DnB Episode 3

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Welcome to Drum N' Bass Comics (Graphic Storytelling Final)

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Final Module Synopsis

*This is in the style of Calvin and Hobbes type comics. Undetailed character, in a more realistic world. Slow, meandering even blocks contain the storyline. Same word bubbles included.

Rocket Kid

A little boy has always wanted to get to space so he decides to build a rocket.

He looks up physics books and gathers materials.

Rain and sun he is out constructing it piece by piece.

Friends come over, but hes not interested in playing.

Parents try to stop him, but his mind is set and he wants to finish.

Finally after many weeks and months of work it is complete.

He gets inside and he blasts off.

He sails away from his house, street, city, state, country, and finally the earth.

He shoots out of the solar system.

Ge starts to feel lonely and regrets leaving everyone.

You then see the rocket slowly moving out of sight till its nothing but a dot and then nothing at all.

END

I dream it.

Eddie!

EDDIE! Film Shot
Shot #1 - Medium-Close shot of can with far away Earth in background.
Shot #2 - Close shot of can getting closer to Earth.
Shot #3 - Medium shot of can above trees moving downward quickly.
Shot #4 - Medium-Long shot of can moving under bridge and around buildings.
Shot #5 - Long shot of can tossing cow into air in front of farmer and field.
Shot #6 - Close shot of can moving toward small house and barn.
Shot #7 - Medium shot of can moving through corn, tossing it into the air.
Shot #8 - Long shot of can going through house upper window.
Shot #9 - Long shot of can going out back door of house, through side of barn, then landing in hay.
Shot #10 - Long shot of can being warily watched by farm animals in hay stack.
Shot #11 - Close shot of Eddie the warthog jumping out of can into the air.

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta Script

Shot #1 - Fade in to darkness of medium distance shot of Evey. She is barely visible and starts to narrate.
Shot #2 - Pan In, close up of Evey's face, she continues to narrate, fade out.
Shot #3 - Fade In, medium shot of Guy Fawkes with wheelbarrow and gunpowder. A latern shines, illuminating a small piece of darkness.
Shot #4 - Long shot of guy being found by dogs, the guards soon after, he is captured, fade out.
Shot #5 - Fade in, Long shot of Guy fawkes being brought to the gallows, a crowd awaits
Shot #6 - Behind medium-close shot of Guy Fawkes in noose, when he sees a young girl in the crowd.
Shot #7 - Camera pan left, as executioner pulls lever to hang Guy.
Shot #8 - Long shot of Guy Fawkes silhouette hanging in front of the morning sun.

Film Script Shots

V for Vendetta Script

Shot 1 - Fade in to darkness of medium distance shot of Evey. She is barely visible and starts to narrate.

Shot 2 - Pan In, close up of Evey's face, she continues to narrate, fade out.

Shot 3 - Fade In, medium shot of Guy Fawkes with wheelbarrow and gunpowder. A latern shines, illuminating a small piece of darkness.

Shot 4 - Long shot of guy being found by dogs, the guards soon after, he is captured, fade out.

Shot 5 - Fade in, Long shot of Guy fawkes being brought to the gallows, a crowd awaits

Shot 6 - Behind medium-close shot of Guy Fawkes in noose, when he sees a young girl in the crowd.

Shot 7 - Camera pan left, as executioner pulls lever to hang Guy.

Shot 8 - Long shot of Guy Fawkes silhouette hanging in front of the morning sun.

EDDIE! Film Shot

Shot 1 - Medium-Close shot of can with far away Earth in background.

Shot 2 - Close shot of can getting closer to Earth.

Shot 3 - Medium shot of can above trees moving downward quickly.

Shot 4 - Medium-Long shot of can moving under bridge and around buildings.

Shot 5 - Long shot of can tossing cow into air in front of farmer and field.

Shot 6 - Close shot of can moving toward small house and barn.

Shot 7 - Medium shot of can moving through corn, tossing it into the air.

Shot 8 - Long shot of can going through house upper window.

Shot 9 - Long shot of can going out back door of house, through side of barn, then landing in hay.

Shot 10 - Long shot of can being warily watched by farm animals in hay stack.

Shot 11 - Close shot of Eddie the warthog jumping out of can into the air.

Mini Assignment #2

Cinnamon's Tale

*This story was translated from the Smith family’s donkey after being rescued out nearly 1 thousand miles from land in the Pacific Ocean. All details are subject to opinion and the names may have been changed for privacy.

Cinnamon never liked living out on the family yacht. He knew that donkeys were born to graze in pastures and enjoy a free and mobile life on land. His only exercise was a 50 foot loop on the outside edge, but he rarely used it due to his fright of drowning and anchovies, the latter probably stemming from a bad slice of pizza. Why his owners had decided to bring him aboard for their trip around the world still perplexes him today.

It was an afternoon in a distant part the Pacific that would change his insufferable life forever. The ships satellite internet went out due to strong wind and stormy clouds, ruining the season finale of LOST and making it impossible to describe the upcoming weather other than calling it a “brewing shit storm”. This was naturally said by the father because of the unreasonably rare steak his wife had cooked for dinner earlier, but was mainly said because it was an accurate description of the oncoming cloud color.

As the storm progressed they realized they were in very grave danger. They tethered Cinnamon outside on the deck, in the rain, and the thunder, and without even a tarp or something to cover him, and then took cover themselves in their snug cabin. The small squall quickly progressed into an insane hurricane swirling the sea most horrifically. At that moment the hero of our story decided to take charge of his own destiny. Gnawing roughly on the rope detaining him, he broke free promptly and started banging on the door with his hoof. He found no answer. He nayed loudly and kicked harder, but still to no avail.

