Development pro forma

Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
Robert Smith

Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like the simplistic shapes and the bold colours used on the image. I thought that the beak and
main head of the eagle was simple and easy to recreate. However I felt that the fur on the back of
the eagle’s head was very hard to create but I feel like it has been recreated to the best of my
ability. I am quite fond of the eyes. Even though they aren’t much like the original image I think
that they turned out well. I didn’t think that it would be easy to recreate the eagle’s body fur.
Instead I made it a block colour and added highlights. Like the eyes, the body isn’t much like the
original image but it looks good nonetheless.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I was to re do this task I would spend more time refining the edges of the fur to make it look
more realistic and detailed rather than a lot of small areas of block colour. I would also spend
more time detailing the inside of the eagle’s mouth and the eyes. If there was more detail it
would bring more depth and realism to the image. Although these areas aren’t detailed, I think
they turned out well. I would also add some highlights so that there is a distinct line that
separates the head and the neck of the eagle.

Rotoscope
Original Image
Rotoscoped Image

Evaluation
I like my image because it turned out quite close to the original, but in a more cartoony aspect. The image is
very detailed, especially in areas such as the tea mug and his blazer. This adds some more depth to the image.
The hardest part for me was defiantly the hair, even though his hair is short and has no real definition it was
still difficult to get the correct shape without leaving gaps between the hair layer and the face layer. This was
accomplished by placing the hair layer over the the face layer. This is so that the hair will cover up any missing
gaps between the layers and there won’t be as much clean up work to do later on in the process. The face was
also challenging, this is because of the heavy amount of detailing that is required. I faced the challenge of
having to create the nose. I didn’t want to create a new layer and then shade the nose a different colour
because then it would look out of shape. I eventually created the nose by carefully placing lines to create the
illusion of a nose.
I would spend more time working on the mouth. The mouth looks good but there is no teeth or inside to his
mouth it is just a block colour in between his lips. I would also spend more time working on a background to
add a little bit more character to the image. I would spend more time on the face, I would add more blemishes
and wrinkles to his face to make it slightly more realistic

Evaluation
What did you like about your images?
I really like the poster because it is very simple yet it teases the show so well. Any fans of the comic book series will know the
iconic item, the baseball bat: Lucille. This means that if it is used on a poster, such as mine, it gives all the necessary information.
The poster has an iconic quote from the show. This also helps the viewer distinguish what the poster is about and what it is for. I
chose a black background because the baseball bat carries connotations of death. Black is a colour most associated with death so
it seemed perfect for the poster. The baseball bat is white so that it compliments the black background and so that it doesn’t give
too much information away. This means that the audience who don’t already know the story behind the baseball bat, will be
curious and want to watch the show to find out more information. The second poster is from the film legend. The two white
figures are the Kray twins. Although you can’t tell that from the photo. The entire point of a poster is to get people to watch a
film/ TV show. This is why the poster doesn't’t give any proper information about the film. The third poster is from the TV show
Falling Skies. It is a Si-Fi thriller about aliens. This is why I have included a rotoscoped picture of planet earth. This again conveys
the genre and basic feel of the show to the audience without spoiling anything. The final poster is from Forest Gump. This poster
is very effective because it just shows the bench, a significant part of the film. Alongside the bench there is arguably one of the
most recognisable quotes in all of film history. This is good because it means that the poster is instantly recognisable.
Although I like the simplistic nature of the poster, I would have liked to include the show’s antagonist: Negan. The man who wields
the baseball bat. This would have helped people distinguish what the poster is about. However I want the viewers to think about
what they are seeing. I would also like to use some different types of text, for example: I would have liked to create a clipping
mask using a blood stained image. This is so the words “BACK TO IT” would be covered in blood. This would add extra depth and
character to the poster which would make it all round better.

Evaluation
I like the variations between the different text based effects. By far my favourite is the clipping
mask image. This is because it is the most atheistically pleasing, it is also very simple. I have
coloured in the background of the clipping image, this is so that the image can be seen clearer.
If I was to do it again I would maybe experiment with leading and
tracking more especially on the text with an image clipping mask
to see how well it would work and how clear the overall effect is.

