Infinity/Zero Redefines the Graphic Novel

The second word in the phrase "graphic novel" is "novel." Typically, it refers to the longer format of the work, but in the case of Infinity/Zero it can take on another meaning. As in, the work is "novel" in its presentation.

Developed by Zero Computing and Dynamic Pictures, Infinity/Zero is an iPad app that is a graphic novel and a movie. As you digitally turn the pages you're invited to look, read, watch and listen. The pages can be turned manually, just as in a paper book, or they can be turned automatically by the application.

The first episode, "Tortured Beauty" about an hour long, is set in Florence, Italy. A serial killer the media have nicknamed the "Eyeless Monster" slays women and gauges out their eyes. Joined by an unusual past, Infinity and Zero - a wrestler and a lawyer - together face a reality which is very different from what it seems. The protagonists of this publishing venture are bent on fighting evil with any means, especially if quirky, weird, dangerous or extreme. They will capture the reader and will not let him go until the epilogue.

Infinity/Zero is available, in English and Italian, on the App Store for $1.99.

Full press release below.

Infinity/Zero, the graphic novel revolution for the iPad
The app developed by Zero Computing and Dynamic Pictures available on the App Store. A graphic novel which comes to life on your iPad

Zero Computing and Dynamic Pictures are proud to announce Infinity/Zero, a revolution in the graphic novel format available worldwide on the App Store.

Infinity/Zero is both a graphic novel and a movie. You can leaf through it as it comes to life. It is a cross between a visual story, an audiobook and a concept album. It gives words a new resonance by enveloping all senses. As you turn the pages, you read, look, watch and listen.

Infinity/Zero is a graphic novel which literally comes to life on your iPad: the drawings animate, morphing into videos with flesh-and-blood actors, and then solidify again into drawings. Each character has his own voice, with lifelike noises and sounds as in a movie soundtrack. The pages can be turned manually, just as in a paper book, or they can be turned automatically by the application.

The first episode, "Tortured Beauty" about an hour long, is set in Florence, Italy. A serial killer the media have nicknamed the "Eyeless Monster" slays women and gauges out their eyes. Joined by an unusual past, Infinity and Zero - a wrestler and a lawyer - together face a reality which is very different from what it seems. The protagonists of this publishing venture are bent on fighting evil with any means, especially if quirky, weird, dangerous or extreme. They will capture the reader and will not let him go until the epilogue.

Infinity/Zero is the result of over a year of work by a small army of writers, artists, actors, composers, musicians and programmers who have given rise to a product which transcends the limits of traditional media, and inaugurates a new form of entertainment.

Infinity/Zero is available, in English and Italian, on the App Store for $1.99.

The English version can be downloaded here: http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/infinityzero-tortured-beauty/id437777597?mt=8

For more information: http://infinityzero.zeroapps.com/

Teaser trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psbwvvsjRgw

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