Illustration and Visual Narrative - Task 3/ Digital Triptych (Graphic Novel)

December 03, 2023

Illustration and Visual Narrative - Task 3/ Digital Triptych (Graphic Novel)

29.11.2023 - 6.12.2023 / Week 10 - Week 11

Siang Huey Yee / 0369549

Illustration and Visual Narrative/ Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Task 3: Digital Triptych (Graphic Novel)

OUTLINE

LECTURES

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Week 10: Transitions

Scott McCloud's transition theory comprises six types of transitions:

Moment-To-Moment
Action-To-Action
Subject-To-Subject
Scene-To-Scene
Aspect-To-Aspect
Non-Sequitur

Figure 10.1 Scott McCloud's transition theory

Figure 10.2 Scott McCloud's transition theory (With Description)

Week 11: Physical Session

Class Summary (Week 11- 6/12/2023)

My lecturer, Mr. Hafiz has done face-to-face tutorial session that conducted from 11am to 3pm
Mr. Hafiz has divided us into groups for feedback session
Proceeding to the modifications advised by my lecturer after the feedback session for Task 3.

INSTRUCTIONS

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Task 3: Digital Triptych (Graphic Novel) - Exploring Scott McCloud's Transitions

The Task 3 assignment aims to utilize Scott McCloud's transition theory to craft a digital triptych. This triptych will consist of three panels: one depicting the moment before a significant event, another capturing the climactic turning point, and a third illustrating the aftermath of the event. Each panel will represent a distinct transition type from McCloud's theory, including moment-to-moment, action-to-action, subject-to-subject, scene-to-scene, aspect-to-aspect.

1) Research

I have search some references from Google to complete this task

Figure 1.1 Tunnel Reference, Week 10 (29/11/2023)

2) Sketch

I have created sketches prior to commencing the digitization of my illustrations, with two versions for each of the before and after stages

Figure 2.1 Before (Version 1), , Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Figure 2.2 Before (Version 2), Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Figure 2.3 After (Version 1), , Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Figure 2.4 After (Version 2), , Week 10 (29/11/2023)

3) Digitization

I have chosen Before (Version 1) and After (Version 1) to proceed with digitization.

Figure 3.1 Three Panels (Version 1), Week 11 (4/12/2023)

Figure 3.2 My Progress 1 (digitize Panel 1 -Before), Week 11 (4/12/2023)

Figure 3.3 My Progress 2 (used Ruler guidelines as a tool to help aligning the road), Week 11 (4/12/2023)

Figure 3.4 My Progress 3 (Trying different gradient colour for the tunnel), Week 11 (4/12/2023)

Figure 3.5 My Progress 4 (Adding Texture (Grain) to the tunnel), Week 11 (4/12/2023)

On Week 11 physical session, I sought advice from my lecturer, Mr. Hafiz and I was recommended to use Before (Version 1) as my before panel and Before (Version 2 ) with some modifications as my after panel.

4) Final Digitization

- Panel 1 (Before)

I have made some modifications on the car front lights

Figure 4.1 Final Digitization (Before), Week 11 (6/12/2023)

- Panel 2 (Climax/ Turning Point)

Figure 4.2 Final Digitization (Climax/Turning Point) - JPG, Week 11 (6/12/2023)

Figure 4.3 Final Digitization (Climax/Turning Point) - GIF, Week 11 (6/12/2023)

- Panel 3 (After)

Figure 4.4 Final Digitization (After), Week 11 (6/12/2023)

Final Digital Triptych (3 Panels)

Figure 4.5 Final Digital Triptych, Week 11 (6/12/2023)

FEEDBACK

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Week 11 (Online):

In Week 11, I messaged our lecturer, Mr. Hafiz, on Microsoft Teams to finalize my sketches before proceeding to the digitalization of the composition. He reminded me to utilize only three panels for this task.

Figure 11.1 Feedback from lecturer (Week 11)

Figure 11.2 Feedback from lecturer (Week 11)

Week 11 (Physical):

During Week 11, I participated in the physical session to receive feedback and instructions for the final assignment from our lecturer, Mr. Hafiz. He advised me to employ the Before (Version 1) sketch as my before panel and to make some modifications to my Before (Version 2) sketch, which would serve as the after panel for digitization in both cases.

REFLECTION

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Throughout Task 3, I learned about Scott McCloud's transition theory and how to apply it to complete the Digital Triptych assignment. The theory encompasses six transition methods: moment-to-moment, action-to-action, subject-to-subject, scene-to-scene, aspect-to-aspect, and non-sequitur. Additionally, I gained insights into emphasizing storytelling to the reader by utilizing only 3 panels to convey the complete narrative of the chosen urban legend, the Yellow Volkswagen on the Karak Highway. Moreover, this task provided an opportunity to employ these transition methods in my illustrations, enabling me to narrate the story effectively within the constraints of 3 panels.

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