Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Millie Casemore

Shape Task

Shape Task

EvaluationWhat did you like about your images?On my first image I love how I created the mane because I was initially having trouble creating it. Using a combination of colour and sizes of one shape I created the mane. I also like how I created the mouth and the whiskers because I think they match that of a real lion and look realistic in some respects. I really like how I manipulated the whiskers so they were not just straight lines because this, again, brings the image to life. Finally I liked how I created eyes using darker and lighter colours to create depth and bring out the high points of the face.

On my second image I like how I used a variety of colours on the beak because this added a more realistic effect. I also like how I manipulated triangles and put them around the edge of the body to add a feathered effect. Finally, I like the simplistic background, to some extent, because there’s a lot of colour in the focus of the image (the puffin) so the simple background helps to emphasise this.

What would you improve if you did it again?On the first image, if I were to do it again I would try experimenting with different face shapes. I would do this by using different shapes, trying out different source images and adding some fur textures. I think if I were to add a fur texture, it would be very faint and minimal.

On my second image, if I were to remake it, I would try adding a feathered texture the body and head to add some finer details. This will help bring the image to life more and improve it. Also I would try adding a little more detail to the background, because although I said I liked the simple background, I would like there to be a little more detail.

Rotoscope

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I really like the way I created the nose on my image. This is because I used highlights and shadows to create a convincing nose like the source image and it worked out well. I also like how I did the beard, although I couldn’t create hair, I still managed to create one that looked like that of the source image and it looks convincing. Finally I like how I added some depth and shape to the bow tie by using a darker shade of white, to outline the creases.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to improve my image, I would add some depth and highlights to the hair because at the moment it looks quite flat. I would achieve this by adding a texture, experimenting with filters (like cutout) or creating my own shapes of shadows (darker browns) and highlights (lighter browns) from the source image.

Film Quotes

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I really like how I created the sea in this image, by using a gradient, because it creates a more realistic sea background going from dark to light. Also I love how I made the bubbles in the background by using stroke and using a lighter blue for the shine on the bubble. Finally I like how I warped the text into the shape of Dory, because it further implies that my quote is from Finding Nemo. It is evident from the image that it’s set in the ocean and the colours and shape are based off Dory.

What would you improve if you did it again?However, if I was to improve the image I would try to create a better looking background because at the moment the background looks a bit bland and simple. To improve, I would try adding a water texture and some more items in the foreground and background. For example, I could add some more seaweed, some more fish, coral or bubbles etc.

Text Based

Text Based

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?In the first image I really like how I experimented with different text effects to create different results. This is because, for example, in the third piece of text there is a drop shadow, I think this creates depth to the image and I really like the effect it gave. In the second image I really like the simple, bold text and the assortment of colours from the clipping mask image. I think the simple, large font with the mixture of colours creates a mystical, but artistic effect - I really like this.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to recreate the first image I would add colours to each different piece of text. I would do this just to make the image more interesting and colourful. In the second image I would like to experiment with text effects to add more depth to the image because at the moment it is quite flat. To achieve more image depth, I would add drop shadows and possibly some emboss which would create a 3D effect.

Comic Book

Comic Book

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?In both images, I really like the two colours I used on the image because both colours contrast well and help the image to pop and achieve a more comic book effect. I also like how I did a half and half sort effect with the colours, and I especially like how some of the colour from the other left side is actually on the lips on the right side. This really adds to the image and gives a more quirky feel. I like how the background colour is the colour of the opposite side, this again helps the colours to pop. Finally I love how there is a jaggered grey line around the person in the image because this creates a comic book effect and separates the foreground from the background.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do it again I would experiment with more colours rather than just a half and half approach because this would add more depth and interesting effects to the image. I would experiment with putting some of the colour on one half, onto more parts of the other half, as oppose to just the lips because this would help the image become more unusual and detailed.

Photo Story

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I really like how each photo has a different shaped frame because this makes it more like a comic book and makes it more original and quirky, especially in frame 5. I also really like how the main focus (the key) of the comic is positioned so it pops from the image and implies it’s importance to the reader. The dark edges and backgrounds, especially in frame 8 and 9, add to the mystery and help create a theme/sense of fear. I like how Finally I love how, in frame 6, 7 and 9, I made the monsters eyes and arm red with green nails because this gives the implication of danger and that it’s a monster.

