Year 3 – Page 3 – Jess' Blog

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Symbolism in Tattooing

In this article we will discuss the place that symbolism has in tattooing. Recently, tattoos have risen in popularity thus creating different recurring imagery and symbols in tattoo design. Tattoos have always been used as a form of identity and individuality therefore making each tattoo design unique and individual to the person getting it. “Tattoos are part of an ancient and universal tradition of human self-decoration and expression … they convey their messages without words and sometimes even long after … Continue reading “Symbolism in Tattooing”

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Tattooing: A History

This blog post will investigate the history of tattoo design itself, the recurring imagery in tattoo art and where symbolism fits in to tattoo design. We will observe ‘old school tattoos’ and how they link to the military, Japan and its controversial attitudes towards tattooing, and the tattoo boom of the 20th century. Tattoo art dates back to around 3000 B.C and therefore the symbolism and purpose of tattoos has a rich history. In 1991 a 5000 year old ancient … Continue reading “Tattooing: A History”

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The Symbolism Movement

Symbolism was originally a literary movement and was created In response to realism and naturalism. It focused on using imagination instead of observation, with artists and writers now using their dreams, visions and mythology to create art and other forms of media. Symbolism was most prevalent in European countries such as France and Belgium, it was often associated with French poets such as Stephane Mallarme and Arthur Rimbaud who rejected the idea of realism in poetry and instead believed that … Continue reading “The Symbolism Movement”

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Project Overview

In this research dossier, we will delve into the fascinating world of symbolism and it’s importance in the rich history of tattoo design. Symbolism has been an important aspect in all areas of design over the ages from graphic design to illustration, and in recent years (as tattooing has risen in popularity) we ask what place symbolism has in modern and ancient practises of tattoo art. Charles Peirce defines a symbol as an image we attach meaning to – whether … Continue reading “Project Overview”

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Major Project Presentation

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3. Characters

Characters are a key aspect of storytelling, they give the audience someone to relate to, help the story progress and even inspire the story itself. When I started to create my storyline, I started with the main character and built the world around her. I would say that characters are the most important part of my story. This is the third blog post to read in this production dossier. Main Character: The Creation Of Ren My main character started with … Continue reading “3. Characters”

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5. Planning and Production – what’s next?

This blog post discusses how I am going to produce this story into a finalised piece of digital art. This is the fifth and final blog post to read in this production dossier. What am I going to make? The plan for this project is to create a graphic novel. I am unsure of what type of layout I will choose yet, but would love to have a full volume 1 prototype by the end of this module. I will … Continue reading “5. Planning and Production – what’s next?”

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4. World Building, Setting and Theme

In this blog post I will discuss how I will create the world and setting and how the theme will affect the story. This is the fourth blog post to read in this production dossier. Setting and Themes Robert McKee identified ‘Four Dimensions of Setting’ (McKee, 1998) The period: the story’s place in time, duration: the story’s length in time, location: the story’s place in space, and level of conflict: the story’s place in the hierarchy of human struggles. I … Continue reading “4. World Building, Setting and Theme”

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2. The Story Structure and Overview

In this blog post I will cover the basic story overview and how I have decided to structure the key plot points. This is the second blog post to read in this production dossier. Story Overview A mysterious disease has suddenly taken over the land, harming mothers and young children. The disease makes it impossible to deliver children and has also killed mothers in childbirth. A young witch living deep in the forest has figured out the cure and delivered … Continue reading “2. The Story Structure and Overview”

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1. Ideas, Initial ‘What Ifs’ and inspiration

For this project, we were asked to tell a story through digital media, this could be done through a variety of media for example the creation of a game, comic or graphic novel. In my project I decided that I would like to create a fantasy graphic novel or illustrated novel to tell my story. This is the first blog post to read in this production dossier. Ideas Initially, I had a few different ideas in terms of story. I … Continue reading “1. Ideas, Initial ‘What Ifs’ and inspiration”