Comments on: Telemachus 0043 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/11/telemachus-0043/ Online graphic adaptation of the 1922 edition of James Joyce's ULYSSES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: robberry237 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/11/telemachus-0043/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 robberry237 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:00:51 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2617#comment-2376 Ofrah, Thanks so much! The practicality of a "free-flowing vantage point" in comix is a great part of why I think the novel translates better in this medium than into film. Jump-cutting these different vantage points in film would be chaotic and a bit unsettling for the viewer, but in comix it feels perfectly natural. Imagine how we'll be able to exploit that nature of the comix language when we get to "Wandering Rocks"... -Rob Ofrah,
Thanks so much! The practicality of a “free-flowing vantage point” in comix is a great part of why I think the novel translates better in this medium than into film. Jump-cutting these different vantage points in film would be chaotic and a bit unsettling for the viewer, but in comix it feels perfectly natural.

Imagine how we’ll be able to exploit that nature of the comix language when we get to “Wandering Rocks”…
-Rob

]]> By: Ofrah http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/11/telemachus-0043/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Ofrah Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:34:17 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2617#comment-2375 I must, humbly and adoringly say, that this Page is brilliant: it moves in all directions, in and out and around, to create awareness, inner turbulence. It’s Joyce’s poetic (hope succeeded in putting it right). Thank You. I must, humbly and adoringly say, that this Page is brilliant: it moves in all directions, in and out and around, to create awareness, inner turbulence. It’s Joyce’s poetic (hope succeeded in putting it right). Thank You.

]]> By: robberry237 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/11/telemachus-0043/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 robberry237 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:33:45 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2617#comment-1411 I'm quite happy with the way this page worked out and, with drawing comix, its best not to look back with any regrets and just keep plodding ahead to see where the story takes you. That being said, I've never been certain about that look on Stephen's face. Turning his head that way works well in some ways, but makes the shot more open and quizzical. Stephen is willfully being a bit of an ass here, and this angle doesn't make that play well. I mention this because i think it's a really strong example of how comix is much more of an "actor's art" than it is about the drawing. How do you construct the page and the viewpoint and the rhythm of dialogue is all in service to nailing the right expression as simply as possible. -Rob I’m quite happy with the way this page worked out and, with drawing comix, its best not to look back with any regrets and just keep plodding ahead to see where the story takes you.

That being said, I’ve never been certain about that look on Stephen’s face. Turning his head that way works well in some ways, but makes the shot more open and quizzical. Stephen is willfully being a bit of an ass here, and this angle doesn’t make that play well.

I mention this because i think it’s a really strong example of how comix is much more of an “actor’s art” than it is about the drawing. How do you construct the page and the viewpoint and the rhythm of dialogue is all in service to nailing the right expression as simply as possible.
-Rob

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