Illustration & Visual Narrative/ Final Task: Self Titled

30th November 2023 - 28th December 2023 (Week 10 - Week 14)

Natalie Chu Jing Xuan, 0354589

Illustration & Visual Narrative, Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

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Research

Moodboard

Sketch

Digitalisation

Animation

Final outcome

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Self-Titled Poster

We will combine the knowledge and skills gained from three different modules in this final task: Typography, Illustration & Visual Narrative, and Digital Imaging & Photography. Our goal is to create an integrated poster that highlights our skills in each of these areas. 

Research

I went on to Pinterest, browse through some self-portrait poster to have inspirations. I saw many different kind of poster, and lastly, I decided to go with a slightly vintage style poster (Fig.1.2). 

Fig.1.1 Example in Pinterest

Fig.1.2 References

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Moodboard & Ideation

Fig.2 Sketch, Ratinale, Moodboard/References

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Sketch

Fig.3.1 Initial Sketching

I am not satisfied with my sketch and I plan to add in the Viva La Vida, watermelon painting by Frida Kahlo. This was an inspo that bumped into my mind after my first sketch. 

Fig.3.2 Second sketch

I added the Viva La Vida painting and some stars to correspond with the Light Shines. The sketch has two versions, as you can see. This is because I use colours to differentiate my elements so that they appear more obvious and clear to me when I begin digitising them. 

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Digitalisation

This is what I intend to use for my self-titled poster. The majority of the elements were found on Pinterest, but the sea image I used was captured last year (2022) in Semporna, Sabah with my film camera (Olympus mju ii). I also uses the "Slender" font that I created in my Typography class in my poster. 

Fig.4.1 Elements

According to Fig.5.1, I followed the initial sketch to start off with my poster in Photoshop, and here's the first attempt:

Fig.4.2 First attempt

After consulting with Mr.Martin, he told me that the bottom half of the poster has no any point or effects, so I need to either resize or drag down my portrait to let the poster look more attracting. Therefore, I start to digitalise my poster with sketch 2 (Fig.5.2).

Fig.4.3 Progression in Photoshop

This time, I had my central focus point drag down and have more space for the ocean part so I can add in the watermelon painting and my title. Then, I uses Procreate on my iPad to draw the doodle line and stars.

Fig.4.4 Doodles in Procreate with iPad

Then I discuss to Mr.Martin and Mr.Hafiz. Mr.Hafiz suggested that I can make my title larger, so I changed from a horizontal to a stacked title. 

Fig.4.5 Different version of title

Fig.4.6 Final poster "Light Shines, Viva La Vida!", jpg

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Animation

After having the poster completed in Photoshop, I move to After Effects to do animation. Mr.Martin said that the animation should be slow. 

Fig.5 Progression in After Effects

I made the cloud floating from left to right, the other elements rotating. The background music is "Viva La Vida" from Coldplay. The title and doodle which are in yellow colour light up with the beats. 

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q7D4iJJIjdQ 

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Final Outcome

Fig.6.1 Google slide submission

Fig.6.2 Final poster "Light Shines, Viva La Vida!", jpg

Fig.6.3 Final poster "Light Shines, Viva La Vida!", pdf

Animation click here

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FEEDBACK

When I come out with my initial sketch, Mr.Martin said that my portrait took most of the space. He advise me to resize it or either drag the portrait down to insert more objects in it.

Mr.Hafiz suggest that title should be bigger.