Comics for Film, Games, and Animation: Using Comics to Construct Your Transmedia Storyworld

ISBN-13: 9781138403369 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Tyler Weaver

Opis

Comics have proven an invaluable method for creators to expand their story world and provide audiences with gateways into the story. In this title, the author teaches you how to integrate comic storytelling into your own transmedia work by exploring their past, present, and future.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS TRANSMEDIA? COMICS: THE CREATION EVOLUTION OF A MEDIUM . The Pre-Golden Age. The Golden Age (1938-1956) . The Silver Age (1956-1970). The Bronze Age: (1970 - 1985). The Future CONVERGENCE: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER . Mythologies, shared continuities, and story exploration. Integration of Comics into Your Storyworld. Fan immersion fan culture - how do comics grab their fans? What is it about them that creates such a following? CONCLUSION

O autorze

is a transmedia producer, moviemaker, and writer. He has written for Mastering Film, The Spectator Arts Blog, and created his own blogazine, Multi-Hyphenate. He is also working on 3 projects, including the transmedia ode to comic books, Whiz!Bam!Pow!, giving an excuse to put his 20+ years of being a comic book nut to good use.