This story is about a clever young girl who shows a greedy spider named Spider where she finds the best fruits in the bush, including plums, bananas, and honey. Each time, Spider eats all of the fruit without sharing or thanking the girl. When the girl leads Spider to a honey tree, he eats all the honey and gets stuck inside the tree because his belly is too large. The girl refuses to help Spider, teaching him a lesson about being selfish.

1. Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
Tom Brown

2. Shape Task

3. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how I incorporated darker shades of orange to show
detail on the fish’s fins. I also like the drop shadow I used
to give the fish a more 3D effect.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I created this image for a second time, I would spend
more time working on the background. I spent the entire
time on working on detail for the fish but the background
turned out very plain. I would implement more shapes
and use gaussian blur and motion blur to give the water a
sense of direction.

4. Rotoscope

5. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how the lettering of Hulkamania turned out on the bandanna and
vest. I used the layer via copy option, used a colour overlay to turn the
letters yellow then used a stroke to give a black outline. I like how the
shading on his neck gives depth to the image and stops the face and
neck all being one shape.
What would you improve if you did it again?
I would work on the ears and nose if I created this image again. The
ear does not look part of his body, it gives a ‘stuck-on’ feeling. I picked
out the light and dark of his nose and represented them with light
shades and dark shades of his skin colour. This does show his nose but
not very clearly. I would have included the ear whilst working on the
rest of his face, rather than leave it and add it to its own layer.

6. Text Based

7. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how altering spacing between the text gives a
modern and sleek appearance. I also like how using a
clipping mask allows you to add an image to you text
instead of using a solid colour. I used a custom shape and
clipping mask to add the black lines onto the bottom
example.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I was to re-do this task, I would spend more time
working with the placement of the words ‘Tom’ and
‘Brown’. I think a different placement would give the final
product a more appealing effect.

8. Comic Book 1

9. Comic Book 2

10. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how parts of this image are made up of bold shapes like
triangles. These can be seen under the mans eyes. The image
is also made up block colours, no fading or blending is used in
the image. This gives the image a pop art feel. This effect
removes a lot of the fine detail from the image but I like how
the character is still easily distinguishable.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I re created this image, I would use levels to increase the
brightness of the image before adding the image effects. This
would mean the final image would brighter which fits with the
comic book appearance feel.

11. Photography
-Lonely

12. Photography
-Upset

13. Photography
-Happy

14. Photography
- Thinking

15. Evaluation
What did you like about your images?
I like how the emotions shown in my images are easily
distinguishable but not over exaggerated. I also like how
these images could easily be ‘rotascoped’. The aperture
settings I have used has kept the subject of the image in
focus and blurred the background. I like this because it
directs the viewers attention to the subject.
What would you improve if you did it again?
If I was to do the photo-shoot, again I would change the
locations of my images so that the subjects surroundings
added to the emotion being shown

16. Illustration

17. Evaluation
What did you like about your image?
I like how this image is easily recognisable as
Kermit. I like the bright colours and how the
dark black lines define his eyes and mouth
What would you improve if you did it again?
I would ensure that his eyes were the same size
and shape.

18. Initial Ideas

19. Farm Yard
Stories
African Culture
Stories
Current popular
childrens books

20. Idea Generation

21. One thing that I learnt from researching
other children's books currently on the
market was that using a serif font supports
the child's the reading as the serifs have
been reported to make the writing easier
to read. These 4 fonts are good examples
and I will select one of these to use for my
body text in my final book

22. I will use stereotypical
african images for my
book. The images will
depict fruit trees and hot
climates. I will also include
traditional african animals,
which parents can use to
educate their children

23. Young Girl
For the young girl,
I will be using a
tribal
mask to represent
her. I have decided
to
do this because I
believe it is easily
distinguishable as
African culture
which the child
may not have
discovered yet
For the spider, I
will use simple
cartoon versions of
spiders. No images
will be to detailed
as this might scare
the child

24. Proposal
Dimensions
My book is going to be no more than 12, A4 landscape pages.
Story Overview
Spider and the honey tree.
A young girl is renowned for the fruit she finds in the African bush. A greed spider
wants her to show him where she finds her fruit. She agrees and the spider thinks she
is being foolish but she has a cunning plan. She takes the spider to the fruit trees which
he asks for. After eating to much fruit, he climbs inside a honey tree to get honey but
gets to fat to get out. The spider says he's sorry but the girl knows he isn't being
truthful, Instead she leaves the spider stuck in the tree. There is a hidden moral to the
story of treat others how you expected to be treated.
Export Format
I will export my children’s book as a PDF
Advantages: PDF’s can easily be sent online and compressed to a much smaller size
than other equivalent file formats.
Disadvantages: Not compatible on all operating systems, Some page sizes can be
awkward to read as PDF

25. Deadline
15th May 2015
Audience
(Think about who you are targeting as your audience. Consider age, gender, class,
location and other characteristics which could define your audience.) My childrens
book will have to attract two target audiences. The parent of the child and child
itself. The parents will be fairly young, probably 25-35. It will need to attract both
men and women of all classes.
Production Methods
Rotascoping is the method of illustration I will be using. I will also be using analogy
illustration to draw sketches that I can rotascope over. I will use rotascoping because
it enables me to great a bright coloured children's book. By rotascoping over my
own sketches, My final illustrations will be unique and non-copyright.

26. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
One of the proposal’s best strengths include the
morality of the story. This will help to teach children
readers, in addition to entertaining them.
Another strength is the chosen setting and
environment in which the story is set. Children will
be able to discover animals and cultures which they
may not have come across before.
I think that the design and layout area, including
fonts, could be improved slightly. Although I
understand the styling of how the images and text
are going to look, I’m unsure of of they will be set
out on the pages. I also would like to see a final
font set for both the title and body fonts.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
One strength is the many details and suggestions
that are outlined within the mindmap. This shows
care has been taken in deciding what the best
approach is when creating the book. The small
sketches that show different layouts are useful to
picture how the book would look one it’s created.
There is also a lot of different stories included on
the mindmap, showing a high level of research
went in to picking the most suitable for the book
One are that could be improved would be details
outlining the demographic of the book’s market. It’s
currently fairly simplistic and to the point, but more
detail would help me to understand who the book is
specifically aimed at.

27. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
Nice storyline including traditional values and
morals.
Good explanation as to why you have chosen the
artwork style you have chosen.
Lacking in detail, and although well explained,
needs filling out with more text and information.
Many grammar errors, worth reading through again
and eliminating them to achieve a higher grade.
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
Multitude of images shown in the mood board to
clearly demonstrate the idea you want and to form
a clear picture of what the book should be like.
Mind map clearly demonstrates good use of idea
generation.
Again, text lacking in detail although explained.
Definitely worth adding a bit more in order to
ensure a merit rather than a pass.

28. What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
The proposal has some good points and
explanations, your story is easy to understand and
has lots of possibilities for designs.
You could write more for the audience, explain in
more detail. And Look at all possibilities for the
production (shape warping)
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
Nice images of the animals and scenery, you have
written clear explanations for your choices. Your
mindmap is detailed and has good illustrations
making your points clear
You could find some images of illustrated animals
and houses, or images from an existing children’s
book with your style and many different styles.

29. Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
The feedback I have received has allowed me to see where I need to re-think parts of my
planning and idea generation process. It has showed the strong parts to my plan and the
parts that require some improvements. My storyline went down well but I needed more
detail when explaining it. My overall plan was understandable but I didn’t not display
which final design style or font style I would use. The idea of setting the book in an
african setting also was agreed with and my feedback says that it would be a perfectly
suitable setting for a children's book.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
The first part of feedback I received was to add an extra slide to my moodboard
displaying the layout and design for my book. It should show exactly what I want the
pages to look like and should include an example sketch of what I want a double page
spread in the book to look like. I agree with doing this as it will give my proposal reader a
better understanding of what my book will look like when it is finally produced. Another
piece of feedback I received was to select a final font which I would use for body and
one for the Front cover title. I would say which fonts I have decided on use, on my fonts
page of the moodboard. The 3rd bit of feedback I received said that I need to give a
better description of my target audience/ demographic. I agree that I should include this
better description as identifying my target audience is important when producing and
selling a childrens book.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?

30. Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
Continued from Previous slide
One part of feedback I was given says that I should consider using other illustration
techniques such as shape warping and analog illustration. I think that I should focus
my time and practice on the illustration technique I plan to use. Trying to practice
and use several different techniques might effect the quality of my work. All the
other feedback I received, I have taken onboard and done the improvements they
have suggested.

31. Plot Breakdown – Stumpy’s Tail
1. There was …. This girl
2. One day spider …. Spider couldn't’t believe his
work
3. The girl lead … “all of the bush’
4. Now spider …. Changed her mind
5. The girl …. Thank you
6. His belly was …. Changed her mind
7. The girl… Thank you
8. When spider…. In the tree
9. No, you’re wrong …. Trapped
10. Finally … ever go
11. Finally…. Down the trail

