Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION OUIL603 Extended Practice
Level
06
Credits 60
STUDIO PRACTICE Project Proposal Name
Gabriella Bracho
Blog Address
Date
30/01/17
http://g-bracho1417-sp.blogspot.co.uk
Rationale I will be proposing a concept and idea for a world that would be featured in a video game and creating the basic layout for a proposed world. This is something that I’ve been wanting to refine as it will test almost every relevant skill that my area of interest requires of me. This includes: clear idea generating, acknowledgement of aesthetic values, colour, shadow, character design and imagination. Coming off the coat tails of Context of Practice has given me a lot of perspective because for that module I did the something along the same lines but I felt as though it was a bit lacklustre and I feel as though this is a good chance for me to redeem myself by the end of the year in order to understand the skills that I have and find ways of improving them to the full. Communicating my ideas to an audience has always been tricky so through this final brief I will be able to improve these skills and properly communicate my ideas in a professional manner that is relevant to the specialist area that I am interested in breaking into. This will also be another chance for me to possibly improve my quality and medium skills overall. Themes / Subjects Folklore World building Character Landscape & Location Storytelling Creativity Imagination Fantasy Professional Context & Contextual References Looking into current video game design and seeing what has been done before and how artists and designers have been able to communicate these themes with only a hint at the storyline but being able to create powerful concept art that gets the ball rolling for the development team. Relevant Practitioners Various books and resources containing visual research that is relevant to the topic and themes.
BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 06
OUIL603 Extended Practice – Major Brief BRIEF TITLE FINAL MAJOR PROJECT Brief Create a world inspired by Slavic and Celtic folklore and mythology, including intricate characters that have context and narrative behind them that can be communicated through their design. Research into the aesthetic values of the contextual background and themes of this brief, create a bustling world that is inspired by your own imagination and the stories told throughout these mythologies and countries. Consider the landscape in which these stories were told in and create your own characters who may traverse this world. Consideration of the world’s lore and possible history will also be included.
Products & Proposals
Function & Context
Giving the nature of this brief and visual development & conceptual art overall, these will be purely proposals for a further idea that could be in the works. That is the purpose of this type of art and illustration after all.
Help communicate an idea of a world and possible idea for a video game or perhaps a large-scale narrative overall. World building is crucial.
Context & Distribution
Audience & Tone of Voice
Presenting them in a professional manner and presenting them in a way that would be appealing and sum up the concept at large.
Young Creatives Fantasy Buffs Independent Gaming Audience Studios Game Developers
Additional information/Considerations How will I properly propose these outcomes? Since they are purely conceptual and idea orientated the final outcomes should be the final designs and ideas that I’ve outlined and presented in a professional manner.
Deliverables Character Design Sheets Final Sketches & Concepts Presentation Boards
ACTION PLAN – use this section to identify specific tasks that you need to complete in order to resolve the brief.
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What do you need to do? Research into the themes proposed above (Slavic, Celtic, Colour, etc.) Contextual and Practitioner Research Idea Brainstorming Begin Sketchbook work once proposal is outlined and then it’s full steam ahead.
Deadline 30/01/17
10/01/17
Further Sketchbook development, looking into more visual research in a contextual manner.
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Outline the story or at least the basic gist of the story, keep going with visual research through sketchbook.
10/02/17
World building and any lore relevant posts Pin down possible cast members and characters
16/02/17 23/02/17
Colour experimentation, more visual journal / sketchbook work
05/03/17
Main character design should be done, as well as any supporting characters and relevant location aesthetics.
20/03/17
Finish Sketchbook and begin refining ideas down and picking what medium to use for my final proposals.
29/03/17
Further Development Idea refinement of landscape and environment design
02/04/17
Idea refinement of character designs and character sheet layouts
10/04/17
Finish Character Design Sheets Finish Scenery & Landscape examples Anything else
10/05/17
Refine Presentation Boards SUBMISSION
15/05/17
RESEARCH ACTIVITY: BACKGROUND / AESTHETIC
Deadline
10/01/17
Details
Research into the visual context of Slavic fashion and traditions, in particular the folklore and any interesting figures and creatures that are featured in the sprawling world of that part of Europe. Colours, pattern work and general aesthetic must be taken into account. Gathering visual research overall will be vital for this project in order for me to better understand the context in which most of the character designs will be created.
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15/01/17
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Go out and observe landscapes and any other relevant material for resource and reference purposes. This can also be seen through reading books, collecting useful imagery on Pinterest, etc.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS / TEXTS - (Harvard Refernced)
MAGAZINES / JOURNALS / ARTICLES – (include publication date and details)
ON LINE REFERENCES / WEBSITES / ARTICLES (include specific urls)
https://www.artstation.com/ http://oatleyacademy.com/pwp-8-ten-questions-to-ask-your-characters-to-make-them-moredynamic-believable/ http://conceptartempire.com/ http://www.creativebloq.com/imaginefx https://uk.pinterest.com/ http://www.gdcvault.com/ OTHER REFERENCE MATERIAL (Films, events, exhibitions, conferences)
BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 06 OUIL603 Extended Practice STUDIO PRACTICE
Project Proposals 10 steps to producing persuasive project proposals
1. Set clear aims and objectives 2. Be SMART (Specific , Measurable , Achievable , Realistic , Time Conscious) 3. Use words from your brief 4. Justify the need for your proposal 5. Describe your audience 6. Describe your motivations 7. Consider the reader 8. Eliminate vagueness 9. Visualise the ending 10. Assume nothing