Planning Document

1. Digital Graphic Narrative Planning
Use this booklet to help structure your planning and collate your planning documents.
Considerations:
There are lots of things to consider in this project. Fill out each section in detail to show you have thought about each one. You
should imagine that this is a live project, so considerations like cost, quantity and codes of practice must be thought about in that
context rather than just as a college project.
Costs: Most of the costs have been covered because I am doing the project in college and all the resources
that I would probably need to purchase are being provided by college on the computers and by the tutors such
as software like Photoshop or cameras.
Available resources: The resources that I need are being provided by college, these resources are a
computer which is what I will be doing my work on, the college has also provided internet services so I can
research and collect images for my project, software such as Photoshop and Microsoft Office has also been
provided, I will need these to do my planning with and to use during production.

2. Quantity: I would prefer my book to have thousands of sales than only have a limited amount of sales
because that way the book can sell for slightly less meaning that more people can buy it and more people will
be drawn to it because of the price of the book. If I were to make more copies of the book then there will be
more chance of it gaining more popularity.
Audience and Target Market: In my proposal I mentioned that my target audience can be any gender
because it can be a story enjoyed by both boys and girls and there is nothing in the book that can push it
towards any gender. I mentioned that the target age range of my target audience would be about 5 years old
because the language is very simple, the text will be easy to read and the images will not be to detailed or
advanced for them to look at. I also talked about class in my proposal and I said how any class can buy the
book, and if I produce more copies of the book then that means that the price of it can drop so more classes
can have access to it.
Quality Factors: To produce the best quality book I can I will have to put in as much detail to the image and
make sure that each image is unique with the position and the expression of the characters and the
surroundings in the background. There could be some setbacks however, for example time, I might not have
enough time to add all the small details. And another example could be that I miss lessons, which means that
I am behind in production so I will have to catch up which will take up more time.
Codes of Practice: If I were to get my book published these Codes of Practice will say how the publishers
should interact with the author. It covers legal and financial issues, however these issues are not relevant in
this project. The publishers code of practice means that the author has to get their book made in time and up
to a good enough standard like its mentioned in the brief, if not then the publishers can take away some or
maybe even all of the authors earnings made from the book’s sales.

3. Regulation: Some books have features that the reader can interactive with, however sometimes these books
can be so interactive that they are classed as toys, meaning that they have to go under the Toy Safety
Directive to make sure there are no parts that the reader can hurt themselves with or any pieces that a child
can choke on. My book has no features that the reader can interact with, this means that the Toy Safety
Directive does not apply to my book or me.
Copyright: I might have to check my text to make sure that its not copyrighted because I am taking the font
from a website, if it is I will have to ask the creator of it if I can use it for commercial use, or I could use
another font that does not have any copyright on it. I probably wont have to check my images for copyright
because even though I am getting images from the internet I am using them as a guideline for when I am
rotoscoping over them on Photoshop and not using any of the original images in the book.
Ethical Issues: When I make my book, I don’t want to discriminate against anyone because that will give me
a bad reputation. I also don’t want to give a negative representation towards anything because my target
audience is only young so I don’t want to be making the audience feel negative towards a people or places. I
also don’t want to mention religion in my book because if my audience is quite large then people might get
offended.

4. Resources:
A successful project relies on good planning. Considering all the resources you will need for a project and then assessing which
you already have and which you need will help ensure you are ready to start your project.
If there is a resource you don’t currently have, then consider how you are going to get it before you go in to production.
Resource:
Do you have
it? What do you need to do to get it?
A Script Yes
I took the original the original and edited it to fit with my proposal
and my target audience and gave it my own twist.
A Storyboard Yes
I used Strip Generator to create a draft of my storyboard, I made
the images simple because I don’t want to confuse the reader
when they looking at the images.
A Flat Plan Yes
I used the images from my storyboard and the text from my final
script to show how the pages in the book will turn out. I will use
my flat plan when I make my book.
Photoshop Yes
Photoshop is on the computers that are provided by College, I
use it to create my images and to write the text.
A Computer Yes
Again this piece of equipment is provided by College, using a
computer for designing during production is extremely helpful
because its easier to transport from software to software you
can also change the file types to fit with multiple programs.
A Mind Map and Mood board Yes
I used the internet to research different folk stories and used my
own knowledge when I talked about different illustration
techniques. This helped me decide which story works best with
rotoscoping because I prefer rotoscoping to other techniques.
A Proposal Yes
I used my mind map to help me fill out my proposal. I will use
my proposal as a bit of a guideline for when I am making my
book because it tells me what it should be like for the audience.

