Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Katy Fleetham

Shape Task

Evaluation

I like the textures that I have shown in the image which I created using a colour overlay. The images resembles that of a cartoon which I think makes the image look interesting.

If I were to edit the image again then I would improve the textures on the facial area as I think it would benefit from some more work to improve the transition between the colours. I would also improve the background as you can still see white and the branches are lacking in a lot of texture.

Rotoscope

Evaluation

I like the colours in this image as they are vibrant. For this image, I tried to add more detail and texture than my last edit, and I believe I have done this quite well. I like the colour overlay on the face and the body. This image also has a complete background which makes it look complete unlike my last image. I prefer rotoscoping to the shape task as I like the technique.

To improve this piece I would add more colour overlay to the arms and the legs of the frog as these look a little less detailed and more like block colours. If I was to do rotoscoping again I would choose a more challenging image to work from.

Text Based

Evaluation

I like the colours within the writing on this image which I achieved by rasterizing an image which I had put over the text. I also think that by warping the text it made it look more interesting and the shadowing outline makes it look more effective. I created a cloud which fit around the text which also made it stand out from the background.

If I was to do it again, I may choose to use a different font. For example, a font with wider lettering would show more of the image through the text. I could also experiment on using a range of editing techniques to make the text more interesting.

Text Based

Evaluation

I like the wider fonts used in these pieces because a large portion of the images are visible through the text. I used famous quotations and found images which were relevant to them; Ghandi is featured abstractly within the text and a piece of Picasso’s artwork is visible in the other.

If I was to do another piece of work on this then I would use shorter quotes and lessen the gaps between characters (as well as shorten the leading) so more of the image is visible within the text.

Comic Book

Evaluation

I like the simplicity in these images which I created using a range of filters such as an ‘artistic cutout’ filter. I adjusted the threshold on a duplicate layer which I changed to ‘screen’, ‘overlay’ and ‘multiply’ to achieve a range of different effects. Screen kept the brightness of the image whereas the others darkened it. My favourite image is the bottom-right as this has a good balance between the colour and the black so the image stands out more.

If I was to use this technique again then I would explore the filters further with many combinations to achieve a range of different outcomes.

Photography

EvaluationI like the lighting in the first photo; the dark lighting contributes to portraying the negative emotion of loneliness. The bottom images are intended to portray happiness and excitement. One of them has bad lighting, the image is too dark an would have benefit from a change in aperture. Although one smile is forced, the others appear genuine which makes the images look more effective. The poses shown in the happiness photograph are more natural than those of the excitement, although I think they both look okay.

If I was to do it again I would intend on making the happiness and excitement photos appear more natural and I would consider the background layout as I believe they look rather untidy which distracts from the subject of the images. I could also try editing the pictures and experimenting more with lighting whether it be artificial or natural. By editing the images, I could achieve better results, whether it be through filters or other editing techniques.

Illustration

Evaluation

I like the simplicity of my illustration; simple yet enough. The background is particularly simple so that it does not distract from the character in the foreground. A little shading is used to provide some detail to the illustration rather than finishing this piece with block colours which would appear too plain. The pencil outline improves the colour in the illustration and puts emphasis on some parts of the character.

If I was to do this image again, I would add shading to the face as I have left this white and it looks incomplete. I could also add some more features to the background to make the illustration more complex as a whole. I could adjust the size of the background to enable this.

I have included an edited copy of my illustration which I simply posturized on Photoshop to make the colours stand out more.

Initial Ideas

Idea Generation

Mind Map of Ideas

Chosen ideas have been highlighted.

Character Moodboard

This mood board

displays the

characters I intend to

be using in my story;

the three little pigs

and the wolf. I may

decide to use these

exact images, from

sources, and

rotoscope over them

to create my

characters, or I may

use them as

inspiration and

create some unique

characters of my

own.