What would you improve if you did it again?To improve my image I would try using different filters on each image because I’m not 100% happy with how they all look at the moment. I would like to use a more cartoon looking filter to further emphasise the comic book effect. Also I would like to experiment with using some question marks to imply mystery and add some onomatopoeia words for dramatic effect.

Illustration

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like the colours I used for her clothes because the pinks and blues relate to the African colours and the lively personality of the young girl. I also like the anime style the drawing has to it (the eyes and mouth) because it creates the young personality of the character. Finally I like how I drew the hair as a messy plait because it implies that the character is lively and juvenile.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to improve my drawing I would spend a lot more time drawing it and change the style to a more realistic one because I am good at drawing detailed realistic characters as oppose to cartoon. However I would also try to draw it in a more basic/geometric style because this the style I'm going for in my book and I think using shapes is very effective.

Narrative Environment

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like that my image’s main focus point is the castle on the hill because this creates the fantasy, Rapunzel themed scene and I really enjoy the magical effect it gives. The castle has a white bricked texture which adds to the purity and fantasy aspect of the castle. I also really like how the sky uses a gradient of blue and purple, I made an overlay of clouds, with a similar gradient, to create a relaxed, mystical atmosphere to the scene and I really love the effect this gave. Lastly I added shading with the ‘burn’ tool to the rocks and hill to make the scene come to life, which I really like.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to remake this I would change the shape of the castle to make it less historical to a more creative, Disney-esque style. I would do this by using different shapes and manipulating them more, I would possibly make the castle a brighter colour. Also to improve the image I would add more to the foreground to bring the image to life more and so there is less blocks of colour. I would do this by adding more shapes/structures or adding textures to the rocks.

Initial Ideas

Idea GenerationThis story is suitable for

the target audience because it is very short,

meaning there’s room to elaborate on certain plot

points. Also it has a strong moral to project

to the reader.

The Kings Magic Drum is suitable for my audience

because it has a very creative, immersive plot

and this allows for detailed, vibrant images to be created to engage

the reader.

This story has a strong moral to teach to young children, so I think it could be perfect for my book. However it will need to be condensed down greatly.

The plot of this story is very short and will be easy/great to put onto 8 pages because it leaves room for added detail. Also I think major plot points could provide for some great narrative illustrations.

Story Links• The Ape, the snake and the lionhttp://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/African_Folktale_44.html • Kings Magic Drumhttp://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/Nigerian_folktale_4.html http://www.weingartdesign.com/TMaS/Stories/tmas2-MagicDrum.html • The Hare and The Lionhttp://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/African_Folktale_2.html • The Man Who Never Liedhttp://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/African_Folktale_40.html • The Story of the Lightening and the Thunderhttp://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/Nigerian_folktale_19.html

Mind Map

ProposalDimensions

Page Numbers = 8 Dimensions = 30cm x 30cm

Story OverviewMy story is about a well respected king, in Calabar, who owns a magic enchanted drum. This drum, when it was beaten, would grant any desires the king wished for. However a tortoise, when insulted by the kings wife, wants the drum to say sorry for what the king’s wife did. This results in the tortoise becoming greedy and misusing the drum. Little did the tortoise know that if he stepped onto a stick, the enchantment was broken. One day the tortoise stepped onto a stick and when he next beat the drum instead of his greatest desire being granted, warriors would came and beat the tortoise for mistreating the drum. The tortoise and his family fled, leaving the drum, to a river and hid there for the rest of their lives.

Export Format

PDF

Advantages: Lossless compression so no quality of the images is lost.

Disadvantages: Possible large file size.

Deadline

19th November 2016

AudienceAGE – The age will be 3-7 year olds because this is a suitable age for the language and style I’m using. Also there will be a lot of pictures used to tell the story which is typical for a book aimed at 3-7 year olds.GENDER – No specific gender, because there are both male and female characters, also the themes target/attract both genders.CHARACTERISTICS – My target audience will typically enjoy adventurous stories with a moral/meaning to them. They will also enjoy vibrant, interesting pictures which are visually attractive to a younger audience.LOCATION – The story is set in Africa, however there story will be written in English so it can be sold in English speaking countries.

Production Methods

To produce all the animals I will be creating them using shapes in vibrant colours. This is because the shapes create a simplistic animal in bold colours which are attractive to young children. The characters in my story which are people will be created using a series of shapes and rotoscoping to again create a simplistic image. The text and images will be on different pages meaning on the text page I will need to have some form of boarder of background to make the page interesting.

