Professor Woolley | COMD3313 OL74| FA20
These are my thumbnail sketches and also my character design in progress. I used many references on pinterest for the poses, setting and the armor/ clothing. Probably the most challenging part is the setting, and getting the dimension down but I look forward to it.
The fable I chose was Puss in the Boots.
The original story by Giovanni Strapoarola : Puss in boots is a fairy disguised as a cat who was given to Costantino Fortunato, the youngest son of Soriana before she dies. The cat feelings story for Costantino so the cat decides to help him by doing deeds and giving them to the King of Bohemia as gifts from Costantino. The cat sets up a situation where Costantino gets rescued by the king and Costantino gets married to his daughter. Later on Costantino becomes the next king of Bohemia and lived happily ever after with his wife and children.
My version- The family gets kicked out of the royal palace by another clan who takes over the throne. The family becomes poor. Puss in boots is a ninja for Costantino family who goes to fight for the royal palace back and get back the throne for Costantino’s family.
Setting: Takes places in Shinto Era / Samurai and Ninja / in Japan.
Royal Palace, City.
This book is for young adults.
Character:
Puss in the boots- orange cat with ninja clothing.
Costantino- The youngest son. Clothes : Kimono
What I learned from lectures 11 & 12 are about how the concept has many deciding factors. From character poses, mood, camera angles, settings, composition and lighting, these are things to consider in creating the critical moment you are depicting to the viewer. Like in the illustration by Frank Frazetta called Death Dealer II, you can already feel the presents and the emotion that it wants you to feel when looking at it. All dark and gloomy and including the action of him swing on a pile of monsters. In the “The Man With The IronFist” by Tomer Hanuka, the pose of the 2 characters and the action of which is going on in the illustration, you can actually see the fluent movements of the punch. Not only that but the shadows and highlights bring out the muscles which gives it that feel of an action pack story. POV is really a game changer in an illustration. POV along with the positioning of the characters really set the emotions and also who has the power of the other. Like for instance with the Frank Stockton of Darth Vader and Princess Leia. The position of Princess Leia shows that she is powerless compared to Darth Vader who is overcasting her. The angle of looking up at Vader also gives of the feeling that he has the power in this situation.
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