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Digital Graphic Narrative
Development
Lili Brewin

Evaluation
Although the images of the animals are simple and do not contain much detail it
is clear to what animal they are. I like the images because they contain simple
rounded shapes and it makes the animals look friendlier so this technique would
be effective for a children's book, as they would prefer to read a book with
animals that appear cute and with little detail. I also like how the eye on the
rabbit came out, because eyes are usually the hardest feature to get right but by
copying the same circle used for the white bottom layer for the pupil but
reducing the size and by adding a white glare to the top makes the eye appear
real but still keeping it simple to fit in with the rest of the animal.
If I were to re-do the technique used to create the animals I would improve some
of the detail on the fur on the animals, by adding a texture or by adding smaller
sections of colour to the body of the animals to show that the animal’s fur
contains different shades, this would make the animals seem more realistic. I
would also improve the shape of the tree that the panda is hugging because the
shape of the leaves at the top doesn’t fit in with the other trees in the
background which are a lot more simpler and rounded.

Evaluation
What I like about the images that I created is that although they contain very little detail on the facial
features such as the mouth and nose it is still clear to where these feature are on the face. These images
contain a lot more detail than the animals that I created with the line tool for the mouths and hair. The
detail on the faces is clearer with the rotoscope images because I used a lasso tool which meant I could
get more definition with the face and shadows unlike with creating the animals we used simple curved
shapes and morphed them to the basic shape of the animal.
If I were to redo the rotoscope images I would spend more time on getting the shape of the lips and
eyes on the faces because these two aspects of the image stand out to the viewer and if they are
slightly off then they will ruin the final look of the person. With the lips I would try to spend time
experimenting with different ways to show them such as filling in the lips with a block of colour, or
adding different shades of one colour to show the shadows and light on the lips. With the eyes I would
experiment with different ways of creating the shapes to make them look as real as possible, for
example I would layer the different shapes on top of each other and make them very smooth by using
the circle tools. To contrast with the smooth and simple circle shapes I would also attempt to see if the
eyes would appear more realistic if they were made with more complex shapes, following the picture
exactly and layering different shapes on top of each other to create the final image. As well as some of
the facial features looking unrealistic, if I were to create the images again I would add more shading and
variation of colour to the hair, which will hopefully help the picture stand out and look real.

Evaluation
With the text based images I really liked how the final product looked,
as it is very professional and is similar to professional text based
images that are well-known brands such as the Marvel logo.
If I were to re-create the text based image again I would try to use
different pictures to put for each letter in text, so that each letter has a
different style to it, I could maybe experiment with putting certain
superheroes into each letter that make up the Marvel heroes. I could
also spend some more time on creating shapes that can be used to cut
out of the letters.

Evaluation
With the images that I created I liked the simplicity of them with the colours
but the detail that was added on a separate level helped to show the facial
features and shading on the character, which helped to make it seem like a
real image and not a flat picture. Each image that was created was different
to the last because we could adjust the edge simplicity, edge fidelity and
number of levels of the background layer, so the image could appear more
abstract and harder to tell that it is a person until we added the second layer.
If I were to create this style of image again I would change the levels on the
first layer to make the background layer of the image appear more abstract
and it wouldn’t be clear what the layer would be without the second shadow
layer. I would also try this style with different types of pictures, such as action
pictures that would include a screenshot from a film/TV programme and
scenery pictures which I could use for my final book that I will be creating.

