Fairytale Folktale or Fable Reboot

Overall Description:

In this multilayered project you will reinterpret a classic folk tale or fairy tale through your own creative lens.

For example, Note how different artists over time have reinterpreted the story of Alice in Wonderland, by Louis Carrol.

Original Alice, by Sir John Teniel
Arthur Rackham, 1907
Ralph Steadman, 1968
Disney’s Alice 1951
Caitlin Hacket, Contemporary
Tim Burton, Contemporary

Final Project

There are 4 requires parts to this project.

  • STORY CONCEPT
  • CHARACTER SKETCHES
  • FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATION
  • PROCESS PRESENTATION

EXAMPLES

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Problem solve visually

Apply technical skills

Apply design concepts

Analyze content

Create original content

Apply critical thinking skills to make creative inferences

Evaluate different ethical perspectives and concepts

Respect and Use Creativity

Due Date(s)

Part 1, STORY CONCEPT

DUE WEEK 12

For this part of the project you will develop characters for your original story concept.

These characters and concept sketches may, but are not required to be in color. They do not need to be tightly finished.

Art can be made using any combination of traditional drawing / inking skills and digital coloring.

Part 2, CHARACTERS

DUE WEEK 13

Part 3, BOOK ILLUSTRATION

DUE WEEK 15

  • Final Art can be made using any combination of traditional drawing / inking skills and digital coloring.
  • Final art should be Limited Palate or Black and white.  
  • Final art specs are up to the artist.

Part 4, PROCESS PRESENTATION

DUE WEEK 15

Prepare a 3 minute Presentation (5 minutes total with Q&A) on your story and your working process, guiding us through the project from inception to conclusion.

You will Present you work on the last day of class.

Submit your Presentation as PDF PROCESS BOOK

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