Evaluation task 3
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1) The author hand drew images for their graphic novel and scanned them into the computer. They used tools like the threshold and fill tool to give the images a hand drawn look while making them crisp. 2) For backgrounds, the author used tools like squares, lines, and paintbrushes to add textures like grass and clouds. They also rotoscoped details like blossom trees and mountains. 3) The author tries to limit text and uses speech bubbles and symbolsim to convey meaning, such as using red for dangerous dragons and gold for royalty.
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- 1. Task 3 I believe the overall look of my images wasgood and I am pleased with them. To construct my images I hand drew them, before scanningthem into the computer, rasterizingand changing the threshold of the image to allow only the solid lines to be seen. By drawingthe images I ended up with a hand drawn effect to the images, which I liked. This effect reminded meof old hand drawn graphic novelsand even old Chinese stories that would have been written on tapestries. Because of this I think the technique added to the traditional feel to the images. This effect Finally I used the fill tool to colour the differentblocks of white in, I think that this method gave a crisp and professionalfinishto the images while still slightly retaining the hand drawn look I wanted. For the backgroundsIused the square and line tools to map out my paneldesign firstly, then usingthe paint tool to draw the ground lineand filling this section in with the fill tool. With the sky I would do the same, addingtexture with the differenttextured paintbrushtools available. There was a grass paintbrush that I believed wasvery effective and also a texture that worked wellas clouds. I also added in further details such as blossom trees and mountainsthat I rotoscoped. With the blossom trees I used a soft paintbrushtool with a lower opacity to give the desired look to the blossom.
- 2. I have tried not to overusetext in my graphic novel, only usingit when I feel it is necessary for explainingan image, one that wouldn’tmakesense without a written explanation. In the photo above I believed the meaningof the message would nothave been clear without the text explainingwhat it was, and so I included the further explanation to ensurethe message gets across to the audience. In other instances I have used speech bubbles, I believe these aid the explanation of the image, but also add character to the peoplein a graphic novelas the reader can see what they are saying themselves.
- 3. The way the audiencecan see the Dragon Kinglaughing as he believes he is about to kill the samuraimakeshim look evil and makes it clear he is bad, making the reader take the side of the hero even more. In my graphic novelI used some symbolism to get across the meaningof my images easier. For example colourswerequite importantand I chose them carefully; one of the dragons I decided to have red, a colour with strong connotationsof danger, showingthat the dragonsare dangerouseand evil. I also used gold for the dragon king, emperor and princess, acolour that connotesroyalty and makes their status clear to a reader. I included other small details such as the emperor havinggrey hair, a clue that he is old now but also something that shows he is very wise. This symbolism is something often donein Asian stories. My work representsthe gendersin quite a traditional manner, the men being the ones who fight and a man having to rescue the girl. This could be seen now as an outdated and sexist approachto a story but as I am re-telling a traditional tale I believe there wasno real way of avoidingthis. When the emperor is older, he still goes out to be re-united with his daughter and isn’t portrayed as being unable to do anything because of his age, so in this way I believe the elderly are represented well. I adapted the original tale quite a lot to make it suit the formatI wasworkingwith and be moreexciting to read and view. For examplethe original tale doesn’thave any fight scenes and so isn’t incredibly exciting. The originalintroduction tells of a fisherman who findsthe “bottomless hole” and falls in, discoveringthe land
- 4. below. I believed this didn’tadd muchto the story and cutting it would allow me to create an alternative beginning with the abduction, war and discovery of the hole by the samuraisixteen years later. I believe that duringmy production maintained agood balance between using technology and manually drawingmy images. This produced thelook I was aiming for and some professional looking images. The quality of some of my hand drawingswasn’tas good as some of the others and I believe this pulled down the overallquality of my work. The reason behind this could be my artistic skill in general and me notbeing up to drawingvery good images every time, but also the deadlinemay have had me rushingto finish drawingson one or two occasions. I think I used technology effectively makinguse of the scanner to get my images on the computer and then usingPhotoshop to digitally enhance the drawingsand add colour etc. I believe I wasvery creative with my work as I tried to use differentideas for things like the appearanceof my characters.