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Abstract

This research aims to determine the role of architectural background images in digital comics and their proportional contribution to the overall reading interest. Digital comics are a form of media with sequential panels of images that project two-dimensional scenes positioned in a certain context. The context is presented in the background and is used as a story-building element in the comics. The study is interested in identifying important criteria of the architectural background as part of the digital comics narrative and measuring its relevance. This research uses the quantitative comparative method, with non-probability purposive sampling of 15 respondents. This research measured readers' interest in digital comics with and without an architectural background using a Likert scale and percentage interval scale to determine. Comparative analysis is done using two samples with the t-test. This research found that the percentage of readers' interest interval scale for digital comics with an architectural background is significantly higher in comparison with digital comics without an architectural background. The study demonstrates the various roles of architectural image as part of the story narrative, from clarification of the storyline and demonstrating representation of reality, to creating points of interest and focus.

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Author Biography

Anissa Febrina
Anissa Febrina completed a Bachelor of Architecture (S.Ars) from the Architecture Study Programme of Ar-Raniry Islamic State University in 2022 with an undergraduate thesis focusing on architecture and digital comics. With her appreciation of details in space, she is currently focusing on the field of interior design. Other than her primary interest in drawing and designing, she also enjoys reading comics and watching anime and Korean dramas in her spare time.

Muhammad Heru Arie Edytia
Muhammad Heru Arie Edytia has been a lecturer in the Architecture Study Programme at the Architecture and Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia since 2016. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (S.T.) from the Architecture Study Programme of Universitas Syiah Kuala in 2012. He completed a Master of Architecture (M.Ars.) in Architectural Design from the Department of Architecture Universitas Indonesia in 2015, with his master's thesis focusing on the idea of inception and space for dementia. His research, workshops, and publications take place in the fields of architectural design, health in architecture, ageing in architecture, pedagogy, building science, design methods, and design theory.

Zia Faizurrahmany El Faridy
Zia Faizurrahmany El Faridy is a lecturer at the Architecture Study Programme in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar- Raniry. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering from the Architecture Study Programme at Universitas Syiah Kuala and a Master of Science in Building Technology from the School of Housing, Building, and Planning of Universiti Sains Malaysia. His research interests take place in the areas of building technology, building materials, and architecture sciences.

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