Illustration & Visual Narrative TASK 1: Vormator Challenge
Name: NG JIA XUAN
I.D: 0375273
COURSE: Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Illustration & Visual Narrative
TASK 1: VORMATOR CHALLENGE
1. LECTURE & TUTORIAL
WEEK 1 (25/09/2024)
LECTURE:
Character Design Basic:
Stylized Design: Iconic, Simplicity & Unique
Principles of Character Design:
Shapes:
Different shapes give different vibes and weight
(Square: strong, stable// Circle: cute, soft)
Color:
Different colors give impressions of different emotion
(Blue: sad, cold// Yellow: bright, happy)
Emphasis, contrast:
Let the character stand out
(eg: Using blue and yellow to let the color pop)
Harmony:
Every elements should complement each other
Expressions, poses:
Clear visualization of your characters behaviors, quirks etc make it easier
to appeal to your viewers
TUTORIAL:
Mr. Hafiz posted some lecture videos and resources on our Google
Classroom.
By watching the video we get to learn:
- How to make shape in Illustrator
- How to use all kinds of tool ( The pen tool, Curvature, Pathfinder and etc)
The tentacle was the hardest one to make, it contains a lot of curves, it
take some time to make it perfect and detailed.
WEEK 2 (02/10/2024)
LECTURE:
Chiaroscuro:
The use of light and dark to create the illusion of three dimensional
volume on a flat surface
-Using purpose:
Use color or light contrast to increase the scene's dramatic tension
(Create emotional and impactful scenes)
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| Focus point or subject of a scene is brightly colored |
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| Low-key Lighting ( Contrasted with dark background) |
-Use in Visual Narrative:
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| Increase drama tension |
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| Create sensational effect |
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| Attract attention: We get to focus on the main point |
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| Tasteful Composition: Create attractive scenes |
TUTORIAL:
In this week's practical class Mr Hafiz demonstrated how to draw shapes and
use the tools. He introduced us to a game (The Bézier Game). It help us to
practice and get familiar with the pen tool.
Different types of shots:
I found some reference photos and draw a brief sketch for my Vormator.
After that, I started to combine the shapes in Illustrator.
It is kind of fun to combine these shapes, it has a lot of possibilities. When combining and creating new elements and shapes, it is kind of challenging for me, since we need lots of creativity and think outside the box.
WEEK 3 (09/10/2024)
LECTURE:
COMPOSITION THEORY 1: VISUAL TYPES & SHOT:
Basic composition visual rules:
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| Visual Narrative |
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Visual Flow: Our eyes will follow the water to the character |
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| Visual Balance: The front character and the characters that are sitting create a balance |
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| Visual Hierarchy |
Different types of shots:
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| Establishing: Let the audience take a chance to take in all the splendor and grandeur of a location |
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Bird's eye view: Overhead shot |
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| Frame within a frame: Using the elements from the scene to create a frame |
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| Medium shot |
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| Close-up: Catch the emotions from the character |
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| Worm's eye view: |
TUTORIAL:
In this week's practical class, Mr Hafiz introduced "Pathfinder"
and "Shapebuilder".
HOW TO USE PATHFINDER <<Video provided by MR HAFIZ
Pathfinder and Shapebuilder are useful when creating silhouette for the
Vormator, it creates new shapes easily, especially making shadows.
It is kind of tricky when I first use it, but it is extremely useful
after some practice.
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Pathfinder Exercise |
2. INSTRUCTIONS
3. WORKING PROCESS
Reference pictures:
Mood board:
Sketch:
This is my first brief sketch of my Vormator. My idea is to create a cute monster. I really like Yeti so I use it
as a reference for my Vormator. I added some fun elements such as a
water bottle, a pair of glasses and ice skate.
Rationale:
As I mentioned in my sketch, my main idea is to create a cute, nerdy
monster. Monsters often exhibit a scary, terrifying side in stories or
fantasy, but I wanted to break that stereotype. Therefore, my monster is
a cute little creature with glasses. Although she has claws and a horn,
I incorporated round elements on her shoulders and body to soften her
appearance and make her seem more harmless.
To create an icy yeti vibe, I have decided the main theme colors for
my Vormator are green and blue.
For the name, I will name my Vormator 'Minty'! Since the color
is similar to mint and mint feels icy and cool.
Outline and Colored:
This is the first version of my Vormator. At first it was kind of
empty, so I added the earring and some details on the arm and horn. I
gave up the bootle element since it did not fit the Vormator. To give
it a nerdy look, I keep the glasses and the cute eyebrows.
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Since we were limited to three colors, I gave up the white and
yellow and used mint instead.
This is my final version of Minty!
4. FINAL OUTCOMES
5. SELF REFLECTION
When creating Minty I think the most challenging part is creativity.
I think Minty is not that unique since it has a main theme which is
Yeti and it is not completely original, the only thing that I can do
is add some new elements. Through this task, I found out my weakness
and I am going to work on it and try to be more creative in the future
project.
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