Indian Ink

During the week I got myself some Indian Ink, a brush and a drawing pen set. Today is the first time I've used it and all I can say is WOW!

It's the first time I've ever used it, but it was so easy to use. In fact, I thought it was easier to use than a pencil or ordinary pen. It's a definate fact now that I will be using it to ink my comic panels.

Comic Book Sketching

Apart from making a few screens for my motion comic, I've started to experiment with comic book style sketching. I will be doing some additional concept art for each character so I know how I want them to look from panel to panel. For now, here are some of my initial drawings with colour tests.

As you may well be able to tell, my comic will be a parody of the popular video game series, Resident Evil.

Update

Just thought I would post an update of my progress. I've been working on my sketchbook recently, trying to get it into shape early. Especially as the last unit sketchbook was finished at the last minute (I don't want a repeat of that!).

I've got a few ideas for my motion comic, which I am currently storyboarding several versions of before deciding what the finished piece will be.

Planning the Unit

One of the briefs ask that we come up with a plan for the units. We did a similar thing with the 2D Animation unit last year, so it was a little bit easier. As I did then, I used Microsoft Excel to produce it.

I added a new worksheet to the unit planner we were given before to keep track of our progress through the course. This way I will be able to keep all of my planning for the year in one place.

I am also using my old method of planning, by making lists of tasks I need to do and ticking them off as I complete them. I will put an example in my sketchbook.

Presentation - Graphic Narrative

I have made a PowerPoint presentation which is eight slides long continuing the SDS task mentioned in the previous entry.

I've made it as easy to look at as possible, with as much information as needed.

Self Directed Study

Continuing on from the semiotics study, we were asked to find to examples of graphic narrative and analyse them. I used Guyver and Spider-Woman as my chosen examples and have stuck the work in my sketchbook.

This work was completed to go alongside the visual presentation we need to produce.

Semiotics

We had a session on semiotics, and their relevance to graphic narrative. After looking at the different aspects of it (Signifier, Signified, Connotation etc) we analysed some graphic novels like 'V for Vendetta' and 'Watchmen', looking at the ideaology behind them.