Text MoodboardThis mood

board features

a range of

fonts which I

may decide to

use in my

book to make

it more

interesting

and to

improve the

general

aesthetic. I

have chosen a

range of fonts

which I

believe would

be suitable for

my story.

Houses Moodboard

As my story is

based on The

Three Little

Pigs, the

buildings play

an important

part in the

setting of the

book. The

moodboard

shows both a

simple, and a

more textured

version of

some houses

which I can

work from

and feature in

my book.

Final Moodboard

This is my final

moodboard. This is a

display of images from my

previous moodboards

which I intend to develop

further into my book. This

moodboard features the

main aspects of my book;

the font, characters and

settings. I chose this font

because it includes small

words within the text such

as ‘snort’ which is the

sound that a pig makes. I

decided to go for the more

detailed settings as the 2D

ones did not suit my

intentions for the book. I

chose these basic, cartoon

style characters to work

from. I will use this

moodboard as my main

source of inspiration when

creating my book.

ProposalDimensions

9.4 x 9.4 inches, 10 pages.

Story Overview

My story is called “The Three Little Pigs”. It is about 3 little pigs who build themselves

a house each. A big bad wolf comes along and blows down the first house which is

made of straw. The pig runs to the next house. The wolf then comes along and blows

down the house made of wood. The pigs run to the next house. The wolf then attempts

to blow down a brick house but fails. The wolf gets angry, climbs through the chimney

and falls into a pot of boiling water- so he runs out the house and never comes back.

The pigs live happily ever after.

Export Format

PDF File

Advantages: Can be opened almost anywhere as most computers have the software to

do so but people cannot edit your work, every copy will be the same as the original.

Disadvantages: File size can be large.

Deadline

16th October 2014

Audience

My target audience is children between the ages of 3 and 7. It is intended that for the

early years an adult will have to read the book to the children, in which case, adults

are also included in my target audience as they will be purchasing the book for their

child. As children learn to read, they may be able to read the book themselves. The

book is gender neutral and should appeal to both genders of children as there is no

stereotypical. It is aimed at children of middle/lower class in English speaking

countries.

Production Methods

I intend on using rotoscoping to create the illustrations in my book. I found that this

was the method I preferred and I was happy with my outcome. I will use sources

from the internet which I will rotoscope over to make the images unique to my book.

I will ensure that I show a range of textures by using the rotoscoping technique. I

will use a maximum of 4 backgrounds for my setting and just 4 characters. These

will all need to be rotoscoped at least once.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

You have focused on keeping the story the same

but with little additions to it. You have decided on

what techniques you will use to make your

characters unique to your book, & that the book

itself is to appeal to adults & children. You have

also kept your ideas for backgrounds & rotoscoping

simple which is good as it allows you not to stress

about constantly changing your images &

backgrounds.

The main part of the proposal which needs some

more work would be to think about focusing on the

aspects of small details, and textures you will use

for your backgrounds.

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

You have thought about a mass range of ideas, &

you have decided on one. This is great as it has

shown you have capabilities to think of an initial

idea and grow it into something larger and more

unique.

I would say that your idea generation is brilliant & I

personally wouldn’t change or add anything which

is not necessary.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

The book chosen has full potential so you are able

to create a really good piece from this background.

The methods going to be used will look effective as

well as unique because you are enabling yourself

to create your own characters. You appear to be

working very quickly and efficiently so meeting your

deadline shouldn’t be an issue.

(re-read the advantages and disadvantages) I am

concerned that the images you create will not end

up being as unique as we both hope. Focusing on

details for this project is key.

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

The idea generation is simple to understand and is

overflowing with imagination, the moodboard shows

some more of your ideas in detail and the mind

map is clear to understand but is packed with ideas

and thought.

The only thing I would change about the idea

generations is broaden your horizons and think a

bit more outside the box on your moodboard, think

about texture a bit more.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

Dosn’t mess about, tell you what you need to know

and moves on.

