THESIS

Using Adobe Aero to Enhance the Comic Book Reading Experience

Abstract: While the medium of the graphic novel/comic book first attracted controversy for its often violent and mature themes, it has been able to embrace the ability to do so and withstood the test of time to where we are today, using that reputation as a defining style and characteristic.  Of course, it would not have been able to grow to where it is today if not for its ability to change with the times.  Now, in the age of digitalization, streaming-services, and constant superhero content, the time calls for something different.  Enter Adobe Aero.  Aero is a newly-launched program built for creating augmented reality experiences.  I intend to use this ability to allow for elements of the page to “pop out”, for some to bleed into one another, and for them to interact creatively with one another overall.  So, if my intentions with augmented reality are interactive storytelling, I must present it in a way that shatters overused tropes, typical storylines and common themes.  Create something that differentiates from the archetypal set that exists. Something… ULTRAVIOLENT!

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