Illustration and Visual Narrative - Task 3: Graphic Novel & Final Project
27.05.2022 - 11.07.2022 / Week 9 - Week 14
Tow Wan Tian / 0343765
Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Education / School of Education
Task 3: Graphic Novel & Final Project
LECTURES
Week 7 / 3-Act Structure
1. Central Theme - What the story really is about - main idea,
underlying meaning, storyteller's opinion on the subject matter
- Major Theme - an idea that is intertwined and repeated throughout the narrative
- Minor Theme - an idea that appears more subtly
2. Conflict - The conflict drives the story. It creates
tension and suspense to captivate the audience's interest.
3. Characters
- Central Characters - they are vital to the development of the story. The plot usually revolves around them
- Protagonist - the main character of the story. They have a clear goal and motivation to accomplish or a conflict to overcome. They must elicit emotional engagement from the audience
- Antagonist - They oppose the protagonist(s), often hindering the protagonist from achieving their goal. The antagonist can be presented in the form of any person, place, object, or situation that represents an obstacle to the protagonist.
3. Three-Act Structure
- Setup - the world in which the protagonist exists prior to the journey. It usually ends with the conflict being revealed
- Rising Tension - the series of obstacles the protagonist must overcome. The obstacles become progressively difficult to overcome.
- Conflict - the point of highest tension and the major decisive point for the protagonist
- Resolution - the conflict's conclusion.
Week 9 / Transitions
1. Movement-to-movement
It happens between one to two seconds, it can be used to slow down and draw out an action. However, over-utilising it can make the comic dull and laborious to read.
It happens between one to two seconds, it can be used to slow down and draw out an action. However, over-utilising it can make the comic dull and laborious to read.
2. Action-to-action
It typically focuses on significant events, or movements from panel to
panel, and intervals of time between moments. Change camera angle to best
suit the action depicted.
3. Subject-to-subject
A cut between related moments, but focusing on a different subject in
the same scene.
4. Scene-to-scene
A series of events that happen in one location and continuous period of
time. A change of location or significant jump in time between panels is
considered the end of a scene and the start of a new one.
5. Aspect-to-aspect
It is used to jump around a scene, taking in key details or letting
characters focus on wonder. It introduces the environment to the readers.
6. Symbolic
It appears in partial montages depicting the contents of a flashback or an
inner dialogue. Symbolic transitions deal with the unreal, the feeling and
the imagination.
7. Rolling Transitions
It transitions from 'one' panel or idea to the next. It is used to capture a
sense of movement through space, allowing for more fluidity as opposed to
the conventional 'blink' model of the panel. The idea of rolling transitions
is to meld and mix the images together (overlapping and interlacing),
instead of having panels and gutters that separate graphical elements. It
suggests an altered state of mind and perception.
8. Non Sequitur
It is an uncommon way of transition. The audience is likely to infer some
kind of meaning even when none was planned. It utilises the readers' desire
to perceive a narrative between juxtaposed moments. Since there is no
explicit meaning, it leads to many interpretations.
INSTRUCTIONS
Task 3: Graphic Novel
Plotline
1. Setup (Exposition/Inciting Incident)
In the middle of the night, two kitchen dwellers decided to go out and hunt for food. There were some leftover pizza crumbs left on the countertop in the kitchen. This is a great opportunity for those lurking in the shadows. One of the two dwellers, the cockroach, has not had any food for the past few days. He could not miss this opportunity. Swiftly and silently he crawled out from the corners of the top shelf and landed on the countertop. As he approached the crumbs, he saw a familiar silhouette.
2. Rising Tension (Rising Action)
The owner of the silhouette was no other than the lizard that lives behind the refrigerator. The two exchanged a few words and the conversation did not end well. As soon as their eyes met, tension grew between the two hungry ones as they stood in silence. The cockroach broke the silence by initiating the fight. The two had a few matches. The cockroach wanted some food but the other wouldn't share.
3. Conflict (Climax)
The lizard and the cockroach were so immersed in the fight that they did not realise the gigantic human figure in the background. Not sure how the human would think upon seeing such a fight between the lizard and the cockroach, but one thing for sure he was ready to end the fight with the slipper in his hand. He aimed at the lizard and whammed the countertop with full force. The agile lizard quickly managed to escape the attack. The lizard was running at full speed and making it hard for the human to hit him. The cockroach was certainly startled but quickly went into a dilemma, thinking whether he should save the lizard or have the human help him eliminate his competitor. Then, the cockroach had a flashback that the lizard helped his cockroach friend by returning her lost child. Out of gratitude, the cockroach decided to help by flying and charging toward the human.