Rotoscope image on top of a comic
book style background (similar to the
style I am wanting for my children’s
book)

• With the image that I created I like that the background image although uses
a comic book style, you can still tell what the location. Because of the layering
of the comic book style image and the threshold layer, the buildings seem to
look 3D and it gives some depth to the illustration and the street that The
Flash is stood in. The further the street goes down there is less detail to be
seen on the buildings and it gives the impression that the weather is misty in
the setting as we can see a vague outline of the buildings but no detail is
seen. I like the fact that the character stands out against the background
image, which would be useful for my children’s book as they would be able to
recognise the characters on the pages as the story progresses. Although I
used two different techniques to create the background and the character
the chosen styles go well together although having a thin black outline
around the character would help them stand out for the younger readers for
my book
• If I were to recreate this combination of styles for an image, I would add a
thin black outline around the characters, so that they don’t blend in with the
background which could be a problem for my story because the locations for
my pages consist of mainly a forest which are dark and contain a lot of green,
which is the colour of the clothes I was thinking of having for a character. I
would also experiment with creating some of the background with using the
rotoscoping technique so that some of the shapes in the background will
stand out slightly to the rest of the setting. This could be useful for my book if
there was an item in the background that was mentioned in the text on the
page it would stand out to the children as they’re reading the book.

Evaluation
With the images that I took I like the different angles that the photographs were taken, as
some show the side view of a facial expression while some have a face on view. By having
variety of angles for the photographs it allows me to see how a person would look if I were
to use them for my children’s book as I would have an idea how I would create similar
angles within my story. By using photographs it would mean that I would be able to get the
exact picture I am looking for for my final story without having to search for images online.
If I were to redo these images I would get more face on photographs of people, with a
white background so I can focus on their facial expressions so when it comes to rotoscoping
them I won’t get distracted by what’s in the background and trying to figure out to do the
shading and shadows on the side of the face, which I would need to do if I used a side on
view of somebody.
I could also take photographs of animals and their facial expressions, which could help with
the creation of my book as my main character is a cat and having some photographs of the
different facial expressions and movements that they can perform would help with creating
the rotoscoped image for the basis of my character.

Evaluation
With the images I created I liked the fact that they are simple yet
children would be able to recognise what they are meant to be.
Because of the simple shapes, little detail and little colour used to
create the illustrations I believe the story would appeal more to
children because they wouldn’t get distracted by too much detail.
If I were to re-create the illustrations I would probably spend more
time on the initial drawing of them, so that the cat’s face is
symmetrical and the dice shape is roughly in the shape of a cube. Once
the shapes and proportions of the illustrations would have been drawn
better then I would also spend more time on getting the colouring of
the objects/animals so that the colours don’t go over the lines. As well
as the shading would be even across the shape/object so the direction
of the shading doesn’t change, as this leaves visible marks on the
paper.

Proposal
Dimensions
My children’s book will contain between 8-12 pages and the sizes of these pages would
be 18.8 cm x 1.9 cm x 24 cm.
Story Overview
The story that my book will be based roughly around is the fairytale of Puss in Boots. The book
that I will be creating will be based around the introduction of the son of a poor miller who when
he died gave one of his three sons his cat. Hearing the son asking how he is going to survive the
cat asks for his boots, his hat and a cape. The son gives the cat what he asks for and the cat goes
off into the forest and sets traps to catch food which he then took to the king. The king was very
pleased with the gifts and requested that Puss in Boots collect his food for him and he shall pay
the cat with gold as well as giving the cat and his owner a place to live. The cat agreed and the
miller’s boy can live a long and healthy life due to the Puss in Boots.
Export Format
PDF, JPEG
Advantages: Capable of compressing larger files such as images that have been photoshopped, these files are
fast and simple to create so it won’t be time consuming when saving multiple images and words for the book
and JPEG’s do not take up a lot of storage space so the file type is small, making it easier to store and upload to
other documents without the danger of the documents crashing.
Disadvantages: JPEG images can lack resolution so the images may be affected if enlarged into a new document,
if the book was to be uploaded to a website for online access for reading the PDF files are not always fully
integrated into websites so it may be difficult to upload. One of the downsides to having JPEG’s would be that
due to the smaller file sizes and the type of compression that is used, some data is discarded when compressed
which won’t usually be noticed unless you start to edit the file.

