![]() ![]() ![]() He is also the author of Will in Scarlet and The Dead Gentleman, as well as the graphic novels Zatanna and the House of Secrets from DC Comics and The Bright Family from Epic/Andrews McMeel. ![]() Thanks to Matt for giving insights into this unique reading experience.Matthew Cody is the author of several popular books, including the award-winning Supers of Noble’s Green trilogy: Powerless, Super, and Villainous. If you want to do both then do both! Nothing prepares you more for a creative career than being creative. Matt: If you want to write comics, then write. It’s a really fun way to read what is in many ways a visual experience.Įpic: What is the biggest takeaway you’d like to offer kids who are fans of Cat Ninja (comics in general) and/or aspire to one day work in this industry? The dialogue is front and center of every scene so that the animation helps inform the story but never takes over. Matt: Yes! We took very special care to make sure the reading experience stayed in the forefront of these new Motion Comics. It’s a much more active experience than cartoons.Įpic: Do you think the motion format will inspire more kids to read? Why or why not? We are all about the gaps! Readers will have help with the reading thanks to the read-along voice acting, but because Motion Comics are still comics at their core, readers have to use deductive reasoning and imagination to get the whole story. Traditional cartoons are images sped up so fast that you can’t even detect the gaps-like making a flipbook. Matt: Motion Comics are most definitely not cartoons (though I love cartoons, BTW). It was a fun challenge, and I think we nailed it.Įpic: Is this a cartoon? What’s different? So adding animation to those still images is tricky because you want to add to that moment, to that beat of the story, but still leave that moment in between for the reader. It’s a series of still images that tell a story, but what happens in between each image is filled in by the reader’s brain. Matt: Comics are wonderful because they test your brain to fill in the gaps. Matt: We’re working on adapting many of our readers’ favorite comics series into Motion Comics! Besides more Cat Ninja, we’ll be releasing Motion Comics of Bright Family and Animal Rescue Friends in the coming months.Įpic: What are the biggest challenges in adapting stories from still pages to animation? In fact, it’s still something I do in my free time (what little there is!)Įpic: Will you be writing scripts for future Epic Originals Motion Comics? Matt: I’ve been at Epic for three years, but before that I published over ten novels for young readers, as well as graphic novels. It’s fun to read along while their adventures come to life on the screen.Įpic: What are some previous projects you’ve worked on before coming to Epic? Matt: Well, Cat Ninja is such a great, lovable character-especially when compared to his sarcastic nemesis and housemate Master Hamster. Getting that pace right was a big part of my job on this.Įpic: What do you think the story’s biggest appeal is for children? In Motion Comics, it’s a little more like a movie in that the panels move along at their own pace. In a traditional comic, the reader determines how fast they move from one panel to the next. That said, my role was mostly to give feedback along the way as the animation wizards at BYJU’S did their thing. Matt: Having written the first book several years ago, it was fun to go back and help reimagine it in a new format. Take a look below! Exclusive Q & A With Author Matt CodyĮpic: Can you describe your role in the creation of the Motion Comic adaptation of the first Cat Ninja book? The adaptation sets the comic to music and sound with motion and text that takes the reading experience to a whole new level-and we connected with the author Matt Cody to get a special peek into the process and what makes this format great for kids. Motion Comics are here! Get an inside look at the creation of the Cat Ninja Motion Comic version right from the author.įans of the hit Epic Originals series can now enjoy the adventures of the crime-fighting feline hero in a whole new way! We’ve brought the first of the popular Cat Ninja books to life in an animated version with even more to come. ![]()
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