It’s a tad brief don’t you think?

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

The concept is well rounded, its clear you have a

very good understanding about what you are doing,

and how you are going about it.

4 backgrounds for 8 pages, that seams' somewhat

uncreative, unless it is intentional. Also, adults

should be in your target audience because the

book is not for adults, its for children. A adult is not

buying a children's book for there own

entertainment, they purchase it because the deem

it suitable for there child.

Feedback Summary

Sum up your feedback.

I have expressed my ideas clearly and shown many in my mind map, I have then decided

on one idea in which I have created a mood board unique to my story. I have shown a

clear understanding of my book and how I am going to create it. Overall, my feedback

was positive with some small adjustments noted that need to be made to improve my

work.

Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?

I agree that I have expressed my work clearly and generated a range of ideas which I have

shown on my mind map and developed onto my mood board. I appear to be working

‘quickly and efficiently’ which I, as I am completely up to date, agree with. I have not

written anything about the textures and details in my work, which has been pointed out, I

agree that this needs to be addressed and therefore I will go back to my work and add

some information about how I will go about doing this.

Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?

One piece of my feedback stated that 4 backgrounds for 8 pages seems somewhat

uncreative. I disagree with this as the setting of my story does not require anymore pages

than this (as it is only based on the building of 3 houses). Another piece of feedback also

states that this is a good idea as I won’t waste too much time on the backgrounds, which

allows me to focus on the foreground. For this reason, I have decided to have 5

backgrounds.

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Original Script

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who lived with their mother in a meadow.

One day the mother pig said to the three little pigs, ”You need to go out into the world

and make your own way.”

So they waved "goodbye" and out into the world they went.

The pigs decided to build houses near the woods. A big bad wolf lived in the

woods. He was not happy when he saw the three little pigs building houses nearby.

The first little pig was lazy. He made a house of straw. The big bad wolf huffed

and puffed and blew it down.

The second little pig worked a little harder than the first little pig. He made a

house of twigs. The big bad wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down.

The third little pig made a house of bricks. The big bad wolf huffed and puffed

and huffed and puffed. But the house did not fall down. This made the big bad wolf very,

very angry.

He went up on the roof and tried to get into the house through the chimney. He

climbed into the chimney and slid down into a pot of boiling water. He ran out of the

house and never came back!

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Final Script

1. Once upon a time, there was 3 little pigs that lived in the meadow with their mother. One day,

mother pig said to the three pigs, “You are too big to live here any longer, you must go out and build your

own houses.”

2. “Watch out for the big bad wolf,” mother pig said.

“We will,” said the little pigs as they waved “goodbye” and out they went.

3. The pigs wanted to build their houses just outside the woods. The big bad wolf lived in the

woods and was not happy with the pigs living there too.

4. The first little pig built his house out of straw. The wolf knocked on the door and said, “Little

pig! Little pig! Let me in!”

“No, not by the hair of my chinny chin chin, I will not let you in!” said the pig.

5. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf. So he huffed and he

puffed and he blew the house down. The little pig ran to the next house.

6. The second little pig built his house out of wood. The wolf knocked on the door and said,

“Little pig! Little pig! Let me in!”

“No, not by the hair of our chinny chin chins, we will not let you in!” the little pigs replied.

7. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf. So he huffed and he

puffed and he blew the house down. The little pigs ran to the last house.

8. The third little pig built his house out of bricks. The wolf knocked on the door and said, “Little

pig! Little pig! Let me in!”

“No, not by the hair of our chinny chin chins, we will not let you in!” the little pigs replied.

9. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf. So he huffed and he

puffed and he huffed and he puffed but he couldn’t blow the house down.

10. The wolf was angry. He went up on the roof and tried to get in through the chimney. He fell

down the chimney and into a pot of boiling water.

11. “Ouch!” shouted the wolf as he ran out the house and never came back. The three little pigs

lived happily ever after together in the brick house.

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