Digital Graphic Narrative Development Print Media Creative Media Production

1. Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
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2. Shape Task

3. Shape Task

4. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I think I managed to include a decent amount of detail in my first
image, so that it looked marginally realistic. However in my second
image I didn't have a template or image to use for inspiration and I feel
because of this it turned out much more rough and basic
What would you improve if you did it again?
To improve my first image I would add a more detailed background
and maybe add more depth in colours and shadows on the rabbit to
make it look slightly more realistic. To improve the second image I
would find an existing picture to base my work on so I can make it
more detailed and realistic

5. Rotoscope

6. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I feel that in my rotoscope image I managed to include a
good amount of detail in the shades and shadows which
gives it more depth and makes the image slightly more
realistic. I also liked the variety of colours I used in the
image as I thought it made it more eye-catching
What would you improve if you did it again?
To improve the image I would have added more detail to
the background, and paid more attention to the smaller
details of the face and hands

7. Film Quotes

8. Film Quotes

9. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I thought that both of my images were quite basic, but I
preferred the minimalistic styles. My favourite of the two is
the second image, as I thought the simple rotoscope worked
well with the large text as its bright, basic colours stood out
more.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I were to do it again I would include more detail in my
images, as even though I quite like the more simple minimal
styles to some it might look boring, lazy or unprofessional. I
would particularly try to fill the blank spaces in the second
image so there would be more to look at

10. Text Based

11. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
We managed to experiment with various different tools to change the
style of the text. I thought the effects of tracking, which adjusted the
space between the letters, and leading, which adjusted the space
between the lines could be extremely useful in this project in case I
need to fit a certain amount of text into a small space or take up a
large amount of space with a small amount of text. Using the clipping
mask over the text also seems extremely effective and could work well
on a title page or as part of a logo or graphic
What would you improve if you did it again?
To improve my text based imagery I would probably use a larger, more
basic font. I found that the font that I used to practice these different
techniques would be good to use for a simple graphic but looks too
intricate for normal text and too small for a title

12. Comic Book

13. Comic Book

14. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I liked the effect that this technique gave to this image. I
thought that the second attempt was my favourite as it
looks more artistic and abstract, though in basic
illustration it would probably need to look more real and
detailed for it to be recognised.
What would you improve if you did it again?
I would have practised these techniques with other
images to see the different kind of effects it can have on
different images depending on colours and shading

15. Photo Story

16. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I liked creating the image and I think the photos are very
expressionistic so the story is well portrayed
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I did this again I would improve the layout much more, as I feel
it looks too complicated

17. Illustration

18. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like that I used a variety of colours in my illustration as this makes it
look less dull. However I think the drawing looks rushed and untidy,
and the colouring isn’t fully complete and looks really scribbled and
unprofessional.
What would you improve if you did it again?
To improve the image I would be more careful and accurate with the
drawing rather than rushing it, so that the proportions are more equal.
I would also make sure to render and shade the image properly when
colouring it. I may also add more detail to the background as it is just
plain colours. Adding a few other objects may make the image more
interesting and appealing.

19. Narrative Environment

20. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I thought that I managed to achieve a very detailed
effect in my environment illustration, especially
with the trees, which turned out quite well. I also
liked the different use of tones that I used to create
more depth in the image.
What would you improve if you did it again?
To improve the image I would have included more
detail in the sky and on the mountains as it looks
quite basic.

21. Initial Ideas

22. Idea Generation

26. Proposal
Dimensions
10 A4-sized pages
Story Overview
The story focuses on a little orphan girl who decides she wants to be the first person to
walk to the moon. On her journey she passes other children who ask her for her coat,
jumper or food. Each time she generously gives them what they ask for. Eventually she
is left in the forest with nothing, then she looks up at the sky the people she had
helped dropped down some silver coins from above her. She then has enough money
to live comfortably for the rest of her life.
Export Format
PDF
Advantages: compact file type so it’s easy to share
Disadvantages: difficult to edit

27. Deadline
7th of April 2017
Audience
My target audience is young children aged around 3 to 7. I am not making my book
gender specific which gives me a wider target audience. To do this I will include a
variety of characters of both genders and won’t be using a great deal of
stereotypically “gendered” colours such as blue or pink. I am also not aiming the
book to a specific class, though I imagine children in families or situations with less
money might find the story more relatable as the main characters of the book are
very poor. My book will be written in English so it will mainly be suitable for
audiences in America and the UK.
Production Methods
To produce the art for my pages I will be digitally creating the characters and scenes
using techniques such as rotoscoping and warping shapes to create a more specific
shape needed. I will be doing this as I am not a good artist and therefore won’t be
able to hand draw the art for my pages. Using these digital techniques will ensure
that my finished work will still look of at least a tidy, decent quality and hopefully
quite professional.

28. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
You have chosen a story that I haven’t heard of
before, which makes it more unique compared to
other stories which have already been done. This
story is also really sweet and will probably be really
nice for kids to read
The story overview could be a bit more developed
as it doesn’t really go into any detail and feels
pretty rushed
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
I like all the images you’ve gathered for reference
and inspiration, as it really gives a strong idea
already of what you want your finished product to
look like and the kind of styles you want to use
The mind map isn’t really at all developed and
looks really basic. You could include more about
the story and how you’ll change or develop it into
your own product.

29. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
You have a good idea of who you are going to
create your images and have thought about the
kind of audience you are aiming your product
towards.
The story overview doesn’t really make much
sense to me, and doesn’t have enough detail
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
I like that you’ve included images of different texts
that link to your style as well as just images
The mind map is hard to read and doesn’t have
enough written about how you want your book to
look

30. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
You were detailed on how you’re going to create
your product despite not being able to draw well
The story overview could use more information.
There could be more specific information about
who your audience is.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
The large amount of images helps gives a visual of
what you want.
I don’t think that the text is necessary as you would
need to be using a simple, easily legible text for
your pages

31. Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
Most of my feedback mentions how I have done well with describing how I am going to
create my product, and go into detail about methods of production as well as who my
audience is. However, each person who gave me feedback said that my story overview
wasn’t expanded on enough.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
I agree that my story overview is a bit basic and could do with improving, as it doesn’t
really give the details of the story. I had wanted to keep it short so that it wouldn’t end
up being too lengthy and detailed when it needs to just be an overview, but I think more
detail is required for it to make sense.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
I honestly don’t disagree with any of the feedback I got for my idea generation and
proposal, as I felt that everyone gave me very valid points that I could work on.

32. Original Script
The Star-money
There was once on a time a little girl whose father and mother were dead, and she was so poor that she
no longer had any little room to live in, or bed to sleep in, and at last she had nothing else but the clothes
she was wearing and a little bit of bread in her hand which some charitable soul had given her. She was,
however, good and pious. And as she was thus forsaken by all the world, she went forth into the open
country, trusting in the good God.
Then a poor man met her, who said: "Ah, give me something to eat, I am so hungry!" She reached him
the whole of her piece of bread, and said: "May God bless it to thy use," and went onwards. Then came a
child who moaned and said: "My head is so cold, give me something to cover it with." So she took off her
hood and gave it to him; and when she had walked a little farther, she met another child who had no
jacket and was frozen with cold. Then she gave it her own; and a little farther on one begged for a frock,
and she gave away that also. At length she got into a forest and it had already become dark, and there
came yet another child, and asked for a little shirt, and the good little girl thought to herself: "It is a dark
night and no one sees thee, thou canst very well give thy little shirt away," and took it off, and gave away
that also.
And as she so stood, and had not one single thing left, suddenly some stars from heaven fell down, and
they were nothing else but hard smooth pieces of money, and although she had just given her little shirt
away, she had a new one which was of the very finest linen. Then she gathered together the money into
this, and was rich all the days of her life.

33. Story Breakdown
• A poor girl is in a field looking up at the stars
• She decides to walk into the countryside to find a way to take the stars out of the sky as
they look like shiny coins
• As she walks she passes and old man who asks for her food she’s carrying and she gives
him it
• She then passes a child who is freezing and asks for her hat, which she gives away
• Next she runs into another freezing child and she generously gives them her coat
• Finally she meets one more child who she gives her jumper to
• When she finally has nothing left she looks up at the stars and they fell from the sky as
coins so she could buy new clothes

34. Draft Script
Page 1: Introduction- Introduces main character
Page 2: Establishes storyline- Says she wants to pick the stars out of the sky
Page 3: Sets off on her journey
Page 4: Meets old man who asks for her bread
Page 5: Meets child who asks for hat and joins her
Page 6: Meets child who asks for her coat and joins her
Page 7: Meets another child who helps them to try and get the stars
Page 8: Can’t reach
Page 9: Old man from earlier drops coins into her hand
Page 10: Page showing all the children sitting together in field with picnic

35. Final Script
Once there was a poor orphan girl named Sadie, who had no room to live in or bed to sleep in, just the clothes on her
back and a small piece of bread in her pocket. One day she was sitting in a field watching the sun go down when lots of
shiny little dots appeared in the sky started to pop up in the sky. “It looks like some silver coins have gotten stuck in the
sky!” She looked at the and thought how beautiful they looked.
“I bet I could reach up and grab them out of the sky if I was closer… Then I could buy an entire house!”
And so Sadie set off on her way up the hill trying to find a way to reach the coins.
Along her way she met a man walking along. “Oh I’m so hungry, I can barely stand! Would you happen to have any food
you could share with me?” he asked. The girl fished around in her coat pocket and generously gave the man the piece of
bread she had been saving. “Thank you very much!” he said as he walked, merrily munching away.
As she walked on a little further she came across a young child, looking cold and alone. “Oh I’m so cold! A fox came along
and stole my coat! Would you have anything you could lend me to keep warm?” So the girl took off her coat and gave it to
the boy, wondering what on earth a fox would want with a coat… “Thank you so much miss! Is it okay if I join you on your
travels so I’m not alone?” Of course the young girl was happy to have some company, so off they both went.
It didn’t take long before they ran into yet another young child. ‘What a crowded field this is!’ Sadie thought to herself. The
young girl sat shivering on a rock and looked up at the pair. “Please won’t you help me? I have been abandoned without
any warm clothes and I’m starting to freeze!” Sadie quickly took off her jumper and gave it to the girl. “Thank you so
much!” she cried. “Let me return the favour by helping you on your adventure” And so the group continued up the hill.
After walking for hours they reached the top of the hill, and hundreds of bright gems shone above them. “How are we
going to reach them?” the young boy asked, looking up at the sky. “I wonder if we’ll be able to grab them if we all reached
up as high as we can!” said the young girl. They stretched and stretched but they couldn’t reach the gems, but right when
they were ready to give up Sadie could feel some cold heavy coins fall into her hands! She looked up in amazement and
saw… A plane!
“Take those coins as a thank you for the bread you gave me! I am extremely grateful” the pilot shouted down. The
children all looked at the coins in Sadie’s hands. “There’s enough to buy a whole house there!” “And food for months!”
So the children sat and watched the sunset, dreaming of the new home they’ll share together.

36. Digital Flat Plans

37. Digital Flat Plans