Illustration &Visual Narrative / Task 2: Desive Moment

 Illustration &Visual Narrative / Task 2: Desive Moment

2023.11.08 - 2023.11.22 Week 07 - Weel 09

Tyra Franchesca Valerie Anthony/ 0368223/ Bachelor of Design (honours) in creative Media 

Illustration & Visual Narrative/ Taylor's University

Task 2 ( Desive Moments)

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1. Lecture (Editorial Illustration) 

Editorial illustrations are produced for newspapers, magazines and websites to add a visual dimension to a piece of writing. This serves two main functions – it helps to grab the attention of the reader as they browse the publication, but can also help to add a new perspective to the article.

For this assignment, you must find a related article/story that discuss Urban Legends. The legends maybe local or international. The art style must be derived from Art Deco.

Fig 1.1 Week 8 example of an editorial illustration

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2.Instructions

 

 

Task 2: Desive Moment

This module aims to introduce the students to the process of

creating visual concepts from ideas and its pictorial
communication to an audience in the form of illustrations.
Through studio assignments and demonstrations, students
will understand the history of visual communication, the
essential skill of telling stories via images and the work
processes of professional illustration. A variety of relevant
media, materials and techniques are explored. Lectures on
the working methods of successful illustrators will support
the practical aspects.


Continuous Assessment 60%
Task 1: Exercises Continuous 20%
Task 2: Composition Continuous 20%
Task 3: Sequential Art Continuous 20%


Final Assessment 40%
Task 4: Final Project & Portfolio Final 40%
Total 100%

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3. Project 2

3.1 Research

The assignment was due to week 6 that we got with Mr. Hafiz that we were told to find an urban legend for us to do our illustration on, we also had to make a moodboard related to our illustration.

I choose the headless woman on fregate island in Seychelles since centuries ago that her head was chopped off, she still roams on the island sores. 

Fig 3.2 week 8 fregate island Seychelles

The Ghost of fregate Island 

There is a story about an unknown 'headless woman' who supposedly haunts the shores of fregate Island. She is seen when the sun is setting, at night and is said that she takes refuge in a cave. Her ghost isn't one people fear though, as she is said to keep the shores of the island safe.

There are also tales that this headless ghost protects treasure that was once buried there by pirates. There is a wall on Anse parc that is more than 300 years old. Since this is older than the island's oldest inhabitants, this supports the theory that pirates once used the island a base.

The private island resort has rather fantastically made use of these stories and has treasure hunts as part of their kids clubs. 

Anse Parc, Fregate Island, Seychelles

A headless woman supposedly roams the coast of Fregate Island keeping the shores safe. 

     

I created a moodboard related to the headless woman what I was inspired with because I did not want to be that scary but just by using my fore ground, middle, and background to get that more depth.

Fig 3.1 week 8 Moodboard along with sketches

3.2 Sketches

Fig 3.2 week 8

Fig 3.3 week 8

Fig 3.4-week 8 digital illustration 

 

Fig 3.5 week 8 in the process 

        As for digital illustration just want to show how the people tell the story that every sun set, they can see her appear as a shadow but without the head and that left people shocked and asking "who is that woman" because they have never seen something like this before.

Fig 3.6 week 8 first composition 

Fig 3.7 week 8 second composition

Animation

We have to take our illustration and turn it into animation by saving it as GIF depends on how we want to put which part to animate.

Fig 3.8 Week 8 animation of the illustration of 

the urban legend.

FEEDBACK

I have asked Mr. Hafiz for the feedback of my illustration perhaps the water reflection and the color of the woman maybe. So, I fix it a bit by making the water reflection move instead of the people on the boat.

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4.Reflection

4.1 Experience 

From this exercise I have learned a new experience to understand more adobe illustrator even I have used it before, I have previously learned that there is more than just pen tool and other tools that I have used for this exercise for example how to apply grain into your artwork to make it look more efficient. 

4.2 Observation

As for me I find it hard doing this module online because it is a first for me and also to follow the tutorials and doing the practical that sometimes I don't understand when Mr. Hafiz gives us to work on, sometimes I have to searched for information about the topic itself for me to understand for clearly seen I have seen Mr. Hafiz face to face and gotten a more understanding I have understood more.

4.3 Findings

It is not just about the artwork itself; it is about the combination of the principles of art to create a good composition by just using the element for example: shapes,texture,light and shadow and more but one thing I have learn is that by using those elements you can create mainly any character like for vormator task I didn't understand that in the first class was finding hard to do and then got the hang of it that was easy and fun the create.   

Assignment Brief: Digital Triptych - Exploring Scott McCloud's Transitions

The objective of this assignment is to apply Scott McCloud's theory on transitions to create a digital triptych, comprising three panels: one before, one during (climactic turning point), and one after a significant event. Each panel will represent a different transition type from McCloud's theory.

Referencing Scott McCloud's analysis of transitions in "Understanding Comics," you will select one panel before and one panel after the climactic turning point, surrounding a panel representing the turning point itself. Each panel will exemplify a different transition type, creating a digital triptych that showcases various narrative transitions.

• Review Scott McCloud's transitions: moment-to-moment, action-to-action, subject-to-subject, scene-to-scene, aspect-to-aspect.
• Select one transition type for each of the three panels: before, during (climactic turning point), and after the turning point.
• Identify specific moments or elements in the narrative that align with the chosen transitions.

• Create a digital triptych with three panels that clearly illustrate the chosen transitions.
• Use any digital medium (illustration software, graphic design tools, etc.) to craft the panels.
• Ensure coherence and narrative flow between the panels, capturing the essence of the transitions selected.

• Submit the completed digital triptych via the designated platform.
• Include a brief explanation for each panel, detailing the chosen transition and its significance in the narrative context.
• Ensure that each panel distinctly represents its respective transition type.

• Understanding and application of Scott McCloud's theory on transitions in creating the digital triptych.
• Clarity and effectiveness in using each transition to depict the sequential narrative.
• Coherence and visual storytelling across the three panels.
• Artistic execution and presentation of the digital triptych.

Submission deadline for the completed digital triptych is at the end of Week 11.
Moment-to-MomentAction-to-ActionSubject-to-SubjectScene-to-SceneAspect-to-Aspect


This assignment contributes 20% towards your final grade. Grading will consider adherence to instructions, effective application of transitions, narrative coherence, and artistic presentation within the digital triptych.

I took my urban legend and created three scenes to scene by using the same layout but also fixed some also.

The idea before that I was coming with was an aspect to aspect and I changed my mind instead.

Fig 11.1 week 11 in the process

Fig 11.1.5 week 11 in the process by finding the right composition and small sketches on the side to combine along with inspiration photos.  

Figs 11.2- Week 11 the final compositions of the scene to scene where I wanted to show the story be hide my urban legend of the headless woman on freigate island in seychelles that when people visit the island and see her, they are shocked and also asking who that is.