4. Denouement (Resolution)
The human was terrified by the flying cockroach and immediately escaped the kitchen. The human tripped over the leg of a chair and fell to the ground hitting his head. He then fainted. Feeling relieved that they survived the near-death experience, the cockroach and the lizard reconciled and shared the food.
Logline:
1. Setup (Exposition/Inciting Incident)
In the middle of the night, two kitchen dwellers decided to go out and hunt for food. There were some leftover pizza crumbs left on the countertop in the kitchen. This is a great opportunity for those lurking in the shadows. One of the two dwellers, the cockroach, has not had any food for the past few days. He could not miss this opportunity. Swiftly and silently he crawled out from the corners of the top shelf and landed on the countertop. As he approached the crumbs, he saw a familiar silhouette.
2. Rising Tension (Rising Action)
The owner of the silhouette was no other than the lizard that lives behind the refrigerator. The two exchanged a few words and the conversation did not end well. As soon as their eyes met, tension grew between the two hungry ones as they stood in silence. The cockroach broke the silence by initiating the fight. The two had a few matches. The cockroach wanted some food but the other wouldn't share.
3. Conflict (Climax)
The lizard and the cockroach were so immersed in the fight that they did not realise the gigantic human figure in the background. Not sure how the human would think upon seeing such a fight between the lizard and the cockroach, but one thing for sure he was ready to end the fight with the slipper in his hand. He aimed at the lizard and whammed the countertop with full force. The agile lizard quickly managed to escape the attack. The lizard was running at full speed and making it hard for the human to hit him. The cockroach was certainly startled but quickly went into a dilemma, thinking whether he should save the lizard or have the human help him eliminate his competitor. Then, the cockroach had a flashback that the lizard helped his cockroach friend by returning her lost child. Out of gratitude, the cockroach decided to help by flying and charging toward the human.
4. Denouement (Resolution)
The human was terrified by the flying cockroach and immediately escaped the kitchen. The human tripped over the leg of a chair and fell to the ground hitting his head. He then fainted. Feeling relieved that they survived the near-death experience, the cockroach and the lizard reconciled and shared the food.
Logline:
Two hostile insects get immersed in a fight over food, only to be startled by the sudden attack from a gigantic human with deadly footwear in hand.
Visual Research
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| Figure 1. A scene from the comedy cartoon 'Oogy and The Cockroaches'. |
Considering Ms Anis's feedback, I started looking at the cartoon 'Oogy and
The Cockroaches' for visual references.
Final Submission for Task 3: Graphic Novel
Figure 1. - Figure 1.8 Final outcome for Task 3: Graphic Novel (JPEG).
(19/7/2022).
Figure 1.9 Final outcome for Task 3: Graphic Novel (PDF). (19/7/2022).
Google Drive folder link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yg1s7W42GKhOGiKunvJdNT3ZMMQwjh0H?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yg1s7W42GKhOGiKunvJdNT3ZMMQwjh0H?usp=sharing
Final Submission for Final Project: Motion Comic
Figure 1. Final outcome for Final Project: Motion Comic (YouTube).
(20/7/2022).
Google Drive folder link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16cRPpbXbmmxlD5In-S-_Bbuq-xWE3ivU?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16cRPpbXbmmxlD5In-S-_Bbuq-xWE3ivU?usp=sharing
FEEDBACK
Week 8
General Feedback: Feedback is not provided due to not having classes (Independent Learning Week)Specific Feedback: Feedback is not provided due to not having classes (Independent Learning Week)
Week 9
General Feedback: N/ASpecific Feedback: N/A
Week 10
General Feedback: N/ASpecific Feedback: When I was explaining to Ms Anis about my plotline, I was not sure about how the lizard helped the cockroach's friend. Ms Anis suggested writing a ridiculous incident since the overall story was quite ridiculous in the first place. She recommended referring to the cartoon 'Oogy and the cockroaches' since both have a similar setup. Ms Anis commented that she is looking forward to the outcome of the webtoon.
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