Evaluation
I really like the image because I personally love the comic book effect. This is because it looks
really good whilst still retaining a realistic look. I like the shading on the image, there is almost no
outlines. The outlining is created out of shading. This makes it look a lot more realistic. My
favourite image, out of the three I have produced is the first one. This is because it looks great,
the shading is perfect which adds more character to the image. These were all created using the
filter gallery and the cut-out technique.
On all of my images the file simplicity is quite low. This means that the image is more complex
and it will look more realistic. If the simplicity was higher I could create some more abstract
images. The edge fidelity is also very low on my images. If I were to attempt this again then I
would use a higher edge fidelity. This would create a more abstract and non naturalistic image.

Evaluation
I’m very fond of this piece of work, this is because it is atheistically pleasing whilst also serving
the purpose of telling a story. I added the comic book effect by clicking on Filter > Filter gallery >
Cut-out. Then adjust the settings to create a great looking comic book effect. This added some
much needed character to the images. I really like the background behind the images. It is the
iconic Marvel comic book background. I feel like it adds a lot of character and makes it look like a
real comic book.
If I was to repeat this task, I would take better images. My images were of good quality and told a
basic story. I feel like with a bit more creative thought I could create eight images that tell a really
good story. I would have also liked to add some text to the comic. This would have helped create
a better story.

Evaluation
I like how my drawing looks and like the character and that
it turned out the way it was meant to.
If I had to do it again I would add more colour to
the image and I would draw more of the
background. I like that this is my own free hand
design, this means that I won’t have to worry about
copyright claims, if this was a real situation.

Evaluation
My image turned out very well, not only because it is atheistically pleasing but it can
also be used as a functional setting for the upcoming task. The sky turned out very
well. It is a gradient turning from dark to light blue. I like ow it is also a clear
representation of a particular place. It shows texture and has a few small details to
make it more realistic.
If I was to do this again, I would definitely add more
details to make it more exciting. For example. This
could be adding character or just more things to look at
in the image but not too overwhelming.

Proposal
Dimensions
I want my children’s book to be A4, the dimensions for A4 are 297 x 210mm. I would also like to make the book 12 pages long. This
is so that the book it isn‘t too long but it still is able to tell a good story.
Story Overview
A boy named James, lives on a farm in the forest. He is running low on food so his mum tells him to sell the
family dog for money so they can grow crops. An old man offers James a giant egg for the dog. James takes the
egg and puts it in his house. The egg hatches. There is a dragon inside. James befriends the dragon and they fly
through the skies. The dragon lands on a cloud with a giant castle on it. A giant tries to take the dragon. James
and the dragon run away and find a goose that lays solid gold eggs. They take it and run away. They find the
dragon’s family.
Export Format
The export format will be PDF and JPEG, dependent on the situation.
Advantages: An advantage of JPEG is that the file sizes are very small this means that you do not need a great deal of storage
space. An advantage of PDF is that the files are interchangeable between adobe software.
Disadvantages: A disadvantage of JPEG is that they tend to lose quality with multiple edits due to compression.

Deadline
3rd of February 2017
Audience
My target audience is children of both genders, of ages between 4-9. This is because I want
the book to have some text therefore I will need the children to have the ability to read, whilst
the text will not be complex there still will be simple text. The audience will need a very large
imagination, this is because of the fantasy/non naturalistic setting of the book. The book has
no set demographic, it just has a basic age range. Another reason for the age range is the fact
that the images are going to be slightly more detailed. This may be hard for children under the
age of 4 to understand.
Production Methods
I am going to hand draw all of the images roughly, then they will be scanned into the computer
and then they will be digitally recreated. The background will also be hand drawn separately
then the characters will be added on top of the back ground. All of the images will be coloured
digitally so that I can create some nice effects such as: Gradients; which I wouldn’t be able to
hand draw. The reason for this method is that I feel a lot more comfortable drawing by hand
than creating images using the rotoscoping method or taking photos.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
The author clearly has a strong idea of what they
want to create, and how they’re going to go about
producing this idea. The story is solid and even
though its origins are taken from a traditional story,
the author’s spin on it was unexpected and unique.
The author understands the advantages and
disadvantages of using different file formats and
has clearly thought about how this will effect
production. They understand that the audience for
this book is rather broad in some senses as it
caters to many different groups.
I feel the ‘Story Overview’ could use some
elaboration, possibly towards the end, as it
becomes slightly vague.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
The mood boards of the project I believe accurately
depict the art style that the author wishes to use in
their work; it helps me understand the general vibe
the artwork will portray within the illustrated
literature.
A mind-map of general first thoughts and ideas
would have improved the idea generation section,
adding the extra insight to what the author first
thought of when presented with this project.

