Hopwood Hall College Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games) Arts & Performing Arts ASSIGNMENT NO 1 Weeks 7 - 16
Graphic Novel Tutor: Amy Miedzwiecki Learner Name:
Issue Date: Week Commencing: 17/10/2016 Full assignment due end of session day: 09/01/2017 This assignment covers Grading Criteria from the following unit: Unit 55 Graphic Narrative Production Learning Outcome 1 Be able to develop ideas and designs for graphic narratives Learning Outcome 2 Be able to use appropriate technology and processes to produce graphic narratives Learning Outcome 3 Be able to reflect upon own graphic narrative work.
AIM/PURPOSE Graphic narratives exist in a variety of formats such as comic books, graphic novels, cartoon strips, photo-stories and web comics. They represent a form of fiction that tells a story in a sequential, graphic narrative. Defined by characters and settings, narrative can be presented typically in myths, fairy tales, legends and histories but, through innovation, narratives can be placed within a variety of contexts and manipulated to create a variety of meanings. Genres such as Manga from Japan, and other more mature graphic novels, they have all inspired a new generation with enthusiasm for the medium. The connection with blockbuster style movies and video games is becoming more apparent and comic books often reference the same kind of dynamic visualisation found in film narratives. THE ASSIGNMENT This unit gives you an opportunity to focus on the production of a graphic narrative. You will take on the role of a graphic novelist producing a short introduction to a graphic novel that is based on the story that you developed in your Project X assignment. (If you wish to select another story this needs to be approved by me first). This needs to include a mnimum of 2 A4 pages along with a title/splash page. You can produce more than this if you want to! Your graphic novel project will need to show that you have explored, chosen and applied appropriate techniques during the creative process. Your final graphic novel needs to needs to be available both as a digital file and a professional print out (via the print shop) for your portfolio.
Hopwood Hall College Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games) Arts & Performing Arts TASKS IDEAS AND GETTING READY PRE-PRODUCTION (P1, M1, D1) You will need to evidence that you have considered the following things in your planning for the project: Initial Idea Generation e.g Mind Maps, Mood boards, thumbnails, Section of story being used etc Graphic Narrative Layout and Storyboard of Introduction Your storyboard needs to show each panel with the dialogue and narration and the image. You will also need to show the overall layout of the page/s and how the panels will be nested together. Think of page setups and resolution. Panel and Content Design Ideas e.g Character Designs, Backgrounds/Scenery designs, Panel templates, Fonts and sizing for dialogue and narration, Paper and digital experimentation. Decision of techniques used for drawing e.g sketches, digital drawing, Photographs, Rotoscoping or combination etc You can use the test pieces that we completed in our workshop lessons to show that you have experimented with different techniques as well as anything you do outside of the lesson. Research & Pre-production Considerations e.g Audience, Target Market, Cultural Sensitivity, Representation, Quantity e.g how many pages etc Historical and Cultural Contextual References e.g General Themes, Society, Race, Politics, Popular Culture, Religion etc Narrative Structure Considerations e.g Open, Closed, Single Strand, Multi- Strand, Realist/Anti-Realist, Cause and Effect, Climax, Motivation, Enigma, Cause and Effect, Equilibrium etc Proposal Write a final proposal summarising your idea and how your research will impact the production of your graphic novel. Peer Feedback Share your research and idea generation with the class for feedback and peer review. Use the peer feedback sheets provided and consider suggestions and comments before you move to the production stage of your graphic novel. NB Anything you produce on paper needs to be scanned in with your electronic submisison
Hopwood Hall College Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games) Arts & Performing Arts TASKS GENERATE CONTENT MATERIAL - PRODUCTION - GET IT MADE! (P2, M2, D2) Work Journal/Log You need to keep a research and development journal from the beginning of the project through to the end. This will contain annotated images, print screens etc demonstrating your research, experimentation and creative process. You will need to document your personal technical and creative ability, show consideration of health and safety e.g safe studio practices. Image Construction for Graphic Narrative You graphic novel can be produced via paper drawings, digital drawing, photography, or a combination of all of them. If you change from your plans you need to document this. Text Construction for Graphic Narrative Selection and/or creation of fonts and editing of all text needed. Final Mock-up - Combination of Text and Images Place drawing and text together in panel and nesting template ready for final mock-up along with fine tuning of panels and test print outs and digital exports. Print and save final versions when you are happy with results. PRE-PRODUCTION - REVIEW (P3, M3, D3) Peer Review - Share your final graphic novel with the class for feedback and peer review. Use the peer feedback sheets provided and consider suggestions and comments to use in your evaluation. You may want to do this before you send off final prints incase there are any suggestions you want to take on board and if you want to make any changes. Evaluation - Full Evaluation of the project. See the evaluation hand out for help with this. EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR ASSESSMENT • Electronic document showing all planning, making, peer reviews and evaluation of you work. • You need to hand in the PSD versions of your pages as well as exported PDF files that you sent to the print shop. • Plus a final print out of your graphic novel (you can have this back after assessment)
Hopwood Hall College Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games) Arts & Performing Arts Assignment Criteria Checklist Unit 55 Graphic Narrative Production Learning Outcome 1 Be able to develop ideas and designs for graphic narratives To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Produce ideas and designs for graphic narrative working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Produce ideas and designs for graphic narrative to a good technical standard, showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to: Produce ideas and designs for graphic narrative to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, showing creativity and flairand working independently to professional expectations Learning Outcome 2 Be able to use appropriate technology and processes to produce graphic narratives To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Produce graphic narrative using appropriate technology and processes, working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Produce graphic narrative using appropriate technology and processes to a good technical standard, showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to: Produce graphic narrative using appropriate technology and processes to a technical quality that reflects nearprofessional standards, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations .
Hopwood Hall College Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games) Arts & Performing Arts Assignment Criteria Checklist Unit 55 Graphic Narrative Production Learning Outcome 3 Be able to reflect upon own graphic narrative work To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Comment on own graphic narrative work with some appropriate use of subject terminology. To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show the learner is able to: Explain own graphic narrative work with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology. To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to: Critically evaluate own graphic narrative work in the context of professional practice consistently using subject terminology correctly.
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