Development pro forma 2

Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Jamie Ellis

Shape Task

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?The shape and structure of the main body represent the original animal well and it is easily identifiable as a Giraffe. I managed to successfully recreate the main features of the face, including the eyes and nose. The gradient of the markings on the animal work well to represent the real thing, and help to create tone within the image. The colours I have used to create the image portray a giraffe well, and are fit for purpose. This is because I used a colour selection tool to select colours from the original image and used them when adding colour to my image.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this shape task again I would think about adding texture and shadow to make the image look more 3D and realistic. I would also try to make the edges around the animal more smooth so that the outline is neater.

Rotoscope

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?My Rotoscope image is easily identifiable as an Orangutan. The colours I have used are appropriate for the animal as I again used the colour picker tool and selected colours from the original image, and the different tones work well with the image. Using the Polygonal Lasso tool in Photoshop made it easier to create a more true-to form shape and features, compared to just using the shapes tool and having to warp the shape each time.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again, I would add more detail such as texture and then shadows to give the image depth. I would also include more tones to make the image less flat and more interesting. I would try to ensure all the sections of the images were lined up more closely, as in my image there are a few gaps.

Text Based

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I prefer the images on the right, as they are more interesting and unique than the images on the left. They are much more simplistic, as the only tools used were the tracking and leading tools, which only changed the spacing of the image. The top right image of text was created using the clipping mask tool, allowing me to place an image into the text. Then, by using the layers styles I was able to select the stroke tool, and the drop shadow tool to emphasise the outline of the letters. The bottom right image was made after rasterizing the text, and then using the perspective tool to change the perception of the image. After that I used the warp tool to slightly distort the image. To then emphasise the shape I created with the letters, I used layer styles to add a gradient overlay onto my image, choosing a light to dark colour range, and then selecting the drop shadow and stroke tools to outline each letter more clearly.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again I would use more techniques and tools in Photoshop to make more interesting and usual text. I could do this by using patterns or textures within my text. I could also use deeper shadows, or contours, giving them a bolder look, to make my letters stand out more. For my gradient image, I could use a more complex gradient, with more colours, to make a very tonal image.

Comic Book

Comic Book

Comic Book

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?Out of my three comic book style images I prefer the last image, as the colours blend more and it looks more realistic, almost like a painting rather than an image edit. For the first image that I made, I put the settings in the middle, so there wasn’t a lot of something or too little of something- everything was balanced. This worked well, as it helped to capture detail, as well as keeping the animated look of the image. I don’t like the middle/ second image as much as my other two images. I find it too simplistic, and the image seems to just be blocks of colour. Due to the lack of colours used, the main subject blends into the background, making It very 2D and flat in comparison to the other images where more colours have been used. However, depending on the target audience, and the intention of each image, each way of editing could work well within media.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to use this technique again I would use the most colours possible and a medium amount of detail so that the image doesn’t look like too realistic, but is very easy to identify to an audience.

Photography

Excited Happy

Lonely Sad

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like that our group used an interesting way of photographing the different emotions, using the Snapchat phone application as well as a model to create a story-like set of images which seemed to interlink with one another when placed in a certain order. The images of the phone have a shallow depth of field, making the background out of focus, concentrating the viewers attention on the image. The light from the phone also draws in the viewers attention, due to the lack of light in the rest of the image.

The other images also work well for this task because they accurately show the correct emotions, I especially like the ‘happy’ image, as the model looks very natural which makes the image much more realistic to the audience.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again I would make sure to plan ahead before going out to take the shoot. This means that I would be more prepared and my images would’ve been more thought out. I also would’ve adjusted the camera settings differently as a couple of my images are not completely in focus and have motion blur.

Illustration

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like the proportions of my image, I think they fit well for the subject I was drawing. I think the contrast of dark and light shading works well with the image, and the feathers on the bird. The shapes work well together and the detail of the head and wings are represented well on the drawing.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to draw my illustration again, I would try to make my image more original or unique. I would add more shading and use different pencils, to create bolder shading and bigger range of tones within the image.

Initial Ideas

Idea Generation

Mood board of chosen idea

ProposalDimensions

The size of my book will be about 25.8 x 22.8 x 0.4 cm, and I will aim to make 10-12 pages.

Story OverviewMy story- Hansel and Gretel is about a family who are very hungry and have run out of food. The parents unwillingly leave the children in the forest to fend for themselves, but by leaving flint stones along the way, the children find their way back. When they are left in the forest alone again, the children leave breadcrumbs but they are eaten by birds, so they cannot find their way home. After a few days and all hope lost they come across a house made of bread, and cakes and begin to pull bits off and eat it. An old woman comes out of the house and offers to take care of them. After feeding them a big meal, she sends them to bed. But the next morning throws Hansel in a stable and makes Gretel feed him every day until he gets fat enough to eat. After 4 weeks, the witch decides to eat Hansel, and gets Gretel to check if the oven is hot enough to bake him in. But Gretel sees through her plans and pushes her into the oven, and locks her in. While the witch is trapped and burns, Gretel frees Hansel and they take the witches fortunes, and manage to find their way home to their family.

Export FormatThe Export Format I will be using is PDF

Advantages: Accessible on most computers, with multiple pages and easy to use.

Disadvantages: Larger files can take a long time to download.

Deadline

The deadline for my book is the 18th of December.

Audience

My audience will be children around the age of 5-7. The book is not gender focused, and will appeal to male and female children. It will also be written in English, so will mainly be targeted at people in Britain, but it will also be targeted to other English speaking countries such as Ireland, America, Canada and Australia.

