Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Lewis Urquhart

Shape Task

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like that I was able to utilize new tools such as the pattern overlay tool to make more realistic fur.This task helped prepare me for rotoscoping task What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to redo my image I would improve the colour choice of the eyes and create more detailed shapes for the face, the eyes specifically.

Rotoscope

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like that I was able to include the smaller shapes for detail. Creating the image was satisfying as you can see the final image take shape.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to re-do this I would choose a better colour pallet in order to create a more realistic final product.

Film Quotes

Film Quotes

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I liked the colour pallet in my first image, I also liked the use of different text settings.I also liked the white bars on my second image.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to re-do this task I would improve the blend of the different images, as in image one I have two images overlapping one another and one of them is unclear. If I were to re-do the second image I would edit the text settings to make them stand out more.

Text Based

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I enjoyed playing with these settings as I learnt skills in an area of photoshop I am weakest. I especially enjoyed overlaying an image in the text and may possibly incorporate this into my work.What would you improve if you did it again?I would keep experimenting with text settings to see what I could create with more time.

Comic Book

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I liked that I could incorporate a part of the movie the image is sourced from using colour overlay. I think the cartoon effect worked well with the image I chose.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to redo this image I would remove the colour overlay on the top right side of the image as it looks out of place. I would also change the levels so more detail was shown on the faces.

Photo Story

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I liked the comic strip layout and the fact I only used colour in the last frame. I also like the use of consistent shaped text boxes.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to re-do this task I would change the layout to make the story easier to follow as I feel the opening section is slightly muddled. I would also decrease the levels so teh images looked more cartoon-like.

Illustration

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I liked the extra freedom illustration gives you as opposed to PSD’s. I like the block text and shadowing in the letters of my image.What would you improve if you did it again?To improve this image I would make the lines bolder so they could be seen. I would also include a background as their is too much white space.

Narrative Environment

Narrative Environment

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I like the cartoon detail of my images, I also like the bright colours in my first image. I think the rotoscoping of the bushes in the second image worked well.What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to re-do this task I would improve the rotoscoping of the trees on my second image and select less layers when choosing my cartoon filter on the first image as the horizon is muddled with the sky.

Initial Ideas

My mood board shows the visual style I plan on creating. Unrealistic cartoon avatars and environments. Much like the children's book “stick man” I plan on changing between cut out images and full page images. I will mix between the top left and bottom left images. My font will be consistent throughout and also change between cut outs and on the illustration.I will hand draw each of my pages then colourise them on photoshop, This is the same method of illustration as the images in the top left.I like the use of white space in the picture on the middle-right, this may be something I incorporate into my children’s book.

ProposalDimensions8 pages – A4 Landscape

Story OverviewAn eagle egg falls from a tree into a duck nest that was below, the eagle is born into the family of ducks and is confused as to why he is different. The other ducks bully him because of this. When he grows up he finds that he is better than the ducklings at many things and the ducks apologise for bullying him, and they all lived happily ever after.

Export FormatPDF & JPEG

Advantages: PDF’s are better quality than JPEG’s

Disadvantages: PDF’s can only be loaded into Adobe software whereas JPEG’s can be loaded into most software's. PDF file sizes are larger than JPEG’s.

Deadline15/6/2016

Audience

My book will be universally accessible making it the demographic of ABC1 parents. I plan on having a colourful cover so it will appeal to Children and parents. The book will appeal to 4-8 year olds of both genders and 27-45 year old young parents.

Production Methods

I plan on adding my own drawn Cartoon characters. I think this is the best approach as it is all original content and it will be detailed. I plan on filling a full page with cut out white boxes for text. I plan on my style being unrealistic cartoon. I will hand draw my subjects and scan them onto my computer, I will then use photoshop to colourise them.

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Original Script

When the tale begins, a mother duck's eggs hatch. One of the little birds is perceived by the other birds and animals on the farm as a homely little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse from them. He wanders sadly from the barnyard and lives with wild ducks and geese until hunters slaughter the flocks. He finds a home with an old woman, but her cat and hen tease him mercilessly and again he sets off on his own.

The duckling sees a flock of migrating wild swans. He is delighted and excited, but he cannot join them,

for he is too young and cannot fly. Winter arrives. A farmer finds and carries the freezing little duckling

home, but the foundling is frightened by the farmer’s noisy children and flees the house. He spends a

miserable winter alone in the outdoors, mostly hiding in a cave on the lake that partly freezes over.

When spring arrives a flock of swans descends on the now thawing lake.

