Zahur Manga on iPhone?
The Zahur universe is huge and to tell the entire story in animation would probably take far too many years. To that end, I envision a large chunk of the universe being crafted in a different domain. IN this case, I see it beautifully rendered on the screen of the iPhone. Thus enter iPhone Alchemy, a new site which is dedicated to original mobile manga, formatted particularly for the amazing touch screen of the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
The iPhone Alchemy site currently contains the free sample manga Heaven's Burden, a full color chapter of an original series exclusively on iPhone and iPod Touch. While there will be more to come for that series, look for Zahur manga to appear soon. The idea is to expand the Zahur story by having the manga cover other parts of the universe and events happening concurrent to the animated series. Other Zahur manga can even explore different time periods as the world of Zahur has a very large and diverse history with the rise and fall of great empires and worlds which setup the situation of the current show.
Needless to say, I not only think this will be huge, but I am extremely excited by the possibilities. Besides this is the most fun I have had in ages. It's like freedom. It's the ability to create without limits. It's also the opportunity to experiment, do anything, make anything and, of course, just draw beautiful images. More on this as it develops.
IN OTHER NEWS
I don't know if you've
heard about the writer's strike, but the Hollywood
industry is up in arms again because somebody wants
more money. It's amazing to see these writers on the
picket line for their four hour
shift before they get into their Mercedes or
BMW and drive off. Unfortunately, another major
problem with the writer's strike, since I live near
Warner Bros. is noise.
Aside from the continuous horn honking from passing
traffic, today I awoke the sounds of drums and very
loud foghorns. They are making this noise
intentionally to shut down
productions, still going inside Warner, which need to
record audio. The sad thing is that also means that
I can't record. While I don't rely
on the WGA for my scripts, their actions can still
have an affect on my little web show. It's not just
me either. My friends are putting together a live
action web series and the noise is hurting their
plans as well.
I'm not certain what kind of delay this may cause for
Zahur, but will keep you posted. Luckily someone
called the police and got the drums and other racket
stopped, but the passing traffic constantly honking
is a bit more difficult to quell.