Monday, November 19, 2012

Vision Machine




Vision Machine

Number/issue: 1
Pages: 86
Genre: Sci-fi
Date of publication: 2012
Language:
English
Price: Free
Platform(s): iPad 2 or 3
iTunes
Site


"...a haunting vision of hope." -- Ryan K. Lindsay, Comic Book Resources

"More than just a cautionary tale, Pak writes an entertaining and thrilling story as three friends face this new digital frontier together." -- Scott Cederlund, Newsarama

PLEASE NOTE: The Vision Machine app requires iPad 2 or 3. Also, the version currently in the store does not include the interactive 3D and pinch to zoom features - but those will be available in an update very soon! Enjoy -- and join the conversation on Twitter using the #visionmachine hashtag!

Description

In the near future, three friends grapple with revolutionary change when Sprout Computers releases the iEye, a pair of glasses that allows you to effortlessly record, edit, and add special effects to anything you see -- and share it with the world. And then the other shoe drops...

The acclaimed 2011 sci fi graphic novel from writer Greg Pak ("Planet Hulk," "Robot Stories") and penciller R.B. Silva ("Superboy") has been transformed into a stunning multi-media app that revolutionizes the comics experience on the iPad with 3D and pinch-to-zoom interaction, gorgeous animation, a complete voice and music soundtrack, and live, real-world social features. The app include:

• Dynamic panel animation and 3D elements created by Coco Studios.
• Pinch-to-zoom on every panel and a 3D rotation feature for special pages, allowing deep exploration of the art.
• Full soundtrack including voice performances by Phil LaMarr ("Futurama," "Justice League") and Eisa Davis ("Passing Strange," "Robot Stories") and music by David Libby.
• Live Twitter stream option allowing for virtual panel discussions using the #VisionMachine hashtag.
• Embedded "MORE" and "IRL" buttons that provide extra information about the scenes you're reading.
• Fifty minutes of video extras, including an in-depth "Making Of" featurette and nine interviews with smart, funny people about the real-world ramifications of the story. Interviewees include internet superstar musician Jonathan Coulton, tech journalist Andy Ihnatko, and Duke University's Jennifer Jenkins discussing the digital revolution's effect on everything from copyright to artists' livelihoods to privacy and surveillance issues.

The Vision Machine app is a co-production of Pak Man Productions, Ltd. and the Independent Television Service, Inc. (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Publication of the original Vision Machine graphic novel was made possible by support from the Ford Foundation.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Upon the Cross

Upon the Cross 
Number/issue: 1
Pages: 8
Genre: Horror
Date of publication: 2012
Language:
English, italian
Price: Free
Platform(s): iPad
iTunes
Site


A close knit community from a long line of Aztec warriors establish their abode on a hill next to a church.
The pit of evil is boiling over with the foul stench of death.

Andrea Cavaletto's comics are finally available for your Ipad, where you'll be able to experience them in a new, vibrant and dynamic format, as a result of the application of Airmid, Visionborne's content enhancement technology.

Airmid delivers the perfect balance between traditional comics and computer animation. The comic enthusiast will be able to enjoy comics in the same was as he/she did on printed paper, but in a richer, more immersive and captivating reading experience.

Airmid's specially crafted reader, made to be as unobtrusive as possible so comics can really shine full screen in all of their glory, lets the reader:

* Swipe back and forth between the pages of the comic.

* Double tap to access a thumbnail index of pages for easy access to pages anywhere in the comic.

* Zoomable balloons for ease of reading.

* Balloons are also multilingual too, so the reader can choose to read the comic in any of the available languages.