A big strength of this proposal is the fact that you
have gone into great detail. I like that fact that you
have detailed the specifics of your production
methods and your target audience. I also like the
fact that you have taken a weird twist in a classic
story. This shows creativity and if done correctly
could be very good.
I feel like you could have gone into a bit more detail
in the “Story Overview” section as you have a good
idea and feel lie you could elaborate a bit more.
further developed?
I really like the art style and overall feel you have
for your mood board. I am able to get a feel of what
the finished story would look like.
You are missing a mind map. I feel like adding one
into your work would allow you to explore and
elaborate ideas you may have. The ideas you have
may not even make it into the final version but they
are worth to be seen at least as this story is pretty
unique anyway.

You have shown how you will create your story.
Meaning that when you come to pitch it to
someone, they will get a feel for how the story will
develop. You have given a clear run down of the
story. This will help when it comes to production.
Thinking of more advantages and disadvantages
will make it look like you have put more time into
the file format.
further developed?
You have used moodboards to clearly show your
ideas. This is useful because if someone comes to
view it later on, they will be able to get a clear idea
of what you have in mind. It will also allow you to
exchange ideas with the client in the future, if you
were going to publish this book for someone.
You could use more moodboards to show more
ideas. These ideas could include the different fonts
you could use and different effects you could use.
You could also reference other books in this. This
would show your style options clearly.

Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
The feedback mostly stated that my story outline, whilst slightly vague, was a great and unexpected
twist on the original story. The feedback also stated that a mind map would have made my idea
generation better, this was because at the time of feedback I didn’t have a mood board. The
feedback also stated that I have thought of some clear advantages and disadvantages for the file
type section.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
I agree with most of the feedback because it is all constructive. I agree with the fact that a mood
board would have made my idea generation more solid. I also agree with the fact that I need to add
more detail to my story outline because towards the end, it becomes quite vague. I also agree that
my mood boards need to show more variation and more ideas, although the art style I have picked
is nice, the mood board does not show any other forms of illustration, this makes the mood board
seem limited and not as creative.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
I do not agree with the fact that I need to add more detail to my advantages and disadvantages of
the file types. I believe that I have listed the main advantages and disadvantages. I agree with
everything else.

Original Script
Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son Jack. One day, Jack’s mother told him to
sell their only cow. Jack went to the market and on the way he met a man who wanted to buy his
cow. Jack asked, “What will you give me in return for my cow?” The man answered, “I will give you
five magic beans!” Jack took the magic beans and gave the man the cow. But when he reached
home, Jack’s mother was very angry. She said, “You fool! He took away your cow and gave you
some beans!” She threw the beans out of the window. Jack was very sad and went to sleep
without dinner.
The next day, when Jack woke up in the morning and looked out of the window, he saw that a huge
beanstalk had grown from his magic beans! He climbed up the beanstalk and reached a kingdom in
the sky. There lived a giant and his wife. Jack went inside the house and found the giant’s wife in
the kitchen. Jack said, “Could you please give me something to eat? I am so hungry!” The kind wife
gave him bread and some milk.
While he was eating, the giant came home. The giant was very big and looked very fearsome. Jack
was terrified and went and hid inside. The giant cried, “Fee-fifo-fum, I smell the blood of an
Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” The wife said,
“There is no boy in here!” So, the giant ate his food and then went to his room. He took out his
sacks of gold coins, counted them and kept them aside. Then he went to sleep. In the night, Jack
crept out of his hiding place, took one sack of gold coins and climbed down the beanstalk. At home,
he gave the coins to his mother. His mother was very happy and they lived well for sometime.

