ILL 301.8 - characterisation
Brief Summary
This assignment delivers a compelling character that is well-developed and offers a glimpse into their world through illustration and design. All components of this project, such as the character, world, text, design elements, and portions of the visual development process, are ultimately presented as a digital narrative that unfolds vertically, immersing the viewer momentarily as they scroll from top to bottom in an imagined but believable world.
Technical Specifications
Vertical Narrative:
-Design Format = 350 - 500dpi
-Ratio = 1024px width (height may vary)
-Export Format = 144dpi
Project Deliverables
-Process Work
-Vertical Narrative
Design Strategy - Rationale
The character is an old man who plays an electric guitar and has a silver beard with silver hair. His hair is long and his eyebrows are bushy to make him look like a rockstar. Drawing some inspiration from musician, Keith Richards, this character has a rough face and a wild stage persona. The colour palette is inspired by the 80's rock style. Deep dark reds are present to represent his stage presense. The blue shades emphasise his feelings of embarrassment when his secret is revealed. The text is handwritten in the first-person narrative. It is the lyrics to the song he wrote to express his feelings about "the incident".
Vertical Narrative