Production Methods

I will be making my images in Photoshop. To create my images, I will use a mixture of techniques, such as Rotoscope and Shape Warping. This will help me to create more cartoon-like images, which will be interesting for a young audience. I have enjoyed using these techniques in previous work, and I think they will be the most suitable for the quite simple look I want to create for my book. My images will be accompanied by text on each page, in an easy to read font from DaFont.com.

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

The proposal shows exactly what is going to be done. It shows clearly what ideas have been thought of and is easy to understand.

I think the proposal does not need to be improved at all because all boxes are filled and explain clearly ideas.

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

The mind map is really detailed with good ideas. The images are clearly annotated with specific plans

I think that the mood board could be improved by adding more examples of already made Hansel and Gretel books and what they look like inside.

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

You have given a very good detailed story preview, helping understand what exactly the story is about and what the main parts of the story are. Everything you have written is easy to understand.

Go on to explain more about your production method and what exactly each technique will do to help you create your ideal book. Explaining what the rotoscope can do and what the other techniques can do. Wether that be helping you with the smaller parts of the character’s/background or helping you with the structure of something.

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

Your mind map is detailed and shows clear understanding with how you would want each story to pan out and come together. Also there are many different options coming off each bubble showing great detail with the different techniques that you would perhaps want to use.

The mood board needs more images and annotations showing perhaps how you want your characters to turn out, that through look unrealistic and more like cartoon’s or illustrated through drawings. Then going onto annotate it explaining what you like about It and what you want to use, then perhaps explaining what you don’t like about it and why some parts of it might not work for your age group decided.

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

The proposal is very detailed and easy to read and the ideas have been thought out clearly.

Explain which parts of the images in the book will the rotoscoping and the shape warping be used on.

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

There I lots of detail and shows how you have a clear idea as to what the book will be like in all areas. The images have been thought out as to what they will be used for in the book.

Add more images of past Hansel and Gretel books and illustrations to get other ideas for images.

Feedback Summary

Sum up your feedback.

The feedback said that both my proposal and idea generation were detailed and clear to understand. It also said that my mood board needs more images and information to show my ideas. It suggested that I should look at other Hansel & Gretel books to take ideas from them. Lastly, it states I should expand on specific techniques I will use and what I will use them for.

Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?After reading all of my feedback, I agree with what has been said, as I do not have much background information about other Hansel and Gretel books which have been produced, and there is not much information on my mood board. I do also need to specify more on which tools will be useful in the creation of my book and why.

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

I do not disagree with any of the feedback given on my work.

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Original Script- http://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/HANSEL%20AND%20GRETEL.html

Original Script

The original script for my book was extremely long, so I print screened the majority of it to fit it onto a slide.

Due to how long the script is, and how much is in the story, I have condensed it down to make it more simple and so that there is not too much going on throughout the book. For example. Hansel and Gretel are taken into the forest twice and have to find their way back- I left the first part out so that they only travel to the forest once before they get lost.

Also, to make the ending more happy for the young audience I kept the family whole, as the original script says that the mother has died when they return however, I changed this so that she does not.

Final Script

There once was a very poor family, who had very little food… there was not enough for everyone.

One day, the father took Hansel and Gretel into the forest, even though he did not want to leave his children all alone, but the mother told him he had to if they were to have any chance of surviving. So he left the children alone in the forest to find food for themselves. Luckily, Hansel left a trail of breadcrumbs behind him so that they could find their way home.

They fell asleep in the forest, and had to wait until morning before they could return home.

But when they awake the next morning, the birds have eaten the crumbs and they can’t find their way home.

Hansel and Gretel come across a house made of sweets and other lovely treats.

The children were starving, so they each took handfuls of the house and gobbled them up.

An elderly woman comes outside and offers them a place to stay.

The woman gave the children a place to sleep after they all shared a huge feast together.

But the woman was actually an evil witch! The next morning she threw Hansel in a cage and forced Gretel to force feed him to fatten him up!

A few weeks later, the witch began to prepare to cook Hansel, and asked Gretel to climb in the oven to check if it was hot enough to bake Hansel in…

…but Gretel was smart, and pushed the evil witch in the oven and locked the door.

Gretel unlocked the cage and set Hansel free.

Hansel and Gretel ran from the evil witch’s house with all of her gold!

They returned home to their parents and were able to buy a feast for them all to eat. They lived happily ever after and were never bothered by evil witches again!

Digital Flat Plans

There once was a very poor family, who had very little food… there was not enough for

everyone.

One day, the father took Hansel and Gretel into the forest, even though he did not want to leave his children all alone, but the mother told him he had to if they were to have any

chance of surviving. So he left the children alone in the forest to find food for themselves. Luckily, Hansel left a trail of

breadcrumbs behind him so that they could find their way home.

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They fell asleep in the forest, and had to wait until morning before they could

return home. But when they awake the next morning, the birds have eaten the crumbs and they can’t find their

way home.

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Digital Flat Plans

Hansel and Gretel come across a house made of sweets and other lovely treats.

The children were starving, so they

each took handfuls of the

house and gobbled them up.

An elderly woman comes outside and offers them a place

to stay.

The woman gave the children a place to sleep after they all

shared a huge feast together.

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Digital Flat Plans

But the woman was actually an evil witch! The next morning she threw Hansel in a cage

and forced Gretel to force feed him to fatten him up!

A few weeks later, the witch began to prepare to cook Hansel, and asked Gretel to climb in the oven to check if it

was hot enough to bake Hansel in…

…but Gretel was smart, and pushed the evil witch in the oven and locked

the door.

Gretel unlocked the cage and set Hansel free.

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Digital Flat Plans

Hansel and Gretel ran from the evil witch’s house with

all of her gold!

They returned home to their parents and were able to buy a feast for them all to

eat.

They lived happily ever after and were never

bothered by evil witches again!

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