Deadline
15th May 2015
Audience
The target audience for my children’s book would be children from the ages 5-7 as the book will contain
quite a lot of words which will be all over the page and children who are older will have a better
understanding about the layout of the book and they’ll be more fluent with reading words and sentences so
will enjoy the comic book styled book more than younger children who have only just started reading. The
book would be aimed at both genders but mainly targeting the male audience because of the comic book
style which is usually targeted at males. Although the comic book style would also appeal to some females
because of the use of the story and main character being Puss in Boots, which is a character that has
already been incorporated into the well-known film trilogy of Shrek, which would also be targeted at a
similar age range as my book, therefore the female audience may also be interested in reading this book.
The book would be targeted at children who live in English speaking countries such as England and America
due to the book being created with the story being in English or countries that have English as their primary
language as it is a children’s book and so will help them to understand the language and read. The story can
be read and enjoyed by children of any class as the fairy tale that it is based around is a well-known tale and
the character has already been reinvented into the Shrek story, which most children are aware of so they
may want to read the book and understand where this character came from.
Production Methods
The methods I will be using to produce my pages will mainly consist of rotoscoping existing pictures of the
objects and characters that I want to use as my basis which I can add on to and change aspects of the
original shape to make the object/character how I want it to look. As well as rotoscoping existing images if
needed I will also take my own photographs so that if I have a location that I would want to use in my book I
can take the photograph myself so I can frame it how I want it to look when put into my book, once I have
taken any photographs that I want to use for my book I will then use rotoscoping to fit the image in with the
style of the other images that it will contain and give the book the overall image of looking like a comic
book. As well as rotoscoping the images that I would have collected and taken for my book I will also add
the comic book effect over the top of these images to add to the style of a comic book if needed.

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?
Long, detailed and well explained answers.
Good amount of knowledge displayed in terms of
audience and file formatting etc.
None!
What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been
further developed?
Good utilization of a multitude of different ideas
within the first slide to give a variety of options.
Again, well detailed answers with lots of
explanation into why you like certain things or why
certain things might be a good idea.
Lots of images used on the mood board, which has
allowed you to paint a clear picture of what you
want to achieve with your book.
None!
Overall distinction standard work

The proposal is very strong and really well thought
out. You’ve explained at great length how all the
proposal’s areas will affect your work and have
given audience a great amount of thought.
I tried (really, really hard) but found nothing…
further developed?
Again you’ve given great amounts of insight into
your work. Your mind map has given multiple
production ideas. Your mood boards have gone into
a great level of depth about the subject but you
kept a wide range of ideas in the images
(specifically the setting ideas).
I FOUND SOMETHING!!!!!!
The picture on the mind map represent Pandora's
box… As much as I love the reference… that’s a
pandorica ;)
But nah seriously good work well done 

Everything. You’re explained your proposal really
well and showed that you put a lot of thought and
detail into it.
Nothing.
further developed?
Everything, again. Your idea generations are
brilliant that gives detailed information and pictures
that provide a better insight into your story.
Nothing.

Feedback Summary
Sum up your feedback.
The feedback I received has commented on my long and detailed answers for the sections
on my proposal with my own knowledge added to some sections such as the file formatting
and audience. People commented on my detail I have included on not only my proposal but
also my mood boards and idea generation slides saying that I have thought about my design
thoroughly and have spent time on developing my reasons for my characters and setting for
my book.
Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?
I agree with the comments saying that my proposal has been thought about in detail and
that I have tried to explain my reasoning behind my look for my character and the setting
that the story will be set in. I spent some time researching different interpretations of the
main character for my book as I feel that this is the character that the children would be
most interested in and if the character looks interesting in the illustrations then the children
will be more likely to read the book, and this research into the character has been worth
while as this is one of the main points that was picked up on in my feedback.
Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?
I disagree with the feedback that I received about my general mind map which explores
some ideas that I could potentially create for my book, as from looking at other students
work I have noticed some points which I could write about in more detail. Such as the font
styles and giving reasons why having a legible font style is important to a children’s story
book.