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

• You are on point with the way you described your audience. You’ve gone through the four main elements to a demographic and you used them to perfectly describe what your audience is.

• Interesting story overview. You seemed to have efficiently described the plot of your 8-page book in one paragraph.

• You described your production techniques based on what we did in lesson.

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

• I love how stylish the mind map is: very colourful, cool fonts, neatly presented.

• Good choices in stories for the idea generation.• The pictures you have included in your mood

board really seem to capture your story and it gives me an idea of what you want your book to look like.

• For the mood board, try to highlight the words a bit more so we can easily see which category each picture is on.

• Although the story you chose in the end was great, try to include more stories in the idea generation so that we can see how creative you are with the variety of ideas you have.

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

When talking about the audience its very detailed the story overview is good gave me a clear lowdown of the story as a whole and the production methods were minimalistic but you got your points through and backed them up with reasons behind them.

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

The Mind map is super good and very detailed and creative. When it comes to the mood board for your idea its also very good and detailed you know what your going to go for in this story.

When it came to exploring ideas there was clearly a lack of interest of exploring those stories you could have been a bit more detailed when talking about other stories and what ideas you could have had while reading them.

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

I liked the detailed approach taken whilst making the proposal, the storyline which was chosen provides a good motive for the target audience. I also liked the detail which went into the pros and cons of the file type. Its additional information was very helpful for determining whether the file type would be appropriate.

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

The idea generation uses large amounts of imagery to portray the story its trying to tell, giving the reader a much more detailed an intuitive perspective of the story. Another positive along side this is the huge amount of detail that has gone into the mind map, explaining everything related around the storyline

The initial ideas don’t show any immediate information about the story, and instead it has to be searched for hidden amongst the mind map which could make looking for essential information much more difficult.

Feedback SummarySum up your feedback.It was indicated that my proposal was “very detailed” and had everything it needed because there were no areas for improvement outlined. Also my mind map was said to be “stylish” and well presented. The moodboard was said to be good but needed some work. However, it was said that I needed to outline other ideas and explain the plots of the other stories rather than just naming them.

Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?I do agree that my mind map was very well detailed and colourful, and that this would help put forth my idea, because I spent a lot of time adding colours and images. I also do agree that the slide explaining other ideas needs a lot of work and more description because it is very basic and not explained enough; this area was rushed for the most part. I do agree some extent that my moodboard needs some work because it isn’t detailed enough for my liking.

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

I didn’t agree fully that my proposal needed no work whatsoever because I believe that my plot description could use more work and better use of language. I don’t agree that I had a “lack of interest” in the stories I researched (including the one I chose) because I did have interest I just didn’t put enough information about them.

Original Script - http://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/Nigerian_folktale_4.html Efriam Duke was an ancient king of Calabar. He was a peaceful man, and did not like war. He had a wonderful drum, the property of which, when it was beaten, was always to provide plenty of good food and drink. So whenever any country declared war against him, he used to call all his enemies together and beat his drum; then to the surprise of every one, instead of fighting the people found tables spread with all sorts of dishes, fish, foo-foo, palm-oil chop, soup, cooked yams and ocros, and plenty of palm wine for everybody. In this way he kept all the country quiet, and sent his enemies away with full stomachs, and in a happy and contented frame of mind. There was only one drawback to possessing the drum, and that was, if the owner of the drum walked over any stick on the road or stept over a fallen tree, all the food would immediately go bad, and three hundred Egbo men would appear with sticks and whips and beat the owner of the drum and all the invited guests very severely.Efriam Duke was a rich man. He had many farms and hundreds of slaves, a large store of kernels on the beach, and many puncheons of palm-oil. He also had fifty wives and many children. The wives were all fine women and healthy; they were also good mothers, and all of them had plenty of children, which was good for the king's house.Every few months the king used to issue invitations to all his subjects to come to a big feast, even the wild animals were invited; the elephants, hippopotami, leopards, bush cows, and antelopes used to come, for in those days there was no trouble, as they were friendly with man, and when they were at the feast they did not kill one another. All the people and the animals as well were envious of the king's drum and wanted to possess it, but the king would not part with it.One morning Ikwor Edem, one of the king's wives, took her little daughter down to the spring to wash her, as she was covered with yaws, which are bad sores all over the body. The tortoise happened to be up a palm tree, just over the spring, cutting nuts for his midday meal; and while he was cutting, one of the nuts fell to the ground, just in front of the child. The little girl, seeing the good food, cried for it, and the mother, not knowing any better, picked up the palm nut and gave it to her daughter. Directly the tortoise saw this he climbed down the tree, and asked the woman where his palm nut was. She replied that she had given it to her child to eat. Then the tortoise, who very much wanted the king's drum, thought he would make plenty palaver over this and force the king to give him the drum, so he said to the mother of the child—"I am a poor man, and I climbed the tree to get food for myself and my family. Then you took my palm nut and gave it to your child. I shall tell the whole matter to the king, and see what he has to say when he hears that one of his wives has stolen my food," for this, as every one knows, is a very serious crime according to native custom.Ikwor Edem then said to the tortoise—"I saw your palm nut lying on the ground, and thinking it had fallen from the tree, I gave it to my little girl to eat, but I did not steal it. My husband the king is a rich man, and if you have any complaint to make against me or my child, I will take you before him."So when she had finished washing her daughter at the spring she took the tortoise to her husband, and told him what had taken place. The king then asked the tortoise what he would accept as compensation for the loss of his palm nut, and offered him money, cloth, kernels or palm-oil, all of which things the tortoise refused one after the other.The king then said to the tortoise, "What will you take? You may have anything you like."And the tortoise immediately pointed to the king's drum, and said that it was the only thing he wanted.

