Final development pro forma

Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
Will Wheatley

Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I liked the simplicity of it. And the fact that it was relatively easy to create
with the Photoshop software and looks more or less as it’s supposed to. I like
the fact that whilst the design is very rounded and curvy, only core basic
shapes were used. I used shape merging which is combining multiple layers of
shapes together into one layer so they wouldn’t separate and ruin the image.
I also used the line tool to add in extra detail such as creases in the skin. I also
used the outline tool to give my animal a defining edge around it. I used
shapes such as circles, oblongs and the line tool. Although my image seems
jagged, I have used the warp tool to round and bend some of the image.
What would you improve if you did it again?
I’d like to improve the amount of detail in my animal. As only the basic
features have been added to it such as using the colour range tool to add in
the fur and fuzziness on the animal. I would like to do this to give the cartoon
a slight more realistic look about it. I would also like to clean it up a bit,
making sure the image is smooth, sharp and rounded.

Evaluation
My first image is very simplistic. I have purely used highlights and shadows
from the original image with the colour change tool so it has very little
difference from the original. The lion picture is far better as I have used the
lasso tool as well to colourize certain parts. I have used the lasso tool to add
in details like face, mouth and eyes. I have also used the shadow tool which I
like because it captures detail and adds in extra detail to the face of the lion.
I would like to add in a lot more detail and more of my own effects as it
doesn’t look much different to the original image. As for the lion image I
would like to add in much more noticeable detail to the lions mane. And
correct the shapes so you can’t see the mane colour behind the lions face.

Evaluation
What did you like about your images?
I liked being able to manipulate text because Photoshop gives you
much more freedom to create unlike the likes of Microsoft Word. I
liked being able to add a background to the text and personalize it with
a picture of your choice. I also liked being able to freely warp and bend
text to create shapes with it. I liked putting the “stroke” borders
around my text to give it a defining edge. I also like the part on the
quote where the “dying” part is large to emphasize the word.
I would like to improve my picture on the text so it is more clear as to
what the picture is. I would also like to improve the appearance of the
bottom text on my first page, adding a different gradient and style to
my text for a nicer, neater look.

Evaluation
I liked how I succeeded in making it simulate a comic book
illustration. I liked the detail of the shadows and highlights in
my image. I also liked the grain in my image to make it seem
old. I also liked how I have used highlights to shine on his face
to make it distinguished.
I would like to give my image some colour as comic books are
usually in colour to convey emotion into the image. I also
would like to draw with a brush tool around the edge of the
face to separate Quentin’s face with the background of the
image. I would also improve on the overall look of the image
as it looks more like a painting than a sketch/drawing.

Evaluation
I liked the usage of black and white effect to present a negative
emotion, in this case loneliness. Sadness was presented in the image
by looking away from the camera. The people are also darkened to
create a negative emotion. I also like that on the happiness image that
the sky is lit up around his face. I also like that in the loneliness image
she is the only person in the image which furthers the feeling of
loneliness.
My face on the excitement image doesn’t look as exciting as the image
is supposed to present. Similar with the happiness image it doesn’t
present a look of happiness and I would like a better image to
represent that emotion so it is much more obvious.

Evaluation
I like how it looks relatively like the source image. I like
how I have drawn him stood in a pose, rather than stood
in one place. I also liked how I have outlined the image to
bring out the edges of the image.
I would like to improve the neatness of my drawing as it is
very crudely drawn and rough. I would also like to
improve, specifically the hands as the thumb is a way too
long. I would like to improve upon them.

I chose Little Red Riding
hood because it is a
classic story with
interesting themes such
as strangers and
pedophilia. It explores this
however, with the wolf
wanting to eat her as that
is far more child
appropriate
I chose a pig as an an animal as
they are cute and innocent
and the most abused of
animals. The wolf would also
be more interested in eating
pig. I have also chosen a pig as
my shape task was based from
a pig.
The story’s setting is also
interesting as the forest is
isolated and creates a scary
atmosphere. It is also
isolated and perfect for a
murder or abduction which
is why the book teaches
children to be wary in these
sorts of atmospheres.
I’m using this font because it has a
fairy tale look and it looks
innocent like the main protagonist
in the book

Proposal
Dimensions
Pages: 12 Size: 13.3 x 2.2 x 16.4 cm
Story Overview
My story is my own interpretation and take on the classic fairy tale story “Little Red Riding Hood”. It begins with
a family of anthropomorphic pigs. The mother of the family, who is extremely sick and irritated by her children.
She sends her eldest child (Little Red Pig), with a pie to take it to her grandmother. However, like the original
she has to pass through a dark forest. In the forest she comes across a wolf, who acts kind and helpful to the
child, with a true purpose of eating the child (as she is a pig). The child asks for directions but sneakily the wolf
tells her the long way round. The wolf then takes a short cut and reaches the grandmothers house. The wolf
then eats the grandmother. The child comes to the grandmothers house with the a friendly seeming
woodcutter who has been showing her the way. The woodcutter ends up killing them all for food. A few
months pass and the mother is depressed and misses the child, wondering where her and the grandmother
went to. She makes a cake for her Auntie and asks her other child to take it. She then realizes that she
shouldn’t have let Little Red Pig go alone so she goes with the younger child to the aunties.
Export Format
PDF
Advantages: Easy access to PDF documents and a multilingual interface. Other people
can not edit your work in this program.
Disadvantages: Large file size. You can not edit your work in this program.

