Illustration and Visual Narrative: Project 3
09/06/23 - 07/07/23
Week 10 - Week 14
Adrianna Sofea Mohd Fauzi (0350661) Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Final Project | Triptych and Animated Comic Page
Jumplinks:
1. Digital Triptych
2. Animated Comic Page
3. Final Outcome
4. Feedback
5. Reflection
Digital Triptych
Lessons:
Week 9
In our final assignment, Mr. Hafiz tasked us with creating a triptych and an animated page. As part of the assignment, he provided examples demonstrating the creation of light and shadow using the Chiaroscuro method. To practice this technique, we worked on depicting a man and a pear as subjects.
Week 10
On week 10, we learnt ornaments or creating patterns with drawing modes and width tool.
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Self Development Weeks:
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
INSTRUCTIONS CHOOSE ONE STORY FROM THIS LINK: https://poestories.com/read/blackcat
Suggestion: Pick short and simple
Narrative/ Storytelling Basics
1. Identify a central theme: EX: Little Mermaid (theme: love)
- Major Theme
- Minor Theme
2. Conflict
- Identify the conflict/problem in the plot
EX: Little Mermaid (she was not able to be with her partner)
3. Characters
- Central characters: Protagonist (Hero/Heroin), Antagonist (Supporting Characters)
- It is not compulsory to included every character into the triptych (just include/highlight the important, impactful characters)
3-Acts Structure
1. Setup (Setting)
EX: Bridgerton, 1800's Era
2. Rising Tension
3. Conflict
4. Resolution
1. Play with lighting: Check rembrant lighting's way
2. Understanding shadow
Chosen Story:
"The Island of the Fay" from my understanding:
The narrative begins with the narrator travelling across an idyllic landscape when he comes to an amazing island covered in vegetation lush. He finds an exquisite woman, a Fay, admiring her surroundings as he approaches the island. Her ethereal beauty and the beautiful ambience of the island attract the narrator.
The Fay's traits and behaviour, pondering on their delicate and secretive nature. He highlights their ability to move elegantly and quietly, blending in with the natural landscape. The Fay live in a domain of pure beauty, free of the defects and blemishes that plague the human world.
As the narrator digs deeper into his observations, he muses on the relationship between art and nature. He mulls on the idea that the Fay are the embodiment of aesthetic perfection, living in harmony with their natural surroundings. The author is astounded by their ability to produce live pieces of art simply by existing.
A startling noise, an intrusion from the outer world, interrupts the narrator's thoughts. The island's serene serenity is disrupted when the Fay scatter, vanishing into the surrounding terrain. The author is alone, contemplating the fleeting and fragile nature of beauty and the unavoidable intrusion of reality.
"The Island of the Fay" reflects on the beauty and fleeting nature of art and nature. The concept of an idealised universe exists apart from reality's faults. Considers the transitory aspect of beauty and the human urge to record and preserve it through the lens of the Fay. The story is a meditation on the delicate balance between the ideal and the flawed, as well as the transient moments of harmony we may discover in nature.
Figure 1.1: 3 Acts Structure
Figure 1.2 Story Breakdown
Figure 1.3 Story Graph
- An observant person
- Has a deep thought processes
- Delusional
- Curious Imaginative
- Creates many assumptions
- He has a strong opinion and perception of his own
- Views his perception without logical/rational thinking
- Daydreamer
Figure 1.4 Thinking Process
Understanding the storyline and breakdown
Visual Research
Fairy-like, fantasy illustration
Figure 2.1: Moodboard
Ideation and Sketches
Figure 2.2 First ideation for Triptych
Figure 2.3 Sketches
Figure 2.4 Ideations
Digitisation
In the digitisation process, I began constructing the main and big elements such as the mountains:
Figure 3.1 Digitisation Development
I started off with the structure of the island, I used the pen tool and made sharp edges for the mountain and build a balance height for each mountain that is on the circular island.
Figure 3.2 Digitisation Development
Figure 3.3 Finalised Look
The concept for this triptych revolves around a perspective from the ocean, resulting in minimal depiction of water waves within the frames. However, upon further reflection, I realized that since the narrative is from the viewpoint of the narrator, it was essential to incorporate their presence in the artwork.
Consequently, I positioned a boat and the narrator themselves at the corner of the triptych, symbolizing the beginning of the storyline where the narrator envisions this captivating island. To enhance the surreal and majestic quality of the island, I found the inclusion of clouds to be of utmost importance. They serve a crucial role in creating an atmosphere of grandeur and otherworldliness, infusing the scene with a misty, ethereal appearance. The clouds provide a veil of foggy steam, contributing to the overall idyllic and unreal ambiance that characterizes the island.
Figure 3.1 Triptych with Key Texts
The fay at the second page existed to align with the narrator’s approach of the idyllic fay that looked like a fairy/angel. I really struggle to create the character and in my opinion, it does not look angelic at all, however I must include her to align with the story.
On the last triptych, there are somewhat like an explosive, smoke visible to show the interruption of the noise and had caused the island to disrupt and fade away, destroyed and damaged, flawed
Final Outcome
The Island of Fay Triptych in Outline
The Island of Fay Triptych in JPEG
The Island of Fay Triptych in PDF
Animated Comic Page
Figure 4.1 Animated Page Instructions
Sketches and Panel
Figure 4.2 Sketches and Chosen Panel
- First panel: Narrator arrives the island
- Second panel: Narrator explores the island
- Third panel: Narrator approached the fay on a vegetative environment setting Fourth panel: Fay’s angry expression as she heard a disruptive noise
- Fifth panel: The island disrupts, explosive-smoke, broken boat
Figure 4.3 Digitisation Foundation
#1 Ideation Animated Page
Figure 5.1 Ideation #1 Digitisation Elements
Figure 5.2 Animation on Ideation #1
Figure 5.3: Five Panel Story
#2 Ideation Animated Page
Figure 6.1: Redo 5th Panel to align with the story
Figure 6.2 Digitisation for 5th Panel
Figure 6.3 Movements for animations
Figure 6.4 Animation In Photoshop after fixing the 5th panel
The Island of Fay Story Panel in Outline
The Island of Fay Story Panel in JPEG
The Island of Fay Story Panel in GIF
Reflection
Our recent assignment was quite exciting, and even though we had the freedom to pick the story we wanted to illustrate, I took the opportunity to study how to create a story-poster effectively. This involved learning about the essential elements required and mastering the use of tools to incorporate effects like shadows, gradients, and sliced shapes. However, I still feel that I have a lot to learn in the field of illustration. Specifically, I need to improve my understanding of achieving the right balance in composition, colors, and sizes.
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