Illustration and Visual Narrative 2

29.4.2022 - 20.5.2022 (Week 5 - Week 8) 

Teo Javin 0349352

Illustration and Visual Narrative/ Bachelor of Design in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Task 2 - Exercise 2 - Illustration and Visual Narrative

Lecture

Week 6

Lecture report 5- Perspective 

We were tasked to find 3 artworks with different perspectives and locate their horizon line and vanishing points.

One-point

Figure1.1, one point perspective

Figure1.2, one point perspective result

Two-point

Figure1.3, two point perspective 

Figure1.4, two point perspective result

Three-point

Figure1.5, three point perspective 

Figure1.6, three point perspective result

Instructions

Task

We are tasked to do a minimalistic poster that portrays a meaningful or unforgettable scene from a media such as a movie, comic etc. 

I chose Attack on Titan because (as a fellow weeb) I like the plots in this series, and there are many iconic scenes that fits this task.

Exploration

Poster

I started with some drafts to find the perfect composition, each sketch is related to a scene from the series.

Figure2.1, sketches

The first sketch seems nice, so I went with it and draw in photoshop with references.

Figure2.2, drawing chosen sketch into Photoshop

After tracing it in Illustrator, I decided to find the logo of the series. My friend reminded me to use Image Trace as I almost went to trace it manually and painfully, however this picture that I used has almost killed my computer... It traced every single change of colour inside the logo, making my computer run at 1fps.

Figure2.3, used a complex-shaped logo to image trace... did not went well

I found a simpler logo and I did not murder my computer this time. :D

Figure2.4, a simpler logo for image trace

Final Result (Poster)

The decisive moment in this work is about:

• Little Eren has the decision to either hide from the titans in shelters or be part Survey Corps.
• Survey Corps Eren has the decision to either continue killing titans or betray the humans and stay on the titan's side.
• Emo Eren has the decision to either settle with the humans and make things back to normal or kill all living humans

Figure2.5 Final Result for poster

GIF 

I started taking off some of Eren's limbs for the animation part...

Figure3.1, dissecting Erens

... all that's left is 2 Erens and 2 noodles.

Figure3.2, handless Erens

I started playing with the positions of the composition, I wanted the first few seconds to be a zoomed shot of young Eren and slowly pan upwards to tian Eren. Then, a flash effect to transit it to the full angle view.

Figure3.3, using After Effects for the first time

Figure3.4, adding effects onto the timeline

Added flame effect on the composition to enhance visuals.

Figure3.5, flames effect added

Adjusted the audio volume to not hurt my audience's lovely ears.

Figure3.6, adjusting audio (for exploration)

Used the Puppet Position Pin Tool to make the limbs move.

Figure3.7, rigging the Erens

Added a screen tilt effect to enhance the movement of the titan roaring.

Figure3.8, more effects added

Figure3.9, 1st version result for GIF

MP4 with audio (exploration)

Figure3.10, 1st version result in MP4 on Youtube

Feedback

For the poster, it isn't that impactful; isn't strong enough.

For the GIF, the front part isn't necessary.

After the feedback, I decided to remove the first section of the GIF.

Final Result (GIF) 

Figure3.11, final version result for GIF

Reflection

I think if I had planned my time better I could have improve the wonkiness of the animation and the poster. In this GIF I combined 2 clips together instead of only using the vector art exported from Illustrator, making it pixelated... I found this issue a day before the deadline and wasn't able to refine it on time. But the fact I watched 20 tutorials at 3am just to barely master After Effects, I think I did pretty good on the GIF.