5. Production Schedule:
Delivering your project on time is vital. In order to do this, you need a solid plan of action. This will help you divide up your work in
to manageable chunks to be tackled one at a time. It will also allow you to plan which tasks need to be done in which order. It will
also allow you to track your progress each day. If you are falling behind, you will need to modify the way you work. If you work
faster than expected, you can clearly see what the next steps you need to take are.
Each session is a half day of college.
Session 1:
From 9-10:30 I will have hopefully finished my fourth scene for the book using the rotoscope tool, I will
then double check it to see if I have left any gaps.
From 10:50-12:20 I would’ve started my fifth scene for my book using the rotoscope tool, at this point I
should be at least half way through making the scene or even further depending on how detailed the
image is.
Session 2:

6. From 9-10:30 I would have hopefully finished my fifth scene and started to plan my sixth scene.
From 10:50-12:20 I would have started my sixth scene and have probably got at least halfway with it.
From 13:10-14:40 I would have finished my sixth scene and started to plan and if not create my seventh
scene.
Session 3:
By 13:10-14:40 I should’ve finished scene 7 and just have time to start planning scene 8.
During 14:50-16:20 I should’ve started scene 8 and almost finish it depending on what tool I’m using
which will most likely be the rotoscope tool.
Session 4:

7. From 9-10:30 I would’ve finished scene 8 and started scene 9 and complete about half of the scene.
During 10:30-12:20 I would’ve used the rotoscope tool to finish off scene 9 and start scene 10.
Session 5:
From 9-10:30 I will have finished scene 10 and started to plan or even rotoscope my eleventh scene in
the book.
Through 10:50-12:20 I should’ve finished or almost finished the eleventh scene in my book.
Session 6:

8. 9-10:30 I would’ve started scene 12 and would’ve got about three quarters of the way through it,
depending on the original image I’m rotoscoping over.
10:50-12:20 I would’ve finished my twelfth scene and started to create the thirteenth scene in my book.
13:10-14:40 I would’ve made progressed on scene 13 and I would’ve hopefully finished it.
Session 7:
13:10-14:40 I would’ve started scene 14 using the rotoscope tool and previous images to help me
progress through the image.
14:50-16:20 I would’ve finished scene 14 and started on scene 15 using image from the internet as a
starting point for my images.
Session 8:

9. 9-10:30 I would’ve finished scene 15 using the rotoscope tool and would’ve started planning my last
scene.
10:50-12:20 I would’ve started and hopefully finished my last scene using google images and the
rotoscope tool.
Session 9:
9-10:30 I would’ve written all the text to go with my image, then I would’ve started to refurbish my
images until deadline day.
Session 10:

11. Health and safety:
Your health and safety and that of those around you is very important. Just like in industry, an accident could prevent you from
working. Whilst we don’t work in a highly dangerous environment, there are still risks. Some are short term, such as trips and
spillages whilst others, such as long term damage to eyesight or back problems, may affect you much later in life.
Consider the risks based on the activities you will be undertaking during the project. Explain how you could prevent them from
happening.
Ensure you reference appropriate pieces of legislation, design to protect people at work.
Health and Safety Issue How can you prevent it?
Tripping Hazard
Clear the floors of wires, chairs and bags, and place them
where they cannot be tripped up on.
Eye Strain
Don’t stare at the computer screen constantly, and take
regular breaks after an hour or so.

12. Drinks near the computers
Make sure that all drinks are placed in a bag or
somewhere away from technology, and if you are going to
have a drink of something make sure its water.
Back Strain
Sit in a comfortable position whilst doing your work and
make sure to take breaks after every hour or so.
Sore hands from typing for so long Make sure to take regular breaks every hour or so.