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Illustration & Visual Narrative / Task 3 - Graphic Novel

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Chai HongHong/0354211/Creative Media Design Illustration & Visual Narrative Task 3 - Graphic Novel LECTURES Week 7  :  3-Acts Structure /  Storytelling basics Central theme - main idea / underlying meaning  - a story may have both a  major theme  (an idea that is intertwined & repeated throughout the whole narrative) &  minor themes  (an idea that appears more subtly, & doesn't necessarily repeat) Conflict  - drives the story; creates tension & builds suspense (makes a story interesting) Characters  - there is always a protagonist & antagonist  - central characters (vital for the story's development, plot revolves around them) - protagonist (main character of a story; has a clear goal to accomplish/conflict to overcome) - antagonist (standing between the protagonist and their goals; represents a tremendous obstacle to the protagonist) 3-Acts Structure 1. Setup - the world in which the protagonist exists prior...

Typography / Final Compilation & Reflection

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March 28, 2022 - June 27, 2022 (Week 1 - 14) Chai HongHong / 0354211 Typography / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media / Taylor's University Final Compilation & Reflection                INSTRUCTION Task 1 | Exercises / Type Expression Task 2 | Typographic Exploration and Communication Task 3A | Type Design and Communication Task 3B | Type Design and Communication SUBMISSION Task 1-Exercise 1 - Type Expression 28/03/2022 - 17/04/2022 / Week 1 - Week 3 Fig.1.1 Final Type Expression                                  Fig.1.2 Final Animation GIF Task 1 : Exercise 2 - Type Formatting 17/04/2022 - 25/04/2022 / Week 3 - Week 5 02/05/2022 - 10/05/2022 / Week 6 - Week 7 Fig.1.3:  Type Formatting  Layout Task 2 : Typographic Exploration & Communication 02/05/2022 - 10/05/2022 / Week 6 - Week 7 Fig 2.1. Final Typographic Ex...

Typography Task 3B

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 0 6.06.2022-22 .06.2022 Chai HongHong/0354211/Creative Media Design.                                               Typography/ Task 3B               LECTURES 1. Research lettering 2. Read task brief in Module Info 3. Select greeting 4. Sketch out 5 options 5. 512 pixel size of final artwork 6. Design lettering with only B&W first 7. Once approved, introduce Taylor's colour ( Red, White & Black) 8. Only flat tones allowed, no gradients 9. Use the Taylor's mark in the sticker Students are not allowed to use existing typefaces directly since this is a lettering exercise. However, using an existing typeface and modifying it is allowed. INSTRUCTIONS Task 3B  My inspiration came from vacation. When I think of holidays, I think of islands, sea, coconut trees.  So I'm going to use these elements in my design work....

Design Principles/Final Project

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06.20.2022 - 01.07.2022 (week11-week14) Chai HongHong/0354211/Creati ve Media Design Design Principles Final Project LECTURES Week 11 Visual Analysis - a method of understanding design that focuses on the visual elements & principles; a description & explanation of visual structure for its own sake - a critical part of visual literacy, to help people read & critically interpret images How Does Visual Analysis Work? Phase 1 : Observation - closely looking & identifying the visual elements of a design, describing them in our own words (no reading beforehand about the design) - about looking, thinking, & finding good language to communicate what is being noticed Phase 2 : Analysis - requires to think about the observations made & try to make statements about the work based on the evidence from it - apply design principles knowledge to identify the design elements Phase 3 : Interpretation - observations, description & analysis of the work are fused with f...