The ugly duckling, now having fully grown and matured, unable to endure a life of solitude and hardship

any more and decides to throw himself at the flock of swans deciding that it is better to be killed by

such beautiful birds than to live a life of ugliness and misery. He is shocked when the swans welcome

and accept him, only to realize by looking at his reflection in the water that he has grown into one of

them. The flock takes to the air, and the ugly duckling spreads his beautiful large wings and takes flight

with the rest of his new family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_Duckling

Story Breakdown by pages

1. An eagle egg falls from a branch into a duck's nest on a windy night.

2. The egg hatches in the duck nest.

3. They are picked on because he looks different.

4. The mother duck sends him away.

5. They keeps growing up and discovers he can fly.

6. He meets an eagle and he tells him he’s an eagle.

7. The eagle takes him to find his actual eagle family.

8. They live happily ever after.

Draft Script

It was a windy night in Animal wood. Branches and leaves were falling from every tree.

The storm cleared and it was hatching time in animal wood and no one was more excited than the birds in Bird Tree. Swallows, magpies, ducks, eagles, crows, robins, pigeons and every bird you can think of lived in Bird tree.

All the eggs in Bird tree began to hatch. “Oh no!” Mama Duck screamed as she saw one of her little eggs hatch.“You’re no good, you have to leave my nest now!” she said to the small strange coloured duckling in her nest.

It was then that the other ducklings started to pick on him. They shouted “ugly” and “ew” at him until he couldn’t take it anymore and he jumped out of the nest and onto the ground and ran away into animal wood.

Animal wood was huge to the little duckling. He kept walking and walking for days.The duckling had been walking for a very long time he had started to grow long brown and white feathers.

“Psst” heard the duckling. “You look cold would you like to come into my treehouse?” It was then a small friendly squirrel emerged from the bush.

“Thank you for letting me stay in your treehouse” said the duckling. “No problem, what’s your name?” said the squirrel.“I don’t have a name! I’m a duckling that ran away from the nest because the other ducklings were mean!” said the duckling.“A duckling!?...I have a friend at the top of the tree that I’d like you to meet in the morning!”.

The next morning the friendly squirrel and the duckling travelled all the way to the top of the tree.At the top of the tree were an entire family of eagles.

“Hello?” said the duckling. “My friend the squirrel said you would be able to help me, I’m a duckling who ran away from the nest because all the other ducklings called me ugly”.“A duckling?!” the Eagle scoffed. “Boy, you are no duckling, you are an eagle!”

“An Eagle!?” he shouted. “Wow! That must be why i look different!”“Don’t worry young boy, you can live with us!” remarked the eagle as he hugged him close.

Final ScriptIt was a windy night in Animal Wood. Branches and leaves were falling from every tree.

*cut out into separate images*The storm cleared and it was hatching time in Animal Wood and no one was more excited than the birds in Bird Tree. Swallows, magpies, ducks, eagles, crows, robins, pigeons and every bird you can think of lived in Bird tree.But the most beautiful of all was Mama Duck. Mama duck was known to have the most beautiful eggs and the most beautiful ducklings in all of Animal Wood.

*cut outs*“Oh no!” Mama Duck screamed as she saw one of her little eggs hatch.“You’re no good, you have to leave my nest now!” she said to the small strange coloured duckling in her nest.It was then that the other ducklings started to pick on him. They shouted “ugly” and “ew” at him until he couldn’t take it anymore and he jumped out of the nest and onto the ground and ran away into animal wood.

*cut out images to represent time passing* Animal Wood was huge to the little duckling. He kept walking and walking for days.The duckling had been walking for a very long time he had started to grow long brown and white feathers. During the daytime Animal Wood was a friendly place, full of all different kinds of animals that would smile and say hello. But at nighttime it was cold and scary.The duckling was scared of nighttime so he hid behind a bush.

*cut outs*“Psst” heard the duckling. “You look cold. Would you like to come into my treehouse?” It was then a small friendly squirrel emerged from the bush. The duckling decided he didn't like nighttime in Animal Wood and went with the friendly squirrel.“Thank you for letting me stay in your treehouse” said the duckling. “No problem, what’s your name?” said the squirrel.“I don’t have a name. I’m a duckling that ran away from the nest because the other ducklings were mean!” said the duckling.“A duckling?...I have a friend at the top of the tree that I’d like you to meet in the morning”.

The next morning the friendly squirrel and the duckling travelled all the way to the top of the tree.At the top of the tree were an entire family of eagles. Mr. & Mrs. Eagle and their three young children.

*cut out* “Hello?” said the duckling. “My friend the squirrel said you would be able to help me, I’m a duckling who ran away from the nest because all the other ducklings called me ugly”.“A duckling?!” Mr. Eagle scoffed. “Boy, you are no duckling, you are an eagle!”“An eagle?” he shouted. “Wow! That must be why I look different”“Don’t worry young boy, We’ll take you to find your family at Bird Tree!” said Mr. Eagle.“Thank you so much Mr. Eagle!” said The young eagle as he jumped with joy.

The young eagle was reunited with its family, he met his brothers and sisters and Papa Eagle and Mama Eagle.“I’m so happy to meet you” said the young eagle.“Thank goodness. We were very worried when one of our eggs went missing after the storm!” chirped Mama Eagle.“We asked everyone in Bird Tree and no one could find you. Were very happy to have you back” Said Papa Eagle.

The end.

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