Original Script
He climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s house again. Once again, Jack asked the giant’s
wife for food, but while he was eating the giant returned. Jack leapt up in fright and went and hid
under the bed. The giant cried, “Fee-fifo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be
he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” The wife said, “There is no boy in here!” The giant
ate his food and went to his room. There, he took out a hen. He shouted, “Lay!” and the hen laid a
golden egg. When the giant fell asleep, Jack took the hen and climbed down the beanstalk. Jack’s
mother was very happy with him.
After some days, Jack once again climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s castle. For the third
time, Jack met the giant’s wife and asked for some food. Once again, the giant’s wife gave him
bread and milk. But while Jack was eating, the giant came home. “Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood
of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” cried the
giant. “Don’t be silly! There is no boy in here!” said his wife.
The giant had a magical harp that could play beautiful songs. While the giant slept, Jack took the
harp and was about to leave. Suddenly, the magic harp cried, “Help master! A boy is stealing me!”
The giant woke up and saw Jack with the harp. Furious, he ran after Jack. But Jack was too fast for
him. He ran down the beanstalk and reached home. The giant followed him down. Jack quickly ran
inside his house and fetched an axe. He began to chop the beanstalk. The giant fell and died.
Jack and his mother were now very rich and they lived happily ever after.

Story Breakdown
1. James is told to sell their family dog so they can afford to eat.
2. A strange old man gives James a giant egg for his dog.
3. James leaves the egg in his living room next to the fire.
4. In the morning he walks downstairs to see a full grown dragon in his living
room.
5. The dragon takes James into the skies to see some beautiful sights.
6. The dragon lands on a cloud, the cloud has a giant castle on it
7. They find a goose that lays golden eggs and a giant that tries to eat them.
8. They run into the castle and find the dragon’s family.
9. James frees all of the dragons.
10. They take the goose and fly away and the giant cannot follow them.
11. James builds a nest for the new dragons to live in.
12. They all live happily ever after.

Draft Script
Page 1) James lives in a forest with no food. His mum tells him to sell their dog for money so they can get food
Page 2) James meets an old man in town. The man offers James a giant egg for his dog.
Page 3) His mum is devastated that James did not bring back any actual food. James leaves the egg in the
living room.
Page 4) In the morning James finds a dragon in the living room.
Page 5) James rides the dragon and they find a giant castle in the sky.
Page 6) They land and James walks inside. There is a goose that lays golden eggs.
Page 7) James takes it and tries to leave. A giant stops him and chases them into a room.
Page 8) There is the dragon’s family inside the room. The dragons all fly away with James and the golden
goose.
Page 9) The giant tries to follow them, but he realises he can’t fly, he falls and dies.
Page 10) Once they land, James uses the golden eggs to get money for food.
Page 11) He builds a shelter for all of the new dragons to live in.
Page 12) They all live happily ever after.

Second draft
Front cover: “James and the dragon.”
[The front cover shows James and the dragons flying away from the castle, the giant is stood on the castle shouting.]
Page 1) James and his mother live in a cabin in the middle of a forest, it is hard for them to get food. James’ mother gets desperate
and orders James to go and sell their family dog.
[The images on the page are James being shouted at by his mother with his dog sat next to him. His mother has a speech bubble
saying: “ Sell the dog so we can have some food” James looks sad. ]
Page 2) On his way into town, James encounters an old man. The man offers James a giant egg for his dog. James, now very
excited, takes the offer and brings the giant egg home for his mother.
[The images on the page show James talking to an old man, there is a long path behind him to show that he has walked very far, the
old man has a giant egg in his hand. James has his dog on a leash.]
Page 3) She is devastated that James did not bring back any actual food. James leaves the egg in the living room.
[The images on the page show James’ mum shouting at him and looking very angry, James is very sad. James is placing the egg on
the floor.]
Page 4) James goes to sleep and wakes up to find a fully grown dragon in his living room. The dragon runs out into the garden.
[The images on the page show James standing at the top of his stairs looking down at the dragon. The dragon is looking up at him]
Page 5) James gets on the dragons back and the dragon files away. They go very high and see some amazing sights.
[The images on the page show James riding the dragon through the sky, with a beautiful sky view on the page]
Page 6) He comes across a giant castle floating in the sky.
[The image on the page show James riding the dragon, looking at a giant floating castle in the sky.]
Page 7) They land and James walks inside. There is a goose that lays golden eggs.
[The image shows a goose laying on the ground next to the entrance.]
Page 8) James takes it and tries to leave. A giant stops him and chases them into a room.
[The image shows James’ hiding with the goose with the giant’s shoes in the background.]
Page 9) There is the dragon’s family inside the room. The dragons all fly away with James and the golden goose.
[The images show James stood in the doorway and there is the dragon’s family in there.]
Page 10) The dragons all fly away with James and the golden goose. The giant tries to follow them, but he realises he can’t fly, he
falls and dies.
[The image shows the castle with all of the dragons flying away with the giant jumping off after them. The giant falls.]
Page 11) Once they land, James uses the golden eggs to get money for food.
[The image shows James giving someone a golden egg and they hand James a big stack of money]
Page 12) He builds a shelter for all of the new dragons to live in.
[The image shows James finishing off building a shelter for all of the dragons. The dragons are all sat around their house. James’
mother is very happy because she has a wheelbarrow full of food. There is a dog kennel with James’ old dog in it. The words “THE
END” are written in big letters in the corner.]
Storyline Images

