Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Emily Fox

Shape Task

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I like the look of the shark’s fins; I tried to get them as defined as possible by using the warping tool to shape rounded rectangles. I textured the shark using colour range, and while I do like the lighter shading on the bottom of the body, if I were to do it again I would refine the texturing so that it’s more subtle and there aren’t chunks of darker colour dotted about. To try and add some detail I warped straight lines to make gills.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to redo this task I would choose a different picture of a shark as I think the initial image I used was quite simple and lacking in content (for instance, the background of the picture was plain blue), and therefore restricted me from utilizing all the editing methods I'd been taught to their full extent in order to develop details. I would also refine the colour the shark by colour overlay.

Rotoscope

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I like the texture and colours of the background, which I attained by using colour range and colour overlay. I also like how the black stripes of the zebra stand out against the background and the white of the body.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I could do this task again I would take more time to improve and refine the mane of the zebra, as the blocks of black make it look clunky and slightly cartoonish when I was hoping for it to be more realistic. The edges of the black blocks look too sharp and I would’ve liked them to blend in more with the white. To achieve this I could’ve experimented with colour range like I did for the white parts of the mane. Also, not all of the black stripes on the zebra line up with the white body underneath, so I would try to rectify this by either expanding or moving them.

Text Based

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like the fact that the ‘Dark Side of The Moon’ text relates to the clipping mask, and I also like the way the text is skewed and warped and the look of the dark background with the bright spots of colour.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again I would choose a font with a larger area for my name in order to let more of the clipping mask show through. I would also use a larger variety of the transformation tools to make the text look more dramatic. The ‘Thunderstruck’ text looks too squashed and it’s hard to decipher what it actually says, so I would edit the size and possibly warp or rotate it to try and make it clearer.

Comic Book

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like the colour contrasts of the dark background features and the neon bowling pins. For the bowling picture, to create a slightly blurred image, I used ‘Cutout’ in the filter gallery and I then changed the ‘levels’ to a high number.

What would you improve if you did it again?I would choose a different badminton picture if I did this task again as the image I used didn’t give me the result I was looking for. I used ‘Poster Edges’ to try and present more of a comic book style, however, the image ended up looking too dull, even after I changed the threshold levels to make it brighter. Even though I like the simplicity of the football image, I would try and get more definition on the background, specifically the grass.

Photography

Happiness Loneliness

Excitement

EvaluationWhat did you like about your image?I like the starkness of the stairwell in the ‘loneliness’ photo as I think it contrasts effectively with the dark figure in the shot. In addition, I think that taking the photo from a higher vantage point and angling the camera downwards helps to portray the theme of loneliness because it seems to make the person look inconsequential and yet still the focal point of the image. Even though the ‘happiness’ photograph is staged, I think that the brightness of the setting adds a lightness to the overall feel of the photo.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do the photography project again I would change the ‘excitement’ photo because I feel that it doesn’t convey the emotion successfully. I would alter it by either completely changing the setting and coming up with a different concept, or I would take the same shot but with more of the lower balconies and stairs visible so as to capture more activity and generate an atmosphere of ‘excitement’.

Illustration

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I like that my illustration actually has a resemblance to Minnie Mouse. Even though I only had a limited choice, I like the colours I used.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to redo my illustration I would find an image of Minnie Mouse with a background setting and a body so that I could include more detail in my drawing. I would take more care on the flowers surrounding my illustration as they look quite childish. In addition, I’d make the outline a bit stronger so that you can’t see wispy pencil lines.

Initial Ideas

Mood board of inspiration

Idea Generation

Mood board of chosen idea

Proposal

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Original Script

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Original Script

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Final Script

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Digital Flat Plans