Original ScriptIn order to get rid of the tortoise the king said, "Very well, take the drum," but he never told the tortoise about the bad things that would happen to him if he stept over a fallen tree, or walked over a stick on the road.The tortoise was very glad at this, and carried the drum home in triumph to his wife, and said, "I am now a rich man, and shall do no more work. Whenever I want food, all I have to do is to beat this drum, and food will immediately be brought to me, and plenty to drink."His wife and children were very pleased when they heard this, and asked the tortoise to get food at once, as they were all hungry. This the tortoise was only too pleased to do, as he wished to show off his newly acquired wealth, and was also rather hungry himself, so he beat the drum in the same way as he had seen the king do when he wanted something to eat, and immediately plenty of food appeared, so they all sat down and made a great feast. The tortoise did this for three days, and everything went well; all his children got fat, and had as much as they could possibly eat. He was therefore very proud of his drum, and in order to display his riches he sent invitations to the king and all the people and animals to come to a feast. When the people received their invitations they laughed, as they knew the tortoise was very poor, so very few attended the feast; but the king, knowing about the drum, came, and when the tortoise beat the drum, the food was brought as usual in great profusion, and all the people sat down and enjoyed their meal very much. They were much astonished that the poor tortoise should be able to entertain so many people, and told all their friends what fine dishes had been placed before them, and that they had never had a better dinner. The people who had not gone were very sorry when they heard this, as a good feast, at somebody else's expense, is not provided every day. After the feast all the people looked upon the tortoise as one of the richest men in the kingdom, and he was very much respected in consequence. No one, except the king, could understand how the poor tortoise could suddenly entertain so lavishly, but they all made up their minds that if the tortoise ever gave another feast, they would not refuse again. When the tortoise had been in possession of the drum for a few weeks he became lazy and did no work, but went about the country boasting of his riches, and took to drinking too much. One day after he had been drinking a lot of palm wine at a distant farm, he started home carrying his drum; but having had too much to drink, he did not notice a stick in the path. He walked over the stick, and of course the Ju Ju was broken at once. But he did not know this, as nothing happened at the time, and eventually he arrived at his house very tired, and still not very well from having drunk too much. He threw the drum into a corner and went to sleep. When he woke up in the morning the tortoise began to feel hungry, and as his wife and children were calling out for food, he beat the drum; but instead of food being brought, the house was filled with Egbo men, who beat the tortoise, his wife and children, badly. At this the tortoise was very angry, and said to himself—"I asked every one to a feast, but only a few came, and they had plenty to eat and drink. Now, when I want food for myself and my family, the Egbos come and beat me. Well, I will let the other people share the same fate, as I do not see why I and my family should be beaten when I have given a feast to all people."He therefore at once sent out invitations to all the men and animals to come to a big dinner the next day at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Original Script When the time arrived many people came, as they did not wish to lose the chance of a free meal a second time. Even the sick men, the lame, and the blind got their friends to lead them to the feast. When they had all arrived, with the exception of the king and his wives, who sent excuses, the tortoise beat his drum as usual, and then quickly hid himself under a bench, where he could not be seen. His wife and children he had sent away before the feast, as he knew what would surely happen. Directly he had beaten the drum three hundred Egbo men appeared with whips, and started flogging all the guests, who could not escape, as the doors had been fastened. The beating went on for two hours, and the people were so badly punished, that many of them had to be carried home on the backs of their friends. The leopard was the only one who escaped, as directly he saw the Egbo men arrive he knew that things were likely to be unpleasant, so he gave a big spring and jumped right out of the compound.When the tortoise was satisfied with the beating the people had received he crept to the door and opened it. The people then ran away, and when the tortoise gave a certain tap on the drum all the Egbo men vanished. The people who had been beaten were so angry, and made so much palaver with the tortoise, that he made up his mind to return the drum to the king the next day. So in the morning the tortoise went to the king and brought the drum with him. He told the king that he was not satisfied with the drum, and wished to exchange it for something else; he did not mind so much what the king gave him so long as he got full value for the drum, and he was quite willing to accept a certain number of slaves, or a few farms, or their equivalent in cloth or rods.The king, however, refused to do this; but as he was rather sorry for the tortoise, he said he would present him with a magic foo-foo tree, which would provide the tortoise and his family with food, provided he kept a certain condition. This the tortoise gladly consented to do. Now this foo-foo tree only bore fruit once a year, but every day it dropped foo-foo and soup on the ground. And the condition was, that the owner should gather sufficient food for the day, once, and not return again for more. The tortoise, when he had thanked the king for his generosity, went home to his wife and told her to bring her calabashes to the tree. She did so, and they gathered plenty of foo-foo and soup quite sufficient for the whole family for that day, and went back to their house very happy. That night they all feasted and enjoyed themselves. But one of the sons, who was very greedy, thought to himself—"I wonder where my father gets all this good food from? I must ask him."So in the morning he said to his father—"Tell me where do you get all this foo-foo and soup from?"But his father refused to tell him, as his wife, who was a cunning woman, said—"If we let our children know the secret of the foo-foo tree, some day when they are hungry, after we have got our daily supply, one of them may go to the tree and gather more, which will break the Ju Ju.”

