The document provides planning details for a digital graphic narrative project. It includes sections on costs, available resources, quantity, audience/target market, quality factors, codes of practice, regulation, copyright, ethical issues, and health and safety considerations. A production schedule is also included, outlining what will be completed in each session.

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:
Expenses that could be expected when making this project in college wouldn’t be much as most of the
resources are already available. However you would need a computer, internet, scanners, Photoshop, as well
as pens and paper. The costs in industry would be larger as although they may have the equipment already,
they need a computer, software (Photoshop), internet, pens, paper, cameras, scanners, printers, you also
may need to pay to employ people.
Available resources:
It is more than likely that resources such as computers, software such as Photoshop, internet, pens, paper,
scanners and printers may already be available however it will cost to keep them maintained, restocked and
to buy in the first place.
Quantity:
I think that if I were to make this book, I would print many copies of it instead of having it as a limited edition
book. The reason I would do this is because as the age range is young, they have no interest or concept of
limited edition and would just be another book, I also think that the book has had many different renditions of it
and different styles, and was also a popular book. I think the book would be better as a mass printed book.
Audience and Target Market:
My target audience is children between the ages of five to seven years old because these books are designed
to increase the child’s reading abilities as they can read the small paragraphs but also still rely on images and
illustrations to know what is going on. I am trying to aim this book at both boys and girls but I think that the
content of the story will appeal more towards girls.
Quality Factors:
To ensure that the quality is as high as possible, don’t rush when rotoscoping the image, don’t take time off as
you will have less time to complete the task. Also, ensure that each page of the book is to the same standard
to achieve an equal standard throughout the book.

2. Codes of Practice:
Different publishing companies have different codes of practice. As an example, the publishers association
have a code of practice that states that the publishing contract must be clear, unambiguous and
comprehensive, the codes also say that the contracts should clearly state ownership of copyright, the
publisher should be aware of the authors moral rights, the publisher cannot cancel a contract without good
reason such as time, standard and quality, and defamation or illegality.
Regulation:
The Equality Act 2010 is to legally protect people from discrimination. You must be careful when discussing
age, gender, race, religion, etc, you must not discriminate a character or even child. The obscene publication
Act 1959 ensures that obscene material is regulated. An article shall be seen as obscene if, as a whole, the
item or items tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely to read, see or hear the material. If the book
is more interactive, it is classed as a toy, and must comply with the Toy Safety directive 2009/48/EC if it is to
be sold on the European market. However I will not need to comply with this act as there will be no interactive
elements to my book.
Copyright:
I need to ensure that if I use any source materials, for instance, I downloaded a font from DAFONT, some of
these fonts are completely free, however some are free for private use, if I were to use one that was free for
private use I would have to pay the owner of the font to use it commercially in my book.
Ethical Issues:
When creating characters ensure that they are decent for children, and also ensure not to create a bad
representation for a group of people. This may apply to my story as the main characters are a low class and
cannot afford food. I must be careful to not create a bad reputation in this story especially seen as it is aimed
at a young target audience who can develop the idea that it is the way that group of people live.
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.

3. Resource:
Do you have
it? What do you need to do to get it?
Computer Yes
Photoshop Yes
Pens and paper Yes
Scanner Yes
Printer Yes
Memory pen Yes
Storyboard and script Yes
Production Schedule:
Each session is a half-day of college.
Session 1 – In this session I intend to finish making my characters and the first page of the book. I will ensure I add text and use layers to add
my characters.
Session 2 - In this session I will make the second page, I will also make the basic outlines for the rest of my pages.
Session 3 - In this session I will make the third page of my book, when Hansel is using breadcrumbs in the forest. I will add my characters and
I will make sure that they are in proportion to the trees in the forest.
Session 4 - In this session im going to create page four and start page five. I must remember to use opacity for the fire on page four.
Session 5 - In this session I intend to finish page five and seven, I could use page six, flip the image, and edit it to use it in page seven.
Session 6 - In this session I will create some more shapes for the characters and make page eight and nine as they are fairly simple
Session 7 - In this session im going to make page ten and eleven, these will be fairly simple so I will ensure to add more detail.
Session 8 - In this session I intend to make page twelve, this will be a simple page however I will need to make a new character.
Session 9 – this session I have left to add text and wording.
Session 10- this session I have left to complete work and improve where necessary

4. 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?
Too close to the screen too long./display screen
equipment regulations.
I will ensure that I take breaks as often as five minutes an
hour. Also make sure that the laptop is not too close and
that proper posture is maintained to prevent cramps,
aches and pains.
Practice in workshops and studios.
Ensure that there are no cables or trip hazards in the
room.