Scott McCloud On The Nature Of The Comics Medium

 

Scott McCloud is a comic artist and and theorist whose works include the comic book series Zot! as well as the books Understanding Comics and Reinventing Comics which analyze comics and explore what goes into a comic and how comics can grow and change to expand their use as an artistic and storytelling medium.

 

Back in 2005, Scott McCloud gave a speech at the TED conferences (TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) about the nature of comics and how computers and the internet can be used to alter and expand the ways in which comic stories are drawn and how readers can interact with them.  It's a fascinating presentation and I wanted to share it with you. 

 

Mr. McCloud does an amazing job of analyzing the history of comics from prehistoric times to present and proposes some incredibly interesting ways in which comics can use  modern technology to expand their scope and alter how stories are told. 

 

If you're fan of comic books or newspaper or online comics, then I think you'll really enjoy the presentation.  It is 17 minutes long though, so be prepared to take a little time to really listen to what he has to say.  It's definitely worth it though, I promise.