ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE - PROJECT 1

ILLUSTRATION & VISUAL NARRATIVE - PROJECT 1

29.09.18 - 24.09.18 (Week 1 - Week 5)
Maydeline (0335392)
Illustration & Visual Narrative
Project 1 - Character Design

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INSTRUCTIONS

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THE PROCESS OF CHARACTER DESIGN


27.08.18 (Week 1)

This week, we began with a brief introduction of the structure of the module and small introduction to Adobe Illustrator. We were introduced with the pen tool and tracing images with the pen tool. Our lecturer, Mr Hafiz, gave us a demonstration and tutorial of how to use the pen tool and then we were given the task for our first project which is the Vormator where we make characters using pen tool.

The Rules of the artwork were as follows:

1. Scaling is allowed Proportionally but no free transform
2. Not obliged to use all elements 
3. Rotating, flipping, and duplicating is allowed
4. Can add, subtract, and group elements
5. Use of color not restricted
6. Allowed to use gradient
7. No strokes, filters or effects

Firstly, we were given this exercise to track objects and shapes.

Fig 1.1 Vormator

Fig 1.2 Tracing Vormator Result

Next, we need to visualise and sketch our character.

Fig 1.3 Rough sketches

That was my first sketch of my character as I wanted to make it chubby but I wanted to change the hands because they looked really weird as well as the eyes. I sketched something else and made some changes.

Fig 1.4 Rough sketches

03.09.18 (Week 2)

This week we started creating the silhouette.

Fig 1.5 Silhouette of character

Fig 1.6 Silhouette of character

08.09.18 (Week 3)

This week we added colours to our character and added some highlight and shadows.

Fig 1.7 Final result of character

Fig 1.8 Final result of character with colour scheme

21.09.18 (Week 4)

We also made the background for our Pokemon card and I decided to make the background orange and red with a volcanic mountain to show that the Pokemon's power is fire.

Fig 1.9 Idea and drawing for background

Fig 1.10 Final result of background

Fig 1.11 Screenshot of background

24.09.18 (Week 5)

For this week, we went to Fabspace KL to print our characters on wood, acrylic or embroidery. I decided to laser cut the outline of my character first and then printed the colours onto the outline. After the laser cut was done, the character outline was moved to the UV printer where the colours will be printed on the wood piece.

Fig 1.12 Character

Fig 1.13 Screenshot of character in ai

We also went to make our Pokemon card where we had to include the Pokemon, the background, the card and the contents.

Fig 1.14  Final result of Pokemon. card

Fig 1.15 Final Outcome of Pokemon card and Vormator

Fig 1.16 Vormator final result( on the right )

Here is the attachment of my project 1 sketchbook:
Project 1 sketchbook