A New Take on a Classic Tale
The Light Years, a part of Italian author Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics series (1965), is a gripping tale of a man experiencing extraterrestrial signs leading him down a path of paranoia. The goal for this concept was to tell the story graphically, breaking down each heavenly sign, while paying homage to 1960's Americana and the atomic era in which it was written.
By designing the story as a digital experience, the narrative is controlled, building tension from frame to frame and presenting the story in a modern, theatrical way, exposing a whole new audience to Calvino's writing.