Deadline
18th December 2014
Audience
My target audience is children aged from 9-11 (the reason for this is because my
take on the story is quite dark and is not as much of a conventional happy ending as
other fairy tales) , male and female audience as the main character is a girl which
can relate to young girls but the dark story telling has no girly elements used so
there is no reason why it can’t relate to both. It is for an audience of anyone who
speaks the English language, mainly children who live in England. For a middle class
to working class family. Also for an audience who’s family who have children are
very independent and travel a lot of places alone.
Production Methods
I am going to shape task to create my book. I am going to use different shapes to
create my animal. I am also going to use the rotascope tool to select different parts
of my image. I am also going to use the colour range tool to create highlights and
shadows to add in extra detail to my images. I am also going to use the colour
overlay to create different colours for my animals. And I am going to use the stroke
tool to create a border for my characters so the edges are more defined.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
Clearly descriptive story plot with an interesting
take on the original story. Clear idea of how the
book is going to be created; great planning.
Could explain why the target audience is aged 9-11.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
Great planning and the mind maps have plenty of
ideas. Good images of the settings and characters
that are going to be in the book.
Could have more fonts to chose from to ensure you
chose the best one. Could put more images up also
you could have chosen and annotated just a bit
more (2-3) pictures.

Plot is described very clearly, the audience is well
thought through and includes finer details such as
the class and area where they would live.
the areas that need further work would be the
audience, you have stated what the age group
would be and other things about them but you
could go further and say why.
further developed?
The idea generation is fairly detailed and thought
through. The storyboard contains images and
annotations which explain why you are using that
font.
You could develop your story board further by
getting images of other ways little red riding hood
has been portrayed before in stories and say what
you like/don’t like about each technique for
example, more illustrations, more photography,
more cartoon like illustrations etc etc.

Good detail especially in the storyline production
methods and audience good advantages and
disadvantages of using the pdf file.
40 pages is a lot for a children's book if you are
doing one side picture and one side story then your
best bet is somewhere more like 20-22. also the
story is less like a children's book and more like a
young teenagers book I would change the ending
and make the books audience more towards the 5-
7 mark as that would be more like a children's
book. Also the story kind of scared me so this
would need to be changed if you were to take my
advice and make it a more childish book (it would
also be easier).
further developed?
Good mind mapping I like how you have done one
to work out which you want and then a hole
separate one on your chosen book. Also the
annotations are good and so is your images mixing
both real and cartoon
You could have tried out more fonts than just one

Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
Most of the feedback has commented on my detailed description of the plot and how it
is an interesting take on the story. Most of them have also commented on the fact that I
need to add detail to my target audience and state why I have chose this age. And they
have all stated that I should’ve used more fonts.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
I agree with the fact that my target audience should have been explained as to why I
chose this. I should have also added more fonts to evaluate on rather than just one. I
also agree that I have used both real and cartoon elements for my mood board.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
I disagree with changing my story twist. This is because plenty of stories are very dark
but there is no mention of gore and I am not specific when characters die. I do not
describe the characters being eaten. My story does not feature anything sexual
(however subtext of the wolf being a paedophile is used). There is no profanity or
swearing used in the book so there is no need to change anything. I disagree with my
page number being a lot. The reason it is a lot is so I can tell everything I want to and
make the story very detailed in one respect but not in another so my target audience
(the children) don’t get bored.

Storyboards
In a small cottage in the middle of nowhere, a family of three
talking pigs lived. The mother, the eldest sister known as little
Red Cap and the younger sister. A pie was sat on the table and
the mother asked if Little Red Cap could take the pie to her
grandmothers who lived at the other side of a dark forest. The
mother was frustrated with Little Red Cap, she was a handful.
Little Red Cap’s Mum gives her the pie to take
(I have made the family people on the storyboard
because there was no templates for pigs)

The piglet walked through the forest with the cooling pie in her
hand, alone.
Walking through the forest

The wolf meets Little Red Cap
Along the way she met a strange wolf creature. The wolf
seemed hungry as drool dripped from it’s mouth whilst looking
at her. She asked him for directions “where is Maple Cottage”?
She asked. “take the first left and follow the path round and
you’ll reach the cottage”, he said; but he had a plan.