Original ScriptBut the envious son, being determined to get plenty of food for himself, decided to track his father to the place where he obtained the food. This was rather difficult to do, as the tortoise always went out alone, and took the greatest care to prevent any one following him. The boy, however, soon thought of a plan, and got a calabash with a long neck and a hole in the end. He filled the calabash with wood ashes, which he obtained from the fire, and then got a bag which his father always carried on his back when he went out to get food. In the bottom of the bag the boy then made a small hole, and inserted the calabash with the neck downwards, so that when his father walked to the foo-foo tree he would leave a small trail of wood ashes behind him. Then when his father, having slung his bag over his back as usual, set out to get the daily supply of food, his greedy son followed the trail of the wood ashes, taking great care to hide himself and not to let his father perceive that he was being followed. At last the tortoise arrived at the tree, and placed his calabashes on the ground and collected the food for the day, the boy watching him from a distance. When his father had finished and went home the boy also returned, and having had a good meal, said nothing to his parents, but went to bed. The next morning he got some of his brothers, and after his father had finished getting the daily supply, they went to the tree and collected much foo-foo and soup, and so broke the Ju Ju.

At daylight the tortoise went to the tree as usual, but he could not find it, as during the night the whole bush had grown up, and the foo-foo tree was hidden from sight. There was nothing to be seen but a dense mass of prickly tie-tie palm. Then the tortoise at once knew that some one had broken the Ju Ju, and had gathered foo-foo from the tree twice in the same day; so he returned very sadly to his house, and told his wife. He then called all his family together and told them what had happened, and asked them who had done this evil thing. They all denied having had anything to do with the tree, so the tortoise in despair brought all his family to the place where the foo-foo tree had been, but which was now all prickly tie-tie palm, and said—"My dear wife and children, I have done all that I can for you, but you have broken my Ju Ju; you must therefore for the future live on the tie-tie palm."So they made their home underneath the prickly tree, and from that day you will always find tortoises living under the prickly tie-tie palm, as they have nowhere else to go to for food.

