I propose to create a web comic, one that uses Mccloud’s definition of sequential art in order to create a product that fully utilises the medium of the web browser. I want to create a comic that spans three acts. Each act will embody a particular genre. The first act is a western but as the user advances into the second and third acts the genres will mix, hopefully producing something that is a fresh experience. I’ve decided to use a western as my primary genre, as I believe its elements can be easily combined with that of other genres. The second act will introduce science fiction conventions and finally the third will be a film noir/ crime thriller.
Structurally the site will consist of panels that are separated by html pages. Each panel can potentially contain animations, sound effect or music and interactivity. However for the final project I hope to expand and ultimately streamline the framework by reworking the comic to display on a slideshow. Not only will this make the site ‘cleaner’ but it will allow me to employ more sophisticated technics, for example flash games and more rewarding interactivity.
On top of the remediation of a traditional form, I want to explore how genre can be effectively replicated via its semantic elements. For the western this is simple enough. Within the first act all the action takes place in the saloon, a staple of the western. The genre can be further identified by clothing, character types, sounds and iconographic imagery and form. I aim to expand into different genre in the following acts. It will be interesting to see which genre can be identified most concisely by their semantic elements.
Ultimately I want my web comic to embody some the elements that only the web browser is capable of.
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