Re: The first animated graphic novel

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Post by delinka »

klez wrote: post #15
nsns wrote: post #14

While beautifully executed, I fear that once the novelty wears off, such a mixed medium will be absorbed back into traditional animation. Why split the story into different frames if one frame can show it all?

Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but to me this doesn't even sound as innovative. To say it better, I don't think this will enhance the reader's experience, so maybe I see it more as eye candy (a well executed one, no doubt) than something really useful.

Perhaps not innovative, but certainly a positive addition to the artistic expression of the medium. Similar to the addition to animation that "3D" CGI brought- they're still cartoons but now there's a new depth at the disposal of the artist.
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