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Illustration & Visual Narrative | Task 3: Digital Triptych

29.11.2023 - 06.12.2023 / Week 10 - Week 11
Khu Ying Ying / 0357306
Illustration & Visual Narrative / COM61304 / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Task 3: Digital Triptych
TABLE OF CONTENTS

LECTURES
    Week 10 (29/11/2023)  Task 3 Briefing
    Week 10 (29/11/2023)  Transitions
   
INSTRUCTIONS

EXERCISE - DIGITAL TRIPTYCH
    Week 10 (29/11/2023)  Research
    Week 11 (06/12/2023)  Sketches & Digitalisation

REFLECTIONS

QUICK LINKS

LECTURES

Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Task 3 Briefing

  1. As part two of the previous assignment, which is Task 2: Decisive Moment, create 2 illustrations for the urban legend's before and after, accompanied by the climax moment. 
  2. Decide a transition from Scott McLoud's Transitions to apply it in the illustrations.

Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Transitions

Transitions
  • 1 frame: the possibility of the story is small because less information
  • 2 frames: the possibility of the story is big because because more information
Figure L10.1: 1 Frame

Figure L10.2: 2 Frames

Closure
  • Law of Closure: objects grouped together are seen as a whole
  • our minds fill in the missing information to create familiar shapes and images
Figure L10.3: Closure

Scott McLoud's Transitions
L10.4: Scott McLoud's Transitions

Point of View (POV)
  • who's POV?
  • can tell the story from a specific character's POV
  • emphasize one thread of the story
  • get the most noticeable points of the narrative down as they have been told

INSTRUCTIONS

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EXERCISE - DIGITAL TRIPTYCH

Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Research

Instructions:
  1. Review the transitions of Scott McCloud: moment-to-moment, action-to-action, subject-to-subject, scene-to-scene, aspect-to-aspect.
  2. Select one transition type for each three panels: before, during (climatic turning point), and after the turning point.
  3. Identify specific moments or elements in the narrative that align with the chosen transitions.
  4. Create a digital triptych with three panels that clearly illustrate the chosen transitions.

Definitions:
  • Triptych
    • Usually a painting/ photograph, formed as a trio (Triptych Art: Thinking Outside the Box, n.d.).
    • Originating in the Middle Ages, designed to be displayed together, the art form consists of a solid center and two adjacent smaller wings that can be folded to protect the panels (Triptych Art: Thinking Outside the Box, n.d.).
    • Today, triptychs aren't necessarily foldable but still feature 3 distinct panels that together form a cohesive artwork (Triptych Art: Thinking Outside the Box, n.d.). 
    • Use to represent a narrative; it examines a subject from multiple perspectives, showcasing 3 separate elements that complement each other (Triptych Art: Thinking Outside the Box, n.d.).
Figure E10.1: Mérode Altarpiece, by Robert Campin (1427 - 1428), Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Climatic Turning Point:
This was the climatic turning point that I did in Task 2: Decisive Moment (Editorial Illustration). The urban legend I chose was La Llorona.
Figure E10.2: Climatic Turning Point - La Llorona, Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Mood Board:
Figure E10.3: Mood Board, Week 10 (29/11/2023)

Scott McLoud's Transitions Research:
I brainstormed each transition by referring to the notes on Week 10 so I would know which one fit better for my topic - La Llorona.
  • Moment-to-Moment: This transition emphasises La Llorona's emotional and physical actions change in small, immediate steps. It's like watching each small movement or emotional change in real time.
    1. La Llorona stands by the river. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. La Llorona closes her eyes due to her regret. (after)

  • Action-to-Action: This transition emphasises the progression of La Llorona's actions by the river, highlighting her evolving emotional state through these distinct actions.
    1. La Llorona stoops to look for children by the river. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. La Llorona holds her chest sadly by the river. (after)

  • Subject-to-Subject: This transition emphasises the emotional connection between La Llorona and the river, highlighting how her gaze, weeping, and regretful closure of her eyes are connected with the river's reflective presence on her face.
    1. La Llorona stands by the river, her eyes fixed on the river that reflects on her face. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. La Llorona closes her eyes due to her regret, the river reflects on her face. (after)

  • Scene-to-Scene: This transition emphasises La Llorona's feelings of loneliness by the river contrasts with the view of her presence as a haunting spirit among other children, highlighting different perspectives and reactions to her sorrowful state.
    1. La Llorona stands by the river, her eyes fixed on the river that reflects on her face. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. Elsewhere, children whisper about a weeping spirit haunting the night. (after)

  • Aspect-to-Aspect: This transition emphasises separate elements or aspects of the scene, such as the dark sky, La Llorona's silent weeping by the river, and the tree's reaching branches, providing different perspectives within the same setting.
    1. The night sky is dotted with stars. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. A tree's branches reach toward the sky. (after)

I chose transition Action-to-Action to apply to my illustrations.