The End

Story BreakdownFIRST - There’s a well respected king who owns an enchanted, magic drum.

SECOND - The kings wife and his daughter go for a walk into the woods.

THIRD - The daughter takes an acorn from a foraging tortoise, which angers him.

FOURTH - He tells the king what his daughter did and he gets the drum as compensation for the daughter stealing his food.

FIFTH - The tortoise turns greedy and uses the drum to eat food to excess.

SIXTH - One day the tortoise steps on a twig which breaks the drums Ju-Ju which means every time he beats on the drum, Egbo men appear to beat him, he finds this unfair and uses this to to beat the villagers, not what the drum is intended for.

SEVENTH - The tortoise returns the drum to the king after feeling unsatisfied and exchanges it for a magic foo-foo tree where he was only allowed to collect food from once a day, breaking the Ju-Ju.

EIGHTH - The tortoises son betrays him after taking food from a tree after it has already been taken.

NINTH - The family then makes a home under the tree because they have nowhere else to go for food.

Draft ScriptPAGE ONE – Page upon a time there was a well respected lion called Efriam Duke, King of Calabar. He owned a beautiful drum which when it was beaten provided the owners with his or hers greatest desire and a feast. The Ju-Ju placed upon the drum could be broken by the King if he mistreated the drum. The king used this drum to keep peace in his land. Efriam would invite his kingdom to feast upon delicious food which had appeared after the drum was beaten. However, if the owner broke the Ju-Ju, Egbo men would appear and punish the king. PAGE TWO - One day the King’s beloved wife and his daughter were walking through the jungle when they found a tortoise collecting palm nuts and muttering to himself. He was stuffing the nuts quickly into his bag which resulted in him dropping them. The King’s daughter picked up a nut and ate it, leaving the poor tortoise angry.“I work so hard to find food, and you steal my food! I must report you to the king for stealing.” The tortoise cried.“I’m sorry, I didn’t know.” The girl said with no heart. PAGE THREE – The tortoise went to the king, with anger in his heart. He told the king of the theft and he offered his forgiveness in return for a gift. The king said – “You can have anything you like, please.” The tortoise immediately pointed to the drum with excitement in his eyes, the King agreed to give him the drum but failed to tell him of the Ju-Ju.PAGE FOUR – The tortoise ran home to his family, he couldn’t wait to tell the family of his news. He wanted to show it off to his family. When he arrived home, he was rather hungry, so he beat the drum and a feast appeared. His family were thrilled to have this much wealth and food, they’d never starve again.

Days passed, and the tortoise and his family had become fat because at meal times, they’d stuff their faces with as much food as their stomachs could handle. He started to use the drum for unnecessary things and he became very lazy. This is not what the drum was intended for.

PAGE FIVE – One day, the tortoise was out walking in the jungle and he saw a fallen branch before him. Without a care, he stepped over the branch and continued his day. The Ju-Ju was broken. The tortoise arrived home, eager for a feast with his family. However, when he beat the drum no feast appeared, instead twenty Egbo men appeared and started beating his family! The tortoise became angry again.

Draft Script – Page TwoPAGE SIX – A few days passed and the tortoise was beaten numerous times everytime he beat the drum, so he eventually decided to return it. He travelled to the king and asked the king to exchange the drum for slaves and luxuries, to which the king replied – “Nonsense!” The king refused to give him something to gorge because he knew how the tortoise had used the drum for his own benefit. Instead, he gave him a magical foo-foo tree. He explained to the tortoise how everyday the tree would drop foo-foo and soup; the tortoise must collect this and not return until the next day. After considering the offer, the tortoise accepted and left for his home. PAGE SEVEN – When the next day had arisen, the tortoise and his wife went to the tree to gather the daily supply of food. That night they feasted and explained to their children the rules about the foo-foo tree. However this son was greedy, and didn’t believe what his father had told him. The next day he followed his father, hiding out of sight until his father had gathered the daily supply. The boy crept out from behind a tree and began to gorge on the fruit of the tree. The Ju-Ju was broken once again. PAGE EIGHT – At daylight, the tortoise went to the tree as per normal. But when he arrived, there was no food and the tree had turned sour and prickly. His heart sank because he knew the Ju-Ju had been broken, and someone had betrayed him. He went home and demanded to know who had been selfish and greedy. Everyone denied the accusations and remained silent. The tortoise said with a broken heart – “I have done everything I can for my family, and now I have been disobeyed. So now, we must make a new home and live off the fortunes of that tree.” So they made their home underneath the forsaken tree, and from that day onwards, you will always find the tortoises under the tree, as they have nowhere else to find food.

