Lightness Tie In

The Cape makes use of many of the defining features of Elit put forth by Hayle’s. Specifically there are scenes where text does not immediately appear but is timed to fade in and out, emerging for a short while and then disappearing. This is not possible in works of traditional print media as words appear in a particular order, and are at best (with comics and non-linear texts) disordered. The Cape juxtaposes text next to, and inserts text on top of pictures. While print works may choose to place text separate from pictures or embed it on top, rarely will a work do both. This ability of the text to work with or in contrast to other media gives the impression that the text is both weighty and weightless. The text can anchor the pictures, or it may float above it, or it may become obscured by it entirely.