What is a Cinemagraphic™ Story?

Cinemagraphic™ is an innovative visual story format that blends cinematic pacing with comic book paneling, designed to read more like a show than a traditional comic.

 

The format achieves this by following these essential rules:

  • No Narrated Exposition Dumps. No Thought Bubbles
    • All details of the world and story Must come from the visuals and dialogue 
  •   Panels Imply Motion and Internal Feelings of Characters
    • A scene is "acted out" by character dialogue and visuals in sequential panels until the scene is changed.  
  • Intentional Pacing: One Page = One Minute of Screen Time
    • This change leads to an increased page count —landing typically between 30-50 pages in total per issue— mirroring the structure of a prestige TV episode in length and content density.
  • Every Issue Contains One Full Story Beat of a Defined Run
    •  Each Issue has a self-contained beginning, middle, and end that's place is clearly marked in an overarching storyline. If the series is ongoing, story arcs are titled as well for clarity. (Example: Series Title —Arc Subtitle— #x of  y).

 

Have a story that follows the format rules? Self Publishing Creators may register their story as a Cinemagraphic™ for FREE 

How to Register Your Story

Simply fill out the form below with your contact information and a short description of your project. Be sure to claim Self/Commercial Publisher in your description

Self-Publishers (publishing only stories you individually own/users not functioning as a label, press, or formal publishing house):

By filling out and submitting the form above, you agree that your story adheres to the rules of the Cinemagraphic™ format and that you wish to use the term Cinemagraphic™ as a format type descriptor under a royalty free license. The License is free to Self-published Creators. Forever.

Once registered, you are eligible to claim a spot in our upcoming indie viewing marketplace, Cineframe™ Indie Convention via email notification post launch.

 

 

 

Commercial Publishers (publishing multiple creators under a label, press, or formal publishing house):

By filling out and submitting the form above, you agree that your story adheres to the rules of the Cinemagraphic™ format and that you wish to use the term Cinemagraphic™ as a format type descriptor under a paid tier royalty license to be negotiated with Cineframe™ upon registration request.

Once registered, you are eligible to claim a customizable site page in our upcoming commercial viewing marketplace, Cineframe™ Presents: via email notification post launch.