Illustration and Visual Narrative - Project 2: Digital Triptych

15 Sept 2022 - 29 Sept 2022 (Week 3 - Week 5)
Vincent Lee // 0359386
Illustration and Visual Narrative // Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media // Taylor's University (TDS)
Project 2: Digital Triptych

LECTURES

Class Summary

Week 3

- briefed by Ms. Anis on Project 2 - Digital TripTych and HONOR Submission

- consulted with Ms. Anis on Project 2

Week 5:

Class is conducted by Ms. Anis
Present and discuss of Final Triptych Design personally to Ms. Anis and Mr. Hafiz and receiving feedback
Lecture on composition theory and use of multiple grounds in scenes by Ms. Anis

Basic Composition Visual Rules

Different Types of Shots

Different Types of Planes

Week 6

Feedback are given on Final Triptych Design and reminder of submission to Honor by this weekend.

INSTRUCTIONS

Module Information Booklet

Project 2: Digital Triptych Brief

DESIGN PROCESS

- Visual Research

Figure 1.1 - 1969, Francis Bacon - Three Studies of Lucian Freud, which depicts Lucian Freud, Bacon’s friend and rival, perched on a wooden chair

(by nytimes)

Figure 1.2 - 1972, Francis Bacon - Three Studies for Figures in Bed

(by Arthive)

Figure 1.3 -1970, Francis Bacon - Three Studies of the Male Back, it depicts male figures isolated within flat nondescript interior spaces

(by Wikipedia)

Figure 1.6 - 1854, Utagawa Kunisada, ‘The Tama River at Chofu,’

(by liveauctioneers)

Figure 1.9 - Lotus Collection II

(by Jessica Jenney)

Figure 1.10 - 1795 - 1801, Utagawa Toyokuni I, Cherry Blossoms in the Wind

(by Ukiyo-e-Search)

Figure 1.11 - Katayama Yokoku, Kiku Jido and Flowers and Birds

(by Alamy)

- Progress and Idea Explorations

Idea Exploration/ Sketches

Before I decide my theme on creating Project 2, below are the ideas that came to my mind in the first place.

*please click on the images to read.

Figure 1.1 - Idea Exploration 1, Week 4 (22 Sept 2022)

Figure 1.2 - Idea Exploration 2, Week 4 (22 Sept 2022)

Figure 1.3 - Idea Exploration 3, Week 4 (22 Sept 2022)

Idea Explorations in AI

Figure 1.4 - Idea Exploration 4, from pre-bloom to bloom then til wilted, JPEG, Week 5 (29 Sept 2022)

Figure 1.5 - Idea Exploration 5, Symbols of Life, JPEG, Week 5 (29 Sept 2022)

Figure 1.6 - Overall Design before adding gradient and minor changes on the strokes, JPEG, Week 6 (06 Oct 2022)

Final Digital Triptych Design

Figure 1.7 - Final Digital Triptych, JPEG, Week 6 (06 Oct 2022)

Description

The theme of this project is Renewal of Life - Return. Thus, in my design, I start it with illustrating the stage where we came from, which is a hospital. To allow my audience to have a real quick understanding of the message I want to convey, I added a baby carriage and I further added an ambulance to fill up the empty space.

Then in the next stage, is where we learn, experience, undergo challenges, meet people, gain knowledge, struggles and so on. Same goes to the second panel, I added a bus and the symbols of life - a fire torch in front of the buildings. The bus means the bustle of life, we are hasling with our school, friends and the society. We feel confused, happy, excited, sad, exhausted and overwhelmed. The fire torch represents like a lighthouse guiding us to achieve our goals and dreams additionally, nurture our next generation.

Then on the last stage, is the cemetery. Most people may wonder why the cemetery is illustrated in this design. However, from my perspective, death is not an end of our life, it is new beginning of one’s life. In addition to this, the message I wanted to convey is no matter if one is born with a gold spoon or not, the most important is how one decides to live their life. Owing to the reason that one can be broke if he doesn’t take care of his wealth and on the other hand, one can be rich because one can take good care of his belongings.

Additionally, during the stage where we receive information and knowledge, which is school and society, one can, due to his/ her hard work, become rich and bring wealth to his/ her family. However, this is just my personal view as I was raised with this mindset thus, I would like to illustrate it in this project.

Honor Submissions Templates

Figure 1.8 - Final Digital Triptych, PDF, Week 6 (06 Oct 2022)

Figure 1.9 - Honor Phone Template, PDF, Week 7 (13 Oct 2022)

Figure 1.10 - Honor Interface Template, PDF, Week 7 (13 Oct 2022)

FEEDBACK

Week 6

Mr. Hafiz advised me to visit Chris Ware"s design as the design of mine can be better if I refer to Chris Ware's design and adjust the strokes of my design, create different level of strokes then able to have different visual layers for instance, the building will have 12 pt of strokes while the window and sliding doors will be 7 pt. The outer strokes will have higher point while others will be lower than that. In addition, I was advised to change the background to gradients and add cars to each of the building accordingly. This allow the audience can have a direct understanding of the message that I wanted to convey and also correspond to the theme.

REFLECTION

From this task, I has obtained the preliminary knowledge on participating a competition. It was a tough one as I wasn't prepare for any of this in the beginning of this semester. However, I adapted the atmosphere pretty well, thanks to the patience guidance from Ms. Anis and Mr. Fauzi. For this project, although my design are not awarded, but I am happy as I was able to express the theme based on my feelings and perspectives.

QUICK LINKS

Task 1: Exercises and Vormator Challenge

Project 2: Digital Triptych

Project 3 & Final Project: Graphic Novel and Motion Comic