He actually told the little piglet the wrong way and the sly wolf
tiptoed into her house with the idea of eating the grandmother
and waiting patiently for Little Red Cap so that when she walked
through the door he would eat her.
Wolf goes to Grandmothers house

The grandmother then heard and came down to find the wolf at
her door. The wolf got ready to pounce at the grandmother, the
grandmother was as good as gone.
Hello Mr Wolf

The Grandmother is eaten
She screamed in fright as he gobbled her up whole, she was no
more. The wolf then waited for Little Red Cap to come to the
house.

Little Red Cap meets a friendly seeming woodcutter chopping trees
nearby, The Woodcutter helps point Little Red Pig in the right
direction. Eventually they came across the house…..and went inside.
Meet the Woodcutter

The Woodcutter then sees the wolf and thinks of a bad idea.
The friendly woodcuter was not so friendly after all. The
woodcutter is starving and needs food so he kills Little Red Pig
and the Wolf for their meat.
Not so nice

At the house
Back at the house the mother doesn’t seem all herself, she is
unusually still and quiet. She did care about Little Red Cap after
all. She then asks “Josie, will you take this pie to your aunties”?
The younger sister complies and is about to leave the house…

The End
…”wait”! She shouts. The woman realizes that she should’ve
been more reasonable with the child and the two leave to go to
their aunties, through the dark forest. But the dark forest was
just a little bit lighter with her Mum with her.

Little Red Pig-Script
(PAGE 1 - THE COTTAGE)
[There was a family of three pigs who lived in a cosy little cottage.
In the family there was a mother pig and two daughters, the
eldest was called little Red Cap. Nearby there was a mysterious forest of
magical talking creatures]
Mother: Little Red Cap, will you take this pie I have made to
grandmothers
LRC: Yes, of course mother
(PAGE 2 – THE FOREST)
[The little piglet walked through the mysterious forest of magical talking
creatures to come across a strange wolf with sharp teeth)
(PAGE 3 – THE WOLF)
LRC: Hello Mr Wolf
Wolf: Hello there, what are you doing you scrumptious little one?

LRC: I’m looking for Maple Cottage; do you know of it? I am taking a pie
to my grandmothers
[The Wolf did know of it]
Wolf: Yes. You take the first left and follow the path round.
LRC: Thank you!!
[LRC went away but the wolf had a plan. He had in fact told her the long
way round when he knew of a short cut. He wanted to eat Little Red Cap
and her grandmother]
(PAGE 4 – THE GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE)
[The Wolf next arrived at the grandmother’s home and knocked at the
door. He felt he didn’t need to sneak in, as the grandmother will be old,
weak and defenceless]
Wolf knocks at the door.
(Page 5 – The encounter with Grandma)
Grandmother: Hello there little Re…

Wolf: GRAAWWWRRR!!!
PAGE 6 – GRANDMOTHER IS EATEN
[The wolf roared a terrible roar and the grandmother screamed an awful
scream.
Aaaaahhhh!!
(PAGE 7– The Woodcutter)
[As little red cap walked past-the wrong way! She went past a friendly
seeming woodcutter with bright clothing, an axe and black eyes]
Woodcutter: Hello there little girl
Little Red Cap: Hi, i’m looking for Maple Cottage; do you know of it? I am
taking a pie to my grandmothers
Woodcutter: I do know of it actually…little pig but I can’t help but notice
you’re going the wrong way.
Little Red Cap: Am i? A mysterious wolf told me that it was this way
Woodcutter: A wolf ay?

[The Woodcutter licked his lips]
Little Red Cap: Yes
Woodcutter: Maybe I better come with you
(Page 8 – The Woodcutter goes to the house)
[In the distance they could see the cottage]
Little Red Cap: That’s it! Just in the distance
The Woodcutter: Come on then. Let’s go!
The Woodcutter and Little Red Cap braced themselves for an attack as
they knocked on the grandmother’s door and waited for the wolf.
(Page 9-The Woodcutter)
[The Woodcutter charged in the house and shouted]

Woodcutter: Leave her grandmother alone you filthy mutt
[He then looked at the two animals, Little Red Cap and the Wolf and his
stomach rumbled]
(Page 10-dinner)
[The Woodcutter then thought of how tasty they would be. He thought
of the sizzling bacon and the meaty wolf sitting in his stomach].
That was the last time anyone saw Little Red Cap and The Wolf.
(Page 11- Back at the cottage)
The mother seemed very still. She didn’t move or talk as much. It had
been a few weeks since her daughter’s disappearance and the mother
had made a pie for the youngest daughter to take.
Mother Pig: Take this to your Aunties, she isn’t feeling well
Youngest daughter: Okay mother, see you soon.

Then the mother realized
Mother: WAIT!!!!
……
(Page 12- The end)
The mother and her daughter then walked together and took the pie.
This meant the daughter had someone with her, protecting her so that in
the future when she’s old enough she can walk herself.

Original Script
Original Script goes here with link to where it came from:
http://www.kidsinco.com/2009/04/little-red-riding-hood-2/

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