Just then out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the life boat secured to the port side of their now disastrously beaten vessel. He hopped in and started doing what he knew best, gnawing. Before he knew it all four cords had been cut and he plopped into the water. And, like any good suspense movie, once he had gotten safely away, the yacht was then suddenly hit by massive surf severing it in a Titanic-like fashion. The family broke free from the hull and scrambled to find their last hope, the safety boat, gone.

With an indescribable gasp of both despair and utter shock they saw cinnamon leisurely riding over the waves away from them. They were speechless and mortified of their impending doom. The mother then, with an almost unforgivable choice of words, screamed, “WHAT AN ASS!”

Epilogue

The picture provided was taken after more than 3 days out in the world’s largest body of water. Luckily to an adventurous tasting of squid, unusual for Cinnamon due to his picky eating habits, he decided he had put off seafood too hastily and was found fed and satisfied. His mental state was found to be good as well, though oddly with a both sarcastic and human demeanor.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Film Still Review

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is one of my favorite movies of all time. The movie is flawlessly filmed and incredibly artistic. This specific scene above shows an epic battle between two flawlessly skilled martial artists. The shots flicker back in forth from as close as the furrowed brows of their faces all the way to long range shots, such as the one provided. This kind of fluctuation is important to capture both the intimacy of the character while also the scenery and location of where the story takes place. Their clothes differ greatly from the green trees that they stand upon, helping to pronounce them for the viewer.

Even though this scene was not physically possible, the shooting and wires used gave it an airy sense of realism, which maybe could be achieved if you were truly one with nature. As they fight they have below shots as well showing the grandness of their step and ability. This movie unlike a lot of martial arts films is very slow and graceful. Unlike comics instead of flipping from one shot to another the director drags out shots and allows the actors to truly be seen without editing.

Wordless Comic Narrative

The next installment was based around a narrative in comics without the use of words. It was supposed to be a family of three, use water, be funny, and have something hidden. See if you can follow exactly whats going on!

3 Word Comic - Boat Meteor Bottle

In this comic we were told to make up a 6 panel story which incorporated three words as the main plot. Follow the narrative and enjoy!

I used to believe... But now I know.

Trailer!

This 'linear' selection of pictures was taken from the movie Valkyrie. Since I have never seen this movie, I did my best to take clips and form them into a storyline. If you've seen it, tell me if I'm close!

Module 1 Part 1

For the first part of Module 1 we were asked to create a mind-map. The idea for it was supposed to occur during one of Professor Blume's lectures. I decided to take notes for mine during the chat about the 'Vocabulary of Comics'.

I feel a lot of what is drawn in this mind-map follows my exact thinking pattern, often it jumps around but the linking lines on the page tend to follow a linearity. Some things may not make complete sense, but if questions are asked I can explain my train of thought easily.

I feel that this is an individual piece of art because everyones in the class will be drastically different. It allows each mind to visually lay out what it thinks in pictures in words rather than abstract memory and recall.

Natasha Design House

2. Natasha’s web comic is a great example of a strong informational comic. Due to her design elements, linearity and clarity of story, and use of narration, she grabs viewer attention and sells her product.

As the user reads her comic, it is easily identifiable as to which block comes after which. The eye naturally progresses through the storyline without hindrance. The blocking is conventional and it finishes with two smaller squares and then a final large one.

The narration helps largely to fill in the gaps with the pictures. Without her explaining that she is brainstorming ideas with her client, one would never understand what the second row is exactly. But, with just a few well placed words the narration and story flow perfectly.

The story explains her services within the first pain, making sure you understand she makes websites for clients. By the last line, both of the designers have a call and return showing teamwork and good output.The client is obviously impressed. Finally, at the very bottom, her website and phone number are tastefully written for clients to contact her with.

This informational comic is not only fun to read and look at , but it also structures its content well and shows superb knowledge of comic building.

http://www.proteusdocuments.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ndhcomic-21.jpg

The Food System

1. For an example of a ‘poor’ data graphic, I have chosen “The Food System” graphic. There are multiple reasons why it is badly designed including its readability, comprehension of information given, and detail.

Firstly, the eye flips all over the page looking for a point in which to start. There is no numbering, nor is there any indication which of the steps is first. After careful consideration the Resources category is the first step, ending with Waste. The readability is fairly simple and neat, but confusion starts when comprehension is compromised.

Though it is a clock-wise rotation, nowhere on the page does it tell you this. Instead of having arrows that point to the next step in the cycle, they have lines attached to a central circle called Exchange. Though it is true each step is an exchange, it complicates the graphic substantially. This is because many of these steps do not exchange with each other at all. The producers and the processers would interact, but would eating and producing ever exchange? Probably not.

The steps too are far too vague and do not cover the process fully. Going from processing to eating does not actually happen; there is an intermediary, the ‘Distributor’.

There is a true lack of details in this graphic. There are multiple planes, buses, and cars littered around the graphics, but after close inspection there is no coherency to where they are placed. Going from the processing plant to eating it does not involve a station wagon.

For these reasons though the graphic is simple, it may be ‘too’ simple and carelessly done to give accurate and straightforward information.

https://www.msu.edu/~howardp/foodsystem.JPG

Module 1 Part 2

These directions were made without the use of text or numbers to explain the steps.

A "Love Story"

A "Love Story"

See if you can figure out what is going on in these 4, 2 panel pictures.

Welcome to my new blog site!

Welcome to my blog!

I'll be posting material and work from my Graphic Storytelling class within this website over the next few months. Check back often to see what I've created!