Illustration and Visual Narrative: Task 3

2023.11.30 - 2023.12.08 Week 10 - Week 11

Teh Ming En/0364908

Illustration and Visual Narrative-Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media--Taylors University

Task 3

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Lectures

Gestalt Law Of Closure

- Law of Closure:

The objects grouped together are seen as a whole.

Fig 1.1 Example of Law of closure

Scott McLoud’s transitions:

1. Moment-to-Moment - A single action portrayed in a series of moments

2. Action-to-Action - A single subject (person, object, etc...) in a series of actions

3. Subject-to-Subject - A series of changing subjects within a single scene

4. Scene-to-Scene - Transitions across significant distance of time and/ or space

5. Aspect-to-Aspect - Transitions from one aspect of a place, idea or mood to another

6. Non-Sequitur - A series of seemingly nonsensical, unrelated images and/ or words

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Instructions

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Assignment: Digital Triptych - Exploring Scott McCloud's Transitions

In this assignment, we are required to apply Scott McCloud's theory on transitions to create a digital triptych, it comprising three panels that is before, during (climactic turning point), and after a significant event. I'm going to use the urban legend from my last assignment (slender man) as the during (climatic turning point) of this assignment.

Climatic Turning Point

Fig 2.1 Climatic Turning Point From Last Assignment

Sketches

First, I imagined the scenario and drew before and after sketches.

Fig 2.2 Sketches before and after (4/12/2023)

My idea is that a girl is walking in the forest alone, the Slenderman appear and he use a teddy bear to seduce the girl to go with him (decisive moment). In the end, the little girl missing.

Digitize

After that, I started digitizing the sketch.

Fig 2.3 Digitizing Before and After

For the before scene, I made a small change to the background forest so it doesn't look too boring. The head and body of the teddy bear in after scene were separated.

Fig 2.4 Applying texture

After that, I have applied the texture to the scenes.

Fig 2.5 Process

Mr Hafiz gave me some suggestions to modify the scene. Zooming in and out on the same background can make the scene more interesting and atmospheric. Besides that, zoom in on the teddy bear so it dominates the screen. And I drew a pair of shoes for the little girl. Last, I have completed my assignment. The transition that I choose is subject-to-subject.

Final Outcome

Fig 2.6 Final Before Scene Outcome(7/12/2023)

Fig 2.7 Final After Scene Outcome (7/12/2023)

Fig 2.8 Final Outcome With Climatic Points (GIF) in Google Slide

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Feedback

Week 11 on teams chat(4/12/2023):

Week 11 Physical Class Feedback(6/12/2023):

The two backgrounds were suggested to change the position, added shadow to the little girl and need to draw a pair of legs and shoes for the girl. The GIF is okay.

Week 11 on teams chat(7/12/2023):

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Reflection

From this assignment, I have an understanding of Scott McCloud's Transitions. I found that a good use of Scott McCloud's Transitions can effectively guide the reader's eye and create a sense of movement. By applying the concepts, we can create a visually work but also engages the viewer in a meaningful way. I think the challenging part for me is to choose the transition to digitize because it needs to have a certain understanding of the rules to create it.