Reference List:
Triptych art: thinking outside the box. (n.d.). Artfinder. https://artfinder.com/blog/post/triptych-art/#/

Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Sketches & Digitalisation

Pinterest Board (IVN)

Sketches:
After deciding on the transition that would apply to this assignment, which was  Action-to-Action, I searched out the pose reference for stooping (before) and holding chest (after) from Pinterest and Google. To be honest, the steps were the same as the previous assignment - Task 2: Decisive Moment.
  • Action-to-Action: This transition emphasises the progression of La Llorona's actions by the river, highlighting her evolving emotional state through these distinct actions.
    1. La Llorona stoops to look for children by the river. (before)
    2. La Llorona weeps silently by the river. (during)
    3. La Llorona holds her chest sadly by the river. (after)
Before the Turning Point: La Llorona stoops to look for children by the river. I decided to choose Pose 1 as the first panel, before the turning point.
Figure E11.1: Sketches - Stoop Poses (Before), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

After the Turning Point: La Llorona holds her chest sadly by the river. I decided to choose Pose 1 as the third panel, after the turning point.
Figure E11.2: Sketches - Holding Chest Sadly Poses (After), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Then, I digitalised the drawings (before and after the turning point) in ibisPaintX, these were the overall look. Let me explain these sketches.

I still applied fore, mid, and background of the sketches. La Llorona was nearest to the viewer (foreground). The trees and river were in the middle between foreground and background (middle-ground). The village was further away from the viewer (background). The reason I didn't change the background drawing was because it would look consistent since my main focus was the action.

Furthermore, I also applied the rule of thirds on the sketches. Before the turning point, I placed La Llorona on the left side, capturing her stooping over the river bank in search of her child. The focal point of this sketch was on her facial expressions and body language, reflecting her sadness and pain as she searches for her children on the river bank.
Figure E11.3: Composition - Before the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Figure E11.4: Digitalised in ibisPaintX - Before the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

This was a draft colour, I would use the same colour palette as the climatic turning point (Task 2: Decisive Moment) on the digitalisation part.
Figure E11.5: Colour Draft - Before the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

After the turning point, I placed La Llorona on the right side, capturing her holding her chest sadly by the river bank. The focal point of this sketch was not only the long-term consequences of her previous actions but also the depth of La Llorona's emotional transformation, which is fully mirrored in the heaviness presented by her posture.
Figure E11.6: Composition - After the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Figure E11.7: Digitalised in ibisPaintX - After the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Figure E11.8: Colour Draft - After the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Arrangement (Draft):
Figure E11.9: Arrangement (Draft), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Digitalisation:
First Panel - Before the Turning Point.
Figure E11.9: First Panel - Before the Turning Point (Without Background), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

I realised that the arm's position was wrong, and the hair length didn't look consistent with the climax turning point (during), so I rearranged it again. This was the final artwork of it.
Figure E11.10: Figure E11.10: First Panel - Before the Turning Point (With Background), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

Third Panel - After the Turning Point.
Figure E11.11: Third Panel - After the Turning Point, Week 11 (06/12/2023)

I wasn't happy with her wedding dress and her hair length because it didn't look consistent with the 2 panels, so I changed it again. This was the final artwork of it.
Figure E11.12: Figure E11.10: Third Panel - After the Turning Point (With Background), Week 11 (06/12/2023)

The final outcome of Digital Triptych - La Llorona
Figure E11.13: Digital Triptych - La Llorona (Final Submission), Week 11 (06/11/2023)

Figure E11.14: Digital Triptych - La Llorona (Final Submission with Descriptions), Week 11 (06/11/2023)

REFLECTIONS

Experience
This assignment was a continuation of Task 2: Decisive Moment. The confusing part for me was Scott McLoud's Transitions because I felt like all of them sounded the same, yet I was still able to come out the ideas for this assignment which was quite surprising for me to be honest. 

Observations
I noticed that the art style that I applied on La Llorona: before and after the turning point, wasn't consistent enough. The main reason was I forgot how I drew her in the specific style I used in the previous exercise, so she looked kinda different in each panel.

Findings
Maybe I should record a video or take more photos of the progress of the drawing.

QUICK LINKS

Projects

Task 1: Exercises
Task 2: Decisive Moment
Task 3: Digital Triptych

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