Katy Fleetham

Digital Graphic Narrative Planning

Considerations:
Costs:
As I need a limited amount of equipment, there are not many costs involved related to resources. All the
resources I require are available at college, free of charge. The only cost I may need to consider is the printing
costs of my book.
Available resources:
The resources I need are available to me on the college site. All I require is a Mac and its software, as all my
work will be carried out digitally.
Quantity:
I do not plan for my book to be a limited addition. I intend to produce a mass-market product, which I will aim
to sell 500 copies of. If my book becomes successful more copies can be produced to meet the demands of
my audience.
Audience and Target Market:
My target audience is children between the ages of 3 and 7. It is intended that for the early years an adult will
have to read the book to the children, in which case, adults are also included in my target audience, as they
will be purchasing the book for their child. As children learn to read, they may be able to read the book
themselves. The book is gender neutral and should appeal to both genders of children, as there is no
stereotypical. It is aimed at children of middle/lower class in English speaking countries.
Quality Factors:
My product should appear to be of an average/high quality. It should be completed to a good standard,
without rushed work or missing pages. My quality can be greatly influenced by the time scale in which I have; I
will plan this thoroughly to prevent myself from falling behind schedule so that I meet the deadline with a high
quality piece of work. I should aim to complete my work with the option to expand on what I have created,
rather than expecting to complete more than necessary and rushing the work. My products need to be of a
good quality to appeal to my audience and the quality of my book should be consistent throughout the book.

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The methods in which I have decided to use in order to create my book will also influence the quality. I should
ensure I have no white gaps in my illustrations when I have finished rotoscoping them. I should also place my
text wisely so I have a good readability.
Codes of Practice:
Where appropriate the publisher must give the author a proper opportunity to share in the success of the
work. This code of practice states that myself, the author, should receive a fair payment for the product I
produce. This may mean that I receive a percentage of the books earnings rather than a single payment. This
code of practice is most important to the author because it ensures that they get recognition of the work they
have produced and are paid fairly depending on the success.
The publisher must not cancel a contract without good and proper reason. A publisher cannot terminate
the contract they have with the author without good reason. The most common reasons for a piece of work to
be rejected are due to time, quality and defamation. It is important that I have completed my work by the
deadline so that it is accepted. My work also needs to be of good quality in order to appeal to my audience; if
it is not then the publisher can reject it also. Any work they suspect is illegal will not be accepted either. Also,
the author cannot cancel the contract without good and proper reason as they signed the contract and agreed
to the terms and conditions. In the event that the contract is cancelled, the author shall, most likely, receive no
payment.
Regulation:
My book must meet the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive 2009 as it will be available to the European
Market. This means that it should be safe for use by children. As my book has no small parts, sharp edges,
ect, it should meet the legislation with no problems arising.

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Copyright:
Copyright needs to be taken into consideration for the creation of my book due to my sources. My story has
been taken from the internet and therefore copyright may be a problem. The story itself is free to public
domain and I have altered the tale ever so slightly so that it is not an exact copy of the story I have chosen,
but a version of it. The artwork I use for my book will be source images and so, copyright on these will also
need to be considered. As I am rotoscoping over the images, I am using some of my own skill and judgement
to create my work and therefore the copyright law is not breached. I am creating my own characters and
backgrounds, although, I require source images to do so.
Ethical Issues:
When creating my book I should take into account decency, representation and cultural sensitivity. Due to my
story choice, these are not an issue for my book, as I have not created the story myself. Therefore, these
were previously taken into account and the tale I have chosen meets the requirements. As it is a childrens
book, I have decided to improve the decency slightly from the original script. The wolf no longer eats the pigs,
they all live. My book also has a happy ending, which is expected for an ethical childrens book.

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Resources:

Resource:

Do you have
it?

What do you need to do to get it?

Source Images

Some

Gather a range of images from the internet

Apple Mac

Yes

Accessible on the college site.

Photoshop

Yes

Accessible on the Apple Macs

Script

Yes

Can be found in development pro forma

Flat plans

Yes

Can be found in development pro forma

Test page

Yes

Saved on memory stick (backed up on Mac)

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Production Schedule:
Each session is a half-day of college.
I have already created the 3 Little Pigs, after my test page.
Session 1:
Rotoscope the wolf character. This should include texture using colour overlay and some detail. The
wolf should be in the standing position.
Rotoscope Mother Pigs character. This should include texture from colour overlays and include some
detail. The pig should be fully grown and stood.
Session 2:
Rotoscope the setting of Mother Pigs house from the outside. The view should include: grass; mud;
sky; clouds; a brick house; and fence. The house and characters should take up the majority of the
page, the other aspects are less important on this page.
Put together page 1 (Mother Pig setting 1, Mother Pig and the 3 Little Pigs stood in front of the house,
text at the top of the page)
Session 3:
Put together page 2 (Mother Pig setting with more of the background on display than the first page
(including more of the grass, mud and sky), Mother Pig stood between the fences in the doorway, 3 Little
Pigs heading away from the house, text at the top of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 4:
Rotoscope the woodland setting. The view should include trees, ferns and the woodland floor.
Put together page 3 (Wood setting, 3 Little Pigs placed on the woodland floor, text at the bottom of the
page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 5:

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Rotoscope the straw house.
Put together page 4 (Wood setting, straw house placed central on the page, 1 Little Pig looking out the
window of the house, Wolf facing the direction of the house, text at the bottom of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 6:
Rotoscope the broken straw house.
Put together page 5 (Wood setting, broken straw house, 1 Little Pig stood beside the house, Wolf stood
at the opposite side of the house, text at the bottom of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 7:
Rotoscope the wood house.
Put together page 6 (Wood setting adjusted slightly, wood house placed central, 2 Little Pigs in the
window, Wolf facing the house, text at the bottom of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 8:
Rotoscope the broken wood house.
Put together page 7 (Wood setting from previous page, broken wood house placed central, 2 Little Pigs
stood beside the house, Wolf stood at the opposite side of the house, text at the bottom of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 9:
Rotoscope the brick house.
Put together page 8 (Wood setting adjusted slightly, brick house positioned central, 3 Little Pigs within
the windows, Wolf facing the house, text at the bottom of the page)
Ensure pages are uniform
Session 10:
Put together page 9 (Wood setting from previous page, brick house positioned centrally, 3 Little Pigs
inside the house, Wolf facing house, text at the bottom of the page)

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Put together page 10 (Wood setting from previous page, brick house positioned centrally, 3 Little Pigs
stood outside the house, Wolf facing away from the house towards woodland, text at the bottom of the
page)
Ensure pages are uniform

Health and safety:

Health and Safety Issue
Looking at a screen for long periods of time can cause
damage to eyesight and back

Risk of electric shock due to spillages (from drinks)

Risk of fire from overheating electronics

Trip hazard from bags and wires

How can you prevent it?

The Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 states
that regular breaks such 5 minutes+ every hour gives the
eyes time to rest. The use of adjustable desk chairs also
contributes to preventing back problems.

Only drink water from a bottle, ensure the cap is on the

bottle when not in use in case the drink is knocked over.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 should cover
this.
This risk is very small, and nothing needs to be done to
prevent this from happening.

Ensure that bags do not obstruct the walkway in the room.

Ensure that wires are kept neatly out of the way as stated
in the safe practices for studios and workshops.