Chiu, who previously worked as a character designer on Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, is the co-founder of An Infinite Story, a creative platform where artists can bring their worlds to life onscreen using infinite zoom. They describe the platform’s mission on their Kickstarter saying, “A single artist can create an incredible image. A small group can make a video. But making something playable usually requires a team. That’s the problem we want to tackle with An Infinite Story.” Magrid’s Magic Shoppe is a part of the platform’s latest showcases to further the creation of this unique kind of storytelling.
Bryson is a founding member of StudioNX and has worked with large clients such as Marvel, Disney, Amazon Studios, and Nickelodeon. He is the main illustrator and mind behind Magrid’s story and Chiu is helping to make it the embodiment of that interactive childhood dream.
Bryson and Chiu acknowledge how integrated gameplay and technology are in children’s lives these days and the creation of Magrid’s Magic Shoppe is an attempt to give comic readers a gaming-like experience.
They explain on Kickstarter that, “As you explore Magrid’s world, you’ll tap on characters and objects to discover what they have to say. You’ll need to read their responses to follow the story, uncover clues, find items, solve challenges, and figure out where to go next.”
If the collaborators meet their funding goal on Kickstarter, both Bryson and Chiu will be able to focus on their strengths in this project. Bryson can work to further Magrid’s world full-time and Chiu can continue to work with An Infinite Story to further develop this interactive technology for more worlds, like Magrid’s, to be created.
