Been thinking about infinite canvas as it applies to contemporary webcomics, especially of the Webtoons-Tapas variety. These sites are catering to the cell phone users, and in their how-tos, emphasize a wide verticle separation of panels and scenes (200 pixels between panels). The idea is to keep the reader scrolling, to help stimulate their attention.
A lot of artists have been using what I call “tracks” to help fill the spaces between panels and scenes. These are design elements, often smudges or “dust”.
In a recent story I adapted for Offbeat Tales, I came up with some variations on tracks– a staircase silhouette for a disorienting stairway scene, and a spiral effect for a psychic revelation later on. Check out the excerpts, or enjoy it in the original comic at Webtoons.