33. Final Script
http://www.phillipmartin.info/liberia/text_folktales_spider.htm
There was once a young girl from a village far way who had a special talent for finding the very best foods in the bush. Her oranges were just a little sweeter, her plums just a little larger, and her
bananas had just a little more flavor. Everyone wondered where she located such delicious fruits. But, nobody ever asked the girl about her secrets of the bush. That is, nobody asked her after they
heard the story about Spider and this young girl.
One day Spider asked this young girl to help him look for food. He was too lazy to work for himself and was sure he could trick this girl into sharing her secrets. He didn't know how clever this girl
could be.
"Little girl, nobody finds fruits as sweet as yours," cooed the spider. "Will you please take me with you when you go looking in the bush?"
"I've never done that before," replied the girl.
"It would mean so much if you could do it one time," pleaded Spider.
"Well, I suppose I can do it just once," agreed the girl. "Do you promise to keep my secrets?"
"You can trust me," promised the lazy spider.
"What do you like to eat?"
"Well, I like plums and bananas, of course, but I especially love honey."
"I think I can help you," grinned the girl.
Spider couldn't believe his luck.
The girl lead Spider along the path into the bush. She took him down trails into areas where people rarely ever go. Spider grinned because he knew he was about to learn her secret places for finding
the very best food. After learning this, he would never again have to work hard for good food.
"This plum tree," explained the girl, "does not have much fruit so most people ignore it, but its plums are the sweetest ones in all of the bush."
Now Spider was just as greedy as he was lazy. As soon as the young girl showed him the secret plums, his eyes became wide and his mouth began to water. Then, Spider shoved the little girl into the
bushes. He rushed past her and climbed up into the tree. Then, he ate every single one of the plums. He didn't even leave one plum for the little girl. And, he didn't even say thank you!
After his feast, Spider rubbed his very full belly and thought, "This is the best day of my life! What a great idea! I can't believe she showed me where her plums are found. I wonder if she will take me
to any bananas? She must be very foolish."
Spider looked down at the girl with his biggest smile and she asked politely, "Do you want any of my special bananas?"
He raced down out of the tree before the girl could change her mind.
The girl continued down the path showing Spider her secrets of the bush. They walked further down the trail into areas where people rarely ever go. "Over here is a small patch of the very best
bananas," declared the young girl. Again, as soon as Spider learned the secret, his eyes became wide and his mouth began to water. Again, he shoved the little girl into the bushes. He rushed past
her and climbed the banana plants. He ate every single one of the ripe bananas. Again, he left the young girl with nothing -- not even one banana. And once again, he didn't even say thank you!
His belly was so full, but Spider was not satisfied. He wanted to learn more of the secret places of the bush. He thought to himself, "This girl is really foolish. But, as long as she guides me, I will
continue to eat all of her food."
Again, Spider looked down at the little girl and smiled. Once again, the young girl looked up at Spider and politely asked, "Are you too full or would you like to find some honey?"
One more time, Spider rushed out of the tree and followed the girl down the trail before she had a chance to change her mind.
The young girl guided Spider deeper and deeper into the bush where people rarely ever go. "Over here," she instructed, "is a very special tree. Deep inside a small hole is the most delicious honey in
all of the bush."
Now this girl was not nearly as foolish as Spider thought. She had a plan to teach this greedy spider a lesson. She remembered that Spider loved honey and was not surprised at all when his eyes
became wide and his mouth started to water. She also wasn't surprised when he shoved her into the bushes, ran past her, climbed up the tree, and squeezed into the hole. Again, he ate all of the
sweet golden honey, sharing nothing with the young girl. He didn't even share one drop. And once again, he didn't even say thank you.
When Spider had eaten his fill, he tried to climb out of the tree but he couldn't get out the hole. His stomach had grown too large. He was stuck!
"Help me, young girl," cried the spider. "I cannot get out of the tree!"
"You wouldn't be stuck if you hadn't been so selfish," scolded the girl.
"I'm sorry for what I did! Please call for help," cried Spider.
"I am not as foolish as you think. You aren't sorry for what you did. You are only sorry you are caught in the tree."
"No, you're wrong," lied the spider but in his heart he knew she was right. He had enjoyed every minute, every bite of food, as long as he thought he was tricking the young girl. He never expected
his idea to turn into such a problem for him. "Please call for help! I am trapped!"
Finally, a smile crossed over the little girl's face and she said she would do as the spider asked. She cried for help -- as softly as she could, "Help! Help! The foolish spider is caught inside the honey
tree. Help! Somebody come and help this greedy spider!" Of course, nobody could hear her whispers for help. And, nobody could hear Spider's cries from deep inside the tree. They were too far into
the bush where people rarely ever go.
Finally, the little girl looked up at Spider with a clever grin. "Good bye, Spider, I am going to get some huge oranges for my family. If you want to eat some, just follow me there." She waved to him as
she left to go down the trail.

