On Tuesday was when the bulk of my writing was done. I analysed "The Art of Pho" and "Murat: Non Stop Bar", and justified them as great examples of contemporary interactive comics. I then concluded my essay with stating that there is still room for comics to evolve and mutate. I intend to edit my essay as a whole tomorrow. I know that this version is just a splurge pass, where I spill everything in my mind on the page. I understand that to write a sophisticated contextual review would require me to delve deeper into the issue of comics and interactivity, and I would also have to present more questions regarding this topic. But for now I believe I have already fulfilled the word limit (if not over), and the rest is left for the editing process. I know I'm not a very intelligent person, nor am I eloquent or articulate; but I do hope to strive for a better mark for this essay.
Here is how the conclusion reads:
Whether it is the narrative structure, the
layout, or the medium itself, practitioners will continue their pursuit in
expanding comics’ potential and territory. The comics are no longer limited by
content, and it is free to explore and discover new innovative ways to engage
its readers. As technology continues to advance, comics may become more and
more accessible to readers of all ages. And by looking at the benefits of which
comics could bring to a developing audience, it becomes obligatory for it to
evolve as well. There is no telling what lies ahead for comics in the future,
but creators will venture there and mine their way through and excavate further
the limitless possibilities of the comic medium. Lev Manovich states: “…the
result of the hybridization process is not simply a mechanical sum of the
previously existing parts but a new ‘species’--- a new kind of visual
aesthetics that did not exist previously”[1]
As Manovich describes it, comics may take on other multi-media aspects, and
become further hybridized forms, branching its path into untapped realms.
[1] Suzanne Buchan, Betti-Sue Hertz and Lev Manovich, Animated
Painting (San Diego: San Diego Museum of Art, 2007), 4.
I managed to add colour to this drawing. Is it narcissistic to be obsessed with your own characters?
No comments:
Post a Comment