Thursday, July 24, 2008
Watching The Watchmen, Animated
Kinda, sorta animated.
iTunes is offering free downloads (for a limited time, I think) of Watchmen #1, the original story and artwork animated from the panels (like those sixties Marvel cartoons, but better) with music and a voiceover guy. I only watched a few minutes of it, but I thought it was well done and a great way to present comics on the web. I'd like to see more.
I had no problem with a single narrator rather than having every character voiced individually. I think it works artistically, and makes sense economically.
Unfortunately, like all iTunes videos (that I'm aware of), this only plays on iPods and computers. Not PSPs.
Though once these "motion comics" become available for sale, we go back to the problem of portable TV and video episodes being priced at $1.99 a piece. I still refuse to accept that, even as Playstation.com is starting to make content available for the PSP and PS3.
Buuuuuuut, maybe this is different. It's not like The Daily Show which one can watch practically for free on cable, or serialized shows which are cheaper as DVD sets (and are converted to MP4s easily enough). I might be tempted to try some exclusive content, but not for an extended run. I also won't be paying for more episodes of The Watchmen as I've read the series already and know how it ends (aside from being too expensive). I do look forward to the Movie, which looks great so far (trailer and website link below...)
Plus:
Alan Moore loves The Wire, not so crazy about 300.
Watchmen movie website
and the trailer:
iTunes is offering free downloads (for a limited time, I think) of Watchmen #1, the original story and artwork animated from the panels (like those sixties Marvel cartoons, but better) with music and a voiceover guy. I only watched a few minutes of it, but I thought it was well done and a great way to present comics on the web. I'd like to see more.
I had no problem with a single narrator rather than having every character voiced individually. I think it works artistically, and makes sense economically.
Unfortunately, like all iTunes videos (that I'm aware of), this only plays on iPods and computers. Not PSPs.
Though once these "motion comics" become available for sale, we go back to the problem of portable TV and video episodes being priced at $1.99 a piece. I still refuse to accept that, even as Playstation.com is starting to make content available for the PSP and PS3.
Buuuuuuut, maybe this is different. It's not like The Daily Show which one can watch practically for free on cable, or serialized shows which are cheaper as DVD sets (and are converted to MP4s easily enough). I might be tempted to try some exclusive content, but not for an extended run. I also won't be paying for more episodes of The Watchmen as I've read the series already and know how it ends (aside from being too expensive). I do look forward to the Movie, which looks great so far (trailer and website link below...)
Plus:
Alan Moore loves The Wire, not so crazy about 300.
Watchmen movie website
and the trailer:
Labels: Anticipay-yay-shun..., comics, downloads, movies, possibilities for creative expression, youtube and other video
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