Simple Script
o A Miller dies and gives his eldest son his mill, his middle son his donkey and his
youngest son a cat.
o The youngest son is abandoned by his two brothers and is left with just the cat.
Son: “How am I going to survive with two mouths to feed?”
o Cat overhears the son, “My dear Master, do not fret. I will get your living for
you.”
o Cat “Only you must buy me a pair of boots and a cape. And give me your hat.” or
the cat hands the son a list of items that he requires instead of asking for them.
o The youngest son hands over the boots, cape and hat.
o Cat goes into the forest to catch some food.
o Cat lays some traps to catch rabbits.
o Cat lays some traps to catch birds.
o Cat takes the food which he has caught to the King.
o The King is pleased with the gifts and requests for the cat to collect the King’s
food from now on.
o The cat agrees to the offer and gets paid in gold coins and a house to live in for
him and his owner, by the King.
o The youngest son lives with the cat who gets paid by the King to collect his food.
The youngest son now has a home, food and money to live a healthy life.

Original Script
There was once a miller who, when he died, had nothing to leave to his three sons
but a mill, a donkey, and a cat. The mill he left to his eldest son, the donkey to the
second, and to the youngest he left the cat. The youngest son was very unhappy. “Alas!”
he said, “This cat is of no use to me and I am too, poor to feed her.” “Do not grieve, dear
master,” said the cat. “You have only to give me a bag and get a pair of boots made for
me, so that I may scamper through the dirt and brambles, and you shall find that you
are not so badly off as you think.” Now this surprised the miller’s son very much, and he
thought to himself, a cat that can speak is perhaps wonderful enough to do as she
promises. So he brought her the bag and had the boots made for her.
Puss put on the boots with a proud air, slung the bag over her shoulder, and went to
the garden. There she gathered some lettuces and put them into the bag. Next she
went across the field until she came to a rabbit hole. Then she lay down as if dead,
leaving the top of her bag open. A plump rabbit soon peeped out of the hole and,
smelling the lettuce, came nearer. It was too tempting. The rabbit’s head followed his
nose into the bag. The cat quickly pulled the strings and the rabbit was dead. Proud of
her prey, Puss marched with it to the palace and asked to see the king. She was brought
before the throne and there, with a low bow, Puss said, “Sire, pray accept this rabbit as
a gift from my lord the Marquis of Carrabas, who commanded me to present it to Your
Majesty with the assurance of his respect.”

Original Script
“Tell your master,” said the king, “that I accept his gift and am much obliged.” A few days later,
Puss again went to the field. Again she lay downas if dead with her sack open beside her. This time
she captured two fine partridges. Again the cat went to the king and presented the partridges as
she had done the rabbit. They, too, were accepted, and the king was so pleased that he ordered
the cat to be taken to the kitchen and fed. In this manner, at least once a week, the cat continued
to take presents of game to the king from the Marquis of Carrabas. One day, Puss heard that the
king and his beautiful daughter were going to drive along the riverside. The daughter was said to be
the most beautiful princess in the world. “My master,” said the cat to the miller’s son, “if you will
do as I tell you, your fortune is made.” “What would you have me do?” asked the miller’s son.
“Only this, dear master. Bathe in the river at a spot I shall show you and believe that you are not
yourself but the Marquis of Carrabas.”
The miller’s son was in a gloomy mood, and did not mind much what he did, so he answered,
“Very well, Puss.” He went to the river and while he was bathing, the king and all his court passed
by and were startled by the cry, “Help, help! My Lord the Marquis of Carrabas is drowning!” When
the king put his head out of the carriage, he saw the cat who had brought him so many presents.
He ordered his attendants to go to the assistance of the Marquis of Carrabas. While they were
dragging the marquis out of the water, the cat ran to the king, made a low bow, and said, “Your
Majesty, what shall my poor master do, for a thief has stolen his clothes?” Now the truth was that
the cunning cat had hidden the clothes under a large stone.