Final ScriptPAGE ONE – Once upon a time there was a well respected lion called Efriam Duke, King of Calabar. He owned a beautiful drum which, when he placed his paws upon it and beat it, provided the owners with his or hers greatest desire and a feast. The King could break the Ju-Ju, which was an enchantment, placed upon the drum if he mistreated it. The King used this drum to keep peace in his land. Efriam would invite his kingdom to feast upon delicious food, which had appeared after the drum was beaten. However, if the owner broke the enchantment, Egbo men would appear and punish the King. The Ju-Ju could be broken if he stepped over a fallen branch.PAGE TWO – One evening the King’s beloved wife and his daughter were walking through the jungle until they came to a clearing, where they found a tortoise collecting palm nuts and muttering to himself. He was stuffing the nuts quickly into his bag, which resulted in him dropping them. The King’s daughter picked up a nut and ate it, leaving the poor tortoise angry. “I am a very poor man. I work so hard to find food, and you steal my food! I must report you to the King for stealing.” The tortoise cried.“I’m sorry, I didn’t know,” the girl said with no heart. This girl was young, and didn’t know the struggles that people faced outside the castle walls.PAGE THREE – The tortoise went to the King, with anger in his heart. He told the king of the theft and he offered his forgiveness in return for a gift. The King knew of the tortoises struggles and felt angry towards his selfish daughter. The King said – “You can have anything you like, please.” The tortoise immediately pointed to the drum with excitement in his eyes, the King agreed to give him the drum but failed to tell him of the Ju-Ju. PAGE FOUR – The tortoise ran home to his family, and he couldn’t wait to tell them of his news. He wanted to show it off to his family and boast to his friends, he finally felt lucky. When he arrived home, he was rather hungry, so he beat the drum and a feast appeared. His family was thrilled to have this much wealth and food; they’d never starve again.

Days passed, and the tortoise and his family had become fat because they’d stuff their faces with as much food as their stomachs could handle. He started to use the drum for unnecessary things and he became very lazy. He stopped working, this angered the other animals who worked hard for their living. This is not what the drum was intended for.

Final Script – Page TwoPAGE FIVE – On a scorching hot day, when the sun was beating down on the dusty savannah plains, the tortoise was out walking in the jungle to keep cool and he saw a fallen branch before him. Without a care, he stepped over the branch and continued his day. The Ju-Ju was broken. The tortoise arrived home, eager for a feast with his family. However, when he beat the drum no feast appeared, instead twenty Egbo men appeared and started beating his family! The tortoise became angry again, he felt cheated by the king.PAGE SIX – A few days passed and the tortoise was beaten every time he beat the drum, so he eventually decided to return it. He travelled to the king and asked to exchange the drum for slaves and luxuries, to, which the king replied – “Nonsense!” The king refused to give him something to gorge on because he knew how the tortoise had used the drum for his own benefit. Instead, he gave him a magical fruit tree. He explained to the tortoise how everyday the tree would drop delicious bananas and juicy fruits; the tortoise must collect this and not return until the next day. After considering the offer, the tortoise accepted and left for his home.PAGE SEVEN – When the next day had arisen, the tortoise and his wife went to the tree to gather the daily supply of food. That night they feasted and explained to their children the rules about the fruit tree. However this son was greedy, and didn’t believe what his father had told him and he wanted to know where his father was finding this food. The next day he followed his father, hiding out of sight behind trees and his bushes. Once his father had gathered the daily supply and began to return home, the boy crept out from behind a tree and began to gorge on the fruit of the tree. The Ju-Ju was broken once again. PAGE EIGHT – At daylight, the tortoise went to the tree as per normal. But when he arrived, there was no food and the tree had turned sour and prickly. His heart sank because he knew the enchantment had been broken, and someone had betrayed him. He went home and demanded to know who had been selfish and greedy. Everyone denied the accusations and remained silent. The tortoise said with a broken heart – “I have done everything I can for my family, and now I have been disobeyed. So now, we must make a new home and live off the fortunes of that tree.” So they made their home underneath the forsaken tree, and from that day onwards, you will always find the tortoises under the tree, as they have nowhere else to find food.

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