IVN // Project 1A

26/08/2020 - 02/09/2020 (Week 1- Week 2)

Fann Man Ling  - 0344623 (BDCM)

Illustration & Visual Narrative // Ms. Anis & Mr Faizal

Project 1A: Vormator Character Design 

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LECTURES

Week 1: Principle of Character Design

Week 2: Chiaroscuro

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Project 1A- Vormator Challenge

INSTRUCTION

For this exercise, we were tasked to create a unique character by using the given sets of shapes, and put it on a trading card design later on. 

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Shown below is the given 8 vormator shapes.

Fig 1: 8 Vormator shapes

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IDEATION

Fig 2: References (Source: Pinterest)

I got insipired by those characters, I've decided to not limited by the realistic creature and create the creature that is not existed in the world.

I did some attempts:

Fig 3.1: Attempt 1 (10/09/2020)

I tried to make him like a floating maste saying "Hi".

Fig 3.2: Attempt 2 (10/09/2020)

The water-shaped vormator looks like a nose at first sight, so eventually I came out with this.

Fig 3.3: Attempt 3 (10/09/2020)

I tired to utilize and combine the shapes to make something cooler. I started doing researchon Pokemon creatures in the hope of getting some idea. Then, the idea of creating a dragon came to me.

I tried to did a rough sketch of it:

Fig 3.4: Rough sketch (10/09/2020)

After that, I tried to digitalize it in Adobe Illustrator to see if it works.

Fig 3.4: Attempt 4 (10/09/2020)

I was satisfied with the outcome, so I've opted for it Fig 3.4. 

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PROGRESS

Character

Firstly, I filled in the colour.

Fig 4.1: Colour (11/09/2020)

I think it would be better without outline, so I removed it and added some shapes as its pattern.

Fig 4.2: Outline (Stroke) was removed

For the background, I can't find one that fit to the character, so I decided to create on my own. I did the background (hell) on another artboard. I used some of the vormator shapes to create the rocks and flames. In addition, I created the smoke by using pencil tool.

Fig 4.3: Background

Then, I inserted the dragon into the background.

Fig 4.4: Dragon was put into the background. (11/09/2020)

Fig 5: Final Character design. jpg (11/09/2020)

Trading Card Design & Character Name

I choosed to find template on Google for the trading card.

Fig 6.1: Template of Trading Card (11/09/2020)

Then, I inserted my final character design into the template.

Fig 6.2: Final Trading Card Design. jpg (11/09/2020)

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FEEDBACK

No feedback

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REFLECTION

Experience:

The limitation of only 8 shapes can be used in the work was a difficulty for me to think of a character at first. Furthermore, I found the pen tool was hard to use when I tried to trace the vormator shapes out.

Observation:

I noticed that I was slowly get familiar with Adobe Illustrator like I started know some of the short-cut keys and tools after I've used them over and over again in doing this exercise.

Findings:

I found that I got frustrated sometimes when I could not find a solution to certain issue during working on the exercise. I need to be patient and keep up a positive manner in completing my work next time. Anyway, I was enjoyed in doing this exercise.