Development pro forma

1. Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
Leah Watson

2. Shape TaskShape task

3. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like this picture as it looks like how I wanted it. I
made the background and all the little differences
in the fur or in the ears. The dog looks happy but
this is because Is because I changed the side as to
where its mouth is.
What would you improve if you did it again? If I
was to do this again I would try and make it look a
little bit better as I think this is because I didn’t
really have a good idea as too what I was doing.

4. Rotoscope

5. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like my image as the way ii have done it makes it
noticeable as to what it is. I didn’t really change
anything in this apart from some of the colours.
What would you improve if you did it again?
I would improve the amount of detail I put on the
image. I might have chosen a different picture also
so I could make more detail in the picture but as I
picked a man wearing a mask it will difficult to get
facial features.

6. Text Based

7. Evaluation
The first Leah I don’t really have much feelings for the
letters are really far away from one another and they
don’t really look like anything. The second Leah you cant
really see what it says but it looks cool. The third Leah
Watson I like the way they are connected so it kind of
looks like a album name. the forth Leah Watson I like
with the pictures of flowers behind it as it gives it a
personal touch that will be specific to just you. I like the
colour and the puzzle stamps in the last Leah Watson.
If I was to do this again I would try and not make things
so boring and try other things although I was just
practicing so I was just getting to grips with it.

8. Comic Book 1
2
3 4

9. Evaluation
1. I like the first image as it is not very detailed, I like how the
colours match the picture as it’s a gloomy picture.
2. The second Image is not as good as the first as I think you
cant really see what it is but you can tell what he is and
what he is doing.
3. I like the detail on this picture and I like the contrast in
the colours as there is a very vibrant blue but he is very
dark red.
4. I like this one as the colours match the gloomy thing Jason
vorheath.
To improve the images I would maybe try some different
techniques to make them look more warped and give them
better effects.

10. hotography natural 1.

11. Photography happy 2.

12. Photography -“excited” 3.

13. Photography sad 4.

14. Photography 5.

15. Evaluation
1. I like how hr looks very natural , he has no facial
expression which makes the image look more meaningful.
2. I like the white background and how he shows his happy
face.
3. I like how I have made head the focal point in the centre.
4. I like how she looks sad but not that sad that she looks
overly done.
5. I don’t really know what she is doing but I do know that it
is a good off guard image and makes it look natural.
Maybe do more complex emotions to make the images more
interesting.

16. Illustration

17. Evaluation
I like my image as it is cartoony and it looks like
the monster it should. I like how this sort of style
will make it more accessible for the children.
If I was too do it again I would maybe try and
thing of something less simplistic and try do
something a little more challenging although I
do not think I will be doing this for my children's
book.

18. Initial Ideas

19. Mood board of inspiration

20. These are some images from
the Heracles these are more
of the traditional ways of
looking at him, this is how
ancient Greeks would have
thought he looked like
although he is depicted
different in each image. I do
not think I will be using this
type of illustration as its not
appealing to children.

21. This is more images of Hercules, the lion, bull and Zeus.
These types of images are the style I am going to make
my book. I want to use these as they have more colour
and also they have just basic shapes as the bodies. I
personally think this would be more suitable for the
children as they like geometric shapes that are simple but
also they have a lot of colour.

22. This is the scenes for my book. I have set the book in
ancient Greece as this is where the myth originally came
from. I am going to make them very colorful as I think
that that will look better with the style of characters I
have gone for. I will use really simple shapes to do this
and then they whole book will be at the same type and
level of illustration.

23. These are some of the
texts I look through too
decide what text I
wanted. The first text I
want to use for the front
cover and the pages
where it has the title on
it. Then the last text is
the text I want to use in
the book itself, I want to
write the whole book in
this font. The other fonts
I think would be too
much for the whole book
and I don’t think they will
be easy to write with and
also they may be difficult
to read especially if its
children reading.
Text

24. Proposal
Dimensions
W 75 cm X L 57.6 cm number of pages:12
Story Overview
Hercules was a demigod, this is a word which means half god half human. His father
was zeus he was the king of the god and his mother was Alcmene a human princess.
Hercules was very strong as a child and the goddess Hera she was Zeus’ wife wanted to
kill him. She made two large snakes into his cot while he slept, however the baby
grabbed the snakes and tied them in a not with his very hands. Hercules married
princess Megara, they were living a happy life when the goddess kidnapped his wife
and took her away. Trying to find her so badly he went to Oracle of Delphi this told him
that he needed to sever the king Eurytheus for ten years, then he would have his wife
back. He had to do the twelve labour: slay the lion, slay the lernean hydra, capture the
Export Format
JPEG/ PDF
Advantages: JPEG-easy to use them as they are small. PDF- good quality to use.
Disadvantages: JPEG-images may look bad quality. PDF-larger file sizes .

