ILLUSTRATION & Visual Narrative Final Task / Self Titled

4 December 2023 - 5 January 2023 / Week11-Week14
Kaho Yamaya / 0364278
Illustration & Visual Narrative / Creative media / Taylor's University
Task 4: Self Titled
JUMP LINK



・Submissions


THE BRIEF


Fig 1.1 Self-Titled Project Description


Your final task consists of integrating the challenges from 3 different modules;
  • Weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and self-portrait. This motive should convey a narrative or theme that reflects your personal or artistic identity.
  • Experiment with typography and layout to integrate the motive seamlessly with your font and self-portrait.
  • Ensure the visual narrative created supports the overall message of your poster.

You will use the font created (Typo) in a poster that features your self-portrait (DPI), and you will weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and image.

The end result is an integrated poster
Size: A4 (2480 pixels x 3508 pixels (print resolution) 595 pixels x 842 pixels (screen resolution)


The end result of an Animation
Duration: 15 second
Output: .MOV or .MP4 less than 20MB
Size: 1080 x 1920 px (I.G reel/ story size)


Your assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
  • Effective integration of Typography, Illustration & Visual Narrative, and Digital Imaging & Photography concepts (30%)
  • Creativity in weaving the related motive into the font and self-portrait (25%)
  • Visual impact and quality of the self-portrait (20%)
  • Typography and layout design (15%)
  • Artist rationale and presentation in the e-learning portfolio (10%)

References:








INSTRUCTIONS


Fig 2.1 Instruction for final task, PDF, (page 9)



SUBMISSIONS
FINAL TASK: SELF TITLED/Week11-14


Fig 3.1 Idea Development, Week11, PDF, (2/12/2023)


Fig 3.2 3 Mood Boards

These posters are mood board for this project. I want to express myself as casino but also I want to express myself as gorgeous and pop.




Fig 3.3 Sketch Progress

I made simple sketch progress. I put slot in my chest and it will work in animation part. The slot is not become same suit and it express my bad luck. Learn from reference1, I slice my face and express my bad mood.

Fig 3.4 My portrait

First, I took my portrait. My pose is holding my head and I try to make my face looks little bit surprising. My face will slice in below parts and I need to support my head that not to be fall.

Fig 3.5 Making Progress

Export my portrait into Photoshop and make a mask layer for each parts. They are need in animation part and separated layer is helpful for me when I try to make movement.

Fig 3.6 Making elements

Make elements in Adobe Illustrator for detail expression. Some photos are not allowed to my idea, so I made them.



Fig 3.7 Place elements and Adjustment

Place collected elements with appropriate angle. Adjust tone curve, saturation and hue in individual layers.

Fig 3.8 Making Logo

I made a logo in Adobe Illustrator using my font, “Deka”. The font making progress is here
Use an Envelope tool and 3D mode in this process. First I made a simple circle and cut them into three parts. I set the logo word to “glinted egoist hogties”. Next, I combine and use envelope tool for each part and words. The result is the logo shape allow circle and little bit distracted. Not necessary in usual process but I want to distract my logo, so I use this expression. I used Extrude tool for this logo. Some shadow patterns are completely destruct fonts and lose visibility, so I set light angle from upper left side.


Fig 3.9 3D Progress

Also I made a 3D object for my logo in AI. I choose 8 ball for my element because I want to make constancy in theme and screen. First I made hemisphere on flat surface and use revolve tool to make complete sphere in 3D. I set light angle from upper right. I made 8 and circle pattern and drop it into symbol palette. Then I add pattern in sphere and it automatically change its shape along to sphere surface.

Fig 3.10 Making Emoji hand in 3D


We only made letters below: “o l e d s n c h t i g , . ! # ” in Typography and I couldn’t use any other letters. I really want to use word “YOU” but I couldn’t, so I made emoji hand that point of us. Glinted, Egoist, Hogties are the words that I could made by using limited letters and I want to tell “The egoist in your body disturb your way, keep in mind” in this work. The final logo and this emoji hand is the duo expression.
I tried to use Extrude tool and Revolve tool for this object. The result is the revolve tool make more better shape for me. 


Fig 3.11 First layout, JPEG, Week14 (28/12/2023)

In this first layout, I could found the slot placed at center was hidden because of the arm. Also I forgot to put logo that related to Typo and IVN, so I need to rethink this layout.

Fig 3.12 Second layout, Week14 (29/12/2023)

I made a logo for this project related to Typography and IVN. The first layout is having a CASINO logo but it is not made by my font. I delete it in my second layout because I want to make constancy in my screen. 


Fig 3.13 Animation Progress Explain

I used skills that I learned in DPI week10 submission. I focus on the overall movement, especially roulette and hummer. I really want to make interesting move in these part and I adjust the speed curve but I didn’t use motion blur. I tried to do so, but it seems little bit noise for this screen. I try to visualize the action “Swing” in hummer part. I made some roll and speed adjustment. Also I tried not to make a messy screen. I made some movement in this screen and they would make viewer’s lack of concentration. So I made a hard movement in upper side and lower side movement are more slowly.


I used “Vivid spooky” by DOVA-SYNDROME for this work’s audio. I’ve searching for the music like “Spooky but sounds like pop” and also free. I found him in the Youtube, and it is completely fit for my thoughts. He made a lot of free music and we can download them completely free. There are few rules to use, so if you want to use them, you should read terms and conditions in his channel.


Youtube Link:




SELF-TITLED FINAL LAYOUT

Fig 3.14 Final Layout, “Mood Roulette”, Week14, (2/1/2024)


Fig 3.15 Final Layout, “Mood Roulette”, PDF, Week14, (2/1/2024)


ARTIST STATEMENT: 


I am the person who is easily affected by changes in other people’s mood, surroundings and physical condition. When I was in bad condition, I really couldn’t do anything and had no power. On the other hand, when I was in good condition, I was really ambitious and aggressive for every activity. My character is changing in the blink of an eye and it is really similar to roulette. For these reasons, I put myself into casino theme.


I am trying to be more positive in daily life but it is hard for me because of this characteristic. I made the overall screen to warm color and bright but I sliced my face at center part. It will express a gap between positive mood and negative mood.




Fig 3.16 Final Animation, Youtube, Week14 (2/1/2024)




REFLECTIONS

I really stuck in the idea development. I had an idea for this work before I started working, but it was strongly focus on different way from this project’s brief. I tried to fix my idea but it was totally late. However I was really satisfied with my work because I could visualize my sensitive side. Looks so spooky and pop, but they are little bit strange and scary. This is my first concept and I could follow this until my final work. The most difficult part is of course video part. The file sometimes gone and I need to name my layers so constantly. My layers name are “body” “body 2 ” “final body” and I really confused when I want to use them. One of my learning is came from here and one more is came from Adobe Illustrator’s 3D work. It is the first time that I use 3D models and that time is the most fun time throughout this project. I really loving with my fonts from Typography and I was glad that I could use them in proper way. Throughout this project, I could learn a lot of skills and learning from my fatal naming problem. Personally I practicing AI skills and I hope I would develop more higher skills until next semester.



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