Space Into Game, Time Into Book (video)
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Latest Updates
Space Into Game, Time Into Book: What Comics and Screens Do Together
A comic on a screen is a curious and confounding thing, but after years of experimentation, tropes and techniques are beginning to emerge that embrace the medium for what it is. A 20 minute video version of this material is also available.
Synchronization in “Our Toyota Was Fantastic”
A GIF-animated webcomic by French cartoonist Boulet is a wonderful example of how time in screen comics can be both serial and parallel.
Why motion comics matter, even if you hate them
Originally written in 2009 and posted here for the first time, thoughts on what we want our screen comics to do for us and why hybridization can be good even if we don't like its immediate results.
Recommended Reading
A growing selection of screen comics that push the boundaries of the medium, and thoughtful writing from around the web about the same.About this site
The author
My name’s Erik Loyer. I’m a media artist and creative director who’s been making comics for screens since 2007, often in collaboration with writer/illustrator Ezra Claytan Daniels. In 2008 I founded Opertoon, an interactive entertainment label that combines elements of sequential art, games, music, and gesture-driven interaction in projects like Upgrade Soul and Ruben & Lullaby, and develops new technologies to help explore the creative potential of comics on screens.The format
This site is a new kind of online publication created with a beta version of a publishing tool called Scalar. Part e-book, part wiki, and part blog, it’s a living work that will continue to grow and evolve over time.Feedback & suggestions
Please feel free to post your comments on specific pages throughout this work (moderated), or you can send feedback directly to erik (at) opertoon (dot) com.Acknowledgements