Original Script
“That is most unfortunate,” said the king, and he gave orders to a servant to fetch a suit from the castle. When
the miller’s son was dressed in the fine clothes he looked like a gentleman, and very handsome. The princess was
taken with his appearance, and the Marquis of Carrabas had no sooner cast upon her two or three respectful
glances than she fell in love with him. The king insisted that he get into the carriage and take a ride with them.
The cat ran on ahead of the carriage and, reaching a meadow where mowers were cutting the grass, he said to
them, “Unless you tell the king when he asks you that these meadows belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, you
shall be chopped as fine as mincemeat.” When the king drove by and asked the mowers who owned the
meadows they answered, trembling, “They belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, Your Majesty.” The king then
turned to the miller’s son and said, “You indeed own fine meadows, my lord.” Meantime, Puss had run on farther
and reached a cornfield in which there were reapers busy at work. “Now, if the king drives by,” said the cat to the
reapers, “and inquires to whom these fields belong, you must say that they are the property of the Marquis of
Carrabas. If you do not, you shall be chopped as fine as mincemeat.” So when the king drove by and asked whose
fields these were, the frightened reapers answered, “They belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, Your Majesty.
”“What a rich man he must be and how handsome he looks!” said the king to himself as he looked at the miller’s
son. “I do believe he would be a good husband for my daughter.”
Now the fields really belonged to an ogre who lived in a castle a little farther on. When the cat reached the
castle she knocked at the door, which was opened by the ogre himself. “Sir,” said Puss, “I am on a journey, and
since I have often heard how wonderful you are, I have taken the liberty to call to see you.” “Come in,” said the
ogre, who was always pleased to be thought wonderful. “I have heard,” continued Puss, “that you can change
into any animal you like.” “I can,” said the ogre and he instantly changed into a lion. The cat got such a fright that
she ran up the wall nearly to the ceiling. But the ogre at once became an ogre again, and the cat jumped down.
http://www.childrenstory.info/children-stories/fairy-tales/puss-in-boots/2/

Final Script
Once upon a time there was a miller who lived with his three sons. One day the miller
became very ill and died, leaving behind his three sons. Before he died, he left the mill to
his eldest son, the donkey to his middle son and to his youngest son he left the cat. To two
eldest sons resolved to live together, but they would not let their youngest brother live with
them, because he had only a cat. The upset boy walked off into the forest with the cat
following close behind. He sat on a rock and started talking to the cat “How am I supposed
to survive with two mouths to feed?” The cat overheard the boy talking and offered to help
“My dear master, do not fret. I will get your living for you, only you must get me three items
to help me with the task.” The cat then handed the son a list of three items which consisted
of a hat, some boots and a cape. The son handed the cat a pair of boots, which he put on.
Then the boy handed the cat a hat, which he put on his head and then the cape, which he
put around his neck. With the items that were needed the cat made his way deeper into the
woods to catch some food. The cat found a patch of lettuce, ripped a few leaves off and
put them in his bag. He laid still on the floor with the bag open until three rabbits walked
into the because of the smell of the lettuce. The cat then quickly closed the bag and the
rabbits were dead. The cat then laid another trap with a handful of seeds until three birds
swooped down into the bag. The cat then closed the bag quickly and the birds were dead.
Once the cat had caught enough food, he then walked to the king’s castle. The king was
pleased with the gifts that the cat had brought and asked for his name “Thank you for the
gifts, may I ask your name?” To which the cat replied “Puss in Boots, your majesty.” The
king replied with “Thank you Puss in Boots, will you catch my meals for me?” The cat
accepted the king’s offer and was paid with gold coins for his gifts. Puss in Boots kept his
promise to his master and they now live in a house given to them by the king with enough
food and gold to last them a lifetime.

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