Madefire announced on its Twitter Feed that Transformers Autocracy, Episode 1 is now available as a "Motion Comic." Motion Comics add limited animation, sound effects, and even music being to the digital version of a comic book. This marks the first time a Transformers book has been adapted into this format.

A preview can be found here: Transformers - Autocracy - Episode 1 by *MadefireStudios on deviantART

 

Yeeeeaaa... I can see what they've tried to do here but it's not for me. The sound is intrusive, and the animation being derived from static source material actually detracted from the reading experience. The 'flow' of the page was gone, highlighting very clearly that this is not how the book was meant to be read.

I would however be very interested to see this techniques applied to a comic from the ground up. Many of these criticisms I have also apply to converting original comics to digital devices (outside of tablets) where digital developed titles (such as autocracy) fit wonderfully on any device.

I'm interested to see where this could go.

 

No it doesn't. There was a version of the Transformers (2007) DVD that came with a second DVD that was the motion comic of the preview originally published by IDW.

 

And if I recall correctly, it wasn't all that hot back then either.

I appreciate the attempt and would love to see this applied from the very beginning. I agree with scubaboy: the sound and animation is very jarring. From comments on the page, though, there are plenty of people who like it.

 

I was sort of hoping for voice acting like that Iron Man one on netflix. Boo.

 

I really wish that DeviantArt preview gave a warning about the sound. My speakers are on LOW and I still nearly blew out my ears since the preview itself is set to MAX. Ow, ow, ow...

The "stalling engine" sound needed a far longer loop, too.

 

I checked it out. Always can be improved, but I applaud the efforts right now. Time will tell if its gonna be a great thing or simply throw away.

 

I had my headphones on. I am now deaf.



I kinda don't like the sounds. I would be just fine if it had the dialog popping up and some small, subtle animations.

 

RIP headphone users.

 

So who does the voices. I haven't seen it yet but I'd like to know who was casted in the roles.

 

No voices, just sound effects.

Nothing about this appeals to me. The sound effects are kinda obnoxious, and the motion doesn't really add anything spectacular to the reading experience. To be honest, I think voice acting would be the only thing that could sell me on this kind of thing...

 

Then what's the fucking point of a motion comic if they lack voice acting.

IDW, you should have taken up Michael Bell's proposal. This is simply unacceptable.

 

Oh yeah, I wasn't commenting on the quality (although that one does at least have voice acting) I was just saying that this isn't the first time like the OP claimed it was.

 

Better than reading rainbow at least. Besides, I don't see DC and Marvel making motion comics for their best selling titles.

 

Because no one wants these. It sounds neat on paper, but comics are meant to be read.... on paper.

 

Yeah, unfortunately pointless without voice acting  

 

And of course the Madefire App is iOS only. So much for understanding that ubiquitous means more eyeballs means more money.

 

Motion comics have always been...kind of a crappy format. Either be a comic or a cartoon, don't take the worst of both worlds.

 

Actually, this isn't the first Transformers book in comic motion. Transformers The War Within animated Episode 1 part 1 - YouTube good friend Nigel with the help of TFCog did 2 episodes of the War Within with sound effects and voices. It even got Don's approval. So maybe madefire should take a lesson from that.

 

Not bad. Needs more super loud transformation noises.