“The Missing Book” is an interactive e-book project, that I’ve started as a student. Back then in 2005 it was a pretty original idea to combine the art of book design and animation, so that the illustrations actually live inside a book. I thought that an electronic book, based on a principal of a simple computer game (click and go) would suite this purpose. Ilja Kutuzov wrote a beautiful poem, using the form of Crown of Sonnets for this idea and we have come up with a script. After 5 months of intensive work I have produced the book with 3 songs out of 15 that where planned. The illustrations and the text live and interact with each other along the pages.
Unfortunately I only had 6 months for my Master's graduation project and there was no way I would finish all the 15 songs, so it was unfinished and stayed as a pilot version. “The Missing Book” has won 2 prizes - for best student film and for best graduation final project, and was shown at number of festivals, and appreciated by many professionals and amateurs.
Unfortunately I only had 6 months for my Master's graduation project and there was no way I would finish all the 15 songs, so it was unfinished and stayed as a pilot version. “The Missing Book” has won 2 prizes - for best student film and for best graduation final project, and was shown at number of festivals, and appreciated by many professionals and amateurs.
Here is presented a video compilation of the project, therefore it's not clickable and is hard to read. While The interactive version is readable and clickable on a computer screen and is still available for download (see links below).
PLOT
It's a story of love, freedom, passion, wandering and happiness. A young alchemy student falls in love with the alchemist's daughter. In his search for a love spell, he fails and calls dark spirits into his world. As a punishment, he sets off on a long journey to save her, fix the mistake and to find the answer.
> Read the full text of the poem
> Watch HD version on Vimeo.com website
The Interactive version is available for download! (140 Mb)
> PC Version
> MAC Version
Unarchive the files into a local directory, and open the “Start” file. Best viewed in Full screen mode (‘Command’ F on Mac, or ‘CTRL’ F on Windows). Click the black screen to begin. The page loops while you read - just click the screen anywhere to continue. Enjoy!
PLOT
It's a story of love, freedom, passion, wandering and happiness. A young alchemy student falls in love with the alchemist's daughter. In his search for a love spell, he fails and calls dark spirits into his world. As a punishment, he sets off on a long journey to save her, fix the mistake and to find the answer.
> Read the full text of the poem
> Watch HD version on Vimeo.com website
The Interactive version is available for download! (140 Mb)
> PC Version
> MAC Version
Unarchive the files into a local directory, and open the “Start” file. Best viewed in Full screen mode (‘Command’ F on Mac, or ‘CTRL’ F on Windows). Click the black screen to begin. The page loops while you read - just click the screen anywhere to continue. Enjoy!