Section 1: Applicant Information Name of applicant: Sharon Chin Name of project director: Sharon Chin Name of company: Address (es): Telephone number(s): Email address (es): Website: http://www.sharonchin.com Section 2: Project Information 1. Description of the project ‘In The Land that Never Was Dry’ is a series of graphic non-fiction stories about water in Malaysia. Combining illustration, comics and journalism, the stories (approx 9 in total) explore our relationship to this precious resource. The project will be completed in four phases: Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV
Research, investigation and field work Writing and illustrating Digital publishing on Poskod.my Translation, print publishing and distribution
This proposal seeks funding specifically for Phase I of the project. 2. Objectives of the project a) Understand Context: Identify how one thing connects to another in the issues surrounding water in Malaysia – from ecology (rivers, weather, forests), infrastructure (storage, treatment, supply), policies (land laws, politics, privatization), to culture (religion, traditions, consumer habits) and more. b) Gather Stories: Seek information and personal accounts from primary sources and allow these narratives to shape the work. c) Make People Care: Use comics as a powerful medium to tell important stories in an accessible, entertaining and engaging way. 3. Tangible outcomes of the project a) Documentation of research and fieldwork, in the form of recordings, notes, sketches, photos and info maps. b) Storyboard for ‘In The Land that Never Was Dry’, a detailed thumbnail layout that shows story structure, intended images and text.