25. Deadline
Friday 15th May 2015
Audience
I think they my books audience is aged between 6 and 10 this is because there is a
little bit of history in it and I think that this will be found more interesting to a older
child then a younger one. Also I think my book will mostly appeal to boys and there
is a lot of things like fighting and there is kidnapping as well. This is also why I have
made it for a older child as younger ones would become scared and then their
parents wouldn’t buy the book.
Production Methods
I am going to do double page spreads in my book, this is because I am going to do
the images on the left hand side of the page and the writing on the right side of the
page . I have done this to use as much as I can on the illustration. I think I am going
to make the illustrations partly rota scope partly shapes and manipulation this is
because I want the book to be simplistic but I also want it to have detail so it looks
better then just shapes and this means I could make it for a larger audience. I think
the double page is a good idea as the lay out will be easy for children to read there
will not be a lot of text through the book and the twelve acts are all going to be on
four pages with Hercules running through them. It will make it easier to follow but
this will also make sure that there is the right amount of pages.

26. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
One of the proposals strengths is the high level of
detail in the storyline and character development.
This high detail fits the chosen audience of an older
child, rather than a younger one.
Another strength is the styling and outlined
production process of the images. It is clear how
the images are going to be created, and how
they’re going to look, in regards to colour and
shape simplicity.
One area that could be improved is the file format
and how the book is going to be saved. The chosen
format of JPEG may create some issues with
quality and future editing capabilities. PDF could be
a better format to use.
Another area is the chosen font for the title. It does
make it look artistic but could be a problem if
children struggle to read it, due to its ambiguity.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
I like the detail put into the character design.
Having both two styles and comparing them
allowed me to understand easily how each style
would be portrayed to a child audience. The chosen
cartoon style is the best option.
One area to improve is detail upon the setting and
location that the book is set in. I have a brief idea
on the time period and that it’s set in a historic
Greek era, but I’m unsure how each scene would
look when illustrated. If there isn’t going to be any
scenic backgrounds for the characters, this may
need to be outlined in one of the character slides.

27. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
The proposal itself has a great level of depth about
how the book’s pages will be set out in the book
itself. I like the idea you have of making the images
half rotoscoped and half shape warping as it allows
for you to illustrate the book however you like and
the images would be easier for a child to view this
way. I like as well how you’ve taken into
consideration the parent’s interests as well as the
child’s and also the way you’ve marketed for an
older audience as to not scare the children.
Not a lot is need further in your work. The only thing
could be to include a little on the PDF files and their
advantages and disadvantages.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
Your idea generation is on point. Your moodboards
are really well set out with a good level of detail
about what the moodboards represent.
Again not a lot wrong but maybe a little bit more on
you mindmap if anything and just flesh out your
ideas a little more.

28. Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
I think I have been given some good feedback and it has really made me look at my work
in a different light. It has made me rethink some of the things I have done and maybe
look at them more in a way that would be easier for me to do but also make the work
better.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
I agree with the feedback where I have not said anything about the setting for some
reason that slipped my mind and I will have to think about how I will make the scenes
and how detailed I want them to be. I dint do a lot on what that advantages are on the
PDF files and the JPEG files.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
I don’t agree with the writing and how it is too difficult the one I have chosen it to just
do the title and who it is written by so I am just going to use a simple text to write the
whole book.

29. Storyboards

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37. Original Script
Hercules had a cousin named Eurystheus (Eury for short). Eury was the king of a little village in the
city-state of Argos. Eury was an evil man. He thought everyone wanted to steal his crown,
especially Hercules. One day, when Hera and Eury were chatting about their mutual hatred for
Hercules, Hera came up with a plan - a plan to kill Hercules!Hera helped Eury design 12 Labors
(missions or tasks) that Hercules had to complete. Supposedly, when Hercules had completed the
12 Labors, he would earn his immortality, or so Hera promised. But really, Hera and Eury were
certain that one of their "labors" would surely kill Hercules, probably the very first one.Hercules
was no fool. He asked the Oracle at Delphi if this was a smart thing to do. The oracle agreed that it
was. Actually, the oracle had said, "If you complete 12 Labors, immorality will be yours." Being an
oracle, she never explained what she meant by "immortality" - would he live forever in legend or
for real? Hercules never asked. (She would not have told him anyway.)Hercules not only lived, he
had great adventures, discovered true friends, and rid the world of some really nasty critters.The
12 Labors of Hercules:1. The Nemean Lion2. The Lernaean Hydra3. The Wild Boar of Erymanthus4.
The Stag of Artemis5. The Stymphalian Birds6. The Augean Stables7. The Cretan Bull8. The Girdle of
Hippolyta9. The Cattle of Geryon10. The Mares of King Diomedes11. The Golden Apples of the
Hesperides12. The Capture of Cerberus
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hercules.htm

38. Final Script
1. A long time ago in ancient Greece there was… 1
2.Hercules was the son of Zeus, his wife which was the Goddess Hera didn’t like Hercules, as she was
his step mother.
3. One night whilst Hercules slept in his crib, Hera put snakes in the crib to kill him. Hercules was
strong and tied the snakes together in a little bow.2
4. Twenty years later, Hercules fell in love with a princess.3
5. Hera saw that Hercules was happy so she stole the princess while she slept.
6. To get her back Hercules had to go to the oracle of Delphi they said he needed to do the 12 labours.
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10. Hercules found Hera in a room full of skeletons. He also found the princess in the corner of the
room crying. 10
11. Hercules fought Hera and won. He then sent her to jail.
12. Hercules saved the princess and that very same day, they got married!
13. The end.

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