34. Original Script
http://www.phillipmartin.info/liberia/text_folktales_spider.htm
There was once a girl from a village far way who had a special talent for finding the very best foods in the bush. Her oranges were just a little sweeter, her plums just a little larger, and her bananas
had just a little more flavor. Everyone wondered where she located such delicious fruits. But, nobody ever asked the girl about her secrets of the bush. That is, nobody asked her after they heard the
story about Spider and this girl.
One day Spider asked this girl to help him look for food. He was too lazy to work for himself and was sure he could trick this girl into sharing her secrets. He didn't know how clever this girl could be.
”My girl, nobody finds fruits as sweet as yours," cooed the spider. "Will you please take me with you when you go looking in the bush?"
"I've never done that before," replied the girl.
"It would mean so much if you could do it one time," pleaded Spider.
"Well, I suppose I can do it just once," agreed the girl. "Do you promise to keep my secrets?"
"You can trust me," promised the lazy spider.
"What do you like to eat?"
"Well, I like plums and bananas, of course, but I especially love honey."
"I think I can help you," grinned the girl.
Spider couldn't believe his luck.
The girl lead Spider along the path into the bush. She took him down trails into areas where people rarely ever go. Spider grinned because he knew he was about to learn her secret places for finding
the very best food. After learning this, he would never again have to work hard for good food.
"This plum tree," explained the girl, "does not have much fruit so most people ignore it, but its plums are the sweetest ones in all of the bush."
Now Spider was just as greedy as he was lazy. As soon as the young girl showed him the secret plums, his eyes became wide and his mouth began to water. Then, Spider shoved the little girl into the
bushes. He rushed past her and climbed up into the tree. Then, he ate every single one of the plums. He didn't even leave one plum for the little girl. And, he didn't even say thank you!
After his feast, Spider rubbed his very full belly and thought, "This is the best day of my life! What a great idea! I can't believe she showed me where her plums are found. I wonder if she will take me
to any bananas? She must be very foolish."
Spider looked down at the girl with his biggest smile and she asked politely, "Do you want any of my special bananas?"
He raced down out of the tree before the girl could change her mind.
The girl continued down the path showing Spider her secrets of the bush. They walked further down the trail into areas where people rarely ever go. "Over here is a small patch of the very best
bananas," declared the young girl. Again, as soon as Spider learned the secret, his eyes became wide and his mouth began to water. Again, he shoved the little girl into the bushes. He rushed past
her and climbed the banana plants. He ate every single one of the ripe bananas. Again, he left the young girl with nothing -- not even one banana. And once again, he didn't even say thank you!
His belly was so full, but Spider was not satisfied. He wanted to learn more of the secret places of the bush. He thought to himself, "This girl is really foolish. But, as long as she guides me, I will
continue to eat all of her food."
Again, Spider looked down at the little girl and smiled. Once again, the young girl looked up at Spider and politely asked, "Are you too full or would you like to find some honey?"
One more time, Spider rushed out of the tree and followed the girl down the trail before she had a chance to change her mind.
The young girl guided Spider deeper and deeper into the bush where people rarely ever go. "Over here," she instructed, "is a very special tree. Deep inside a small hole is the most delicious honey in
all of the bush."
Now this girl was not nearly as foolish as Spider thought. She had a plan to teach this greedy spider a lesson. She remembered that Spider loved honey and was not surprised at all when his eyes
became wide and his mouth started to water. She also wasn't surprised when he shoved her into the bushes, ran past her, climbed up the tree, and squeezed into the hole. Again, he ate all of the
sweet golden honey, sharing nothing with the young girl. He didn't even share one drop. And once again, he didn't even say thank you.
When Spider had eaten his fill, he tried to climb out of the tree but he couldn't get out the hole. His stomach had grown too large. He was stuck!
"Help me, young girl," cried the spider. "I cannot get out of the tree!"
"You wouldn't be stuck if you hadn't been so selfish," scolded the girl.
"I'm sorry for what I did! Please call for help," cried Spider.
"I am not as foolish as you think. You aren't sorry for what you did. You are only sorry you are caught in the tree."
"No, you're wrong," lied the spider but in his heart he knew she was right. He had enjoyed every minute, every bite of food, as long as he thought he was tricking the young girl. He never expected
his idea to turn into such a problem for him. "Please call for help! I am trapped!"
Finally, a smile crossed over the little girl's face and she said she would do as the spider asked. She cried for help -- as softly as she could, "Help! Help! The foolish spider is caught inside the honey
tree. Help! Somebody come and help this greedy spider!" Of course, nobody could hear her whispers for help. And, nobody could hear Spider's cries from deep inside the tree. They were too far into
the bush where people rarely ever go.
Finally, the little girl looked up at Spider with a clever grin. "Good bye, Spider, I am going to get some huge oranges for my family. If you want to eat some, just follow me there." She waved to him as
she left to go down the trail.

35. Digital
Flat Plans