Third draft
PAGE 1
James and his mother live in the middle of a forest. It is hard for them to get food and their crops won’t grow. James’
mother becomes very desperate and tells James to sell their family dog.
PAGE 2
This causes James to get very upset. James sets off into town. He encounters an old man who offers James a giant egg
for the dog. James becomes very excited and takes the old man’s offer.
PAGE 3
He rushes home to show his mother. His mother gets very angry and begins to shout. She tells James to leave the egg in
the living room and they will get rid of it in the morning. James and his mother go to sleep.
PAGE 4
James is awoken by a loud crash early in the morning. James rushes downstairs to find a fully grown dragon has been
hatched. The dragon rushes outside and James follows it, James gets on the dragon’s back and the dragon flies off.
PAGE 5
They soar through the skies to see some amazing sights. They come across a castle floating on a cloud.
PAGE 6
They land and go inside. There is a goose that lays golden eggs.
PAGE 7
James takes the goose and tries to leave but he is stopped by a giant.
PAGE 8
The giant chases him into a small room. All of the dragon’s family are in the room.
PAGE 9
All of the dragons fly away with James and the goose.
PAGE 10
The giant tries to chase the dragons but he falls of the edge and falls to his doom.
PAGE 11
Once they land, James uses the golden eggs to buy food for him and his mother.
PAGE 12
He builds a shelter for all of the dragons. They all lived happily ever after. THE END.

Final script
PAGE 1
James and his mother live in the middle of a forest. It is hard for them to get food and their crops won’t grow. James’
mother becomes very desperate and tells James to sell their family dog.
PAGE 2
This causes James to get very upset. James sets off into town. He encounters an old man who offers James a giant egg
for the dog. James becomes very excited and takes the old man’s offer.
PAGE 3
He rushes home to show his mother. His mother gets very angry and begins to shout. She tells James to leave the egg in
the living room and they will get rid of it in the morning. James and his mother go to sleep.
PAGE 4
James is awoken by a loud crash early in the morning. James rushes downstairs to find a fully grown dragon has been
hatched. The dragon rushes outside and James follows it, James gets on the dragon’s back and the dragon flies off.
PAGE 5
They soar through the skies to see some amazing sights. They come across a castle floating on a cloud.
PAGE 6
They land and go inside. There is a goose that lays golden eggs.
PAGE 7
James takes the goose and tries to leave but he is stopped by a giant.
PAGE 8
The giant chases him out of the castle.
PAGE 9
James jumps onto the dragon with the goose and they escape.
PAGE 10
The giant tries to chase the dragon but he falls off the edge and falls to his doom.
PAGE 11
Once they land, James uses the golden eggs to buy food for him and his mother.
PAGE 12
He builds a shelter for the dragon. They all lived happily ever after. THE END.

Test Page
This is a test page designed for me to
see how the page would look and
how things would look on the page
and where everything would fit. The
characters and backgrounds are only
created roughly. This is because I did
not need to make it perfect. I did
change a few things when I created
the first page, for instance I changed
the colors from a dark tone to a
slightly lighter color. Also I changed
the main character’s hair from ginger
to brown and his trousers from Blue
to brown.

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