Task 4: Animated 1-Page Visual Novel

30/06/2023 - 14/07/2023 / Week 13 - Week 15
Reema Arif Hamza / 0362792
Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Task 4: Animated 1-Page Visual Novel

Content

Lectures

Week 13: Class canceled due to public holiday, briefing recorded.
Week 14: Class canceled, self-directed learning.

Instructions

Task 4: Animated 1-Page Visual Novel

Continuing from Project 3, based on the selected story, create a ONE-PAGE introduction of your visual novel or comic to your readers with at least ONE animated panel.


Process

I planned the content for each panel and created a template to organize my panels. I wanted to start by showing the plague outside the castle walls, by showing men picking up a body bag. The second panel would show the prince demanding to shut the castle doors. The third panel would show the locked castle doors. The last panel would show a masquerade ball, the figures would be dancing in an animated panel. 

Fig. 1.1 Template Layout, Week 13 (30/06/2023)

After creating all the panels, I began working on the last panel to animate as a dancing movement. I created 9 frames to have a smooth and clean animation. With each frame I made them move right to left. 

Fig. 1.2 Animating Panel, Week 14 (07/07/2023)

Final

After putting together the panels in Illustrator, I made small additions such as text and symbols. Below is the final Animate 1-Page Visual Novel.

Fig. 1.3 1-Page Visual Novel JPEG, Week 14 (10/07/2023)
Compilation Google Slides: Click here

Reflection

Translating my previous assignment - the triptych to a comic was somewhat difficult. It helped to break the story down into panels. I continued using the same style from my triptych in the comic. Next time I would like to take more time to add details and better plan the composition of each panel.

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