Assignment 06 - Children Storybook (Analysis)

Theme:

Children Story

Intended Audience:

Children ages 6 - 9

Analysis of Prototype:

The storybook as a form of entertainment should also contain a life lesson.  In teaching the young, the learning process has to be subliminal and fun.  In developing characters, the figures had to be one that they can easily relate to, as well as posses a sense of likeability.   The story should also be simple to understand; characterised by simple sentences and vocabulary at the lower primary standard.

To introduce the idea of change to children, and prepare them for potential encounters which may arrive in different manifestation.  Because change is constant, they should expect that life is not a routine. The story begins on an interesting note, and there is a dramatic tension which the viewer wishes to resolve.  He would inherently know that there is a plausible explanation for the “shrinking phenomenon”, and would therefore read to the end to find out.

Visual Style:

The setting of our story is in the woods, where a myriad of animals live. Hence, the style of the storybook is of warm colours to reflect the theme of nature.  The colours reflected a cheerful tone that coupled with our unique illustration style

Illustration Details:

2 main characters (Nutty and Fluffy) so that story can be partially explained through dialogue. 2 additional characters who later on facilitate explanation of the mystery through dialogue. Backdrop of the woods formed by basic shapes – everything was done in a minimalist manner without too much details.

Colour Scheme:

From Complementary colours to Analogous colours to Tetrad colours, and to playing with the hue, tone and temperature, we have created so many different feels and textures for the storybook. However, in the end we decided to stick to colours that correspond to the real life colours of the objects represented our storybook.