My capstone project will have a focus on webcomics, in particular, webcomics versus traditional comics. Potential topics would include some comparing and contrasting of the two, a brief history of both, views and opinions on what the general public thinks of them, and maybe even the different styles of the two.
Web and traditional comics might have totally different mediums, but the styles they have are often quite similar to one another, by which I mean they can be roughly sorted into two categories: Strips and stories. My project would go into detail about what these two coined styles mean, as well as provide external links to various comic publishers’ websites.
Comic strips are what you might expect: A series of three to four panels usually telling a joke. There are more than enough examples of these in traditional format (Peanuts, Garfield), but there are a few examples of this in digital form as well (Penny Arcade, PvP). Likewise, stories are more elaborate and detailed, taking form in traditional mediums as comic books, and in webcomics as whole pages posted over a set time.
Additionally, I could very easily go into detail on whether or not multimedia comics and flash animations count as “webcomics.” Since this is somewhat subjective, I would probably do my comparing and contrasting here using an infographic, displaying the differences between these types of media and standstill images. Of course, I still need to use remixed media, so I could probably use it to help make this point by creating a short video detailing how this type of comic looks and feels.
For my capstone project, I want to create a small website that would compare traditional vs web comics.
— Evan Torres (@TheSilent_E3) November 5, 2015
I would talk about comic strips and comic books in both of these mediums, and how they compare and contrast with one another.
— Evan Torres (@TheSilent_E3) November 5, 2015
I would do this comparison and contrasting using jpeg infographics as well as the differences between things like publishing restrictions.
— Evan Torres (@TheSilent_E3) November 5, 2015
I would also need to address how multimedia comics fit in, and whether we can call them "comics" at all; I would probably do a short video.
— Evan Torres (@TheSilent_E3) November 5, 2015
This video would have snippets of multimedia comics. The idea behind this would be to inform people so they can make their own decision.
— Evan Torres (@TheSilent_E3) November 5, 2015