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Digital Graphic Narrative Planning
Considerations: Costs: For this project, there arent many costs, as we arent printing the book so there isnt a cost for it being printed. Available resources: I need the computer for Photoshop and I have this resource. I also need paper and pencils for any drawings I may do for characters. Quantity: I dont plan to produce my book but if I were to produce it, I would probably do 20-30 copies because then if I was to get it published, I could send copies off to be looked at and keep some for myself. In terms of printing for selling, I would print 100-200 to see how it sold and then print more depending on how well or not it sold. Audience and Target Market: My audience is aimed at children between the ages of 3-5 as it has text in it that would appeal to children this age learning to read, however it may appeal to a younger audience due to the colours and images. The target market is to appeal to the adults and parents, as they are the ones buying the book. Quality Factors: My book should be of a high quality so should not be rushed. To avoid it being of a poor standard, I will manage the different stages of the book production time effectively for the two weeks we have been given to complete the book.
Codes of Practice: The contract should be clear about ownership of the copyright. This is to so that people dont plagiarise and copy peoples original work when they own it. If someone thinks they have come up with something that is already copyrighted, the contract will clearly state weather it is new or if it comes under something already copyrighted. The publisher should be aware of the authors moral rights. The author has a number of moral rights that the publisher has to obey by law, however there are some that dont have to be met, like paternity because this was not a real thing until after these laws had been made. Regulation: My book should meet the Toy Safety Directive 2009, this means that here are no are sharp edges or anything that could harm children using that book. Copyright: This is when someone buys the rights and ownership to something like a font or a story. My story is an original story so there are similar books but they are mainly fairytales so they are out of copyright. The only aspect of my book that is questionable is weather Im actually allowed to use Simon Cowell as one of my characters without his permission as he either might not want to be used in the book or may have legal terms on where his name and image may be used. Ethical Issues: My book doesnt have any ethical issues that may cause offense, this is due to the fact that the majority of my characters are unicorns and there is only one other character and that is Simon. The book doesnt encourage anything bad for children, it doesnt talk about any difficult subjects and doesnt have anything in it that could be perceived as an ethical issue.
Resources: A successful project relies on good planning. Considering all the resources you will need for a project and then assessing which you already have and which you need will help ensure you are ready to start your project. If there is a resource you dont currently have, then consider how you are going to get it before you go in to production.
Resource: Computer/Photoshop Internet Script Flat Plans Research Test Page
Do you have it? Yes Yes Yes/No No Yes Yes
What do you need to do to get it?
Finish writing it.
I have to make them.
Production Schedule: Session 1: Main Characters Finish my main characters so I can have enough time to change them if I need to. Rotoscope Bernard and Simon into a standing position. I will rotoscope them in this way as this is the way will be most of the way through book. Choose the colours I want to make their clothes, skin, hair etc. The colours I choose matters because Im trying to appeal to children. Use the shape tool as well as rotoscoping to keep the cartoon aesthetic. Rotoscoping can give the image a realist look that I do want but not too much as it is a childrens book so it has to appeal to them too.
Session 2: Finish characters, start on background.
Finish colouring and any final details of the characters. Find the background I want out of the ones I have chosen in my research. Make sure the pages all match. Make sure the background fits the page size and isnt distorted. Also make sure the angle is right for the characters to be placed onto. Session 3: Finish background. Use the fresco effect on the image and highlight certain parts, like the grass, by selecting it all and making it a very unnaturally bright green, but not too bright that it was vulgar to look at. Make sure it still fits the page size and the characters look good. Session 4:Rotoscope characters again. Speech. Make the characters look like theyre moving by horizontally flipping them and moving legs and other body parts. Add any other facial expressions needed. Do this in an overly dramatic and exaggerated way by using shading and, for example, a circle for a shocked mouth. Add speech into speech bubbles and add this the where its needed. Make sure the bubble line looks like it comes from the character speaking. Session 5: Text Choose a suitable font for children, also a suitable colour and size. Add this to the top of the page, make sure it is still readable, and if it isnt make a blurred rectangle so it is clearer.
Make sure the page still fits.
Session 6: Finish Text Make sure text is readable, and the children will be interested in looking at the colour etc. Make sure the speech bubbles all fit in. Session 7: Add other pieces to background. Add different scenery to the background, things like trees and rainbows and plants to make it look like the characters are moving through the park and also to add different things for children to look at. Make sure page still fit and are all the same. Session 8: Finish the background. Finish the background. Make sure page still fit and are all the same. Session 9: Add any amendments. Add anything else I may be missing or havent finished yet. Session 10: Add anything else I may be missing or havent finished yet.
Health and safety:
Health and Safety Issue Chair, bags and other trip hazards.
How can you prevent it?
Make sure everything is tucked away and that I am careful.
Fire Hazards.
Make sure things dont get too hot and there are escapes available.
