ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE // TASK 3 & FINAL PROJECT

July 12, 2022

ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE // TASK 3 & FINAL PROJECT

13.5.2022 - 1.7.2022 (Week 7 - Week 14)

Ang Shin Er / 0355231

Bachelor Of Design (Hons) In Creative Media / Taylor's University
ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE // Task 3 & Final Project: Web Toon & Motion Comic

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LECTURES

WEEK 7 - 3- ACT STRUCTURE

| Storytelling basics:

The Central Theme - The theme is what the story is really about. It’s the main idea or underlying meaning. Often, it’s the storyteller’s personal opinion on the subject matter. A story may have both a major theme and minor themes.

Major Theme: An idea that is intertwined and repeated throughout the whole narrative.
Minor Theme: An idea that appears more subtly, and doesn’t necessarily repeat.

Conflict - The conflict is what drives the story. It’s what creates tension and builds suspense, which are the elements that make a story interesting. If there’s no conflict, not only will the audience not care but there also won’t be any compelling story to tell. Conflict is what engages an audience. It’s what keeps them white-knuckled, at the edge of their seats, waiting impatiently to see if the

Character - A story usually includes a number of characters, each with a different role or purpose. Regardless of how many characters a story has, however, there is almost always a protagonist and antagonist.

Central Characters: These characters are vital to the development of the story. The plot revolves around them
Protagonist: The protagonist is the main character of a story. He or she has a clear goal to accomplish or a conflict to overcome. Although protagonists don’t always need to be admirable, they must command an emotional involvement from the audience.
Antagonist: Antagonists oppose protagonists, standing between them and their ultimate goals. The antagonist can be presented in the form of any person, place, thing, or situation that represents a tremendous obstacle to the protagonist.

| 3-Act Structure :

Conflict: The point of highest tension, and the major decisive turning point for the
protagonist.
Resolution: The conflict’s conclusion. This is where the protagonist finally overcomes the conflict, learns to accept it, or is ultimately
defeated by it. Regardless, this is where the
journey ends.
Setup: The world in which the protagonist exists prior to the journey. The setup usually ends with the conflict being revealed.
Rising Tension: The series of obstacles the protagonist must overcome. Each obstacle is
usually more difficult and with higher stakes
than the previous one

INSTRUCTION:

TASK 3 & FINAL PROJECT

| EXERCISE 3 : WEBTOON & MOTION COMIC

For our final project, we were tasked to create a one shot Web Toon short with the premise of a FIGHT! genre story of our own creation. Consider 3-act structures but with interesting twists and plots and action pack scenes. It can be wordless and presented only with illustrations, or it can be detailed with stories, filled with speeches and texts.

Think of creating a premise for a story that makes your readers creeped out, scared, and of course you can end the story on a happy note too! Use logline visuals to help establish your narrative.

Project requirements:

Must be published at webtoons.com
Story must have 3-acts structure
At least 60 panels
Illustrations (stick man drawing is not an illustration) can either be coloured or greyscale or screentone shaded render.
Content must be PG-13
Required visual file and resolutions (JPG only)

| Creating a Short Story

Character:

(Main) Amy: a normal girl who work as an art tutor at an art studio
Mandy: New neighbour who just moved in with her boy friend and she is very soft-hearted.
Josh: Mandy's boyfriend
Kenny: Amy's colleague, an art tutor.

Story:

Act 1 - Setup (Exposition, Inciting Incident, Plot Point One)

There is a girl named Amy. She works as an art tutor. One day at midnight, suddenly there is some sound that is annoying and wakes her up. She knows the sound is from her new neighbour who just moved in with her boy friend yesterday- Mandy. She feels irritable, but her first impression of her new neighbour is very friendly and nice. She thinks Mandy doesn't mean it. Then she kept sleeping. The next day, she saw Mandy when she came back from work. When they said hello to each other, she found Mandy's hands covered with some wounds.

The next day, they meet in the lift and chat together. From the conversation, Amy knows that Mandy doesn't have any job and she is very interested in drawing, so Amy invited Mandy to visit her workplace. Mandy was very excited and said Okay! The next day, Amy knocked on Mandy's door and asked her "Are you ready?" Mandy was very disappointed and said that her boyfriend was not feeling well and had to take care of him. At this time, Mandy's boyfriend-Josh came out and agreed with what Mandy said, but he doesn't look sick. After Amy said some kind word, Josh let Mandy go with Amy. After arriving at Amy's workplace -Art studio, Amy introduces her colleague -Kenny. Then, they enjoy their art time. Amy invited Many to work with them and Kenny agreed with Amy by giving an offer letter, because from their artwork they know that Mandy has a good drawing skill.

Act 2 - Conflict (Rising Action, Midpoint, Plot Point Two)

Amy saw Mandy's phone keep ringing on the table and saw her message from Josh by accident. Josh keeps asking Mandy when she will come back, why haven't cook dinner..It shows that Josh is very controlling of Mandy. Amy said "Your boyfriend doesn't know how to settle dinner by himself?"Mandy said "he's just too tired.." Amy is mad at Mandy saying that "you are so soft hearted, that's why your boyfriend treats you like that!" Mandy wonders why Amy's mean. Amy said she can hear very clearly how Josh treats Mandy. Mandy said" I think he is just too stressed.." Amy thinks that is not the reason for Josh to keep hitting and yelling at Mandy. Amy suggested giving Josh one more chance, If it happened again she would call the police and many agreed.

After hearing what Amy said to her, she decided to work with them. After telling Josh this decision, Josh gets mad and yells at Mandy. Mandy said she just wanted to lighten the load for Josh and get some income. Josh kept criticising and humiliating her drawing skills and said that Mandy cheated on him. Then, tear out her artwork and slapped her. Mandy felt disappointed and said "let's break up! I'm enough!" Josh apologises and keeps holding Mandy's hand, but Mandy rejects. He doesn't repent and still thinks that Mandy cheated on him. Josh said" Okay, Then, just let-haters know how you cheat on me!"

Act 3 - Resolution (Pre climax, Climax, Denouement)

Josh opened the door and tried to get things messed up, but he saw Amy and Kenny are filming with her phone. Josh said'' what are you doing here?" Amy said "Of course is filming how you treat your girlfriend.." Josh yells at Amy `` There is none of your business!"Kenny said " Is okay, police is coming."Josh think Kenny try to date with Mandy and said " How there you here?!" Kenny's fed up with Josh and punched on he.Then, they fight. Soon, Josh was knocked out.

After that, police arrived and caught Josh in jail. Mandy feels thankful to Amy and Kenny. Then, Amy asks "Mandy, what is your plan now?" Mandy said " I think I am going to travel, I should go to see the outside world" Amy and Kenny said "Sounds good!"

One month ago, Mandy tagged Amy in a social media post and said " Having tea at a cozy cafe, I've never been so happy before! Thanks Amy."Amy feels so happy for Mandy.

After satisfy with with my story, I proceed to do my sketch.,Here is my rough sketch