"Phantom Eyes: Awakening" first national book meeting held in Beijing
Quick Look
- The first national new book meeting for the original fantasy and passionate comic "Phantom Eyes: Awakening" published by Writers Publishing House was held in Beijing.
- Director Pan Yilin hosted the meeting and had a conversation with the author Norwegian Laowang and the illustrator Dongfang Ze to discuss the creative process and the unique value of hand-drawn comics in the AI era.
- The English version of the book has been trial-released, and the Norwegian and Sami versions will be launched next year.
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Why It Matters
"Phantom Eyes: Awakening" is an original fantasy comic that combines traditional Chinese culture and Nordic mythology. It takes an oriental boy living in Norway as the protagonist and revolves around the "night shift" career. The author, Mr. Norway, and the artist, Dongfang Ze, have ten years of cooperation experience.
China News Service, Beijing, September 6 (Reporter Gao Kai) The first national book meeting for the original fantasy and passionate comic "Phantom Pupil: Awakening" published by Writers Publishing House was recently held in Beijing.
This event was guest-hosted by Pan Yilin, director and producer of CCTV-6's "Good Films About Us" column, and had a conversation with Norwegian Laowang, a cross-media creator and author of the book's text, and Dongfang Ze, a senior cartoonist and illustrator of the book, and exchanged ideas with readers of all ages on the creative process, concepts, and original intentions.
Event site. Photo provided by the organizer
Norwegian Laowang and Dongfangze have ten years of collaborative creative experience. "Phantom Eyes: Awakening" takes the perspective of an oriental boy living in Norway as the main perspective, and develops a narrative around the "night shift" career. It integrates philosophy and youth growth, and innovatively combines traditional Chinese culture with the Nordic mythology system. Relying on the Norwegian Lao Wang's many years of overseas life experience, the work abandons the rigid imagination of foreign lands and naturally integrates the cultural differences and life details between China and Norway into the plot to achieve a natural blend of cultural content.
"Phantom Eyes: Awakening". Photo provided by the organizer
In view of the current industry status quo of popularization of artificial intelligence creation, the two main creators shared the unique value of hand-drawn comics that day. The two said that artificial intelligence can be used as an auxiliary tool, but it cannot replace the personalized storyboard rhythm, picture composition, character micro-expressions and emotional details in comic creation. Hand-painted creations carry the creator's instant inspiration and emotional temperature and are non-replicable.
It is reported that the English version of the book has been pre-released on a trial basis. The Norwegian and Sami versions will be officially launched next year. The Chinese version is the first official publication in the world. (over)
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Norwegian and Sami versions will be officially launched next year
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the specific sales situation of this comic?
- Will there be a change in publication times for the Norwegian and Sami editions?
- What are the long-term market prospects for hand-drawn comics in the digital age?
