Promethea

1.Are there any prominent symbols? It so what are they and how are they used?
2. Discuss elements of the story you were able to connect with.
3.What changes would you make to adapt this story into another medium? What medium would you use? What changes would you make?

While reading Promethea a few prominent symbols occurred. One was the golden sun shield that appeared on most pages when Promethea was around in ancient times, which then fast forwards to modern times the sun becomes less detailed as if trying to simplify itself for the weaker minded modern world.

The main character depicts an average college student wanting to get a paper done for class, which by far is the most normal thing anyone can relate too. The comic its self is a heroine type story, rather then a male stereotype, which grabs the female audiences attention even more so then other comics. The way the language is written for the comic is interpreted easily into modern times, theres nothing crazy or obscure in the way the characters speak to each other making it very easy to lose one's self in the comic. Basing a story off of real world mysteries is a very easy way to grab attention, and the fact that the story starts with Egyptian era aesthetics and builds a myth off of it, has already won my attention.

If the comic were turned into film, I would either dive right into the beginning in rush to build the audiences anticipation or give then more history of why this horrible death had to happen. For the viewers sake I'd have to simplify the amount of camera shots so the viewer doesn't have a seizure while watching. And although the sun is prominent on every page of the comic, the easiest way to keep it in the picture is to sneak the images onto buildings tattoos or other areas that it could be drawn or carved into. The modern age where the story begins would have to be modified to what our current designs are for the futurisic world. Alien based ships for police is a bit concerning. And some of the darker scenes i would use a heavier low light to really give depth and use the contrast to build on the confusion and tension in the moment. The images are full of exciting camera angles that most the work is done for the director.